Bloody Heat!

[DavidEdwinAston]

If you lightly spray yourselves with water, a fan works very well.

FTAOD, that's why the thong is damp.

N.B. I removed the sequins already, because in the UK, they longer guarantee me hours of fun in ladies changing rooms.

You naughty boy!

 

[DavidEdwinAston]

Been out already! Walked into the town and bought two packs of Rocky biscuits from Bargain Buys.

No beaches anywhere near regrettably. In fact you couldn't pick anywhere else to live in the UK that's farther from a beach. 22.7C in my living room (that's about 75F for those who don't do metric) which is comfortable for me.

22.7, that's bloody freezing! We are 28 in the Stygian darkness of our curtains closed lounge

 

[audio_tony]

Personally I wouldn't bother with a portable unit. They are terribly inefficient and ineffective (especially in an average sized room - 12x12ft for example).
And most draw 1kW constantly, because they never cool the room sufficiently to a point where the compressor can cycle.

And the noise... THE NOISE!!!

I speak from experience, having tried them in various sized rooms, keeping the 'exhaust' pipe as short as possible (the pipe itself radiates a lot of heat) and routing outside through a hole in the wall (and other various ideas).

Just buy a decent fan - I bought a decent (and very quiet) Challenge fan from Argos last year - can't seem to find it on their site now though.

It was similar to this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silentnight-Airmax-Standing-Pedestal-Fan/dp/B0CVS4CBB1?

 

[Mart68]

22.7, that's bloody freezing! We are 28 in the Stygian darkness of our curtains closed lounge

Old house. When you come in from outside it feels like it's air conditioned even though it isn't.

It's a cold house in the winter though. Which is most of the year in these parts.

 

[DavidEdwinAston]

Personally I wouldn't bother with a portable unit. They are terribly inefficient and ineffective (especially in an average sized room - 12x12ft for example).
And most draw 1kW constantly, because they never cool the room sufficiently to a point where the compressor can cycle.

And the noise... THE NOISE!!!

I speak from experience, having tried them in various sized rooms, keeping the 'exhaust' pipe as short as possible (the pipe itself radiates a lot of heat) and routing outside through a hole in the wall (and other various ideas).

Just buy a decent fan - I bought a decent (and very quiet) Challenger fan from Argos last year - can't seem to find it on their site now though.

Thankyou! Our ceiling mounted Fantasia's can move plenty of air when required! However, noisy on full speed, and that warm breeze, no thank you!

 

[audio_tony]

I also have one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Honeywell-TurboForce-Operation-Variable-Settings/dp/B0C5M8D7M8

It pushes quite a bit of air around on the lowest setting but it's not whisper quiet.

Currently approaching 29c in my lounge. South facing, in Lancashire. It's probably going to get warmer, as we have an east facing window, 2 south facing windows, a balcony door facing south, and a window facing west. All in the same room.

Ideal in winter but not so great in summer.

 

[Redacted]

Been out already! Walked into the town and bought two packs of Rocky biscuits from Bargain Buys.

No beaches anywhere near regrettably. In fact you couldn't pick anywhere else to live in the UK that's farther from a beach. 22.7C in my living room (that's about 75F for those who don't do metric) which is comfortable for me.

Yeah. Rocky biscuits. It's surely part of your undoing!
You don't need beaches - a hill with a view or a bit of lurking in the woods. Get some tips from the film "Apex".

 

[Redacted]

I also have one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Honeywell-TurboForce-Operation-Variable-Settings/dp/B0C5M8D7M8

It pushes quite a bit of air around on the lowest setting but it's not whisper quiet.

Currently approaching 29c in my lounge. South facing, in Lancashire. It's probably going to get warmer, as we have an east facing window, 2 south facing windows, a balcony door facing south, and a window facing west. All in the same room.

Ideal in winter but not so great in summer.

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Top Tip: Almost like DavidEdwinAston - buy biscuits. But buy kitkats instead. Carefully remove the foil wrappers, smooth them out on a kitchen counter and re-apply to any glass that is in the sun.

 

[AndyMorris]

 

[Neddy]

I installed a new Mitsubishi mini-split last year (third one in 25 years!), which struggles in really hot weather (also, not helped by it being a passive solar home).
They are screechingly expensive here (professional install, not DIY) but it does do a decent job except in extreme (over 100F) weather, which is rare here.
(It can also heat, but I have a boiler that is actually more efficient than a 1 year old Mitsu, so I only use it for heat occasionally as fall begins.)

While researching those, I found small (tiny, really) window units (small enough to fit in my casement style (hinged) windows) which are otherwise not generally adaptable to window AC units.
These small units regularly sell for around $100-150, usually on sale in summer, and, while extremely noisy (and clearly not efficient at all), they do an ok job at cooling a small room. That helps reduce the load on the mini-split in an open plan house.

Just checked - I see small Hisense ones on sale now for around $100, rated at 5000 BTU, and are small enough to fit in an opened casement window (usually around 20 inches wide or so). Fitment I haven't yet worked out, but how hard can it be?
Reviews on the Hisense unit tend to be oddly positive - must be the low price? - with few complaints about noise or room cooling capability.

At that price, they are nearly disposable, and are light enough to be easy to install and remove, while 'normal' units (u-shaped or not, for double hung windows) tend to be really heavy, not a one person install, and not easy to remove when no longer needed.

 

[Redacted]

And most draw 1kW constantly, because they never cool the room sufficiently to a point where the compressor can cycle.

Energy in the US is really cheap compared with the UK though, so powered A/C is fine there.

Besides, winter starts in a few weeks here in the UK.

 

[Redacted]

You naughty boy!

A serious crime to call me a boy. I'm calling the police.
Hurty-feelings is their No.1 priority in the UK, and my confidence is shattered.
Or send me £5 compensation and I'll let you off....

Right then, moving on - what were we talking about? Low SINAD A/C?

 

[Mart68]

Yeah. Rocky biscuits. It's surely part of your undoing!
You don't need beaches - a hill with a view or a bit of lurking in the woods. Get some tips from the film "Apex".

We do have some hills nearby but they're mostly just slag heaps that have been grassed over with a few trees and bushes stuck on them.

It's a long way to any woodland, 3 mile walk. In this weather I'd have no energy left to do the lurking. Anyway, I'm happy sat in the house with some music on.

 

[audio_tony]

Top Tip: Almost like DavidEdwinAston - buy biscuits. But buy kitkats instead. Carefully remove the foil wrappers, smooth them out on a kitchen counter and re-apply to any glass that is in the sun.

It's a bad move to cover double glazed windows with foil (on thee inside) - this results in excessive heat build up and causes the glass to crack.

I believe it can also rupture the seal between the two panes.

 

[Redacted]

We do have some hills nearby but they're mostly just slag heaps that have been grassed over with a few trees and bushes stuck on them.

It's a long way to any woodland, 3 mile walk. In this weather I'd have no energy left to do the lurking. Anyway, I'm happy sat in the house with some music on.

Slag heaps? You're lucky, we had to lick pavement for nourishment etc etc.
Possibly even more spoil heaps down in the SW! (tin and china clay).

 

[Redacted]

It's a bad move to cover double glazed windows with foil (on thee inside) - this results in excessive heat build up and causes the glass to crack.

I believe it can also rupture the seal between the two panes.

Foil on the outside, like on an actual KitKat - you would not want to chew on the stuff if it was under the chocolate layer, but at least you can help all the hot gas between the dlb. glazing panes escape to freedom.

 

[Willem]

I have lived in the Mediterranean, so when we had our house designed I not only paid attention to insulation against the cold in the north of the Netherlands, but also against the summer heat We have large windows, but most of them are shielded by overhanging roofs. On our request the architect also added a lot of mass, with thicker (brick) walls and a thick concrete roof. Thus far we do not really need airconditioning, unless the hot weather lasts for long. That does not happen often enough enough, however.

 

[Chester]

A bit hifi-y guys!
Anybody recommend a decent mobile air conditioning unit, to get through this internal heat?

Screwfix used to do a half decent unit. As mentioned previously, a bit noisy but def did the trick.

 

[DavidEdwinAston]

Slag heaps? You're lucky, we had to lick pavement for nourishment etc etc.
Possibly even more spoil heaps down in the SW! (tin and china clay).

Lick pavements! In Wolverhampton, we had to make do with chewing tar! Hammond, yummy!

 

[Redacted]

I have lived in the Mediterranean, so when we had our house designed I not only paid attention to insulation against the cold in the north of the Netherlands, but also against the summer heat We have large windows, but most of them are shielded by overhanging roofs. T our request the architect also added a lot of mass, with thicker (brick) walls and a thick concrete roof. Thus far we do not really need airconditioning, unless the hot weather lasts for long. That does not happen often enough enough, however.

In the UK, most people are crammed into shoeboxes (Clark's Shoes, I think were a big brand, with sturdy lids and tissue inside) and no ability to affect design (I say 'design' but it's more of a collective social punishment) nor any space to have overhanging roofs!