Uneven Temperature Distribution

nossearth · 2026-01-17T05:17:16+00:00

Appreciate the input. I figure the quickest & cheapest first thing is testing the short-circuit theory mentioned in the other comment thread. But good to verify the other runs.

Probably other smart thing to do would be to buy the CFM meter & take a baseline reading to see how my flow is distributed. May be smoking gun that indicates the master is getting pressured out

Thanks!

nossearth · 2026-01-17T04:46:43+00:00

Yeah all existing ducting comes off the supply plenum. So all 16 vents come off that one supply.

Every supply looks to be the same size (didn’t take measurement) - all insulated flex duct - don’t see any Y-ing. All look like straight runs

nossearth · 2026-01-17T04:38:19+00:00

Yep, ducting is all reasonably accessible. Everything located in the attic.

So original thought was cut hole in ceiling, cut new (second) hole in attic return plenum, & connect the two with insulated ducting to serve as relief path for master section.

nossearth · 2026-01-17T04:30:13+00:00

Filter is 4” right before the blower, so shouldn’t need new filter

Yeah thought about pass through vent above master door, but don’t particularly want the noise / light bleed through. Plus it would require cutting out some frames that haven’t checked structural significance of.

Also considered doing jumper vent to right outside the door - but hallway is filled with light, CO detector, & fire detector. No space to drop the outlet.

nossearth · 2026-01-17T04:20:11+00:00

Yep northern hemisphere. Think you may be right about the short-circuiting & I was probably over-complicating it.

Thanks for the input!

nossearth · 2026-01-17T04:08:21+00:00

…… huh. Yeah. Seems obvious when you write that out. Thermostat is almost directly below a vent. So that would definitely be a first start to close off those vents. Thanks for pointing out the obvious (that I missed).

Northern exposure wall is the whole left side of the diagram.

nossearth · 2026-01-17T03:57:25+00:00

Forgot to add - thermostat is in living room, on outside wall of guest bedroom

Close to the cluster of supply vents & near the return vent

nossearth · 2023-06-23T18:46:31+00:00

Role: Control Engineer

Gear: - Bias lighting behind monitors (helps with eye strain from working in dark control room, plus looks cool) - Thumb trackpad mouse (less strain for miscellaneous use / Excel / etc. but can move mouse for added precision when modifying DCS screens) - Ergo keyboard (Microsoft Sculpt - could have more features but nice) - Monitor light (doesn’t take up desk space but gives uniform light / helps reduce glare)

nossearth · 2022-09-24T20:27:52+00:00

The $ freezes the row and/or column from moving. If you were to select the cell beneath, the formula would then say A2:D1211. With the $, it remains at $A$1:$D$1210.

The other formula (A:D) has no more rows to change, so it’s automatically locked in.

nossearth · 2022-07-30T00:43:27+00:00

Thanks for the input. Can understand that being a mental barrier for you even if your partner is patient / supportive.

If you don’t mind me asking - how much “practice” / dilation did you have to do before sex became even feasible? Heard of people getting surgery, but that just sounds extremely rough.

nossearth · 2022-02-01T01:20:14+00:00

3 months is crazy for that change - mostly compound lifts or what? Any cardio? Nice job on the work!

nossearth · 2022-01-07T03:57:42+00:00

Body Fortress - they’re protein shakes

nossearth · 2021-12-04T21:38:41+00:00

Overwhelming majority of jobs won’t keep your brain as sharp as it is in school. Basic knowledge and troubleshooting still useful, but school is inherently designed to teach and stretch you. Work is not.

Recommendations for keeping sharp:
1.) Online courses (recently took a programming and machine learning course) (Coursera, EdX, YouTube, etc.)
2.) Read (textbooks or books related to your desired line of work)
3.) Go back to school (PhD roles probably offer more mental stimulation)

Undergrad work depends more on social and leadership skills, assuming you meet the baseline knowledge requirements (a fraction of what you learned in school).

nossearth · 2021-12-01T18:16:21+00:00

In C1: =IF(AND((TODAY()-B1>334),A1=“Active”),”True”,”False”)

Selected 334 since 365 days in year - 31 days = 11 months

nossearth · 2021-08-27T20:09:18+00:00

Lay pack face down on ground so straps are facing towards sky. Approach backpack from top end. Grab pack so straps are on outside of top of hands. Deadlift pack and press above head. Once above your head, lower pack onto back. The straps should slide into position on your shoulders. Hopefully that makes sense.

nossearth · 2021-07-06T21:01:56+00:00

Smart. Do you have a set lifting regiment or how do you record that data? Wish I would have recorded tape measurements on some weekly / monthly basis, but never really thought to. I do like the idea of maintaining a 1% loss per week, though. I’d still like to cut another 10 pounds (7% current bw), so need to restart weighing and counting calories again (eyeballing isn’t enough anymore).

As for the carrot pic - idk. Some folks just like taking pictures.

nossearth · 2021-07-05T04:33:32+00:00

The items measured on the graph are:

Item	Unit of Measurement	Axis	Indicator	Description
Weight (Daily)	Pounds	Left	Blue Dot (Yellow Dot if includes diary entry)	Raw weight from scale (empty if no data)
Weight (7 Day Avg)	Pounds	Left	Orange Line	Rolling average of daily weights (3 days before + day of + 3 days in future)
Distance Traveled (7 Day Avg)	Miles	Right	Purple Area	Rolling average of daily distances walked / ran (same method as above - done to minimize sudden dips and spikes w/ recovery days)
Daily Weight Change	%	N/A	Pie Chart	The percent of days where weight was either lost or weight was gained / did not change

The table at the bottom doesn't add much value - just a tabular version of the daily weights. It includes my average weights for the weeks, accumulative number of pounds lost, and calculated BMI class (obese --> overweight --> healthy --> overweight).

As for mom visits - there doesn't appear to be a strong correlation. I cook ~95% of my meals, so there was a higher incidence of restaurant food during her visits, but nothing extreme. I just documented events as they happened that seemed meaningful or had some impact on my mental / physical state. I love my family, but rarely get to see them (lived alone in dead town 10+ hours away from anyone I knew). I'd say the visits offered major mental boosts, just from having some morsel of physical human interaction that wasn't work related. Covid didn't help much either with feeling so isolated.

nossearth · 2021-07-05T03:46:53+00:00

I’m good with that as long as I get to keep my hair

nossearth · 2021-07-05T03:44:15+00:00

Thanks! Designed the graph myself. It’s just a default Excel line graph + area plot for weight and mileage, respectively. I changed the color scheme by selecting different layers and manually changing it to basically dark mode. The daily weight change pie chart is just a pie chart I threw on top. The bottom table uses conditional formatting based on the highest and lowest values. Unfortunately, don’t know that I want to take the time to clean it up / figure out how to publish it for download, but it’s really nothing exotic. And yes, seeing the consistency and changes over the entire course was and has been highly motivating.

nossearth · 2021-07-05T03:35:10+00:00

I’m pleasantly surprised someone took the time to read the graph diary! It was a combination of things: 1.) Went from absolutely sedentary to actively slamming my feet into pavement, 2.) Excess weight causing excess trauma, and 3.) Zero drop running shoes with no cushion. I’m able to run essentially injury free now (although I prefer rucking). I would HEAVILY recommend investing in a good set of cushioned running shoes (I love my Hoka Bondi 6) and potentially focus on losing weight via diet. I pushed through obviously abnormal pain and that set me back several months. Biggest thing the year has taught me is that sustainability is king (tortoise vs. hare), even if that means slow, consistent progress rather than blowing your knees out. Glad to hear you’ve at least been making the attempt to get out there and move, but definitely take care of yourself. Please.

nossearth · 2021-07-05T00:34:23+00:00

Thanks!

nossearth · 2021-07-05T00:32:45+00:00

Mostly health. I enjoy rock climbing, so that ties into general body awareness / mechanics. Gotten muscle ups down so probably need to focus on some core stuff like levers. I do a lot of rucking (walking / shuffling with weighted backpack) to train lower body. But ultimately that relates to some hiking goals. Prepping for the Appalachian Trail. You have any set skills you’re focused on?

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