That feeling you get

[89th]

@Tom-K said in That feeling you get:

I live in Florida... A/C on all day and night every day, all the time. Run to car, turn on A/C. Drive to wherever store with A/C on. Run into store and store has A/C on. Repeat in reverse.

I had a recent trip to Virginia for 3 days, during the near 100 degree heat wave (lasted for weeks it seems)? I had the though as I walked from an AC building to an AC car... whoever invented Air Conditioning doesn't get enough credit with how comfortable it made our lives.

[George K]

@89th said in That feeling you get:

how comfortable it made our lives

I don't remember much, if any, of my early years in New York. However, when my parents bought the house I grew up in there was no A/C. I remember sleeping in the basement during heat waves.

Then, it was a miracle - they bought a window unit that they put in the kitchen. All of a sudden the entire first floor (it was a split level) was livable. Finally, they installed central air (the house had radiator/baseboard hot water heat) and it was great.

The first major renovation we did to our house when we bought it was to install central air - it was a "SpacePak" system. The compressor was outdoors, of course, but the blower was hung from the rafters in the attic. From the blower, there was a large-diameter duct, about 14" iirc that was snaked around the perimeter of the attic. From there, small, 3" ducts were snaked down through the stud-spaces to the 1st floor. The second floor was easier, of course.

Cost a TON of money back in 1984, but was totally worth it, and we had the benefit of wonderful radiant heat from the radiators in winter and A/C in the summertime.

[Jolly]

Folks back in the day had sleeping porches. In summer, you'd set the beds out on a screened porch. Better than the hot house...

[Mik]

If you don't have A/C you need an attic fan. That's what we grew up with and they are great.

[Jolly]

@Mik said in That feeling you get:

If you don't have A/C you need an attic fan. That's what we grew up with and they are great.

Had one of those. They do help. Pulls a lot of dust into the house, though.

[Doctor Phibes]

When I was growing up you opened a window in the summer months. You had to be careful not to leave it open for too long in case you got hypothermia.

[George K]

@Doctor-Phibes said in That feeling you get:

When I was growing up you opened a window in the summer months.

What was the average summer temperature there? Humidity?

[Doctor Phibes]

@George-K said in That feeling you get:

What was the average summer temperature there? Humidity?

Typically about 60 degrees, with 120% humidity if I remember correctly.

You could get mid 80's, maybe somewhat hotter nowadays. The real problem is when it gets really hot, nothing's designed for it. The same if it got really cold. I had a Canadian friend who said she'd never been as cold as when she visited Leeds.

[George K]

When Mrs. George and I stayed in Cannon Beach, our hotel did not have air conditioning. Of course, it was literally on the Pacific Coast (on the beach) and there was no need. We were never uncomfortable during our two stays there.

[Mik]

My daughter is headed for Portland and Cannon next month. Can’t wait to see what she thinks.

[George K]

@Mik said in That feeling you get:

My daughter is headed for Portland and Cannon next month. Can’t wait to see what she thinks.

Where's she staying? We stayed at the Hallmark Inn twice. Loved it.

[blondie]

@Tom-K I don’t even remember that PM.
@Horace I’ve multiple fans & a 1400 BTU portable A/C unit in 1 place ; the other place is better with a whole house unit. They kind of lull me to sleep at night. They mess with my incoming cell calls for some reason.

[Mik]

@George-K said in That feeling you get:

@Mik said in That feeling you get:

My daughter is headed for Portland and Cannon next month. Can’t wait to see what she thinks.

Where's she staying? We stayed at the Hallmark Inn twice. Loved it.

Don’t know yet. Not sure they will overnight there or go back to Portland.

[89th]

@Mik said in That feeling you get:

If you don't have A/C you need an attic fan. That's what we grew up with and they are great.

Same here. No A/C growing up, although we got some window units when I was high school I think? I think as a kid I wasn't as sensitive to temperature. Fan... window...