Title: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 05:30:10 AM
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 05:30:10 AM
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: DKG on June 06, 2023, 05:31:12 AM
Post by: DKG on June 06, 2023, 05:31:12 AM
BEHOLD! My new heat pump!(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.ibb.co/T1RbWgQ/IMG-4033.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/T1RbWgQ/IMG-4033.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
Nice, I guess.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 05:34:39 AM
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 05:34:39 AM
I'm not HOT anymore! The beautiful blow of my new A/C ... NOW, this White boy can be comfy.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: DKG on June 06, 2023, 05:36:31 AM
Post by: DKG on June 06, 2023, 05:36:31 AM
I really don't care about heating, but it can get HOT here, so I needed something to cool me first and foremost!
I'm not HOT anymore! The beautiful blow of my new A/C ... NOW, this White boy can be comfy.
I bought a portable AC three years ago. It is heavenly in the summer.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 05:37:33 AM
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 05:37:33 AM
Nice, I guess.
Your condo strata most likely deals with your HVAC, so you probably wouldn't really understand...
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: DKG on June 06, 2023, 05:40:29 AM
Post by: DKG on June 06, 2023, 05:40:29 AM
Nice, I guess.
Your condo strata most likely deals with your HVAC, so you probably wouldn't really understand...
That is correct.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 05:43:09 AM
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 05:43:09 AM
I bought a portable AC three years ago. It is heavenly in the summer.
Agreed! I ran a Whynter dual hose port in my condo and here also, and that fucking thing trucked along 24/7 here in the larger square footage.
I needed a better 'permanent solution' for here though... I don't want a struggling port screaming away in my kitchen any more...
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 05:48:24 AM
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 05:48:24 AM
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: DKG on June 06, 2023, 05:50:41 AM
Post by: DKG on June 06, 2023, 05:50:41 AM
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 05:56:41 AM
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 05:56:41 AM
We are having a cooler than normal late spring, but it gets humid here in the summer.
It's hot here! Heat pump can also be set to dehumidify...
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Odinson on June 06, 2023, 05:59:45 AM
Post by: Odinson on June 06, 2023, 05:59:45 AM
Its mostly for saving in heating costs.
But it does turn my house into a freezer if need be.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 06:04:31 AM
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 06:04:31 AM
I have one..
Its mostly for saving in heating costs.
But it does turn my house into a freezer if need be.
How do you like it?
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: DKG on June 06, 2023, 06:06:46 AM
Post by: DKG on June 06, 2023, 06:06:46 AM
We are having a cooler than normal late spring, but it gets humid here in the summer.
It's hot here! Heat pump can also be set to dehumidify...
I have a dehumidifier, but it is useless.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 06:13:09 AM
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 06:13:09 AM
I have a dehumidifier, but it is useless.
Anything that controls your inside climate, really needs to have its 'engine' mounted somewhere outside...
There is really no other way.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Odinson on June 06, 2023, 06:19:56 AM
Post by: Odinson on June 06, 2023, 06:19:56 AM
I have one..
Its mostly for saving in heating costs.
But it does turn my house into a freezer if need be.
How do you like it?
Its excellent... Mitsubishi.
It also effectively circulates the air inside the house so it wont get stale even with large amounts of people inside.
Remember to vacuum clean the filters at least once per month.
Failure to do so results in poor performance and hardware failure.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 06:26:33 AM
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 06, 2023, 06:26:33 AM
Its excellent... Mitsubishi.
It also effectively circulates the air inside the house so it wont get stale even with large amounts of people inside.
Remember to vacuum clean the filters at least once per month.
Failure to do so results in poor performance and hardware failure.
Nice! My installer said similar... Don't let it choke for air flow. Cleaning the intake is easy...
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Odinson on June 06, 2023, 06:40:44 AM
Post by: Odinson on June 06, 2023, 06:40:44 AM
Its excellent... Mitsubishi.
It also effectively circulates the air inside the house so it wont get stale even with large amounts of people inside.
Remember to vacuum clean the filters at least once per month.
Failure to do so results in poor performance and hardware failure.
Nice! My installer said similar... Don't let it choke for air flow. Cleaning the intake is easy...
Its a 5 minute job.
Many heat pumps are broken just because the owner neglected to vacuum the filters.
The condensation water build up is another possible hazard during winter.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Frood on June 06, 2023, 07:37:03 AM
Post by: Frood on June 06, 2023, 07:37:03 AM
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Shen Li on June 06, 2023, 03:16:49 PM
Post by: Shen Li on June 06, 2023, 03:16:49 PM
BEHOLD! My new heat pump!(//%3C/s%3E%3CURL%20url=%22https://i.ibb.co/T1RbWgQ/IMG-4033.jpg%22%3Ehttps://i.ibb.co/T1RbWgQ/IMG-4033.jpg%3C/URL%3E%3Ce%3E)
You've arrived.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Zetsu on June 06, 2023, 10:44:30 PM
Post by: Zetsu on June 06, 2023, 10:44:30 PM
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: caskur on June 06, 2023, 11:03:36 PM
Post by: caskur on June 06, 2023, 11:03:36 PM
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 07, 2023, 04:00:17 AM
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 07, 2023, 04:00:17 AM
I guess this is b/c Mel is a white guy, for me I'm more concern about the cold and would aways prefer summer over winter, aside getting to go skiiing.:yahoo:
Yep. People as White as me fear the heat much more than we fear the cold. It's simply how we evolved where we did.
That said, heat is important also, and White guys have evolved to plan ahead... I now have three heat sources: Heat pump in image, electric furnace, and fully WETT certified wood burning stove.
You may laugh at Whitey, but when the shit hits the fan here, we'll be the first colour you little yellow buggers will come running to for help...
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Frood on June 07, 2023, 05:27:16 AM
Post by: Frood on June 07, 2023, 05:27:16 AM
...and log splitting, tree felling, fire starting when the layers aren't quite enough.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Odinson on June 07, 2023, 06:04:52 AM
Post by: Odinson on June 07, 2023, 06:04:52 AM
This thing is primarily for heating and its pretty efficient at that.
It uses the wattages more efficiently = Lower heating bill.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: DKG on June 07, 2023, 06:40:07 AM
Post by: DKG on June 07, 2023, 06:40:07 AM
I guess this is b/c Mel is a white guy, for me I'm more concern about the cold and would aways prefer summer over winter, aside getting to go skiiing.:yahoo:
I prefer summer for one reason-golfing.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Zetsu on June 07, 2023, 08:34:37 PM
Post by: Zetsu on June 07, 2023, 08:34:37 PM
I guess this is b/c Mel is a white guy, for me I'm more concern about the cold and would aways prefer summer over winter, aside getting to go skiiing.:yahoo:
Yep. People as White as me fear the heat much more than we fear the cold. It's simply how we evolved where we did.
That said, heat is important also, and White guys have evolved to plan ahead... I now have three heat sources: Heat pump in image, electric furnace, and fully WETT certified wood burning stove.
You may laugh at Whitey, but when the shit hits the fan here, we'll be the first colour you little yellow buggers will come running to for help...
Brown and yellow Asian ppl might have their fair share of problems, but then we're hard-wired anti-liberals, we believe in every person for themselves rather than always asking for help.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Zetsu on June 07, 2023, 08:41:07 PM
Post by: Zetsu on June 07, 2023, 08:41:07 PM
I guess this is b/c Mel is a white guy, for me I'm more concern about the cold and would aways prefer summer over winter, aside getting to go skiiing.:yahoo:
I prefer summer for one reason-golfing.
Golf is no doubt awesome and enjoyable, I might not be into it but just seeing my dad and his friends going to the driving range or golf course every week is the biggest proof.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Herman on June 08, 2023, 03:07:05 AM
Post by: Herman on June 08, 2023, 03:07:05 AM
I prefer summer for one reason-golfing.
Golf is no doubt awesome and enjoyable, I might not be into it but just seeing my dad and his friends going to the driving range or golf course every week is the biggest proof.ac_cool
I aint into golf either. I have tried it and I decided chasing a ball over grass aint for me.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Zetsu on June 08, 2023, 05:22:44 PM
Post by: Zetsu on June 08, 2023, 05:22:44 PM
Golf is no doubt awesome and enjoyable, I might not be into it but just seeing my dad and his friends going to the driving range or golf course every week is the biggest proof.ac_cool
I aint into golf either. I have tried it and I decided chasing a ball over grass aint for me.
I can kind of relate too, though I gotta admit the scenery is really nice. With so much entertainment around the world offline and online, I'd have to hang my head in shame if I cry of boredom in this age.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Herman on June 08, 2023, 08:02:31 PM
Post by: Herman on June 08, 2023, 08:02:31 PM
I aint into golf either. I have tried it and I decided chasing a ball over grass aint for me.
I can kind of relate too, though I gotta admit the scenery is really nice. With so much entertainment around the world offline and online, I'd have to hang my head in shame if I cry of boredom in this age.
Go for a hike in the bush. Hey, do you live far from the closest true woods area?
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: DKG on June 09, 2023, 05:51:03 AM
Post by: DKG on June 09, 2023, 05:51:03 AM
I prefer summer for one reason-golfing.
Golf is no doubt awesome and enjoyable, I might not be into it but just seeing my dad and his friends going to the driving range or golf course every week is the biggest proof.ac_cool
It's a passion for many of us.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Zetsu on June 10, 2023, 04:03:05 PM
Post by: Zetsu on June 10, 2023, 04:03:05 PM
I can kind of relate too, though I gotta admit the scenery is really nice. With so much entertainment around the world offline and online, I'd have to hang my head in shame if I cry of boredom in this age.
Go for a hike in the bush. Hey, do you live far from the closest true woods area?
Trail hiking is another one of my all time favorites, while so many people in Hong Kong would do anything to live next to them. There's so many cool trails around Markham/Toronto, never too much, but seems there's always enough to keep everyone satisfied.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Zetsu on June 10, 2023, 04:05:37 PM
Post by: Zetsu on June 10, 2023, 04:05:37 PM
Golf is no doubt awesome and enjoyable, I might not be into it but just seeing my dad and his friends going to the driving range or golf course every week is the biggest proof.ac_cool
It's a passion for many of us.
Yea, it's the nectar of life for many professional and high income earners around the world. While enjoy keeping animals in a box.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: DKG on June 11, 2023, 12:09:51 PM
Post by: DKG on June 11, 2023, 12:09:51 PM
It's a passion for many of us.
Yea, it's the nectar of life for many professional and high income earners around the world. While enjoy keeping animals in a box.:evilthoughts2:
There is nothing wrong with keeping pets. My girlfriend has a cat.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Herman on June 11, 2023, 06:44:55 PM
Post by: Herman on June 11, 2023, 06:44:55 PM
Go for a hike in the bush. Hey, do you live far from the closest true woods area?
Trail hiking is another one of my all time favorites, while so many people in Hong Kong would do anything to live next to them. There's so many cool trails around Markham/Toronto, never too much, but seems there's always enough to keep everyone satisfied.ac_cool
There are?
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Zetsu on June 13, 2023, 10:44:34 PM
Post by: Zetsu on June 13, 2023, 10:44:34 PM
Trail hiking is another one of my all time favorites, while so many people in Hong Kong would do anything to live next to them. There's so many cool trails around Markham/Toronto, never too much, but seems there's always enough to keep everyone satisfied.ac_cool
There are?
There's a few in and around my neighbourhood, they're kind of hard to find at first until I started trying out some hiking apps.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: DKG on June 14, 2023, 10:21:45 AM
Post by: DKG on June 14, 2023, 10:21:45 AM
There are?
There's a few in and around my neighbourhood, they're kind of hard to find at first until I started trying out some hiking apps.ac_cool
There are urban trails. It's not like going up to the Parry Sound area or Christian Island.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Odinson on June 14, 2023, 12:35:43 PM
Post by: Odinson on June 14, 2023, 12:35:43 PM
*press the snowflake icon.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Thiel on June 14, 2023, 12:40:32 PM
Post by: Thiel on June 14, 2023, 12:40:32 PM
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: caskur on June 14, 2023, 07:09:16 PM
Post by: caskur on June 14, 2023, 07:09:16 PM
We are having a cooler than normal late spring, but it gets humid here in the summer.
It's hot here! Heat pump can also be set to dehumidify...
I ALWAYS use the dehumidifier.... Look the machine you bought is expensive for cooling but it's the cheapest heating...cheaper than chopping your own wood.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Herman on June 14, 2023, 07:30:04 PM
Post by: Herman on June 14, 2023, 07:30:04 PM
There are?
There's a few in and around my neighbourhood, they're kind of hard to find at first until I started trying out some hiking apps.ac_cool
And they have thousands of folks using them and no wildlife.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: caskur on June 14, 2023, 07:36:25 PM
Post by: caskur on June 14, 2023, 07:36:25 PM
I aint into golf either. I have tried it and I decided chasing a ball over grass aint for me.
I can kind of relate too, though I gotta admit the scenery is really nice. With so much entertainment around the world offline and online, I'd have to hang my head in shame if I cry of boredom in this age.
You probably get bored when you lack intelligent company.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Zetsu on June 14, 2023, 09:22:51 PM
Post by: Zetsu on June 14, 2023, 09:22:51 PM
There's a few in and around my neighbourhood, they're kind of hard to find at first until I started trying out some hiking apps.ac_cool
There are urban trails. It's not like going up to the Parry Sound area or Christian Island.
That's true, but still pretty cool for noobs like me.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Zetsu on June 14, 2023, 09:28:31 PM
Post by: Zetsu on June 14, 2023, 09:28:31 PM
There's a few in and around my neighbourhood, they're kind of hard to find at first until I started trying out some hiking apps.ac_cool
And they have thousands of folks using them and no wildlife.
lol I hate to concur but you're right. We pass by family groups or couples every few mins, not much privacy but if you've have seen the camp sites in HK, it's like 50x worst.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Zetsu on June 14, 2023, 09:31:06 PM
Post by: Zetsu on June 14, 2023, 09:31:06 PM
I can kind of relate too, though I gotta admit the scenery is really nice. With so much entertainment around the world offline and online, I'd have to hang my head in shame if I cry of boredom in this age.
You probably get bored when you lack intelligent company.
You are correct, the truth is I can't really social much or too long due to my disability, and no one in public that I've talked to has ever seem my real face...
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: caskur on June 14, 2023, 09:57:54 PM
Post by: caskur on June 14, 2023, 09:57:54 PM
You probably get bored when you lack intelligent company.
You are correct, the truth is I can't really social much or too long due to my disability, and no one in public that I've talked to has ever seem my real face...
I don't normally ask but what disability do you have?
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: DKG on June 15, 2023, 01:52:03 AM
Post by: DKG on June 15, 2023, 01:52:03 AM
There are urban trails. It's not like going up to the Parry Sound area or Christian Island.
That's true, but still pretty cool for noobs like me.:laugh:
Urban trails are better than no trails.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Zetsu on June 15, 2023, 03:50:12 AM
Post by: Zetsu on June 15, 2023, 03:50:12 AM
You are correct, the truth is I can't really social much or too long due to my disability, and no one in public that I've talked to has ever seem my real face...
I don't normally ask but what disability do you have?
Schizophrenia and OCD, etc, it's easier for me to just wear a pair of sunglasses and a covid mask so I don't have to get burnt out from suppressing my sudden feelings and my weird facial expressions lol, you can say my desire and logic is normal, but emotionally random at times for minor to no reason.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Zetsu on June 15, 2023, 03:58:38 AM
Post by: Zetsu on June 15, 2023, 03:58:38 AM
That's true, but still pretty cool for noobs like me.:laugh:
Urban trails are better than no trails.
No doubt, compared to HK or most of the developed Asian cities, I take a lot for granted.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: caskur on June 15, 2023, 04:25:00 AM
Post by: caskur on June 15, 2023, 04:25:00 AM
I don't normally ask but what disability do you have?
Schizophrenia and OCD, etc, it's easier for me to just wear a pair of sunglasses and a covid mask so I don't have to get burnt out from suppressing my sudden feelings and my weird facial expressions lol, you can say my desire and logic is normal, but emotionally random at times for minor to no reason.
That is a very original and clever way of dealing with it. I like the idea.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 15, 2023, 04:29:47 AM
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 15, 2023, 04:29:47 AM
I ALWAYS use the dehumidifier.... Look the machine you bought is expensive for cooling but it's the cheapest heating...cheaper than chopping your own wood.
Cooling a house will always be relatively expensive, but heat pumps are great when you need just a bit of heating... Unfortunately they have their limits when it gets really cold. Here, nobody would rely solely on a heat pump for the coldest winter days, since they just can't perform well in sub-zero temps. We all have gas/electric furnaces here, and many have wood stoves here also, so we survive.
Burning wood is still a thing in rural BC, because it grows everywhere here, and a wood stove permeates a house with the nicest heat that you could ever imagine. It's hard to describe... Wood is messy, a lot of work, but man you CANNOT beat the warm comfort a proper wood stove emits.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Odinson on June 15, 2023, 04:42:19 AM
Post by: Odinson on June 15, 2023, 04:42:19 AM
The return for the watts used is 1:1 after -25 Celsius.
But that doesnt mean it stops heating your house.
Depends on your house.
Americans build crappy houses.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 15, 2023, 05:13:52 AM
Post by: Melson Gibson on June 15, 2023, 05:13:52 AM
Mine works well even during winter.
The return for the watts used is 1:1 after -25 Celsius.
But that doesnt mean it stops heating your house.
Depends on your house.
Americans build crappy houses.
Ya, it needs to be sized to the house, and square footage. But in most parts of Canada you really do need a backup heating source, as it can get cold here also (there's a reason most of us live near the US border, and that is pretty much it)...
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: DKG on June 15, 2023, 09:15:04 AM
Post by: DKG on June 15, 2023, 09:15:04 AM
Urban trails are better than no trails.
No doubt, compared to HK or most of the developed Asian cities, I take a lot for granted.:43(2):
Even Toronto.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: caskur on June 15, 2023, 10:24:30 AM
Post by: caskur on June 15, 2023, 10:24:30 AM
I ALWAYS use the dehumidifier.... Look the machine you bought is expensive for cooling but it's the cheapest heating...cheaper than chopping your own wood.
Cooling a house will always be relatively expensive, but heat pumps are great when you need just a bit of heating... Unfortunately they have their limits when it gets really cold. Here, nobody would rely solely on a heat pump for the coldest winter days, since they just can't perform well in sub-zero temps. We all have gas/electric furnaces here, and many have wood stoves here also, so we survive.
Burning wood is still a thing in rural BC, because it grows everywhere here, and a wood stove permeates a house with the nicest heat that you could ever imagine. It's hard to describe... Wood is messy, a lot of work, but man you CANNOT beat the warm comfort a proper wood stove emits.
I have always had a fire place and can make great fires but my newer house uses hot air... set on 30 Celsius .. I run it for an hour and that heats all the main area.
Title: Re: Finally moved into the middle class world...
Post by: Herman on June 15, 2023, 07:38:33 PM
Post by: Herman on June 15, 2023, 07:38:33 PM
And they have thousands of folks using them and no wildlife.
lol I hate to concur but you're right. We pass by family groups or couples every few mins, not much privacy but if you've have seen the camp sites in HK, it's like 50x worst.
Ya, I know what you mean.