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Post by slimshaky on Aug 27, 2015 13:14:10 GMT -7
man, i am sort of in the same boat about procrastinating due to last weeks cooler temps...
i bought a little AC unit tuesday night and managed to get it into the window. we haven't installed the insulation in our mudroom yet (which isn't helping matters...). anyway, yesterday afternoon it was maybe 97 outside, 95 in the mudroom. i turned on the unit and went to the gym. when i returned, sarah was finishing her workout and the HB area was 80. ugghh. by the end of my workout it was 75.
i got totally slaughtered on pretty much every set. as in, failing on the 2nd rep sort of slaughtered. i haven't had a workout that bad in a long, long time. i think neighbors a couple blocks away could hear me swearing.
i have some serious HVAC/insulation work to do in the next few days!!!
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Post by Chris W on Aug 27, 2015 13:30:41 GMT -7
I have to review my physics, but I can't remember exactly what causes units to freeze. The only time I've had any issues is with our dehumidifier in our basement. I checked it one day and noticed the back had iced. When I took the filter out, I noticed it was so filthy that air had trouble getting through. A quick clean with the hose rinsed all the grime away and it ran like a champ after that.
I thought the freezing issue may have to do with how cool your trying to make the room, but obviously my refrigerator doesn't freeze.
HB 7 went well with 2 new PBs, one match, and a few outliers which I'll discuss later, probably on a different thread.
BTW, I think it's a major plus that my bubble is so small. Cools off very quickly with a very consistent temp throughout the session. Not insulated though, but not sure I need it.
One more HB to go!
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Post by Chris W on Aug 27, 2015 13:36:56 GMT -7
Slim, what the heck man?!? Is your mudroom big? Is it enclosed so you can keep the cool air in? You should be all set to climb some south facing desert towers in the middle of the summer...
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Post by slimshaky on Aug 27, 2015 13:56:52 GMT -7
it is pretty sub-optimal currently... it is 9' x 16' x 9', about 65% windows, no insulation, has a flat roof that currently has a black rubber material on it. it is on the east side of the house, so it gets blasted pretty hard by the sun. i had a tarp setup inside it (but not sealed or anything) to try to hold the cooler air in the HB zone a bit. in the non-HB zone, i had the door to the kitchen open and it's AC going, with a fan sending it to the mudroom.
i think once i get some insulation installed, and a better tarp/sealing setup that should help. also, i need to setup the AC unit at the top of the window to keep it as high as possible. our windows are tall and skinny (they slide horizontally to open). i will also get some furnace duct insulation to cover the windows.
i think another thing that is absolutely key is to start the AC in the morning so it doesn't have to play catch-up so badly in the evening.
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Post by MarkAnderson on Aug 27, 2015 14:06:31 GMT -7
This thread has over a thousand views. Granted, 800 of those are probably me, but still, that's a lot of OCD hangboarders!
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Post by erk on Aug 27, 2015 16:32:55 GMT -7
Ya, I don't know if I would run it all night for 2 degrees. I probably would How big is your space? 140 sq. ft. My room and window are on the west side of the apt. complex as well. So I definitely need all the help I can get from the AC unit in the evening.
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Post by MarkAnderson on Aug 27, 2015 17:42:04 GMT -7
I see. If I had that much space I would consider hanging some plastic. It might save you some money in the long run, and produce better conditions at the same time.
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Post by erk on Aug 27, 2015 18:07:07 GMT -7
I see. If I had that much space I would consider hanging some plastic. It might save you some money in the long run, and produce better conditions at the same time. I've definitely considered going "full bubble." However, I am currently a single man and when I'm dating I prefer to slowly dole out the crazy . Only so much of "the kill room" could be explained should I ever choose to bring a lady back home. Haha, but in all serious I had a good summer cycle and it is very manageable during the rest of the year.
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Post by Chris W on Aug 27, 2015 20:46:25 GMT -7
it is pretty sub-optimal currently... it is 9' x 16' x 9', about 65% windows, no insulation, has a flat roof that currently has a black rubber material on it. it is on the east side of the house, so it gets blasted pretty hard by the sun. i had a tarp setup inside it (but not sealed or anything) to try to hold the cooler air in the HB zone a bit. in the non-HB zone, i had the door to the kitchen open and it's AC going, with a fan sending it to the mudroom. i think once i get some insulation installed, and a better tarp/sealing setup that should help. also, i need to setup the AC unit at the top of the window to keep it as high as possible. our windows are tall and skinny (they slide horizontally to open). i will also get some furnace duct insulation to cover the windows. i think another thing that is absolutely key is to start the AC in the morning so it doesn't have to play catch-up so badly in the evening. HaHaHa! You're hangboarding in a greenhouse! We should take up a collection for you and get you a gift card to home depot!
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Post by Chris W on Aug 30, 2015 13:58:51 GMT -7
I'm now officially sold on my bubble. Just set 3 new PB's this season. Now if I could install a toilet for my inevitable mid-session poop run, I would have the perfect hangboard setup.
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Post by MarkAnderson on Aug 30, 2015 14:16:11 GMT -7
Now if I could install a toilet for my inevitable mid-session poop run, I would have the perfect hangboard setup. Home Depot bucket. Problem solved!
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Post by jetjackson on Sept 13, 2015 9:48:49 GMT -7
My training partner built a bubble. Yesterday it was about 90 degrees outside the bubble (we're in Houston) and probably in mid 70s inside the bubble. Got a good session in - photos to come. We're not as sophisticated as you guys with the setup, but it works.
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Post by jetjackson on Sept 15, 2015 8:55:31 GMT -7
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Post by jetjackson on Dec 8, 2018 2:28:44 GMT -7
Built my own bubble today, as it was raining at the crag... getting ahead of summer here - earlier this year training was almost a write-off. I lost a lot of schedule flexibility as I had to do early morning hangboard sessions just to avoid the heat. Hoping I won't have the same issue this coming summer. Using this unit which I got on special, 14000 BTUs and hooks up to the wifi, so I can remotely switch it on before I leave the office, for a cool bubble by the time I get home. Gone around the entire wall so that I can also train in relatively cool on the board. Rather than use velcro on the door, I went with these adhesive magnet strips - they work really well in sealing off the room, as you don't have to put much pressure on to get them to attach cleanly.
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Post by MarkAnderson on Dec 8, 2018 8:34:37 GMT -7
Love the wifi control, I wish I had that.
I wonder if you have your AC unit rigged optimally though. Where is the air intake? On the front panel? Usually for maximum cooling you want the unit to suck air from the space you are trying to cool so you are recirculating the air, such that each cycle through the unit gets it a little bit colder & drier. There are exceptions to this, like if the space you are trying to cool is hotter than the outside ambient temp (usually the case when getting into a car that's been baking in the sun). Or, if the cooled space gets so cold the AC unit can't function...
For my setup, once the temp gets down to about 50F/10C in the room, the unit starts icing up and/or the compressor shuts off automatically, which is really annoying. At that point I'd rather suck air from outside my hangboard room.
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