Tips to buying stained glass and reproduction Tiffany lightin

Written by Nicole Martins


For anyone who appreciatesrepparttar detailed beauty of illuminated colored glass, Louis Comfort Tiffany is reallyrepparttar 142238 person to thank. Today,repparttar 142239 copper foil method is still being used to produce beautiful reproduction Tiffany lighting at affordable prices.

If you are looking for a stained glass pendant fixture, chandelier or lamp, take a look atrepparttar 142240 manufactures below. These lighting designers make reproduction Tiffany fixtures and you can shop their collections for quality lighting. While these lighting manufacturers make wonderful Tiffany reproductions, they are also popular for other lighting styles and products.

Kichler Lighting -

Well made fixtures usingrepparttar 142241 original turn ofrepparttar 142242 century copper foil method. Collection includes a great variety of table lamps with copper foil lamp shades, on & off pull chain, or 3-way turn switching. Also: stained glass Tiffany chandeliers, pendant lights, down lights, and, ceiling and pool table lighting.

Quoizel Lighting -

This seventy year old lighting manufacturer makes quality Tiffany style lighting that provides warm and inviting light. From chandeliers and mini pendants to table lamps and down lighting, Quoizel has fans far and wide who seek out their Tiffany light fixtures.

Beat the summer heat - what size A/C do I need

Written by Donald Grummett


What size air conditioner do I need?

A larger air conditioner will not always provide more cooling. It should be sized forrepparttar room area. If properly sized it should operate long enough to remove moisture from repparttar 142092 air. It isrepparttar 142093 moisture removed fromrepparttar 142094 room which actually producesrepparttar 142095 feeling of cooling. Unfortunately many people in their rush to purchase a window air conditioner buy too large a model.

Too large a unit can actually provide less cooling than a smaller, properly sized unit. This is because with an oversized air conditioner its run time is too short. Consequently it does not remove enough moisture fromrepparttar 142096 room to produce a feeling of comfort. If you’re A/C seems to cycle off and then back on every few minutes and does a poor job of cooling, it is probably oversized forrepparttar 142097 room.

Air conditioners are rated in BTU’s. British Thermal Units are a measurement of how much heat is being transferred form repparttar 142098 room being cooled to whererepparttar 142099 heat is dumped out of doors. This is whyrepparttar 142100 cooing coil insiderepparttar 142101 room is cool torepparttar 142102 touch, whilerepparttar 142103 part that hangs outside is extremely hot.

A window air conditioner used inrepparttar 142104 average household room can be as low as 4000 BTU. While 5000, 6000, and 8000 are repparttar 142105 most common sizes purchased.

How do I determine what size A/C I need?

Following is a basic sizing chart for calculatingrepparttar 142106 window air conditioner needed for a room. Calculaterepparttar 142107 size ofrepparttar 142108 room by multiplyingrepparttar 142109 width ofrepparttar 142110 room byrepparttar 142111 length of repparttar 142112 room. Use your room size to determine what BTU's are required to cool that particular room size.

room in sq ftroom in sq mA/C size in BTU's 100 – 250 9 – 23 5000 – 6 000 250 – 40023 – 37 6000 – 8500 400 – 55037 – 51 8000 – 11000 550 – 87551 – 81 11000 – 15000 Based on a room occupied by two adults, having an average insulation, number of windows, and sun exposure.

Which isrepparttar 142113 best room for placement of an air conditioner?

Wherever it givesrepparttar 142114 most comfort is where it should be installed. If you only have one air conditioner then we usually suggestrepparttar 142115 bedroom. This is because most people find that if they can sleep comfortably during a hot summer night then their next days work will be a lot easier. Getting through a hot day at work becomes a lot easier when you know you will sleep comfortably that night.

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