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Showing posts with label cool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cool. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Friday, July 23, 2010
It finally happened
Well they had to get it right eventually.
Yesterday they predicted rain for today and it finally happened, it rained.
I didn’t actually see it raining, but when I got up this morning the streets were wet.
With the rain came cooler temperatures.
And guess what ... on this cool, gray, supposedly wet day, the A/C in our building came back on. For the first time in nearly three weeks I feel comfortable again.
Looking back, I don’t know how I managed.
Yesterday they predicted rain for today and it finally happened, it rained.
I didn’t actually see it raining, but when I got up this morning the streets were wet.
With the rain came cooler temperatures.
And guess what ... on this cool, gray, supposedly wet day, the A/C in our building came back on. For the first time in nearly three weeks I feel comfortable again.
Looking back, I don’t know how I managed.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
On the balcony
Aah this is the life. For a change this is not written under the Toronto sun, but under the Toronto moon and stars.
Although it has cooled off tonight and we have three fans going, it is still stifling warm inside.
While watering the flowers on the balcony, I felt how nice and cool it was outside, so I decided to move to the balcony with my laptop. It is so much better here.
Nice view too.
On my left are two neighboring buildings where it seems most of the occupants have gone to sleep as windows are dark. Here and there, there still are some lit up windows though.
In front of me is the building’s park, now completely deserted. Beyond the park is a pond, also deserted. There used to be ducks and geese, but I haven’t seen or heard them in a long long time. Beyond the pond is a residential area, now covered in darkness but dotted here and there with white and orange lights. Street lights I presume.
On my right is a railway, a townhouse complex, a bingo hall and a soccer field. And beyond that, some 25 miles away, the skyline of Toronto with the CN tower as the most noticeable light beacon.
Aah it’s so peaceful and quiet here, this balcony would be the perfect place to sleep.
Although it has cooled off tonight and we have three fans going, it is still stifling warm inside.
While watering the flowers on the balcony, I felt how nice and cool it was outside, so I decided to move to the balcony with my laptop. It is so much better here.
Nice view too.
On my left are two neighboring buildings where it seems most of the occupants have gone to sleep as windows are dark. Here and there, there still are some lit up windows though.
In front of me is the building’s park, now completely deserted. Beyond the park is a pond, also deserted. There used to be ducks and geese, but I haven’t seen or heard them in a long long time. Beyond the pond is a residential area, now covered in darkness but dotted here and there with white and orange lights. Street lights I presume.
On my right is a railway, a townhouse complex, a bingo hall and a soccer field. And beyond that, some 25 miles away, the skyline of Toronto with the CN tower as the most noticeable light beacon.
Aah it’s so peaceful and quiet here, this balcony would be the perfect place to sleep.
Monday, July 12, 2010
The Beginning
At 301 Prudential Drive, an aging condo building in Scarborough, residents are fainting in their units.
Amidst the sweltering heat Toronto is experiencing, the residents find themselves without air-conditioning. The building is equipped with air-conditioning but management neglected to service the machine properly and as a result residents are now boiling in their units.
This is not the first time that the residents of this condo building find themselves battling the heat. Back in May of this year, when all condo buildings had their air-conditioners switched on, 301 Prudential Drive lacked cooling.
When questioned as to why there was no cooling, management stated that the air-conditioner had problems. A technician was called and a few days later it was reported that the problem was ‘fixed’.
Apparently it wasn’t fixed very well as the ancient machine, a mere three months later, has given the ghost again. This time the technician found a leak which he patched up with some silicone.
The silicone didn't do the job though. When a health and safety official come around, he red flagged the machine. He actually red flagged the machine in 2008 and in 2009, urging management to buy a new machine, but this didn't happen. They rather payed a fine than buying a new machine.
Management operates under the instructions of a Board of Directors. The president (Shaun) wouldn't give his okay to buy a new machine.
Because of him everybody is now suffering.
We, and many others, have bought fans to keep us cool.
A small fan in each of the bedrooms, a large fan in the living room.
Today, with a temperature of 80 degrees it is okay, but last week when we were having 100 and 113 degrees the situation was almost unbearable.
Our pets were suffering too. Now they're okay again, but during the very hot days they were on the floor without any energy at all. To cool them I sponged them down with cold water and freshened their water bowl every few hours.
What angers me the most is that this could have been prevented. If management had listened to the Health & Safety inspector and gone ahead and bought the chiller when first recommended, we wouldn't have to suffer.
If I ever get my hands on the stingy president ...
Stay tuned for updates on this situation and other stuff that happens under the Toronto sun.
Amidst the sweltering heat Toronto is experiencing, the residents find themselves without air-conditioning. The building is equipped with air-conditioning but management neglected to service the machine properly and as a result residents are now boiling in their units.
This is not the first time that the residents of this condo building find themselves battling the heat. Back in May of this year, when all condo buildings had their air-conditioners switched on, 301 Prudential Drive lacked cooling.
When questioned as to why there was no cooling, management stated that the air-conditioner had problems. A technician was called and a few days later it was reported that the problem was ‘fixed’.
Apparently it wasn’t fixed very well as the ancient machine, a mere three months later, has given the ghost again. This time the technician found a leak which he patched up with some silicone.
The silicone didn't do the job though. When a health and safety official come around, he red flagged the machine. He actually red flagged the machine in 2008 and in 2009, urging management to buy a new machine, but this didn't happen. They rather payed a fine than buying a new machine.
Management operates under the instructions of a Board of Directors. The president (Shaun) wouldn't give his okay to buy a new machine.
Because of him everybody is now suffering.
We, and many others, have bought fans to keep us cool.
A small fan in each of the bedrooms, a large fan in the living room.
Today, with a temperature of 80 degrees it is okay, but last week when we were having 100 and 113 degrees the situation was almost unbearable.
Our pets were suffering too. Now they're okay again, but during the very hot days they were on the floor without any energy at all. To cool them I sponged them down with cold water and freshened their water bowl every few hours.
What angers me the most is that this could have been prevented. If management had listened to the Health & Safety inspector and gone ahead and bought the chiller when first recommended, we wouldn't have to suffer.
If I ever get my hands on the stingy president ...
Stay tuned for updates on this situation and other stuff that happens under the Toronto sun.
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