Helpful tips on how to save money on energy in Alberta

[Cigar Surgeon]

That's 79F and 84F for our metrically challenged brothers and sisters in the US. 

[Corylax18]

Does it even get up to 84f in Alberta? 😄

[Cigar Surgeon]

7 minutes ago, Corylax18 said:

Does it even get up to 84f in Alberta? 😄

It's funny but up until the last few years it would only get up to 97F for a few days in July, maybe August.  Last year we saw sustained daytime highs of 97F through all of June and July, and around 92F in August.

 

[Chas.Alpha]

2 hours ago, Cigar Surgeon said:

That's 79F and 84F for our metrically challenged brothers and sisters in the US. 

I had that very conversation with an extremely intelligent Aussie last weekend. He actually could recite the official formula for conversion. I, on the other hand prefer simple: F= Cx2+30.   Not 100% but within a degree or so...

[Cigar Surgeon]

12 minutes ago, Chas.Alpha said:

I had that very conversation with an extremely intelligent Aussie last weekend. He actually could recite the official formula for conversion. I, on the other hand prefer simple: F= Cx2+30.   Not 100% but within a degree or so...

Most older Canadians can switch between Metric and Imperial on the fly as we've always had to. I especially have to do it because I'm in the Energy sector so all of the data I deal with (pressures, weights, flow rates, volume, depths, distances) come in often in both unit types or I have to convert between them.

Fun times.

Years ago when I was hosting 'Sharing Our Pairings' I would use the phrase 'Freedom Units' when referring to temperature, proof, or gallons.  

[Frozen North]

I’m born and raised in Alberta, all 60 years. It’s not the cost of the energy that’s creating huge bills for the ratepayers. It’s the GODDAMM delivery, distribution and all the other fees that ATCO is forcing us to pay. 

[cgoodrich]

2 hours ago, Chas.Alpha said:

I had that very conversation with an extremely intelligent Aussie last weekend. He actually could recite the official formula for conversion. I, on the other hand prefer simple: F= Cx2+30.   Not 100% but within a degree or so...

Definitely not 100%…
 

F° = (C° x 1.8) + 32, just saying 🙄

[Chibearsv]

My mother in Georgia must be saving a ton.  Last time I visited, I turned their thermostat down from 85 to 79 degrees and she came into the house and said she was freezing and "compromised" to set it at 82 .  "If you're too hot, open a window", didn't matter that it was 95 outside. 🥵

[LLC]

24 minutes ago, cgoodrich said:

Definitely not 100%…
 

F° = (C° x 1.8) + 32, just saying 🙄

Correct. An easier way of thinking of it on the fly for me is to multiply by 2add 32 and then reduce by 2 for every 10 degrees C. So 20 would be minus 4 or 25 minus 5.  

[Kaptain Karl]

What happened to all that gas up there? 

[SCgarman]

2 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

My mother in Georgia must be saving a ton.  Last time I visited, I turned their thermostat down from 85 to 79 degrees and she came into the house and said she was freezing and "compromised" to set it at 82 .  "If you're too hot, open a window", didn't matter that it was 95 outside. 🥵

Ouch! Summers here in South Carolina get hot. 80 degrees F at night with the sun down. We keep the AC set at 72. Any warmer and I can't sleep at night. How do folks sleep when the house is 80 degrees? No way. Life is too short to live in a sweat box. Besides my cigars would develop mold at those temps😬

[riderpride]

3 hours ago, Frozen North said:

I’m born and raised in Alberta, all 60 years. It’s not the cost of the energy that’s creating huge bills for the ratepayers. It’s the GODDAMM delivery, distribution and all the other fees that ATCO is forcing us to pay. 

Yeah, but they gave us Spruce Meadows and Cavalry FC 😁

[Chas.Alpha]

12 hours ago, cgoodrich said:

Definitely not 100%…
 

F° = (C° x 1.8) + 32, just saying 🙄

But I can't do that in my head. 😔

[Cigar Surgeon]

16 hours ago, Kaptain Karl said:

What happened to all that gas up there? 

54% generation from natural gas, 34% from coal the rest is renewables.

[Homer]

Smoke cigars inside and the smoke will heat your house.

[cnov]

When it comes to conversions I just stick to knowing that -40f and -40c are the same, that knowledge will see you through a pub quiz.

[cgoodrich]

18 hours ago, cnov said:

When it comes to conversions I just stick to knowing that -40f and -40c are the same, that knowledge will see you through a pub quiz.

Same here @cnov. I also remember 0°c/32°f is freezing, 20°c/68°f is perfect comfort, and 100°c/212°f is boiling point of water. Otherwise I must calculate.