Bubbler86 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 30 minutes ago, mahantango#1 said: Summer is fading faster then we think. We have lost 39 min. Of daylight since the summer solstice. Sorry for your and @Voyager loss. How did the light switch magic act go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahantango#1 Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 4 minutes ago, Bubbler86 said: Sorry for your and @Voyager loss. How did the light switch magic act go? I wasn't up to the carnival, I was up for the parade on Tuesday and the parade was half hour long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 21 minutes ago, mitchnick said: Here's the Tax link I used. It has an exhaustive list of stuff including insulation. https://www.energystar.gov/about/federal-tax-credits/insulation For the fireplace, you can supposedly find on the internet, though I never looked, a blow up balloon type of thing for your flue that will block all the air loss. It's made to collapse when it reaches a certain temperature in case you forget it's there and light a fire. We never use our fireplace, so I just took some of that 1/4" foam foundation air seal sold on a roll I had laying around and tucked it under the damper when shut. We don't have any recessed lighting in this house. The only thing I can't change for a reasonable cost is the chimney for the oil furnace. I know that's a source for heat loss, but I ain't spending $15k for a new furnace since there's nothing wrong with the unit I have that was installed in 2018 by the prior owner. Thanks. I think I know them all... it is whether it will amount to a rebate for me or if it will only cancel out taxes owed. It says one thing, but my CPA explained it a different way. Between the two rebates the $5000 insulation cost will be down to $3000. I had 3 guys here for 24 total hours....if each are getting paid $20/hr that is $60x 24 or $1400 in man hour cost so I cannot complain about what they charged as I could not have done it. They paid at least $500 to dump the old insulation. It was over 500 pounds worth. Thanks for the info on the balloon, that is interesting. I have a damper, but it is old and does not work well so I have to shove a metal bar up into the chimney to open it. We have a propane burner in there so leave the damper open a bit just to be safe. Would have to close it if we ever needed that burner for an alternate heat source. I also have oil and have no interest in changing it as gas is not available here. Have a few rooms that are electric. They were added on after the house build. The problem with oil and bad weather situations, if the power goes out the oil is out as well so I lose both heat sources and am down to the propane fireplace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahantango#1 Posted July 27 Author Share Posted July 27 14 minutes ago, mitchnick said: Funny you mention this, I check this site almost every day. Has some pretty cool info. Just put in your zip code for your back yard. https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/@4558482 I have that site on my phone. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mount Joy Snowman Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Another low of 60 here. Currently a splendid 64/57. Great weekend of summer weather ahead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 MDT scored a 63 with is 5 below normal so another BN day coming up for the records unless MDT reaches 92/93. If it stays below 90 at MDT today. they will have reached 90 only one day of the last 10. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Great mid summer weekend underway... some valley locales in Chesco again hit the 50's for low temps this morning. Sunny weather through Monday before increasing chances of some showers by Tuesday which last through the rest of the week. While there will be rain chances certainly no wash outs and some sun each day. Chester County records for today: High 100 degrees at Phoenixville (1944) / Low 46 degrees at Phoenixville (1977) / Rain 3.19" at Morgantown/Elverson (1958) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 On the other side of the coin, including 2024 through yesterday, 4 of the last 5 years have been the 4 hottest years in MDT history. Whether HIA or CC, that is pretty indisputable that the temps around concrete jungle areas like MDT and WPT are being elevated in some manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 1 hour ago, Bubbler86 said: Will it climb up the coast or go out to sea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Glorious morning with low dews & a breeze. Perfect time to sip coffee out back on the patio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 77/76 in Austin at 9:29 am. When the dew hits the temp don’t humans explode or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 As we have just passed Christmas in July....and for the many of you on Team Snow - why not list out all of the greatest annual snow seasons (October-April) on record across the Chester County NWS cooperative and trained spotter observation sites. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Anyone else but me notice the milky gray/white sky and a bit of haze from the smoke from the western fires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 49 minutes ago, Voyager said: Anyone else but me notice the milky gray/white sky and a bit of haze from the smoke from the western fires? I do see it here. It is a glorious day especially out of the sun. 83 for the high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mount Joy Snowman Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Really is a beautiful day. Probably gonna build a fire tonight. Might be the last cool night for a minute. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Said it a month ago and I will say it again - Red Sox will win the AL East. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 27 minutes ago, canderson said: Looks like 2-3 meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomixwx Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Looks like dry ass meat. Where's the sauce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mount Joy Snowman Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Crisp low of 58. It appears the nice nights are over for the foreseeable future. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Today is the first day MDT's normal high drops from 87 to 86 as the downward trend starts. MDT's low was a sweet 61 meaning they need to reach 93 today or they will add their surprisingly high 12th BN day of the month. HRRR does not have them reaching 90 but I would not bet any money on that. 3K has quite a few cells tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChescoWx Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Some 50's for lows again in the lower spots of the County this AM. Another sunny day today with some increasing humidity. Shower chances start to increase on Tuesday. Thursday looks like the warmest day of the week with most spots except for the higher locales could reach 90 degrees. Chester County records for today: High 101 degrees at Coatesville (1941) / Low 47 degrees at Phoenixville (1977) / Rain 4.19" at Devault (1969) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 HRRR keeps us in play tomorrow...especially south of MDT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard of 93 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 2 hours ago, Bubbler86 said: Today is the first day MDT's normal high drops from 87 to 86 as the downward trend starts. MDT's low was a sweet 61 meaning they need to reach 93 today or they will add their surprisingly high 12th BN day of the month. HRRR does not have them reaching 90 but I would not bet any money on that. 3K has quite a few cells tomorrow. And so it begins… The long slow march to first frost, first freeze & first Winter Storm Warning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 79 at noon. Mdt 87. Cxy only 84. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 87 at 1pm. Team Durant looked good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itstrainingtime Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 90.0 at 3pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Hi of 86 so far here. Looks like MDT is going to ring up the infamous in the 90's but Below Normal day as they appear to be at 90-91. The heat index at MDT is 87 with the temp at 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbler86 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 3K and Rgem have the Tue high at MDT sitting at 80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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