nothing like returning to my dwelling and realizing it has been taken over by the most vile, disgusting colony of mold i have ever seen
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Replying to @whitequark
I actually worked some numbers recently and found that, even in mildly nasty climate, not-running-AC has HUGE negative cost-savings.
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Replying to @RichFelker @whitequark
Could you elaborate? Need some data to poke my mom about fixing all the broken ACs in the HK apartment.
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Replying to @rqou_ @whitequark
I was looking at line item costs, after our rebuild from fire damage, for all the things that would take damage from humidity.
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Long-term: wood floors, doors/door jambs, cabinets, etc. will warp and even if they don't *require* fix/replacement, value is lost.
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Short-term: paint will deteriorate and chip/peel much faster with humidity (& esp changes in humidity). And of course mold/mildew.
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Annual cost of AC for me is probably about $600 (obviously higher for you, but also more rapid damage from humidity).
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Even if it took 10 years for paint to reach awful condition, having it done right would cost more than the $6000 spent on AC.
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And on top of that you have damage to the wood floors (likely becoming squeaky from warping & impossible to fix without replacing).
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With replacement likely coming in well over $10k. Of course nobody does this; they just let condition deteriorate til value declines...
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