I live in Louisiana where right now it is very hot and very humidHeat index is well over 100 FI just bought my first brand new home (well it's 3 years old) that is very well insulated in the atticThe house has a very very hard time maintaining a degree of any temperatureI usually have it set 78 but i turned it down to 75 the last 2 days for a testI've found that regardless of what temperature the house starts at in the morning by 3 in the afternoon the house is almost 80 degreesThis is NOT normalI have a laser thermometer and checked the outside walls and inside walls while the house is at a 75 temp and the walls were around 80 and may get a few degrees warmer throughout the dayIs that normal? Also, my thermostat is in the hallway along with my attic doorI have checked the temperature of the attic door and that sucka reads 96-97 degreesCan that be the source of my problem? Sorry so long it's just so many different issuesAny help is appreciated.
I live in La too, my thermostat is set most of the time at 80 to 82 and sometimes I have to turn off the ceiling fan because it gets too coldThe A/C might need a freon charge, the filter may be clogged, the thermostat may be faulty, I bought the most expensive electronic one I could findAlso, the attic might be well insulated but maybe the walls are not, my house is 10 years old and my walls are definitely not well insulatedYou also say the attic is well insulated, but what does that mean? Do you have sheets of R30 up there or is it just that white cotton like stuff they blow with a machine? I found that laying some bales of R30 was a big improvementAnother question, what kind of ducts do you have? If metal they should be well insulated, if they are the accordion plastic kind they are not well insulated and hard to insulate, so by the time the cool air gets to the vent, it's had time to get warmDid you put a thermometer right on one of the vents to see how cold it comes out?
Scrub it out with water and salt, dry it thoroughly, and a light oiling should just about do it for regular maintenanceIf you have a pan or pot that are extremely crusty, like an old one you picked up at a garage sale with 1/4 of burned on grease on the outside, you can put them into a self cleaning oven when the oven needs cleaning, and turn it onThe pans will come out looking brand newRe-season at that time.
After cleaning, I spray a light coating of cooking spray on my skillet to keep it seasonedI have learned to not use soap, Kosher salt and hot water work greatI had to get over the notion of not using soap.
I'm using 3 skillets a dutch ovenNone are less than 50 years oldOne of the skillets is at least 80Never use soap unless you plan to re-season the skilletI use hot water a 3M Scrubbie if something is stuckDoesn't happen often with a well seasoned skilletDon't EVER put them in a dishwasherThe harsh soap hot water make a rusty messDon't ask how I know this :-( I like the idea of putting them in a self cleaning ovenI'm gonna steal that ideaBeats my way of putting them in a super hot BBQ grill or using a propane torch to clean them up.
you season the panPour in enough oil to cover the bottom, swirl the pan to coat the entire interiorPlace the pan in a 350 degree oven for about 4 hoursIf there is any oil left in the pan after 4 hours, let it drain outThe pan is now seasoned and there should never be a need for soap or waterJust wipe out after each useAlso, store with a napkin or paper towel inside so you don't mess up the surface with another pan inside.
