Last year the summer was so warm and the house poorly insulated that it was intolerable hot overnight for weeks on end.

So I finally caved and bought a portable air con unit so I can cool the bedroom down at least.

A friend has pointed out to me that it will be inefficient and noisy but my view is that it is better than nothing given how incredibly old my house is.

#uk #unitedKingdom #climate #airConditioning #summer

American Expat's Sydney Observations Spark Discontent

An American expat's comments on Sydney's chicken salt, coffee, and air conditioning spark debate among Australians. Find out what's causing the fuss.

#SydneyLife, #ExpatProblems, #ChickenSalt, #AirConditioning, #AustralianCulture

https://newsletter.tf/sydney-expat-food-air-conditioning-debate/

An American expat found Sydney's chicken salt and lack of central air conditioning surprising. This is different from what many Americans expect.

#SydneyLife, #ExpatProblems, #ChickenSalt, #AirConditioning, #AustralianCulture
https://newsletter.tf/sydney-expat-food-air-conditioning-debate/

With the #elninio predicted to be terrible for the #Australian summer in 7 months, I've been doing some back of the envelope calculations to upgrade the AC...
Note: This is all for our HEAT SHELTER room.
The bedroom.

With the ambient air temperature hitting 45-46C (114F) that's at the effective limit of split AC systems.

1. Getting a larger wattage, 3.5kW than 2.5kW.
The efficiency of the unit drops off at higher temperatures so the extra wattage gives you wiggle room.
Downside: Thermo shuts off earlier at lower temperatures, may not dehumidify the room.

2. Placing the unit off the ground, as heatwave temps heat ground to 60-70C (158F), as high as practicable (not on roof either as roof heats up)

3. My idea of a water mister before air intake to precool. Or even another AC pre-cooling the intake. I have a couple old single system units I could jimmy rig. This would work, any drop in intake temp is good. 5-15 degrees on a good day.

4. Shading the unit, no brainer, make a small sunshade so the casing is not at 60-70C

5. I will have to look at the external plant units, to make sure intake is on one side and not all around, the better to pre-cool it

6. Power, power cuts happen during the heatwave.
Lucky we put in 16kW solar and battery.
Even with 22% drop in panel efficiency at high T, we still good.
ALWAYS GET HIGHER CAP than you think you will need.

If you have the money, get the industrial chiller HVAC but it's louder and more $

#heat #airconditioning #climateresiliance

New York City just changed the rules: landlords may soon be required to provide #airconditioning. 🥵🏙️

This is a big shift for renters, landlords, and the future of NYC housing. Watch before your next lease. #nyc #nycrealestate #mamdani Follow @harryvollmer for more.

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AI is in air conditioners now because apparently everything needs it

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/ai-air-conditioners-insanity/