What does BTU DOE mean for air conditioners?

BTU DOE (Department of Energy) measures the cooling capacity of air conditioners under specific test conditions, providing a standardized efficiency metric. For more HVAC insights, explore my Qu…

Top stories for Long   What does BTU DOE mean for air conditioners? Sylvia Smith, Renewable Energy Specialist: PhD, Solar Innovator 🌞 • Answered May 30, 2024 BTU DOE (Department of Energy) measures the cooling capacity of air conditioners under specific test conditions, providing a standardized efficiency metric. For more HVAC i... Read more » 28 1   How do new immigrants from warmer countries to Canada survive extreme cold weather? Demian R, lives in Canada • Answered March 6, 2019 My cousin from Norway visited us here in Canada last week, when we got -20°C. He lives in Trondheim, beautiful city by far more to the North than Toronto. You may think that... Read more » 183 13   Which laptop should you prefer between Dell and HP? Shivam Srivastava, Btech from Lovely Professional University (2028) • Answered November 26 Choosing between Dell and HP depends on your needs, budget, and preferences. Here's a comparison to help you decide: 1. Build Quality and Design Dell: Known for its sturdy bu... Read more » 23 3   Why doesn't Elon Musk know that going up against the European Union is a losing hand? Microsoft lost, Apple lost, Google lost, Facebook lost, and Amazon is losing when they tried to ignore the EU. Asked in on Diplomacy & Warfare • Answered by Elena Gold • January 6 I wrote a few days ago that Musk is losing it. His innumerable tweets are getting more and more bizarre. Over the last few days, Musk posted hundreds of messages in support o... Read more » 1.6K 127   How can someone be "priced out of their home" if they already own their home? Jon Estes • Answered June 11, 2024 Yes! It is happening to me right now! I bought my property back in 1999, bare land, got a great deal only $12,000 for 3.02 acs in the hill country of Texas. Paid $500 for a... Read more » 2.9K 449   To whom should I go with my video game idea? I have been compiling ideas for a video game based on a future book. I have no coding skills, except command prompt. I'm a developing artist, and a high school junior. Do I need coding and art skills? Daniel Super, Professional Game Programmer & Designer • Answered May 19, 2016 I'm not going to sugar coat things. Your MMO game idea has basically zero chance of ever being made. I'm sorry, that's simply the facts. It's not really a game idea, it's a d... Read more » 186 14   I got terminated from my job. My former employer however say they can't disclose why I was terminated. Should I tell my potential employer I was terminated? Kevin Murphy, former Information Guru at Private (2018-2020) • Answered March 7 I had an opening for a security guard and, after reviewing several applications, I told my secretary that I was considering one man — we'll call him Joe Jones — for the job... Read more » 4.3K   How do old people lose all their teeth? How can I prevent this for myself? Bhuvana Rameshwar, lives in India (1980-present) • Updated March 17 I have always kept my teeth clean. Ate good food, balanced diet, took calcium supplements, brushing often, flushing, gargling and often went for tooth check up. Some cleani... Read more » 345 33   Why are people complaining about Red Dead Redemption 2's realism? Bryson Chevalier • Answered February 20, 2019 Because it`s injected where it`s unwelcome and missing where it`s expected. Horse testicles shrink in the water (very relevant), survival aspects (that EVERYONE hates), feed... Read more » 152 6   When was simplified Chinese characters created? Asked in Weird Chinese 超级汉字 • Answered by Elchuro • October 14 First of all, be patient, and let's clarify some THINGS. This will help us to understand why there are so many categories, names, or branches about Chinese characters ONLIN... Read more » 191 18   My landlord is telling me I have a week to leave because his son needs the apartment. Doesn't he need to give me more notice. How can I find a new place to live in 1 week? Cheryl Williams, B.S Legal Studies & Philosophy Minor Poli Comm • Answered December 23 I am going to give you an answer tailored for California, since that is where you live. A ridiculously inaccurate answer got put in the digest and it's not helpful. Califor... Read more » 1.9K 101   If LED lights are more efficient, why didn't we see a decrease in our electric bills? Loring Chien, electrical engineer and audiophile for 45 years • Updated May 19, 2024 Lighting used to be about 20% of a homes energy use, although that varieds greatly depending on HVAC use for air conditioning. The average house in the US, before HVAC use, ... Read more » 183 64 Read more in your feed

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Does California have the best weather in the world? Is there any other place or count...?

It is said that the best climate in the world is in the Spanish Canary Islands. Warm, not too cold/not too hot climate all year round. Little rain, lots of sunshine. Lovely. I prefer Mediterran…

Top stories for Long   Does California have the best weather in the world? Is there any other place or country that have even better climate? Pedro Nery, studied at University of Porto • Answered August 21, 2019 It is said that the best climate in the world is in the Spanish Canary Islands. Warm, not too cold/not too hot climate all year round. Little rain, lots of sunshine. Lovely... Read more » 169 77   What was an average day like for Plato and Socrates? Did they shop for themselves or were they locked in a room their whole life philosophizing? Frederick M. Dolan, Professor, UC Berkeley • Updated November 17 For Socrates, philosophizing was a public not a private activity. He spent much of his time in the Athenian marketplace questioning people about their beliefs and values. So... Read more » 83 2   If Trump ordered the US military to invade Canada, what would happen? Elena Gold, Writing a book about Russia-Ukraine war • Updated March 27 As the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived for the G7 meeting to Canada, that's how Canadians met him: right a meter-long red carpet, right into the pool of water. C... Read more » 7.5K 1.9K   If LED lights are more efficient, why didn't we see a decrease in our electric bills? Loring Chien, electrical engineer and audiophile for 45 years • Updated May 19, 2024 Lighting used to be about 20% of a homes energy use, although that varieds greatly depending on HVAC use for air conditioning. The average house in the US, before HVAC use, ... Read more » 183 64   What is the scariest thing that has ever happened to you? Kait Skyler, BS Social Sciences, Portland State University (1989) • Answered May 24, 2024 Back in the 1980's, I was walking home to my apartment in Portland, OR. It was around 10 at night. I was lugging a heavy suitcase with no wheels down the street and it was ... Read more » 2.2K 42   I had a granddaughter yesterday but my daughter didn't want to expose her to anybody for 2 weeks. What can I do? Dena Barrett, Masters of Divinity from Grand Canyon University (2017) • Updated September 22, 2024 YOU had a granddaughter yesterday? Really? How long were you in labor? Or did you mean your daughter or DIL had a baby yesterday? You are the grandmother. Your job is to spoi... Read more » 1.1K 82   In Denmark, do people speak English normally in their everyday lives, or just when they need? Hans Hyttel, Associate Professor • Answered October 7, 2015 Jeg taler kun engelsk, når jeg har brug for det. Jeg taler altid dansk med min familie og alle andre danskere (bredt forstået). Noget tilsvarende gælder i de fleste andre l... Read more » 166 29   Why do Democrats say that Republican states are the poorest when North Dakota is the most developed state in the nation? Lance Trottier, Political Activist at Cape Coral Democratic Club • Updated March 26 NOTE: My response below is to the question. The question was not mine, I simply responded in general terms and with general facts, but never said anything specifically rega... Read more » 1.5K 265   Why is Hiroshima habitable now when the half life of uranium-235 is 700 million years? Mats Andersson, M Sc. Physics & Computer Science, Uppsala University (1991) • Answered February 12 "Half-life" means "half of the atoms have decayed after this time". So a very long half-life means that the atoms rarely decay – meaning that it's not actually very radioact... Read more » 1K 21   How do I get grease off the bottom of my oven? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered December 7, 2020 Grease on the bottom of the oven, eh? Well, make sure your oven is cool first. Hot ovens will burn the heck out of you and we don't want that. Now get a scrubby. This is a sc... Read more » 239 11   Why do some people say garlic and onions shouldn't be used together? Are they right? Anne-Marie, AA from Western Wyoming Community College (2014) • Answered March 12 I saw a similar article on how "authentic" Italian cooks don't use onions and garlic in the same recipe. That article would be incorrect. My great-grandfather came from sout... Read more » 61 33   I received a demand letter from an attorney on behalf of "homeowners". We do not have an HOA. Shouldn't I know who is demanding something from me? Tom W, former Jack of All Trades, Engineer, Legal Aid, Inventor • Answered February 27 Apparently your neighbors are miffed about something you have, did, or are doing. Pretty bizarre they hired an attorney (or one of them is an attorney). Their names would b... Read more » 2K 84 Read more in your feed

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