Posted on 06/14/2008 5:06:48 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Addison, IL (AHN) - It will be a hot summer in this Chicago neighbor this year, not only because of the rising temperature but a ban on window-mounted air conditioner units.
The prohibition is the result of an ordinance approved by the village board in March. It specifically banned the installation of window-mounted air coolers on walls that face the street or in side windows 12 feet or less from the street.
The law seeks to improve Addison's aesthetics, according to Addison Mayor Larry Hartwig. Violators of the ban will be given warnings this year, but next year they would be fined up to $500.
Addison is the home of several large U.S. firms which includes Pizza Hut, Mary Kay and Palm Harbor Homes. Its stringent landscape regulations even defines plant heights in certain locations.
Addison has about 36,000 residents who live in multifamily dwellings that are quite old. Some residents have questioned the correctness of such a law during summer.
Thanks for the info. Obviously some units are better designed than others. For efficency, the exhaust air point should be some distance from the intake air.
What does Rush have in his hand? Keith Olbersturmfurher’s caconas?
Illinois Democrats, looking out for the little guy, and frying their asses with regulations and fines.
Way to go, home of Obamie.
Oh, yeah, and the duct tape ~ 2 minutes maybe?
The people that are most likely to die in a heat wave are least likely to be able to afford $400 for a portable room air conditioner.
This sounds like Addison Cuba, not IL......this mayor is a moron
LSA (posting on hubby's account)
Heh heh heh. Good one!
Do you have any info on the energy efficiency of these units compared to central air?
As I mentioned before, I like being able to "zone" the house by keeping the temperatures up in the parts of the house we are not using, and down in the parts we are, rather than have the whole house at the same temperature.
LSA (posting on hubby's account.)
The efficiency lost through the ducts is no joke. Most systems leak quite a bit. This not only wastes the cooled, dehumidified air that escapes, it pulls in warm, humid air that adds to the load on the system.
You know, I thought of that after posting. LOL
Most air conditioners contain fans, BTW.
You’re correct Erasmus, the condenser is outside and the evaporator is inside, outside air stays outside and inside air stays inside. The only thing that circulates is liquid refrigerant to the evaporator (inside) and gaseous refrigerant to the condenser (outside).
I smell dead people: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2003-09-25-france-heat_x.htm . Oh, wait a minute...liberals want more dead people so that global warming will subside since these souls won’t be around to consume energy cooling their homes. To a democrat/liberal, death is a good thing unless it’s a one-eyed spotted sewer snake.
But they can afford a $400 window unit?
I'm a baby boomer and got my first window air conditioner in 1992. Lots of us who grew up in the 50's, 60's, and 70's did so without air conditioning and survived. I grew up in NYC. There'd be that one week in late July/early August when the temp would hit 100º and we wished we had one.
My son-in-law's parents grew up in southwest Florida without air conditioning. His mother says leather: shoes, belts, etc., would get moldy in the summer because of the heat and humidity.
I'm in Florida now and know people in this day and age who do not have air conditioning.
I was sure you did realize it but I couldn’t resist.
Yes, I know about fans in A/C. The a/c business has been the bread and butter around here.
I guess you have never been poor, shut in a house during the summer, and had some bureaucrat tell you, your air conditioner is illegal. Do you know how much $400 is to a person living on social security?
LMAO .......Post of the day !
too funny !
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.