Hot and Dry Returns

According to the television weather person the return of hot and dry has returned to the valley of the sun.  Yes, the Phoenix Metro Area is about to get warmer and drier.  Now I’m not sure about you but 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the afternoon just doesn’t seem like real good news.  But to hear the weather person tell it is time to dance in the streets.  

I guess I would agree that hot and dry is better than hot and muggy.  But in the same weather cast it was said that this weekend the monsoon moisture is returning to the valley.

We not only repair and replace air conditioners, we enjoy them like the rest of the valley citizens.  Without cooling from a properly running AC unit the valley would have a much smaller population.  Of course that large population we now have, has created a much bigger heat island.  More people means more air conditioning and the more houses and businesses that use air conditioning the more heat that is pumped into the surrounding atmosphere.

Using AC Units means that we have a greater need for air conditioning.  Very true and I would guess good for our business.  The harder your ac unit works the more likely you will need a qualified technician to keep it running. 

Did you know they have been talking about urban heat islands since the early 1800s.  An urban heat island (UHI) is a metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities. The phenomenon was first investigated and described by Luke Howard in the 1810s, although he was not the one to name the phenomenon.

The temperature difference is usually greater at night than during the day, and is most apparent when winds are weak. Seasonally, UHI is seen during both summer and winter. The main cause of the urban heat island is modification of the land surface by urban development which uses materials which effectively retain heat. Waste heat generated by energy usage is a secondary contributor.

As a population center grows, it tends to expand its area and increase its average temperature. The less-used term heat island refers to any area, populated or not, which is consistently hotter than the surrounding area.

As the farm land around the Phoenix metro area has been replaced by asphalt and concrete the average daytime highs have slowly increased.

This is the reason given for the small rain showers that seem to skirt around us rather than bringing cool summer rains.

At Aaron’s Mechanical Service we want you to stay cool and comfortable all year round.  If your AC unit needs service or replacement please think of us and call at 623-388-4436 and we will come to you and solve your air conditioning repair needs.

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