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Marcus Auerbach Really? New AC refrigerants? Again??
16 July 2025 | 3 replies
I already went through this in my former career with the diesel engines on our excavators: at EPA Tier IV Final the particle count allowed in the exhaust was less then the average ambient air in a city - which effectivley turned the diesel engine into an air clearner.. 
Sage Bertran What Are Some Commonly Overlooked Mistakes in Running a Short-Term Rental?
11 June 2025 | 9 replies
Layered lighting (ambient + task) makes the space feel welcoming and usable at all hours.Also in the beginning, whether you are installing or contracting it out... you will produce SO MUCH trash/recycling (imagine every item comes in some sort of box with wrapping).
Enrique Jevons Should You Replace Interior And Exterior Lighting At Your Rental Property? Yes!
28 May 2025 | 1 reply
A full lighting upgrade improves curb appeal, enhances tenant comfort, and signals a well-maintained home.Interior Lighting Tips:- Replace outdated fixtures: Swap out 1970s-style lights for modern pendants or flush mounts- Add ambient lighting: Brighten dim areas with soft, even lighting- Incorporate task lighting: Install under-cabinet lights, closet lights, or reading lamps for added functionalityExterior Lighting Tips:- Clean or update fixtures: Sometimes a deep clean is enough.
Rereloluwa Fatunmbi Seeking Advice to Improve STR Performance in East Downtown Houston
22 January 2025 | 22 replies
- You only need main lighting and ambient bedside lighting.- Bigger area rug. 9x12 for King, 8x10 for QueenBedroom 2- Change location of TV to across the bedBedroom 3- This bedroom needs an optimized layout-If it’ll fit, scrap the bunk bed and do 2 twin beds along window wall with a table in betweenBathroom 1 & 2- Wall mounted blow dryer- Wall mounted body wash. shampoo, conditioner dispenserPatio- Scrap mini golf for fire pit seating for 6- Install canopy shade- Better design for photo-op wallOverall, great property, great location.
Elliot B. Submetering Heat with BTU/Flow/Energy Meters
29 November 2024 | 27 replies
These losses depend on the layout and geometry of the system (ductwork, piping, etc) and the insulation used, the ambient temperature that these ducts/pipes are traveling through, the temperature of the air or water/glycol mix etc...  
David Fuhrmann Want to build a portable range top pizza oven box.
16 November 2018 | 8 replies
You would lose a lot of heat to the ambient air. 
Roselin G. Cracks in foundation already?
3 July 2018 | 4 replies
Cracks depend on a hundred different factors such as humidity on the day of the pour, ambient temperature currently, ambient temperature on pour day, etc. 
Chris McDaniel Smoke and nicotine stains
24 November 2017 | 13 replies
There are also latex topcoats that have active enzymes that will "absorb" ambient odor such as Harmony from Sherwin Williams. 
Amy Hu boiler heating or mini split in apartment building?
24 August 2018 | 7 replies
They’re a little more spendy, but they’ll operate at 100% efficiency down to 5 degrees ambient outdoor temp.
Darrell D. Zillow Cash Offer - My Experience
14 September 2021 | 59 replies
The output from the AC will only drop a percentage of the ambient temperature.