Energy efficiency

Update:

Interesting what you can learn on these videos. I was considering a portable unit, but thanks to a video I just watched, this isn't very efficient. They cannot be efficient due to their designs. Whereas the window units will take outside air and pump it inside, the portable units do the opposite. This has the unfortunate effect of being less efficient. About 25% less efficient. This wouldn't be a good choice for what I want to do.

The thing that go this all started was the "EcoFlow" portable unit. Those things are really small, and can fit together with a battery unit to be fully portable and self-contained. These would work in camping situations, but these units appeared to be quite expensive. With the additional inefficiency built into portable units, they wouldn't be the economical choice.

Since I'm on the subject, my van's a/c unit wasn't pumping out any air. It is a common problem with Ford Vans and Pickups. The problem is that it is vacuum operated, and the vacuum canister is in the fender. A dealer would charge $1000 or more to replace the defective parts.

A much easier fix is possible by routing through the "doghouse". After studying a number of fix techiques, I followed the one that seemed the easiest, and now my problem is fixed.

There was a temporary fix before this one which I don't recommend. It will work okay, but the fix may damage the control mechanisms. It involves putting a ziptie on the thing so that it cannot close. This will keep the air vents working. Unfortunately, it is easy to damage one of these control mechanisms, and I think that may have happened. I don't know how long 2nd fix will last. The ziptie may have been too roughly applied.

Now I've got cool air for the van, and the info to make a better set up if I try to upgrade my trailer's climate control. Still cogitating on that one.

original post yesterday:

A little research on this matter might have given some better results with the window AC unit bought back in 2017. Hard to believe that this has been five years already.

It seems that there is a metric called EER, which is calculated from the wattage of the AC unit divided into the BTU. If it is 5000 BTU, then an EER of 12 will mean a wattage of a little over 400. That seems very low on the power drain.

The current unit works okay, so another window unit will have to be emplaced elsewhere. Another possibility would be a portable unit. These don't come in 5000 BTU versions though. One with an EER of 12 doesn't seem to be available either. The best ones seem to be around 11 or so. With BTU of 12k or so, that is unacceptably high in the power drain.

It may be noted that no attempt is currently being made to cool down with the swamper. It doesn't work well enough for me now. It is a matter of personal taste. I like the cooler air.

An AC in the living area is a definite possibility, but I am balking at putting it in the window. A replacement of the other one is also a possibility, but I don't like that idea either.

Low energy a/c units are not new to me. The concept that is new is the EER rating. To get the Energy Star designation, it is necessary to be at least 12 on the EER rating.

Kinda wish I did this research five years ago. A better choice was available back then, I'm sure.

Everybody can have an opinion, but you cannot have your own facts

Ideas for posts have been rather thin lately. Here's one inspired from a Youtuber who does maps. I kinda like maps myself, so this channel seemed pretty interesting. Then he did one on politics, and I am thinking ... wha????

He played down California's exodus of people. Well, maybe that is overblown. Everybody seems to exaggerate a little. Maybe California isn't losing as many people as has been claimed. But it DID lose enough so that it's representation in Congress was affected. Maybe only one seat, but they did lose something. Or if they didn't, it has definitely slowed down. California used to grow like gangbusters. Not anymore.

He makes a big deal out of the "high tech" industry of California. That would be computers. In my opinion, being a computer guy myself at one point, that his opinion may be off just a hair. He says that all of the jobs are in Northern California, and they aren't losing people. Maybe not now, but these trends could change in a big way.

One other thing. He's claiming Texas is becoming more liberal because Texas is getting more high tech. Tell you what, being from Texas, I'll believe it when I see it. Texas is not necessarily getting more liberal. It MIGHT be, but I doubt it. If Abbot loses the governnorship, then I'll believe it. Not going to happen.

Here's a case when one's own biases may blind you to facts. My opinion may be wrong, but the facts are always right. The way this guy presents his information, it is like it is factual. Sorry, but I think the guy has liberal political leanings, and his "facts" are just his liberal opinions.

BTW, his channel is called Geography King. Trouble with these libs is that they can sometimes sound reasonable, but then they get nuts. So the first few of these vids seemed interesting, but now he's showing who he is, and I think libs are just nuts.

The trouble we're having these days is not because Joe Biden is a bad president. It is because the political left is way the hell out of control. A lot of what this guy mentions on his channel is stuff being driven by easy money. Once that dries up, and it will, a lot of these trends are going to reverse. Facts have an underlying truth involved, and this may not be a fact, but I think liberalism is NUTS. It cannot continue much longer. It is not based upon TRUTH. Guys aren't girls, and vice versa. That's all you need to know about these people. That's a fact, jack.

A chilling interpretation

 

Something I saw, perhaps a week ago, pretty much stopped me in my tracks for awhile. Maybe for more than awhile...

It was this prophecy thing. In the Gospel of Matthew, there is a passage about the end times. The disciples asked Jesus of this time, and his answer involved the prophecy of Daniel. It is Matthew 24, for your reference. In verse 15, the abomination of desolation was mentioned, and a reference to Daniel.

That's where an interpretation comes in. In Daniel, it was mentioned that weeks were reckoned in years. Therefore, 70 weeks is 490 years. It so happens that the dates line up pretty well. That's one thing. Another thing is that the end is not yet. There's one week left to fulfill the prophecy. That's how I remember the interpretation.

It could be mistaken. But there's more to relate. The interpetation continues on with Revelation. The end times will involve one week, or 7 years. Half of that time, things will appear to be okay. ( to some) That's because an agreement will be made, and the Jews will rebuild their temple in Jerusalem. It will be like old times again. But it will be stopped. That's when the abomination of desolation will occur. The tribulation will follow for 3 1/2 years, and then the Second Coming.

That's how I remember it. I took no notes, and I made no posts about it until now. The way I always figured it is that it would a big surprise to everyone when it occurs. But this interpetation makes it seem like a very real possibility, and SOON. That's what's chilling to me. I knew not what to write about it. It seems stunning. It could be a mistaken interpretation, but the abomination of desolation would be a definite thing.

All of this is quite feasible in the near future. It is a definite thing to look for, and it is all right there for anyone to see.

There is a Wikipedia entry for anyone who is interested... titled the Prophecy of Seventy Weeks. No link is provided here. You can search it.

It is interesting timing that the Gospels were said to have been written about the time of the Roman destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD. All of it is quite interesting, but what you take from it is a matter for your own selves to determine.