Questions tagged [temperature]
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What wireless temperature monitoring systems should I look into?
I'd like to monitor and log temperature on few locations in my home. Wireless monitoring with normal consumer batteries etc would be preferable for the sensors. I have an Mac OSX server running at my home where I could log the temperatures and…
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What can I do to cool down the room?
The room is at south-west on the second floor, so a lot of sun exposure. The temperature got unbearable up to 36.5°C (97.7°F) yesterday. The outside was 37.5°C (99.5°F). I live in a hot and humid country. There are 3 windows in the room. I've…
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How can I heat my home further when circuit breakers are already tripping?
I live in a 70-something year old home that has temperature control issues. It has baseboard heating powered by natural gas through most of the house, but on a day like today with external temperatures around 34F/1C I am lucky if I can get it up to…
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Remotely tracking room temperature with smartphone, tablet or laptop
I need a way to remotely monitor the temperature of my room. It is very important to know (for health reasons) the temperature of a specific room in my home. In the future I will also look for a way to adjust the thermostat of the room or turn A/C…
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Temperature Pressure Release (TPR) Valve Leaking
Check out the evolution of my saga with my water pressure and my water heater here:
Water Pressure Regulator not regulating after rebuild
And here:
High water pressure when gauge is not observed
Never had any issue with Temperature Pressure Release…
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Where can I find a temperature sensor that tweets?
I'd like to hook up temperature sensors in my house to remotely monitor pipes during winter. Ideally, I'd like the sensors to upload information via wireless, e.g. in the form of a Tweet or an email.
Does anyone have any experience in this or…
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How do I install a jump duct?
Our master bedroom is considerably warmer than the living/dining/kitchen area of our house, and we've been setting the thermostat quite lower than we'd like in order for the bedroom to get cool enough at night to sleep in. Upon exiting the bedroom…
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How to find LED Christmas lights that look more like traditional incandescent bulbs?
We just bought some LED Christmas lights that are labeled 'warm white', but when we hook them up they look ugly in the light they emit and seem very blue in their color to me. The specific kind I got are "Holiday Time LED Mini Light Set 50 count"…
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Why does flushing a toilet or running a clothes washer sometimes change shower temperature?
Admittedly, this isn't something that is happening to me but I'm curious: I've heard that in some houses, flushing toilets or running a clothes washer sometimes changes the water temperature for people taking showers at the same time in the same…
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Why won't my shower's temperature handle let the water get hot enough?
Whenever I go to take a shower, I have to turn the handle to the absolute hottest setting just to avoid freezing. I know the hot water works in my house, so that's not the issue. It just seems like I should be able to make the water hotter if I…
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What are the pros and cons of LED vs CFL vs incandescent bulbs for outdoor lighting?
I'm planning to install some light on my balcony and was just wondering what would be the best choice of lamp.
I live in a relatively cold climate, and the current temperature at night is around -10°C. I'm wondering what my best choice of (E27…
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Refrigerator temperature fluctuates wildly
I have an Electrolux Icon french door refrigerator left to us by the previous apartment owners. It has no model/serial sticker on it and they told us it was a gift from a relative.
After two years of use the temperature in both, cooler and freezer…
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Refrigerator big temperature difference between bottom and top shelf
I feel that my refrigerator is under-performing. I have the thermostat set to the coldest position, waited 24 hours, and with a thermometer it reads 4c on the lowest shelf, and between 8c and 9c at the top shelf.
However, when I checked another…
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What flooring material to install in a sunroom with wide temperature and moisture variations?
Late last fall, we had a sunroom built on our nhouse, and we're trying to determine what type of flooring should be installed. We live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, so the climate will definitely be a factor.
The flooring is plywood, with metal…
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How do I prevent condensation on my balcony windows?
On the street, temperatures at night are about -5 °С and about 8 °C during the day. In the apartment it is about 25 °C. So, there is condensation on the windows and I don't want to wipe the windows every time.
How do I prevent condensation on the…
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