Questions tagged [temperature]
Hacks related to warming up or cooling down people, places, or things.
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Temporary fix to a torn mesh screen door/window
My large living room sliding screen door has been torn, allowing mosquitos, snakes, and other animals in my house if it is left open. I have no AC in my house and it was designed to use the opening ...
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8,000 btu portable air conditioner inadequate
I live in an area of high humidity. My windows are nailed down and there is just a blanket separating the living area from the kitchen. I have an8,000 btu ac unit, various blower fans & ...
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Sweaters of the same material with different ironing indication
I have 2 sweaters from different brands. Both are of the same material: 100% merino wool.
There is a difference is the heaviness (if I am using the right term). One feels a bit thicker/more tightly ...
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House packing in Texas with no Air conditioner [duplicate]
I am trying to figure out the best way of keeping sweat out of my eyes. I'm spending more time wiping my face because my eyes are burning than getting anything actually packed.
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Can I use rusty outdoor grill to make BBQ
I have heard one can use a rusty BBQ grill to make BBQ as it will burn away rust, I wanted to find out if anyone has ever tried it and if is it safe to use or not. My BBQ grill has been out in open ...
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What easily accessed material is best to hold heat?
I was thinking of ways to save money and heating is definitely one I could save on. (I live alone and really only want my desk area to be heated, the rest of the home is ok).
I have tried a really ...
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What are hacks to make windows more insulated?
Our windows have cold air coming through them. I'm reaching out to see if there are low budget ways or hacks to make the windows more insulated. The windows are smaller and single-paned. Any tips or ...
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Warm socks for sweaty feet?
I am able to wear normal (thin) socks for about three days at home without them starting to smell. Still, I noticed on many occasions that I sweat a lot more than regular people do. (1-2 days if I am ...
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Using cycle for sensitives/handwash/synthetics for all clothes
Is it ok to wash clothes that are marked to be washed in e.g. 40 degrees in regular cycle but instead wash in the cycle for sensitives/delicates/hand-wash (or even synthetics) (30 degrees or cold ...
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As an individual, how to send frozen food to someone else in France?
As a gift for Christmas, I would like to offer regional frozen food to my family living 900km away (but still in France) which can only be bought in my region as it is hard to find it elsewhere (we ...
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How to build a practical, inexpensive DIY air filter for 3" x 40" opening
Due to centralized boiler room heating, getting my apartment to a comfortable temperature requires opening my living room window about two to four inches. Filling this open gap with an air filter is ...
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Getting airflow in a studio apartment with one-window
I'm currently renting a studio apartment basically a single room apartment with only one window and I'm having a really difficult time sleeping during this hot summer (Live in Vancouver) because my ...
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How can you stop sweat from running into your eyes while at work in 40+ degree Celsius weather?
How can you stop sweat from running into your eyes while at work in 40+ degree Celsius weather?
I work at an outdoor mall and must wear a uniform and we are not to alter our wardrobe while on shift! ...
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Fix air flow in single window gallery apartment
In the so called gallery apartment of my friend the hot and bad air accumulates in the upper area in which the bed room is located. The gallery bed room is stacked on top of the bath room and has no ...
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How to cool the top floor of a 3 storey house?
I live in a house with 3 storeys.
There are two bedrooms (including my bedroom) on the top storey i.e. 2nd floor, and 2 on the bottom storey i.e. ground floor. The living room and kitchens are on the ...
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Insulate pot lid
Is there something I can add to the knob on my pot lid to insulate it from the heat so I can pick it up ?
I currently have to use a pot holder to check on my chile, etc.
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What is the quick remedy when we burn our taste-buds while consuming a hot drink?
Sometimes, without knowing the temperature of the hot coffee or hot water, we burn our taste-buds by sudden take of hot drinks. This causes our taste-buds in the tip of the tongue burn and for the ...
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Fix screws of lens using fingernail polish or loctite adhesive
Approximately, three months ago I install a lens on a camera (in a road). Now, I find that the screws of lens are loosen. I guess that it caused by temperature variation and vibration (because of a ...
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How to microwave flour tortilla without making it wet
I sometimes make homemade burritos, with a mix of fillings wrapped in a flour tortilla, and I reheat the leftovers in my microwave for later meals. By the time the fillings are near the temperature I ...
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Prevent headache due to heat
My body is quite sensitive towards high temperature, be it indoors or outdoors. Whenever it becomes hot, and if I am in a place even for a few hours, with no fan/AC, I get a severe headache that lasts ...
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Storing herbs, spices, coffee and tea in my Florida van? Temperature inside insulated bag inside insulated freezer
I live in South Florida where the summer sun has no mercy. I drive a new van and I've taken steps to keep the inside cooler during the day. I live in the van for weeks at a time and need to store ...
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Any Hacks to control Central Cooling System at workplace /office?
Just wondering if there are any hacks to control/alter the thermostat of central/ducted cooling units in my office? The cooling unit keeps throwing cold air all day long and by end of day I am totally ...
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Detect whether inside of house froze
I spent a week in warmer climes recently. While I was gone I left the heat completely off. I turned off the water and drained the pipes to prevent damage. I put all the houseplants in a small room ...
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How to open car door when lock is frozen?
I went to another country by train and I left my car in a parking space at the train station. Yesterday I came back at night and my car was frozen.
My car has a manual key system where you have to ...
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How to cool an object coated in a thermosetting substance, without damaging/leaving an impression in the coating?
I've been looking for a way to cool things that are fully coated in a hot substance without damaging the coating. While reading a question about cooling chocolate covered items and how they ended up ...
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How can I easily get warm water in a kiddie pool?
I’ve got the kiddie pool out for my toddler this summer. The water from the garden hose is freezing cold though. I’m looking for a way to easily warm up the water a bit. The warmth doesn’t need to be ...
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Remove ice from freezer surface
I just discovered that my ice cube tray has been leaking. There is significant layer (1/2" thick) of ice underneath it. It's about the same dimensions as the tray (5" x 12").
Is there an easy / quick ...
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Keeping Canned Drinks Cold without Using Ice or Electricity
What's a good way to keep your canned beverage cold - without the use of ice or anything that requires some sort of power source (such as a refrigerator)?
We've all been there - in a long road trip, ...
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How can I toast chocolate chip bread?
I bought a beautiful loaf of chocolate chip brioche and I want to toast it:
But when I toast it, the chocolate chips melt into my toaster. How can I fix this?
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Oil tank level WITHOUT access to the top of the tank (cannot use a gauge, dip stick, etc) [duplicate]
I recently purchased a split level house with a heating oil tank that is underneath the lower half of the stairs in a cabinet. Because it is in a cabinet, there is no way to access to top of the tank. ...
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How to clean "reddish/ brownish" grime/ deposit marks from the Silicone Rubber lid gasket of a hot water Thermos Flask
How can I clean the grime from this rubberized sealing gasket on my Zojirushi Thermos Flask? This is mostly for hot water sipping, a yogic/Asian practice.
The location of its basically where the lid ...
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How to sleep in a hot room?
It's 40 degrees celsius / 104 degrees fahrenheit outside and in my room it's 30 degrees celsius / 86 degrees fahrenheit (I don't have air conditioning).
How am I suppose to sleep in such a hot room?
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Reheating popcorn
I'm talking about real popcorn made in pot, not microwave popcorn in a bag.
I like warm popcorn, but sometimes I have too much and I don't want to throw it away so I keep it, but I want to reheat it.
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How could I warm up my feet while sitting at my desk?
Sometimes when the weather is cold,
my feet feel cold and uncomfortable while I am sitting at my desk.
How could I warm up my feet while sitting at my desk?
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Preventing ice build up
I have the problem of frost protecting our berry crop with irrigation sprinklers and the process works well if I could only figure out a way to keep the sprinklers from icing up while they are working....
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How to keep yourself warm
I commute early morning in bus and train which means waiting and I live in Europe so it mean minus degrees. I m wearing jeans and formal shirt with jumper/sweater on top and runners as footwear. Even ...
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How do you make your beverage ice cold much quicker? [duplicate]
When I put my beverage in the freezer, I have to wait at least an hour or more for it to get ice cold. Is there a hack to make your beverages ice cold within a much shorter time?
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How to not feel so sticky after swimming?
So I'm taking swimming lessons, and the place where I swim in hot as hell inside unless you go swimming. However, when I'm done swimming and showering, my shirt's top feels damp, and I feel so sticky. ...
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How to make milk (cardboard container) ice cold fast?
For me, it's impossible to drink milk without it being cold. And sometimes, I'm about to enjoy a bowl of cereal and milk, but I find out there's no milk in the fridge, which means I have to get one ...
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Using a floor fan and AC units in circus to cool a room
I have an air conditioning unit hooked into a door on full blast, but it is still hot in the room I am in. I also have a floor fan (~3 ft diameter).
I am wondering if it is better to have the fan on (...
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How to fight the heat during summertime? [duplicate]
So it's summertime now, and it's gettin' real hot where I live ! What do you do to cool down the room, or just stop being hot, without having to spend hundred of dollars on air conditioning ?
I ...
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Household reference for measuring accuracy of an oral (digital) thermometer?
I purchased a $10 Relion 2-second digital oral clinical thermometer and it appears to be completely unreliable. It is off 0.5 - 1.0° F on successive measurements (even with proper delay) and ...
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Keeping small containers cool on long trip
Writing this out makes me realize how strange it is, but here it goes anyways. I'm going to be visiting another city where they have a store that sells vitamins and supplements that are inexpensive. I ...
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Bringing the cold water to room temperature
In my office the water dispenser either gives very hot water or very cold water. So I am forced to mix both to bring the water to normal temperature, or I have to wait for some time to bring it to ...
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How can I improve air conditioning effectiveness in my old car?
Assuming that the system is working properly, has enough refrigerant, fins are not bent, cabin air filter clean (or not on this model), how can I get better results in a very sunny and hot climate?
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How can I keep an office chair cool enough to avoid causing perspiration?
I'm in an office environment. Like many office workers, I have a chair! When I'm sitting in said chair, my body heat seems to get absorbed by the glorious, cushiony, cloth-covered padding I'm sitting ...
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What can I use to keep a smartphone cool while recording 4k video?
My smartphone (Sony Xperia Z5) gets very hot while recording 4k video (around the CPU area). Is there anything I can use to keep it cool?
I don't want to put anything on directly on the phone, but ...
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How to cool water inside an evaporative cooler [closed]
The temperature in our area is 34 C at noon time. I have an evaporative cooler. But I am not satisfied with it. But when I pour some water from my refrigerator, it will give nice cool air. But it is ...
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How can I keep the top floor of my house cool?
I live in a two story, sun facing house.
During summer, and even winter, it gets very warm.
The bottom floor is an open area lounge/living room/kitchen. There are plenty of windows and a balcony ...
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How do I make my room or even an apartment warmer/cozier?
I'm currently living in an apartment paid by the company I work for, It's a 3 bedroom apartment, and each room has a bed for whoever is staying/living at the moment, the apartment tends to get really ...
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