What size bungee and magnet?

[momto2inkc]

Adding a bungee cord and magnet to my list ;)

[Geezers]

from what i have been told and read is that you can adjust the temp of your ac so if you raise the temp to 80 it will only cut on if the room gets hotter then that plus you can also run just the fan with no cold air coming out on the units so it will circulate the air as i said we are sailing in dec so the temps will be cooler then if we were to be sailing in mid summer

 

and all i was asking was what size bungee cord and magnet i NEVER asked to be flamed about wanting the door open for periods of time to have the ocean air blowing in or me or the sounds of the waves and birds

 

but so sorry i asked this question...starting to think it is not a very friendly forum to ask newbie questions

 

I don't ever remember seeing a "fan only" setting on the thermostat. For that matter the normal degrees you would see are not there either. More like cars would have with red and blue lines around the knob.

 

[Csnorrco]

Adding a bungee cord and magnet to my list ;)

Yay!!!:)

[Csnorrco]

Every cruise we have ever been on the door is open all night. I always bring 3 cords of different sizes to make it work. This Florida buy loves hearing the ocean at night and the fresh air. Never had to use a magnet to keep the a/c going, even on Legend. It's always stayed on no matter what...and I don't care.

Sounds WONDERFUL!! And I don't care, either!!!

[lonewo1]

Sorry that I came across so harsh....I wish the OP a wonderful cruise.

 

We all need to be careful of the way in which we use our natural resources and consume energy in order to ensure a future to our children. If each person wastes just a litte....the overall waste is significant.

 

Once again....when I read my post I realized I was over the top....sorry.

 

Ok not to sound ignorant but I understand conserving natural resources and yes on land I would never do this cause my electric bill would go up cause it wastes electricity, but we are not on land the boat runs on diesel to power everything. So what is being wasted its like riding in a convertible car with top down and heat or air on. It won't waste that much if any more then what we are actually using. Also for that matter if everything we do on the ship needs to watch out for the energy I guess we should eliminate the casino that pulls all those resources or the 24 hour food or better yet allowing people to sleep with a light on.

[michelle1836]

Get a fifteen footer. That will allow you to tie one end to the toilet seat and one end tithe door... Just in case.

 

that was funny! I had a balcony last week and for the life of me couldnt figure out where a magnet would go :confused:. also, why dont you just use the door stopper that is in the cabin? less to pack

[sarahleebones]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned using the door stop that in already in the room to keep the door open (unless I missed it)

 

That's what we do. Take the wedge door stop and place it in the vertical space between the door and the wall while the door is open. No need for a bungee.

 

[Csnorrco]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned using the door stop that in already in the room to keep the door open (unless I missed it)

 

That's what we do. Take the wedge door stop and place it in the vertical space between the door and the wall while the door is open. No need for a bungee.

 

 

I was not aware that a door stop was in each room...that will certainly help!! Thanks so much for the info!! :)

[MrPete]

Sailing on the Legend in August...I'm planning on bringing a bungee to hold the balcony door open. What size bungee cord do I need? (unstretched 10", 12", 18", 24", etc)?? I have also heard to bring a magnet so the air conditioning will stay on...what size magnet will I need? Thank you in advance.

 

Not sure why anyone would want that humid moistness in their mattress and sheets, nor would Carnival want the salt to corrode the metals in that cabin.

[Bobby_Mac]

To answer your question without all the political comments which you did not ask for,an 8 inch bungee cord should be ample and a regular size refrigerator size magnet,or calling card business style magnet is large enough. Enjoy your humidity, it's your cruise!!

 

You beat me to it.

[kr8z]

The stewards generally leave the doorstops in each room - they prop the cabin door open while cleaning. I bought a set of two at Dollar Tree (we get adjoining cabins for the kids and prop the doors open with the doorstops) for a buck. They are not *always* left in the cabin, but they usually are. I'd swing by there and buy a set to be safe.

[WpgCruise]

Sailing on the Legend in August...I'm planning on bringing a bungee to hold the balcony door open. What size bungee cord do I need? (unstretched 10", 12", 18", 24", etc)?? I have also heard to bring a magnet so the air conditioning will stay on...what size magnet will I need? Thank you in advance.

 

I understood the reason they ask balcony doors be closed and sensors are on the door, is not so much an energy saving feature (though this is part of it) but the more important reason is how ship A/C systems work. My understanding is that the system is set up in "blocks" of say 30 rooms that run both vertically and horizontally. If there is an excessive demand from one room, for example that has the door open and the sensor disabled, it can affect the other rooms in the block. So, while the O/P is enjoying the sound of the ocean, and their A/C is working overtime, because the door is propped open and the sensor is overridden, the other rooms in the block have no or less effective A/C. A sweaty hot miserable night for the folks who obey the rules, a wonderful cool night with the sound of the ocean for the ones who don't.

Just something to think about.

[MrPete]

I understood the reason they ask balcony doors be closed and sensors are on the door, is not so much an energy saving feature (though this is part of it) but the more important reason is how ship A/C systems work. My understanding is that the system is set up in "blocks" of say 30 rooms that run both vertically and horizontally. If there is an excessive demand from one room, for example that has the door open and the sensor disabled, it can affect the other rooms in the block. So, while the O/P is enjoying the sound of the ocean, and their A/C is working overtime, because the door is propped open and the sensor is overridden, the other rooms in the block have no or less effective A/C. A sweaty hot miserable night for the folks who obey the rules, a wonderful cool night with the sound of the ocean for the ones who don't.

Just something to think about.

I think you're guessing how air conditioning works on a ship.

[WpgCruise]

I think you're guessing how air conditioning works on a ship.

 

Well, think what you like, but next cruise why don't you ask the maintenance people, and then after you've had that conversation come on back and we can speak more about "guessing"

[MrPete]

Well, think what you like, but next cruise why don't you ask the maintenance people, and then after you've had that conversation come on back and we can speak more about "guessing"

 

It would be a lot easier to ask you to reveal your source of your info