Grumpy old men like to make other people wonder. Sometimes I do things that just don’t make any sense to see what the result will be. My office is on the west side of the lean-to. That means that the west sun beats down and heats up the wall. It doesn’t matter what the temperature is in the rest of the house, it’s always hotter at my desk.
So, I use an old evaporative trick to cool down the wall and roof. I spray them with the garden hose. The cool water evaporates and pulls off heat. It like someone spraying you with a hose to cool you off. Yes, it only last for a few moments, but there can be heat reduction. Sounds crazy but it does work. To accomplish a significant cooling effect would take more water than one would want to use.
The neighbors wonder, "What is he doing now?" I just tell them I am cleaning my roof. People look at you when you do things like this.
I went into a movie rental store and when it was time to pay, the clerk wanted to see an ID to be sure I had an account on file. I pulled out my concealed handgun license. That clerk never asked me again for an ID.
A bored grumpy old man is a dangerous thing.
PMO
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