Alright refugees!
I reckon we need to have a threat to chat. About stuff. With reddit ‘closing’ for the next few days in some cases, and foreseeable in others, I felt like this thread was appropriate.
What are you all up to today? Anything interesting going on? I already know it’s too hot.
It was actually pleasant this morning cycling to work, then I walked outside 15 minutes ago for lunch and it felt like the sun was trying kill me and the air trying to suffocate me.
Really thinking about investing in one of those ~£300 air conditioning units for home next year, as summers seem to keep getting worse, anyone tried those?
Portable Air-con unit is well worth the money! Bought mine about 8 years ago and it’s still going strong. Downside is remembering to empty the bucket you put the hose in to. Other than that I cannot fault it.
What make/model are we talking? I thought the portable ones weren’t supposed to be all that great, and quite noisy? We’ve been making do with a big floor standing fan, but it only does so much.
Mines a Challenge. I got it from Homebase for about £275. It is a little loud when the AC kicks in. Sounds a little bit like the burrring noise a pressure washer makes. It’s on wheels so it can be moved easily as a bit heavy. If you get the doors shut, the tube out of the window and the curtains shut it gets the room like a little fridge in about half an hour to an hour. You set the temperature you are aiming for and when it hits it, it switches to fan only mode to save electricity.
I’m waiting for one to arrive today! Hoping it will be a worthwhile investment
We bought one 3 years ago and haven’t looked back. Our living room is a nice, cool place to be in this incredible heat. 😰
I bought one earlier this year. It’s life-changing, would recommend.
They’re brilliant mate I recommend them! I’d say overspec for your room size though
If you get a portable one, make sure you get the kind with two hoses. Otherwise you’ll create a vacuum that will pull in hot air to the room you’re trying to cool.
The second hose prevents that by using outside air instead.
I’m not keen on the idea, air conditioning makes it feel even hotter when you go outside - and who wants to sit around inside on a hot day?
Me if it’s air conditioned
I absolutely want to sit inside on a hot day if there’s air conditioning, because going outside is miserable!
I can’t stand this sort of heat/humidity, the last 2 weeks were absolutely lovely though, give us more of that.
would agree, also air conditioning is part of the problem that keeps making every summer hotter. People in hotter countries don’t use ac all the time, just drink cold drinks, keep the house shady with wind blowing through, etc.