Dealing with the Heat Wave
06-20-2016, 08:15 AM
#31
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Location: Lost in my sewing room
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Beautiful quilt Jane, and a great idea!
The only a/c I have in my house is a window a/c that I put in my bedroom....usually in August when temps get to 90degrees....a good night's sleep for me is a must. Otherwise, I use floor fans and close the house up in the morning (windows & blinds), and usually only open them back up when it is cooler outside than in. This system works well for me for most of the summer. Once we get those stretches of hot days though...this doesn't work as well, and I figure out things I can do either in my bedroom, or in the basement
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The only a/c I have in my house is a window a/c that I put in my bedroom....usually in August when temps get to 90degrees....a good night's sleep for me is a must. Otherwise, I use floor fans and close the house up in the morning (windows & blinds), and usually only open them back up when it is cooler outside than in. This system works well for me for most of the summer. Once we get those stretches of hot days though...this doesn't work as well, and I figure out things I can do either in my bedroom, or in the basement
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06-20-2016, 09:15 AM
#32
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Location: Chula Vista CA
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We live about 1.5 miles (as the crow flies) from the ocean, so we get a great breeze. If it is not blowing we use fans. Every summer I swear I will get a room air conditioner the next year, but I don't. Too many of my friends complain about their electric bills hitting $500 - $800.00. We do fine - we travel a lot, and when it is really hot in the afternoon we go to movies.
06-20-2016, 09:32 AM
#33
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We're in southern FL so 90-95 highs hit in mid May, for afternoon temps, every day with humidity 75% and higher. Our A/C is set at 80, day and night, we never change it. If we happen to get a cooling rain (which happens less and less now), we open the bedroom windows and turn off air. We have ceiling fans in all rooms except baths. Since we've been here over 45 years now, I'm acclimated to the heat except for being in direct sun outdoors. Our electric bills never are over $200 in the summer and winter bill is usually $60-$70. We only run furnace in the winter if we get a cold front with frost. Even if it's only in the 60's during the day, house stays comfortable, 70's, doors and windows are open, which is most of the time. Love February, in FL
06-20-2016, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
It's in the upper 90- low 100 the last week here with lots of humidity. Our AC is set at 72 for it to be completely comfortable for doing things in the house. We'd be uncomfortable at 76.
06-21-2016, 05:21 AM
#37
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Location: Sun City West, AZ
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I'm in Arizona in the 118° heat, and it's HOT! It's a great time of year to get a lot of sewing done. I do go into the pool with shade umbrellas up. The best thing I have is remote start on my car. I can start it up and let it cool off before I ever get in.
06-21-2016, 06:43 AM
#38
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We're near the base of the Monadnock mountains here in New Hampshire where the temperature ha been fluctuating between about 78 and 95 degrees in the last week. My husband is in Ontario, California on business this week and he said it was 115 degrees there yesterday. I can't imagine how anyone could want to golf in those kind of temperatures. That is true dedication!
06-21-2016, 09:17 AM
#39
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Location: North Texas
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We are accustomed to heat in Texas, but fortunately, it's only been 97 so far. Our rainy season is over, and we usually have a high pressure system settle over us from July until the end of September with very little rain and temps hovering around 100 or so during the day. Outside activities take place early in the day, then we "hibernate" in the house. A/C is set on 77 and we live in shorts and tees. In August we escape to Colorado for a few weeks. We eagerly await and celebrate the first cool weather usually in mid-October.
06-21-2016, 06:59 PM
#40
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Originally Posted by Cactus Stitchin
Thought I would add - my husband is a very dedicated golfer and plays in temperatures up to 115 degrees. To do so successfully, we take several steps to prepare starting with freezing half-full water bottles. (I put the top half in the coffee pot reservoir). My husband carries a 5 or 6 of these in an insulated pouch of his golf bag then uses a large thermos (pre-cooled) which holds about 100 ounces of water which he uses to fill the iced water bottles out on the course. He also has a hat and towel made of a special fabric that he soaks in a bucket of water for a couple hours or so before using and these stay cool for several hours. After squeezing them out a bit he puts the hat on his head and towel around his neck. He does get a bit wet from these but I much prefer he be a bit of a mess than have a heat stroke! He also buys additional water as needed out on the course. It doesn't sound like much fun to me but he plays weekly with a group of guys who really look out for each other - anyone not acting quite right its back to the clubhouse in a hurry for all of them.
Here in KS we have had our late July/early Aug weather already--high 90's with humidity in the mid-hi 80's%--like a sauna. I always cover the south facing windows with a darker, insulated curtains (usually it's uncovered), we set thermostat at 76, do all our outside stuff early in the morning and then stay inside--sometimes go out after 8:30 when starting to cool down. We try to not use dishwasher, clothes dryer, oven until after dark--I hang clothes out to dry.
My sewing room is upstairs which is always little hotter, so will go to basement to long arm on really hot days. My garden is a disaster cause I find it too hot to keep weeded regularly and we are needing rain badly--it's drenching some areas and non-existent in others (ours). I'm about ready to give up on having a garden cause for the last 2 summers (and permanently) I have to wear a Rx compression hose due to blood clots--the heat is miserable.
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