it's too hot
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One big problem with this sort of high-heat/high-humidity in Western Washington is that very few residences have any cooling.
In parts of the country where 95-130 degree temps are considered "normal," homes are designed to handle the temps.
Here, not only are homes not designed to handle high temps, the residents of the area are not at all used to high temps. We start fading when it gets into the 80s.
In parts of the country where 95-130 degree temps are considered "normal," homes are designed to handle the temps.
Here, not only are homes not designed to handle high temps, the residents of the area are not at all used to high temps. We start fading when it gets into the 80s.
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Originally Posted by Tomas
One big problem with this sort of high-heat/high-humidity in Western Washington is that very few residences have any cooling.
In parts of the country where 95-130 degree temps are considered "normal," homes are designed to handle the temps.
Here, not only are homes not designed to handle high temps, the residents of the area are not at all used to high temps. We start fading when it gets into the 80s.
In parts of the country where 95-130 degree temps are considered "normal," homes are designed to handle the temps.
Here, not only are homes not designed to handle high temps, the residents of the area are not at all used to high temps. We start fading when it gets into the 80s.
It is currently (at 11:42pm) 85 degrees in my house. It is actually cooling down outside enough to put some fans in front of the windows and try to cool it down in here. And...since my house was built in 1958 and still has original windows, the heat just comes right in.
I'm getting new windows in about 4 weeks, so that should help alot. But there still isn't any sort of cooling system in my house.[/list]
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Yeah, temp outside is lower than inside right now, so I have all the fans exchanging air (and they will do that all night).
I keep a close eye on sunlight and outside vs inside temps.
Any time direct sunlight tries to come in, I close blinds, and if the outside temps are warmer than inside, all windows get closed and the fans just move air inside. Late in the evening when the outside temps are equal or lower than inside, the windows open up and fans move air in and out to get ready for the next day.
I suppose one of these days I'll get a small A/C unit to cool down the bedrooms a bit.
I've lived in hot climates, and when outside temps are higher than inside, the LAST thing you want to do is let outside air in.
I keep a close eye on sunlight and outside vs inside temps.
Any time direct sunlight tries to come in, I close blinds, and if the outside temps are warmer than inside, all windows get closed and the fans just move air inside. Late in the evening when the outside temps are equal or lower than inside, the windows open up and fans move air in and out to get ready for the next day.
I suppose one of these days I'll get a small A/C unit to cool down the bedrooms a bit.
I've lived in hot climates, and when outside temps are higher than inside, the LAST thing you want to do is let outside air in.
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When I lived on the Coast in NorCal I did not have an AC either. I put in an attic fan that worked on a thermostat. It was the best $100 I ever spent. No one here on the Left Coast is use to it not cooling down at night!!!
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I am getting a gable fan put in next week, house was built in '25, plus its a two story, so bedrooms are real hot. Need to clear out basement and get a room set up down there for days like these. I can't even watch my plasma TV, puts off too much heat, have to watch the 20", lol.
20" tv?..... Muhahhhhahhhahhhahahahh... At your age, should you be trying to focus on something like that?
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Oh guys...it was 100 degrees yesterday at the car show here in Idaho. I was dying from the heat. Yes, I'm too Puget Sound. It was dry so that was a plus but there was no real breeze.
I'm ready to come home even though the Weather Channel is saying that Auburn is under an air stagnation advisory. The bugs here are too creepy for me (saw a huge beetle flying around me yesterday...uck...and the grasshoppers, moths, and mosquitos aren't any better).
I'm ready to come home even though the Weather Channel is saying that Auburn is under an air stagnation advisory. The bugs here are too creepy for me (saw a huge beetle flying around me yesterday...uck...and the grasshoppers, moths, and mosquitos aren't any better).
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yeah at the car show on friday at lakefair it was like 100 and some change (or at least thats what it felt like) and i figured since its right by the sound and what not wed get the breeze of the water right? wrong. it was so damn hot.
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Try wearing ACU's at work all day in a building that was built in the 40's. That's no fun either.
I was a Lakefair in Oly on Friday. It was so hot and humid that after having 5 shots of tequila and 7 corona's I still couldn't get drunk. Just sweated it all out. YUCK!!!
I was a Lakefair in Oly on Friday. It was so hot and humid that after having 5 shots of tequila and 7 corona's I still couldn't get drunk. Just sweated it all out. YUCK!!!