# The walls are radiating cold energy **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 9, 2008, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walls-are-radiating-cold-energy/432817 "2008-01-09T03:36:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9fc348/32.png) [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walls-are-radiating-cold-energy/432817/21 "2008-01-10T05:23:31Z")
Something in line with the OP. The landlord who has a shop next to mine bought a box of 3 spray guns labelled as HVLP from Costco at an unbelievably low price. These high **volume** low pressure spray guns have been around now for about 15 years or so and are now pretty standard. More air, less air pressure. Much less overspray(waste, healthier and better finish) The reputable manufactures started this product and now there are dozens of knockoffs. They really looked nice and I considered getting them myself. But as I examined the information on the box I read in smaller print, “High **Velocity** Low Pressure”. I didn’t bother to pursue it any further. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walls-are-radiating-cold-energy/432817/22 "2008-01-10T08:40:49Z")
It’s a bit bright in here. I’m going to fit some dark bulbs. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walls-are-radiating-cold-energy/432817/23 "2008-01-10T10:22:37Z")
No, just remove some of the dark suckers. ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walls-are-radiating-cold-energy/432817/24 "2008-01-10T11:34:47Z")
If I open my freezer on a hot day and stand near it, it sure seems like it radiates cold. Or is it somehow sucking the heat away from me? ---
**Author:** ![Dead\_Badger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dead\_Badger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dead_Badger)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walls-are-radiating-cold-energy/432817/25 "2008-01-10T11:50:52Z")
Well, as a large, nearby thermal mass at a low temperature, there is undoubtedly a net radiated heat transfer from you to it. It’s not entirely unreasonable to describe this as “sucking the heat away”, although it makes the process sound a bit more active than it really is. Both you and the freezer are in fact radiating heat; you are just radiating much more of it to the freezer than it is to you. However, I suspect what you are probably noticing most is cooled air shedding off the opened face of the freezer, and convecting towards you. **Projammer** , you must find electrical current conventions absolutely infuriating. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walls-are-radiating-cold-energy/432817/26 "2008-01-10T11:55:54Z")
[QUOTE=Dead Badger] …However, I suspect what you are probably noticing most is cooled air shedding off the opened face of the freezer, and convecting towards you. [/QUOTE] Ahhhhhh, I posted slightly in jest, I confess, but then this actually started to bug me. Thanks, I think you nailed it there. ---
**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walls-are-radiating-cold-energy/432817/27 "2008-01-10T19:20:34Z")
So, should I avoid all manufacturers that list black as a color for their product? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2008, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walls-are-radiating-cold-energy/432817/28 "2008-01-10T20:30:38Z")
Marge, can you set the oven to cold? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walls-are-radiating-cold-energy/432817.md?page=1)