For most of the states in the lower 48, we have reached or passed the mid-point (MAX) in climatology for the Summer season. Way to go!
It only gets cooler from here on out. We've already reached the peak of the hot season.For most of the states in the lower 48, we have reached or passed the mid-point (MAX) in climatology for the Summer season. Way to go!
Looks like I have some exploratory digging to do in this area. There's no plumbing on this side of the house, the gutter drain does not leak (been out there with rain falling to inspect)It’s probably a weep hole in the brick doing what it’s designed to do. However that does mean you have a problem up above. Water is getting in up high and running between the brick and whatever membrane you have behind it.
A.C. Update: Great news! Another HVAC tech from the same company came out to tell me it’s NOT the compressor. Rather, it’s a GA Power issue. He said I’m set up on “3 Phase Power”. Main leg coming into house is not getting full power due to an unknown reason. One of 3 wires is getting only 80 volts. The crew is supposed to fix it this evening. Assuming this is going to fix the issue, I’m only going to be out $135 for the service call. Whew!
Which gets me thinking: shouldn’t power co. reimburse me for $135?
By the way, someone else from GA Power had already tried to fix it. It didn’t work and now power is out. So, not only 86 humid degrees but also no fan, which was making it tolerable, for a few hours. I’m ready for autumn!
Dang, I’d also be concerned about the extra wear and tear low voltage would have put on other parts of the HVAC system and other 220v appliances in your house.
There’s a lag in longest days and hottest temps! Kind of like winter, when shortest days are in Decline and you’re coldest month is AprilIt only gets cooler from here on out. We've already reached the peak of the hot season.
There’s a lag in longest days and hottest temps! Kind of like winter, when shortest days are in Decline and you’re coldest month is AprilIt only gets cooler from here on out. We've already reached the peak of the hot season.
Your situation makes no sense to me. How would water rise in to the wall and escape through a weep hole from this area 2 feet below grade? The black pipe looks like ABS. Why is there a break in it? Is it just buried trash? Maybe it's metal top rail to a fence just buried so the previous owner didn't have to throw it away? I'd still look higher in the structure for the source. Maybe leaking under the shingles and running down the vapor seal and through the top of the wall cavity? You wouldn't necessarily see signs of a leak under the roof sheathing.Curiouser and curiouser. No plumbing on this side of the house. This black pipe is a new discovery, it looks 1 1/2 or 2". The copper is a known entity and presently turned off (and was all day yesterday through the storm last night)
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The more I uncover the more confused I am about what is happening. No idea what the black ABS pipe is. I also found buried 50's era romex (cold, I rewired house so the circuit was not included in panel connections)Your situation makes no sense to me. How would water rise in to the wall and escape through a weep hole from this area 2 feet below grade? The black pipe looks like ABS. Why is there a break in it? Is it just buried trash? Maybe it's metal top rail to a fence just buried so the previous owner didn't have to throw it away? I'd still look higher in the structure for the source. Maybe leaking under the shingles and running down the vapor seal and through the top of the wall cavity? You wouldn't necessarily see signs of a leak under the roof sheathing.
My 15 seconds of fame today on QDR in Raleigh(sorry poor quality video, first youtube upload. I couldn't figure out how else to share it)