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When the outside temperatures are similar to the desired temperature inside, our air conditioner goes schizo.
When I am sitting at my desk, this manifests in a cold current of air that hits my right elbow.
The rest of me is comfortable, and my elbow is stiff and cold.
So I bought a deflector for the register.
It uses magnets to attach itself to the register.
My aluminum register.
DAMN IT!
Double sticky tape to the rescue.
Sometimes, it appears our guardian angels forget to show up and the World gleefully throws poo at us while they are out.. I have seen some a/c register deflectors on line, but never seen them in person so have no clue how well they work.
ReplyDeleteBack in the 90's when I lived in an apartment, one of my visiting Aunts laughed at me sticking dryer sheets in the registers to freshen air (I was a cigarette smoker back then) and also catch extra airborne dirt. Hey - it worked I think.
jrg
I found out the hood on my wife's truck is aluminum when I tried to use magnets to attach some decorations when we were doing a parade... Now I know better than to try to stick magnets to my Corvettes... but I've actually seen magnetic products sold which I'd maybe like to affix for similar purposes... have to use tape...
ReplyDeleteWhen I win the lottery I'm making a clone of a '53 Corvette with sheet metal bodywork. I'm going to tell people it's a REAL Corvette, not like all the fiberglass knock-off kit cars you ALWAYS see at car shows.
DeleteDohh... think I got burned by the anon thing again.
ReplyDeletePutting a piece of steel in the right spot may let a magnet stick. Old Land Rover owners often attach magnetic radio antennas to their aluminum roof panels by holding a steel sheet to the inside of the roof where the magnet can grab hold through the aluminum.
DeleteAn interesting idea. It could work where the back side of the panel is accessable. That doesn't work so well on hoods because they often have two layers and a heat shield on the inside. Perhaps if it was something often attached then the pad could be removed and a steel plate glued in place or something. Food for thought... Although sometimes the simple answer of just using tape is the way to go.
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