Heatwave

Its been about right today, but its going to heat up again for the rest of the week and weekend, only hope I can stand it for this extended spell
 
jaysay said:
Its been about right today, but its going to heat up again for the rest of the week and weekend, only hope I can stand it for this extended spell
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John, I really feel for you, normally I hate the heat but at the moment I am enjoying it. Perhaps because I am just bouncing back from the infection that put me in hospital recently, perhaps because I have very little to do apart from shout at Richard when his cooking goes wrong, perhaps because my room is nice and cool and doesn't catch the sun. Whatever, I'm embracing it and hoping to have some nice days out for the first time in probably about a year, having stayed at home mostly when I was having chemotherapy to avoid catching anything when my immune system was compromised. The infection I did have would have happened anyway whether I was out and about or not so I am just trying to carry on as normal now.

I hope you can bear it over the next few days.
 
Yesterday, even using aircon, I didn't get the temp below 25C.
Today I have managed to reduce it to 24C.
 
DtheP47 said:
Saw this giszmo in the Sunday Observer Margaret.
May just help?

Neostar 5-in-1 Air Cooler, Purifier, Fan, Heater and Humidifier
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The one I have does that (except that it DE-humidifies), but thanks for thinking of me enough to post that.

Mine resembles this one - but mine has a water tank that needs emptying as humidity is removed from the air.

LG LP0813WNR: 8,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote | LG USA
and it does have a heat function, a cool function, a fan function, a de-humidifying function, remote control and timer.
 
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MargaretR said:
The one I have does that (except that it DE-humidifies), but thanks for thinking of me enough to post that.

Mine resembles this one - but mine has a water tank that needs emptying as humidity is removed from the air.

LG LP0813WNR: 8,000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Remote | LG USA
and it does have a heat function, a cool function, a fan function, a de-humidifying function, remote control and timer.
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mine is not a dehumidifier but its has remote control and a timer
 
MargaretR said:
The one I have does that (except that it DE-humidifies), but thanks for thinking of me enough to post that.

Mine resembles this one - but mine has a water tank that needs emptying as humidity is removed from the air.

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It was the evaporative air cooler function that caught my eye.
 
We used to have something similar to that at my old works, quite a bit bigger though. You have to add something o the water, can`t remember what it was called but the stuff you use to purify a babies bottle. Without that, it can cause Legionaires disease.
 
Humidity levels matter.

I used to own humidifiers and used them to disperse essential oils into the room.

I gave them away when I learned that by keeping humidity below 50%, dust mites die (they absorb air moisture to thrive).

So I now DE-humidify and breathe easier. High humidity feels like breathing pea soup.
 
MargaretR said:
If you are using a machine that absorbs heat into water by converting it into vapour that is released into room air, that isn't my definition of air conditioning.

You may feel cooler, but will feel sweatier because perspiration from your skin struggles to evaporate into air that is already loaded with moisture.

https://www.ashrae.org/resources--publications/free-resources/top-ten-things-about-air-conditioning
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That principle works very well throughout the USA - known as "Swamp Coolers", where water trickles over aspen wood shavings and air is drawn through the shaving pack (sterilising medium should be used in the water), - they are very effective. In fact they are reputed to be what made much of Florida tolerable. However, they do not work as well in higher humidity levels and it is normal for houses to have both Swamp Coolers and A/C systems.
 
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I can see you tried to cheer me up - thanks.

As every day the heat continues it becomes more like a struggle to survive.
 
Those of you who are enjoying the hot sun, please don't label those of us, who aren't, as 'moaners'

Heatwaves and public health in Europe -

"higher risk of dying during a heatwave or from heat stroke, such as living alone, being socially isolated, no working air conditioning; and those in top floor apartments."

My aircon machine is saving my life - 5 days left to struggle before I move from under this hot shallow roof.
 
Sorry to hear about your problems with the air conditioning, here in Oz quite a lot of AC Mechanics recommenmd having your AC on 22 degreed celcius in summer, according to them th AC works more effecienty at that setting rather than slaving to get the temp around 25 degrees, anyway hope you problems goes away as soon as possible.
 
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