The Big Bake
Heat Dome has lowered his lid over Comfort City. Every AC runs and runs, but the houses stay warm. The heat is coming from Scorch Flats, and Wing Force rolls out to find out why.
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The end… for now!
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Page 1
8:00 AM
Heat Dome lowered his lid… and Comfort City started to BAKE.
Every AC ran and ran. The houses stayed warm.
Pure: “Beep! The heat is coming from Scorch Flats!”
Goldstrike: “Wing Force, let's roll!”
Glareling: “Shiny! Shiny! …Dizzy.”
Talon: “Ow, my eyes!”
Page 2
LAIR OF HEAT DOME: The Blaze Yard.
Heat Dome: “Feel the heat! I've got all afternoon.”
The OUTSIDE UNIT's thin metal FINS were packed with gunk.
Pure: “Beep! An AC doesn't make cold. It carries heat OUT, and the outside unit blows it away!”
Talon: “Talon's got a question… how can it blow with all THAT in the way?”
Heat Dome: “BAKE!”
Goldstrike: “Airflow Shield!”
Page 3
Heat Dome: “A box? Thanks, buddy! Now the heat can't get OUT!”
Manny: “A shade box! That'll keep it cool!”
BANG! BANG!
Talon: “Talon's got a question! What does it need?”
Pure: “Beep! Room to breathe!”
Goldstrike: “Then here's the plan. ROOM! RINSE! SHADE!”
Heat Dome: “…Uh-oh.”
Page 4
Manny: “ROOM! Out you go, box!”
Talon: “Weeds, gone!”
Goldstrike: “Power OFF first. Then RINSE!”
SPLOOSH!
Pure and Talon: “SHADE!”
WHOOOSH!
Heat Dome: “My dome!”
Goldstrike: “Heat out. Cool in!”
Heat Dome: “…Yawn. I'll be back next July.”
Page 5
SUNSET
Every AC in Comfort City could breathe again.
Talon: “Ice cubes survived!”
Monsoon: “The thermostat says cool. I say… sticky.”
NEXT: MONSOON
Pure’s Scan File
- What
- Too much heat for the AC to push out.
- Where
- The outside unit, the big box outside with a fan on top, and sunny windows.
- Why Now
- On the hottest days the AC works its hardest. Weeds, junk or a cover around the outside unit, or dirty fins, trap the heat. Sun through windows adds more.
- The Fix
- Give the outside unit room on every side. A pro turns the power off and cleans the fins. Close blinds on the sunny side.
- Your Hero Job
- Look at the outside unit from inside. Toys or weeds around it? Tell a grown-up! Never touch it or play near it.
