Larsen Poultry Ranch - homesteading journey

[Bruce]

We ordered a mini split ac heat pump and it's supposed to arrive this week. I hope it does and hubby can install it quickly.

I suspect those temps will get him moving on it as soon as it gets to the house regardless of any other things that need to be done!

 

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

The Home Depot cancelled our order. Hubby contacted their customer service line and they've said we can resubmit the order and they'll give us 10% off. Which is great but I bet we'll have another 2 week wait until it arrives. Grr.

 

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

The mini split story gets better. Now it's out of stock. As are all the other 3 zone mini splits. Guess we know why they were so willing to give us 10% off... Very frustrated right now.

 

[Baymule]

That is lousy. So now what? Maybe a small window unit just to get you by?

 

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

We've got the swamp cooler going, and the house seems ok to me. I don't think we can have the swamp cooler and an ac going at the same time.

I'm more worried about the rabbits and the dogs. Rabbits got ice water bottles today and I found enough bottles so now there's a second set chilling for tomorrow. Hopefully they actually freeze solid. Dunno what we can do for the dogs, might need to buy another fan so they can have a breeze like the rabbits. Plus give them more shade.

 

[Baymule]

Do the dogs have a wading pool to wet down in? One of those hard plastic waging pools can help them cool off.

 

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

Do the dogs have a wading pool to wet down in? One of those hard plastic waging pools can help them cool off.

We haven't given them one, but they are indoor outdoor dogs. Not really a fan of wet dog smell. I'll talk to hubby to see what he says.

 

[Baymule]

No, no wet dogs in the house!

 

[Larsen Poultry Ranch]

Oh, and my fix to the PVC appears to be holding. Hasn't popped off yet and we left the water main on while we were at work yesterday and today. At least that is working now. Fridge is having issues, too hot outside, no mini split because Home Depot screwed up, need new roof, saw is broken so the flooring is halted, and I still don't have my garden in.

 

[Ridgetop]

If you don't have misters, put an old fashioned sprinkler on the top of the rabbit house. Or get one of those sprinklers on a stand (they look like a twisted up piece of pipe and often come in bright colors) and put it in front of the fan so the fan blows air through the water. It really helps. Also fans blowing over big blocks of ice can help.

This is very unusual weather for June. Usually very cool and gloomy this month here in California. Big heat doesn't usually come in arrive until July.