Ok I was very uncomfortable today.

[JHZR2]

It looks like a TJ dash to me. Plus he has some of those blankety blank ducks, so we know it's definitely a Jeep...

no... that's def. a Chrysler radio...

borrowed image from ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/385741185382?chn=ps

That’s right. The delco radio doesn’t have the equalizer sliders. I have an oe delco (cd) in my s-10, and Chrysler unit in my ram. I should have observed better

I’m impressed by the ac performance in that heat. I
The one thing a “dry” heat does do is require less energy due to condensation, but it’s still really hot.

 

[John105]

I would imagine one day, the formula will need to change on how to size motor vehicle AC. Or, we'll need to teach ourselves that these temps are not that uncomfortable. I doubt automotive AC is designed for say 110F. Heck, electronic infrastructure is not designed for over 113F. At least that was the number when I used to work with Cisco hardware. Technically the network gear in OPs shop is at its upper limit for operating temp.

 

[jeepman3071]

Can someone explain to me the "thing" with Jeep owners these days placing multiple rubber ducks on their dash? No offense to OP.

Lifts and offroading have become too expensive and unattainable for most owners of new Jeeps (all the legal wheeling trails near me have closed, for example) and so owners have become bored and decided to put rubber ducks on their Jeep dashes. If someone put one on my dash I'd give it flying lessons.

 

[Kira]

Our rows and rows of processors absolutely required fans.
Does the transportation industry have any hot climate vehicle failure data?

And the 'Jeep rubber ducky' thing is so last year.
Imagine how angry you'd be upon finding a melted rubber duck on your hood or roof.

 

[Highlander 1459]

It's been banging the needle off 120 F all week here. It really doesn't matter once it get up into the one teens. The humidity has been under 10%, and it's been pretty windy. I was running around town yesterday. There was plenty of activity.

thats the same effect as really cold temps... zero F is cold... -20F is really cold... but below that you pretty much cant tell the difference.

 

[John105]

Our rows and rows of processors absolutely required fans.
Does the transportation industry have any hot climate vehicle failure data?

And the 'Jeep rubber ducky' thing is so last year.
Imagine how angry you'd be upon finding a melted rubber duck on your hood or roof.

Yes, we have devices in yard goats, i.e. the tractors that move trailers around a distribution center all day long. We've had ruggedized tablets fail quite a lot. And under full contract, the batteries aren't covered. So this tells me even being below the max temp (usually 113F), the equipment is strained.

Why our own cars don't fail? I am thinking they reach ridiculous temps parked, but not under operation....

 

[Highlander 1459]

Why our own cars don't fail? I am thinking they reach ridiculous temps parked, but not under operation....

because the automakers design and test them for temperature extremes that rival or exceed the hottest and coldest areas on earth.
Niece is a computer engineer working for Bosch and she has spent the winter months doing outdoor testing in International Falls MN.
GM has two proving grounds and one tech center. their hot weather testing facility is in Yuma AZ. the main facility is in Milford MI.
Ford does something similar... I suspect all of them do.

 

[NibbanaBanana]

I don't see how you could possibly work at 113F. Working out in the sun at 90F depletes me very fast.

Luckily, my shop is heavily insulated. The concrete floor radiates cool from the New England ground and it stays 65-70F in there even on the hottest days with the doors closed. Feels like a/c. The bad part is that if I don't keep the doors closed then a lot of humidity comes in and condenses on the cool machinery.

Enjoying myself laying in there swapping brake lines on my wife's car in the cool.

 

[Chris142]

Can someone explain to me the "thing" with Jeep owners these days placing multiple rubber ducks on their dash? No offense to OP.

i dont know how it started. Ocasionally I will find one on my jeep. Put there by another jeep owner ad a way of saying hello.

I been wanting to put them on someone elses jeep but I keep forgetting.

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

Hot as it has been this summer so far, I am glad I got the home HVAC system checked and serviced about a month back. Service
guy (a friend whose dad I worked with for over 25 yrs) does a great job always. Cleaned very well and added a tiny amount of coolant.
The system is about 21 years old and still kicking, going strong as ever. Feels like its blowing ICE, freezing us out now. It is a 4 ton high efficiency Rheem A/C with NatGas Furnace. Power bill actually dropped about $50 the month after he cleaned & serviced it.

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

HVAC pros here...... Have a question maybe someone can advise me about:
I am trying to figure the best thermostat "swing" setting to make our unit kick on before it gets too hot and then turn off before it overshoots too much and gets too cold.
What do you A/C pros consider the best "swing" setting number to do this?
Factory setting for my Pro T701 (Pro 1 technologies, Inc) comes set at 0.5F. I changed it a few days ago to the 0.2F setting yet it still seems to run (overhoot) and then stay off too long before it starts back on. The next lower setting looks kinda strange to me , showing up on screen as 2.0F? That seems like a big jump.
Any ideas other than put it back on factory setting and leave it alone!? like a few guys elsewhere have said in past......

 

[Dave Hess]

i dont know how it started. Ocasionally I will find one on my jeep. Put there by another jeep owner ad a way of saying hello.

I been wanting to put them on someone elses jeep but I keep forgetting.

I saw 2 Jeeps with ducks on dashboard and immediately thought of you at traffic light.

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

I saw 2 Jeeps with ducks on dashboard and immediately thought of you at traffic light.

Wife and I knew nothing about this duck thing. Yesterday while sitting first in line at red light we both look down in front of the car and see a little yellow rubber duckie sitting in the road? Fell off a Jeep? Maybe....? LoL

 

[Nukeman7]

HVAC pros here...... Have a question maybe someone can advise me about:
I am trying to figure the best thermostat "swing" setting to make our unit kick on before it gets too hot and then turn off before it overshoots too much and gets too cold.
What do you A/C pros consider the best "swing" setting number to do this?
Factory setting for my Pro T701 (Pro 1 technologies, Inc) comes set at 0.5F. I changed it a few days ago to the 0.2F setting yet it still seems to run (overhoot) and then stay off too long before it starts back on. The next lower setting looks kinda strange to me , showing up on screen as 2.0F? That seems like a big jump.
Any ideas other than put it back on factory setting and leave it alone!? like a few guys elsewhere have said in past......

Many HVAC contractors will default to a +/- 1 degree swing setting for the initial installation of a thermostat. That gives them leeway to go up to 2 degrees or down to 0.5 degrees depending on the customer's feedback on comfort. I would never set it below 0.5 degrees or it will likely clash with the built-in 5-10 minute delay circuit to prevent short-cycling the AC compressor.

 

[slo town]

From two summers ago when I was just starting out on my Cypress Mountain 40 mile loop - on my bicycle - and realizing it was on the toasty side. 109.6! I was foolish enough to continue but ended up turning around at mile 12 when I reached Peachy Canyon Road, only spending 24 miles total in that sweltering heat.

Scott

 

[Highlander 1459]

I saw 2 Jeeps with ducks on dashboard and immediately thought of you at traffic light.

you ever notice some of the little trademark stuff Jeep embosses in Jeep products?
other manufacturer's also do it..

I never noticed until a really head over heels Jeep lover pointed it out to me.. they call em Easter Eggs.

https://www.mattbowerscdjr.com/jeep-hidden-easter-eggs/

https://www.drive.com.au/news/the-best-hidden-symbols-and-easter-eggs-on-modern-cars/

 

[doitmyself]

It's so warm in Michigan that the Yoopers had their long underwear off well before the traditional 4th. of July set point.

 

[Nukeman7]

This is the first I've heard of it, and I've been a Jeep owner for 9 years. Here is what Google has to say:

https://www.rd.com/article/jeep-duc...side joke and,of something bigger and kinder.

The Jeep duck trend goes all the way back to WW II, not 2020. Allison Parliament of Canada started the Duck,Duck,Jeep social media site in 2020 during the pandemic and is falsely claiming to be the founder of the trend. We still have our Jeep TJ bought new in 1997 and have had various rubber ducks left on the windshield/antenna for nearly 20 years.

History of Jeep Ducking

 

[SammyChevelleTypeS3]

Many HVAC contractors will default to a +/- 1 degree swing setting for the initial installation of a thermostat. That gives them leeway to go up to 2 degrees or down to 0.5 degrees depending on the customer's feedback on comfort. I would never set it below 0.5 degrees or it will likely clash with the built-in 5-10 minute delay circuit to prevent short-cycling the AC compressor.

thanks.