Heat wave warning: Dangerously hot temperatures coming to B.C. this weekend

[unit]

im actually loving it today
last few days with all the cottonwoods had my allergies going crazy

[mikemhg]

Worst April/May in a while now, what a joke.

Starting to get nervous about all our trip plans for this summer, hoping things turn around by next week here.

[nismodrifter]

I am beyond pissed. This has dragged on way too long. Its legit dark outside.

[gilly]

Just got a quote yesterday for a basic 2.5 ton Lennox central A/C unit.

$8750 before taxes with $600 Costco GC.

=(

[Great68]

Are you eligible for any rebates?

I'm getting an 3-ton Mitsubishi hyper-heat unit within the month.

~$15k quote, but I get nearly $12K in grants since I'm converting from oil:
Canada Greener Homes ($5K)
CleanBC ($6K)
CRD Group purchase ($500)
Saanich Municipal top up ($350).

[68style]

^ Wow amazing, how does a "hyper-heat" unit work? Is that like the magical 'heat pump' they advertise on TV but nobody seems to know what it actually is? lol

The Saanich top-up seems to paltry in comparison!

[Great68]

Hyper-Heat is just Mitsubishi's term for their models that maintain efficiency down to -13°F ambient temps.

It qualifies as a primary heat source, so you don't need to install auxilliary heat (IE resistive heaters) to cover super cold weather.

Yeah Saanich is disappointing. City of Victoria offers $2000 as a municipal top up. Saanich is trialing a program offering 10yr interest free loans tied to property taxes (so if you move, new owner takes over loan) but intake is already full.

Either way, my payback over the oil is going to be pretty quick (I burned ~$1300 over winter this year) so it's kind of a no-brainer and oil's not getting any cheaper.

[unit]

Originally Posted by 68style

Is that like the magical 'heat pump' they advertise on TV but nobody seems to know what it actually is? lol

it's like when ppl say merino wool keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter, like how in the heck

[donk.]

Great68, I would suggest you install aux heat anyways assuming your panel can handle it, unless you have a secondary heat source

The units work great, but once your unit breaks down, and the technician says parts are 3 weeks out, in December, suddenly those aux heat strips are your saving grace

Not only that, but if for some reason the temp drops below -13C for x days, you will still have heat (this would apply to Vancouver, not sure about saanich)

Or if you can handle the cold, then your good to go. Just hope you don't have pipes bursting

[Great68]

Yeah I thought about it, I have a wood fireplace which I can use for backup.

Really I'd be in no different spot than if my current oil furnace broke down (and it has tripped out for no reason before) in the middle of winter and had to wait for parts.

[Hondaracer]

Originally Posted by unit

it's like when ppl say merino wool keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter, like how in the heck

We ended spending some decent money on a hudderite goose down comforter, an XL king because typically we slept with separate comforters. I will say it’s pretty crazy how it regulates temperature, even between us. In the summer it takes a little bit but usually by 12-1AM you’re comfortable enough to stay under the comforter

[acrophobia]

Originally Posted by unit

it's like when ppl say merino wool keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter, like how in the heck

That’s what you say to make yourself feel better for spending $80 on a t-shirt

[Teriyaki]

Originally Posted by unit

it's like when ppl say merino wool keeps you cool in the summer and warm in the winter, like how in the heck

When you compare merino wool with regular fabrics like cotton or polyester, it really does do a much better job of both retaining heat in the cold and wicking moisture/being breathable in the summer though? Not saying it makes a T-shirt worth $80 over a $5 cotton T, but those same cotton T's with an obnoxious logo could also run $300 soo....

[pastarocket]

Hey guys. If anyone needs to buy a portable A/C unit, there is inventory available at the Still Creek location of Costco in Burnaby.

My parents went to that Costco this morning after my Mom called the store. They bought one of the DeLonghi air conditioning units there for use in their home.

Costco at the Still Creek location only has EIGHT of those DeLonghi A/C units for sale today. Staff were giving out eight reservation tickets to customers who were lining up in front of that Costco this morning to buy A/C units.

If you need an A/C unit, get to that Costco on Still Creek Drive ASAP.

$629.99 for this DeLonghi A/C unit.
-for use in home spaces up to 700 sq. feet.

[donk.]

Opens thread

Proceeds to look out window

Giggles

[nismodrifter]

so how about that heat........

[Great68]

The cooler temps don't bother me, but the winds can fuck off already.

[Acura604]

BRING IT!!!

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/l...m_campaign=snd

Friday will see the heat beginning to arrive, with another sunny day and a high of 22 C. Further inland, the high could go higher, according to Environment Canada, peaking at 26 C.

That trend is expected to continue into the weekend with Saturday, June 25 forecast to hit 23 C as the areas sees three straight days of sunny, clear skies.



RS AC PARTY my place -

[Gumby]

So after flexing with the AMG, ///M, and P-cars, RS members now show off our AC units?

[vitaminG]

Originally Posted by donk.

Great68, I would suggest you install aux heat anyways assuming your panel can handle it, unless you have a secondary heat source

The units work great, but once your unit breaks down, and the technician says parts are 3 weeks out, in December, suddenly those aux heat strips are your saving grace

Not only that, but if for some reason the temp drops below -13C for x days, you will still have heat (this would apply to Vancouver, not sure about saanich)

Or if you can handle the cold, then your good to go. Just hope you don't have pipes bursting

Heat pump will still work below -13c it just won't be as efficient, considering how exceedingly rare it is for the ambient temperature to be that low I would take the risk

[Great68]

Originally Posted by vitaminG

Heat pump will still work below -13c it just won't be as efficient, considering how exceedingly rare it is for the ambient temperature to be that low I would take the risk

Actually, the rating of a Cold Climate heat pump is supposed to retain 76% efficiency at -13°F (-25°C) (Had it wrong in my original post). So yeah, agree that it would be once in a blue moon that resistive heat would ever be necessary. And I'll just run the fireplace and some space heaters (which I already have a couple of) if I have to

[GLOW]

saw an instance of heat pump AC unit being stolen - more profitable than catalytic converters

[donk.]

Originally Posted by GLOW

saw an instance of heat pump AC unit being stolen - more profitable than catalytic converters

Cut 4 lines, bring a dolly, good to go
10k in damage for 45$ in copper

We have have entire rooftop units cut out for their copper, people will go great lengths to get that 45$
And I'm talking 10-20 ton systems (for comparison most houses have 2-5ton condensers.)

Especially in the downtown east side area. And no, a gate, or unit grille does not stop them. Although, it sure does defer them to the unit next door that's in the open

[danned]

come on baby, get us some cool heat
and don't curse me for zero degrees weather!

[quasi]

Bring on the heat, I miss Vegas even though it was hot as fuck. I'll take the heat wave we had last summer, I love that shit.