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In reply to the discussion: 99 degrees today. i hate the heat. hate it hate it hate it. is it [View all]hlthe2b
(102,226 posts)6. I'm determined to keep electric (AC) bills as low as possible this year... fortunately....
Last edited Wed Apr 25, 2012, 07:16 PM - Edit history (3)
small evaporative "coolers" (swamp coolers) and fans can usually make it tolerable until we approach the upper 80s in Colorado. But, that's probably not far away...
I think I will turn central air off (or set as high as possible) and just use a small unit in the bedroom and shut that room off from the rest of the house when it gets too hot...I just can't sleep when it is too hot. Crap, I'd still like to be able to use my little home office/2nd bedroom/workout space, but I can't keep it cool without cranking up the central air....
Damn climate change. I deal with cold so much better than heat. sigh...
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i am a whimp. and every year i get worse. last summer with no rain and 110'ish for
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#5
I'm determined to keep electric (AC) bills as low as possible this year... fortunately....
hlthe2b
Apr 2012
#6
my husband actually was clever enough to get a window air last year for our bedroom
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#11
i guess taht is the upside to NO moisture. no mosquitoes. i like rats and snakes
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#45
my father is like that. grew up in ohio and iowa. got married at 19 and moved to az. nt
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#51