Your Thoughts On Air-Conditioning ??

24/7

Must have it 24/7.

I just grab a cool drink and fan myself.

Other:

I don't have AC at home. Most homes here don't. Mother Nature takes care of those who live close to the ocean, on the west coast.

--Inland areas heat up, in the summer.

--Hot air rises.

--Mother Nature abhors a vacuum, so she looks for cooler air to fill the void. Lo, and behold! There's a whole ocean at her disposal. The cool air rushes toward the hot areas, and condenses over the relatively warm land. FOG! Jackets and sweaters are common items for our summer wardrobes.

This close to the ocean, it's a very rare day with no breeze. On days that are just "warmish," we just open windows for a cross-ventilation.

I sometimes use it in the car, if I'm far enough inland for it to be warmer than I'm used to ... maybe 3-5 miles. But, the windows often do the trick, there, too.

My central air system, no longer works and needs to be completely replaced, and it would cost me too much to fix it...

I have a portable unit, but it isn't very powerful... It does the trick on those warm Spring and Fall days, but isn't much use during the dog days of Summer... However, it does help to cool the house down at night, and it dehumidifies as well, allowing me to get almost 8 hours of sleep, each night, in June/July... During the day, I can use it as a cooling station for a bit, when I need it...

I also use several Fans throughout the house to create a "Wind Chill" effect...

3 months each year, of somewhat-suffering from the Summer heat isn't, so bad...


But I do wish I had central air again...

And hell, after being used to dealing with 90 degrees inside the house for most of the summer... I wouldn't have to set the thermostat in the lower 70 degrees like I would prefer either, I'd be more than happy with setting the thermostat at 80 degrees... Just for it to be 10 degree cooler than what I am dealing with now.

Thankfully, Fall is rapidly approaching, and the expected daily high temperatures are starting to drop, and will regularly be below 80 degrees within a week or two...




This is why I hate Summer so much... It's hard to stay cool... The Sun, The Heat, The Humidity, Technology, Electricity, and Money, and sometimes no breezes... It's too many variables working against you to succeed...


But during the Winter, all I have to do is put a heavy coat on, or wrap a blanket around me, if I need to...

A few years ago, on the coldest night of the year, the power went out, because the aged power-lines in my neighborhood disintegrated... It took the electric company a few hours to repair them... Meanwhile, the house got cold, fast... Climbing into bed with several blankets covering me, took care of that!


And people hate Snow? That's why they invented shovels. To move snow out of the way... But how does one get rid of the humidity when you're outside?

I'll take a cold Winter Night, everytime, over a Steamy Summer Day...


Thankfully, as I said, Fall is almost here... It's my favorite season. I love it, after dealing with the Dog Days Of Summer.

1. Fall
2. Spring
3. Winter
4. Summer

Sparingly

Rarely use it at home. It rarely gets that warm up here. The AC in the car gets used a lot more

Don't use it at home and only in the office because of the presence of co-workers.

I've always been a fresh air person and prefer an open window. Find it healthier. I have a fan at the house and I roll the windows down in the car. Unlike most people, I love a good strong wind and will go for a walk whenever a gale is a-blowing. 

Air conditioning is the ONLY thing I have ever found that I could maybe call evidence of gods existence. 

It's inventor, Willis Haviland Carrier, should be sainted.