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No wonder it is so big and heavy. A typical window unit has only two motors. the cooling and heat ejection fans use the same motor and the compressor uses another motor. This thing has at least 5 motors. One for the compressor, two for heat ejection, at least one for cooling and the small thing on the bottom is a shaded pole water ejection motor. dcarch

An air conditioner always need to drain away condensate water from dehumidification. Some drain it out side, some splash on condensing coil to cool the coil and gain efficiency. There may be a hole for water to go from the cooling side to the hot side. dcarch

What is the model# of your A/C? I am guessing there is an opening connecting the evaporative side and the condensing side for the purpose of ventilation. You can probably close that opening with duct tape. dcarch

Not necessarily. In aerodynamics, when air is blown over a surface, it will create an uplift pressure. Try to blow over a piece of paper. It does not mean air is being sucked out. Check your air flow pattern. dcarch

Here you go. dcarch

If you are careful in using non-stick cookware, they will last almost forever. Except some cast iron, all other LC products are not made in France. dcarch

Just a quick clarification. I don't think he used galvanized steel. A welder will not use that for making heated cooking appliance. dcarch

Liquid Smoke? dcarch

When you open the smoker to braise, the smoker temperature will quickly drop to ambient temperature. dcarch

Keeping in mind, chemically, under normal conditions, there is no known chemical that can dissolve pure carbon, only high heat can turn carbon into CO2. dcarch

Use drain cleaner, such as Liquid Plumber. Cheaper. Brush on, cover with thin plastic sheet. Let it work overnight. dcarch

That's $30 for the pint!!! Buy a new pan. cheaper. dcarch

Always buy (grow) asparagus male roots. dcarch

Starting from seeds takes a few years. Buy crowns (roots). 1, 2 or 3 year old crowns and enjoy much quicker. dcarch

I would say more than 50% of avocados go to waste because people squeeze them way too hard when buying. They squeeze 10 to 20 before they buy one. dcarch

Dinner ? Yes, what you get on an airplane for dinner, even on long flights. dcarch

Will make a better tanning booth. :-) dcarch

Of course, in sushi making. A great recent Japanese invention, which glorifies avocado's taste, color and texture!. dcarch

Solar powered electric fence is not expensive and effective. I am trying to buy a stun gun ($10. Legal in many states), add a battery and a cheap solar panel and make my own fence charger. dcarch

An electric fence keeps all out, except the flying ones. dcarch

The problem with an A/C in a 5' x 5' x 7' enclosed environment is that it will cool down the whole volume in about a minute and cycle off, then on/ then off -----. A peltier device can be on and off instantly with no mechanical problem, and it can become a cooler or heater simply by polarity reversal. I think most wine cooler/refrigerators are made with Peltier devices. The only issue with using Peltier is to have to provide DC power. May be the power supply to your LED light has spare watts to power the Peltiers. A very interesting project! dcarch

Aren't you overdoing it? Painting you kitchen door to match your kitchen towel? LOL!! A very nice looking design that is also very functional! three thumbs up!! dcarch

You realize that anyone who lives in NYC and buys one of those grow tents will be on law enforcement's watch list. LOL Anyway, if you use a regular window A/C to cool, you will need to program the thermostat and relay to delay start so that the compressor can have time to equalize. An A/C may create too much air movement. A 5,000 BTU may be too powerful to give you enough time to de-humidify. I bought a lot of Peltier devices, with heat sinks for hot and cold, for cheap, $3.00 each. dcarch

What is your tent material? I use IR/AC greenhouse plastic film, which has anti-condensation and IR reflectivity qualities. Have you consider solid state thermal junction cooling/heating (Peltir devices)? No moving parts for heating and cooling and moisture control. I also use ultrasonic transducer to general moisture. dcarch

Arduino? With the sensors, now you need the controllers and generators. dcarch