Mastodawn

This is the latest date we've turned on the AC since we moved here in 2021.

Definitely a case of "not the heat, the humidity" because it's not that hot outside, but OMG it's sticky.

Thanks, Dad, for installing central air in this old house.

Good ol’ market capitalism.
The portable air conditioner unit that I ordered a week ago is now £100 more after a week of hot, sunny weather.

#airConditioning #uk #unitedKingdom #netZero

Amᵃᵖanda May 29

There isn't a #MapComplete thing for “Does this place have air conditioning?”, right?

Anyone good with MC want to whisk that up for me? Summer in Europe, so this would be nice to have!

#OpenStreetMap #AC #airconditioning

Karel 'Clock' K.May 28

Twibright Labs rummages, frolics, and informs:

If you have a problem with hot weather and don't want to waste money on air conditioning:

1) Put 14 wet towels or pieces of fabric on coathangers on a clothes rack and direct the fan through them. It is necessary to keep windows open, preferably with a draft, to discard moist air. Cooling power about 300-400 W. Used.
2) Spray the bathroom walls around the bathtub and the bathtub with a shower head and leave the bathroom door open. Used.
3) Freeze PET bottles with water in the freezer and keep them next to you (the heat pump in the refrigerator is used instead of the air conditioning heat pump, not tested)
4) If the roof is flat and you are on the top floor, pour water on it. Cooling capacity on 5x5 m is about 140 kW,but the disadvantage is that the cooling capacity is applied to the outer surface of the roof where it is not as effective as inside. Used.

#twibrightlabs #twibright #horko #heat #climaticchange #klima #DIY #airconditioning

Primo Natura May 28

"Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years"

#UK #UnitedKingdom #AirConditioning

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/22/air-conditioning-uk-homes-doubles

Number of air conditioned UK homes doubles to more than 4m in three years

Greater working from home and hot summer temperatures believed to be driving increase in ownership

The Guardian

CBC Saskatchewan May 28

Saskatchewan's first heat wave of the season triggers emergency response
Extreme heat warnings are in place across most of the province and people in Saskatoon are asked to look out for those living in condos and apartments without air conditioning
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-gets-its-first-heat-wave-of-the-season-9.7211807?cmp=rss