Air Conditioning News for 08/09/2007



Extreme heat taking toll on Miami Valley
High temperatures this week have taken a toll on Dayton-area residents, schools and businesses...

BARC animals suffer without air conditioning - KHOU (subscription)

BARC animals suffer without air conditioning
KHOU (subscription), TX - 14 hours ago
Then imagine wearing that coat in a building where the air conditioning is on the fritz. Then you might have some small idea of what it's like to be a dog .
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Today's forecast: 98 degrees - News-Leader.com

Today's forecast: 98 degrees
News-Leader.com, MO - 5 hours ago
Air conditioning or not, it's too hot for most people in the Ozarks Cooling shelters, old-fashioned pluck just two ways city is coping with heat. .
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Air conditioning troubles at Union County High School - WBIR-TV

Air conditioning troubles at Union County High School
WBIR-TV, TN - 14 hours ago
Two of Union County High School's five units malfunctioned, leaving the school office and some classrooms without air. Temperatures in one classroom topped .
Air conditioning units quit at Union Co. High School WATE.com
Local High School Students Left Without A/C WVLT
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Grand Mesa wins regional, starts to plan for biggest trip
Scott Else refused to plan for a trip to the Junior Little League Softball World Series, lest he jinx his Grand Mesa team...

Air conditioning units quit at Union Co. High School (WATE 6 Knoxville)
Some Union County High School students sweated it out Wednesday when a couple of the air conditioning units quit working...

Quakertown Salvation Army Without Air Conditioning
If you're heading to the Salvation Army in Quakertown, Bucks County, be prepared to sweat...

Rhee: Most Students Will Have Books When School Starts
nbc4.com - Fenty said that air conditioning would not be fixed in many of the District's schools until next year, which means that school closings should be expected if record heat continues in the area. Fenty said Rhee has been on the job only a few months but ...

Copycats out for a good time
They started out as a leisure team. Now, they are an upper recreation team, but the purpose remains the same -- to have fun...

Staffers Say Renovation Made Them Ill
Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, August 9, 2007; Page A15 From the sidewalk, nothing looks awry at 1849 C St...

I Would Like to Thank Whoever Invented Air Conditioning
Otherwise, I'd be in a melted pile on the floor. Sadly, the AC can only get the house cooled to 80 degrees right now, but considering I just saw a squirrel spontaneously combusted on my deck in the 100 degree heat and humidity outside, ...

Extreme temperatures put strain on air conditioning services (WATE 6 Knoxville)
Air conditioners across Knox County are running non-stop during this week's heat wave. But some units aren't quite up to the challenge. That's when repairs services come to the rescue...

A Heat Wave And No Air Conditioning?
Imagine coming home from a long day at work to a hot house. That's happened to Dee Blackwell the last few days...

Extreme temperatures put strain on air conditioning services
Air conditioners across Knox County are running non-stop during this week's heat wave. But some units aren't quite up to the challenge. That's when repairs services come to the rescue...

New business
Mark and Karen Rowe have opened Newleaf Vein and Aesthetics, 10096 E. 13th St., Suite 144, at the Waterfront...

Today's forecast: 98 degrees
News-Leader.com - Sure it's hot, but Pat Allgeier says she's doing just fine without an air conditioner. Allgeier's 75-year-old home is one of an estimated 7,300 in Springfield without air conditioning. "I've talked to people younger than me who can't even go outside ...

Air conditioning repairs underway at Knox Co. schools (WATE 6 Knoxville)
Knox County school officials say there are three or four classrooms without air conditioning Wednesday at Beaumont Magnet Elementary School. Students start back on Thursday for a half day...

Low Port for Air Conditioning
This is a stupid question, but I cannot find the low side port for the air conditioning on my 2001 Seville. I plainly see the high side by the passenger fender, but cannot find the low side port. Help...

James Robert Qualls Sr.
JAMES ROBERT QUALLS SR., 77, of Ashland, husband of Betty Jean Smeltzer Qualls, died Wednesday in King's Daughters Medical Center...

NEW: Cinema struggling to stay cool
Kokomo Tribune - People looking to escape the heat by taking in a movie at Markland Mall Dollar Cinema have been a bit frustrated this summer. Auditoriums 1 and 2 have been without air conditioning since the units were turned on in May, according to theater ...

'Green' Tech Shops Have a Way to Go
Baltimore Sun - A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the easiest, least inexpensive changes to data center operations -- involving tweaks to software, layout and air conditioning -- could boost efficiency by 20 percent. But even ...

Griese serves on university board
Douglas K. Griese, a Troy resident, has been named 2007-08 chair of the board of directors of the Wisconsin Alumni Association ...

Behind the scenes of "Pimp your data center" Part 3
Little did we know that we were in for a huge education in industrial air conditioning systems that even included EPA licenses. This just isn't your dad's split system air conditioner, here are some of the gotchas we ran into: The ...

Heat advisory for all of Central Alabama in effect through Friday
With temperatures expected to soar in Alabama throughout the week, officials are advising citizens to do everything they can to keep cool...

No air conditioning, no school; Johnson Elementary students dismissed early (Kingsport Times-News)
Andrew Johnson Elementary School closed early Wednesday and students were sent home after an electrical problem caused the air conditioning and lights to shut off in the school...

Thousands Without Power In Maryland
nbc4.com - The utility pole caught fire, knocking out power for about 3,800 customers in the area -- no power means no air conditioning. Pepco is working to fix the outage. Meantime, BGE power compnay took a proactive measure because of the heat, reducing ...

Knox Schools With Air Conditioning Issues Save Email Print
WVLT - A.L. Lotts 4 Rooms Austin East 1 Unit Serving Line Bearden High West Mall Office, Coach Office Bearden Middle 2 Rooms Beaumont Elem 6 Rooms, Workers on Site Belle Morris 1 Room Bluegrass 5 Rooms Bonny Kate 3 Rooms Corryton 1 Rooms Carter Elem 1 Room ...

Extreme temperatures put strain on air conditioning services - WATE.com

Extreme temperatures put strain on air conditioning services
WATE.com, TN - 16 hours ago
He was already on his fourth call by the lunch hour, checking out an air conditioning unit at a church in Halls. "Everything is performing to factory specs .
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Sweltering in N.C.: Wilmington ties 128-year high
Wilmington tied a 128-year-old record high temperature of 98 degrees on Wednesday...

Heat tough on air conditioners (The Albany Herald)
Dougherty County residents face air conditioning woes as temperatures reach record levels...

Taking it up a notch - City funds second phase of improvements for Johnston Field House.
By Theresa Krebs - // Editor// Published: Wednesday, August 8, 2007 2:31 PM CDT Heating systems are probably the furthest thing from most people's minds when temperatures are broiling outside as they are this ...

Pitching in to help beat heat - Louisville Courier-Journal

Pitching in to help beat heat
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - 3 hours ago
"Those were the dust-bowl years, and no one had air conditioning back then." Seventy-seven years later, there is still concern for those who don't have air .
Grants to provide a/c units Louisville Courier-Journal
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Cut and paste from Air Conditioning thread
On our walk-thru the builder noted that the upstairs air conditioning (we have a unit for upstairs and one for downstairs.the house is 2633 sf under air.677 upstairs) was not able to maintain a temp of 75 degrees. ...

the Awards Report(TM) Published by Chorley Publishing, Seen in Forbes .
THE AWARDS REPORT Published by Chorley Publishing, Seen in FORBES August 2007, Has the Following Business Announcements...

BARC animals suffer without air conditioning (KHOU)
Imagine Houston's glaring heat in a fur coat. Then imagine wearing that coat in a building where the air conditioning is on the fritz...

In summer heat, thieves going for air conditioners - Moultrie Observer

In summer heat, thieves going for air conditioners
Moultrie Observer, GA - 10 hours ago
Thieves have damaged the houses air conditioning units and stealing copper tubing from inside. Colquitt County Sheriffs Investigator Shannon Hart said .
Thieves have busy weekend Moultrie Observer
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Repairing Air Conditioning (WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg)
With sweltering temperatures spreading across the country, health experts say the best thing to do is find an air-conditioned room and hunker down. But if you're air conditioning is out,...

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It Feels Like It's 115 Degrees - What if Your AC Doesn't Work? Start Video By Kristin Smith First Coast News JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The place to be these days is inside in the air conditioning...

Trying To Beat the Heat Without Air Conditioning (CBS 6 Richmond)
Derwood Taylor hasn't had his air conditioner working in his apartment since early Monday. Just before noon on Wednesday, CBS 6 Senior Reporter Wayne Covil held up a temperature gun and pointed it at his front door...

Direction of gas flow in a central air-conditioning unit
I've been trying to figure out why our outdoor condenser unit is rattling sometimes, especially when it is cooler outside. On a hot day it is nice and quiet, but on a cool day it rattles. Why is that ? My theory is that I made a mistake ...

Prisoners in La Grange lose air conditioning - Louisville Courier-Journal

Prisoners in La Grange lose air conditioning
Louisville Courier-Journal, KY - Aug 7, 2007
By Charlie White With temperatures soaring, parts of a dormitory at the Kentucky State Reformatory in La Grange have been without air conditioning for more .
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Knox Schools With Air Conditioning Issues
A.L. Lotts 4 Rooms Austin East 1 Unit Serving Line Bearden High West Mall Office, Coach Office Bearden Middle 2 Rooms Beaumont Elem 6 Rooms, Workers on Site Belle Morris 1 Room Bluegrass 5 Rooms Bonny Kate 3 ...

Air conditioning repairs underway at Knox Co. schools
Knox County school officials say there are three or four classrooms without air conditioning Wednesday at Beaumont Magnet Elementary School. Students start back on Thursday for a half day...

Air Conditioning Engineer
A reputable company require an air conditioning engineer. Ideally you will have a service or installation background and have work commissioned. A CSCS card is required. Benefits include 20 days holiday and private health care. ...

Air conditioning troubles at Union County High School (WBIR-TV Knoxville)
An air conditioning malfunction at Union County High School had students and teachers feeling the heat...

'Green' Tech Shops Have a Way to Go - Washington Post

Philadelphia Inquirer

'Green' Tech Shops Have a Way to Go
Washington Post, United States - 8 hours ago
For example, almost all the energy that goes into the air conditioning systems is used to run giant chillers that make the air pumped through the rooms' .
Data centres join the green bandwagon Globe and Mail
Ctrl+Alt+Green: Power-hungry data centers feel pressure to be more . Winston-Salem Journal
Technology firms try to go green by cutting the energy used by . International Herald Tribune
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Air Conditioning Impact
The Charlotte are broke a record high temperature of 102 degrees on Wednesday...

Demand For Air Conditioning Service Is High (News Channel 5 Nashville)
The hot weather can be dangerous for people who are inside without any air conditioning. Service companies are working overtime to keep up with the demand to repair air conditioners...

Trying To Beat the Heat Without Air Conditioning
Derwood Taylor hasn't had his air conditioner working in his apartment since early Monday...

heating and air conditioning
Topic: Heating & Air Conditioning Posted By: antho52 Post Time: Aug 8, 2007 at 04:20 PM...

Air conditioners battered by heat - Albany Herald On-line

Air conditioners battered by heat
Albany Herald On-line, GA - 46 minutes ago
ALBANY EUR” Air conditioning systems for four Dougherty County schools were not working properly as public school started back Tuesday amidst record-setting .
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School Board petitions sought
Petitions for School District 51 Board of Education candidates will be accepted until Aug...

Chicago sweating like Gulf Coast
Chicago Tribune - Lillian Davies resisted all summer. But she finally gave in Tuesday and installed a window air-conditioning unit. "I think this has been the worst so far," said Davies, who lives in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. "I thought it was awful ...

Two-wheeled wonder
Michael Horn has surfed, skied and run, but none of those sports compares to the feeling he has when he's on his bicycle...

Air Conditioning Remains Broken, Quakertown Salvation Army Heats Up
It's hot air that's creating problems at a Bucks County Salvation Army. Officials from the Quakertown store say the air conditioning has been broken all summer...

Seniors sweat it out in public housing 7:24 AM
WCNC - CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The heat wave, power problems and lack of air conditioning affected 150 seniors living in uptown Charlotte. The problem has been fixed, but officials say the building could take hours to cool down. "It's cooler right here than it ...

Heat tough on air conditioners
Albany Herald - ALBANY EUR” Air conditioning systems for four Dougherty County schools were not working properly as public school started back Tuesday amidst record-setting temperatures, school officials confirmed Wednesday. School System Spokeswoman Brenda Horton ...

In summer heat, thieves going for air conditioners
Moultrie Observer - MOULTRIE EUR” Residents of Moultrie and Colquitt County have recently found out their homes are not much relief from the heat. Thieves have damaged the houses air conditioning units and stealing copper tubing from inside. Colquitt County Sheriff ...

Cleaning AC Unit can Lower Energy Bill
Nothing takes the edge off a hot day like air conditioning, but running it could send your electric bill soaring right along with the heat index...

Air conditioning repairs underway at Knox Co. schools - WATE.com

Air conditioning repairs underway at Knox Co. schools
WATE.com, TN - 18 hours ago
KNOXVILLE (WATE) -- Knox County school officials say there are three or four classrooms without air conditioning Wednesday at Beaumont Magnet Elementary .
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