The Long Sticky
The morning after Heat Dome, Comfort City wakes up sticky. The thermostats say cool, but everything feels damp. Wet air is rolling in from Steam Springs.
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The end… for now!
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Page 1
7:00 AM
The morning after Heat Dome, Comfort City woke up… STICKY.
The thermostats said cool. Everything felt damp.
Pure: “Beep! Air too wet! It's rolling in from Steam Springs!”
Goldstrike: “Wing Force, let's roll!”
Muggie: “Hug!”
Talon: “Ew… it's sticky!”
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LAIR OF MONSOON: Steam Springs.
Monsoon: “Ahhh. The thermostat says cool. I say… sticky.”
The AC's cold COIL pulls water out of the air. Drip, drip.
Pure: “Beep! Water drips off the cold coil. Drier air comes out!”
Talon: “I can't see a thing!”
Monsoon: “Stay awhile…”
Goldstrike: “Airflow Shield!”
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Monsoon: “Ohhh, thank you, little bird. Now the water blows right back to me.”
Talon: “Fan ON! That'll blow the fog away!”
WHIRRRR!
Pure: “Beep! Fan always ON blows the water back into the air!”
Talon: “Talon's got a question! Where should the water go?”
Goldstrike: “Down the drain, not back in the air! Here's the plan. AUTO! DRY! VENT!”
Monsoon: “…Uh-oh.”
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Monsoon: “Huh?!”
Talon: “AUTO! Fan rests, water drips down!”
Manny: “DRY! An AC can only pull out so much water! A dehumidifier does the rest!”
POP!
POP!
Pure: “VENT!”
Monsoon: “My cloak!”
WHOOOSH!
Goldstrike: “Water out. Fresh in!”
Monsoon: “…Yawn. Wake me when it's muggy.”
Page 5
SUNSET
Every house in Comfort City felt fresh again.
Pure: “Beep! Fan on, steam out!”
Floodgate: “All that water has to go somewhere… and I'm the one who decides where.”
NEXT: FLOODGATE
Pure’s Scan File
- What
- Sticky air. Air holding too much water.
- Where
- The whole house, and most of all the bathroom after a long shower.
- Why Now
- Your AC pulls water out of the air, but only when it runs long and steady. A fan left ON blows the water on the coil back into the house. Steamy showers with the fan off add more.
- The Fix
- Fan on AUTO. A pro checks that the AC runs long enough to dry the air and can add a whole-home dehumidifier. Bathroom fans send steam outside.
- Your Hero Job
- Turn on the bathroom fan when you shower, keep the curtain inside the tub and hang up your towel. Leave the thermostat to the grown-ups!
