Crap Weather for August

[Macca]

Yeah, sure... Not tempted to invest in air-con then, even a portable one?

We're considering getting a portable one even for up here! The problem is, when it's as hot as it's been recently, you *need* somewhere where you can 'escape'/retreat to from the heat...

When on holiday abroad, and it's 30/35C, your 'escape' is the hotel and your lovely cool air-conditioned room, or perhaps the pool, but back in the UK our houses simply aren't designed to be comfortable in very hot weather, so there's NO such 'escape'. Therefore, being so unbearably hot all day, then also at night, especially when it prevents sleep, just gets you down....

Marco.

I'm surprised you haven't bought an air con already given it bother you that much. You can get a decent one for less than £300

Although my house wasn't specifically designed for it the living room is always a good few degrees cooler than outside so on a hot day the effect is exactly like walking into an air-conditioned room.

It's 21C in here right now which is pretty much perfect. Only problem is that if I want to listen to music the amplifier is a 600 watt fan heater. With that on the temperature climbs about 1 degree an hour.

Upstairs does get very warm in this weather though, although never warm enough to stop me sleeping. If I go on holiday to a hot place the first thing I do is turn off the air con in the hotel room. I've paid a lot of money to go somewhere warm and I can freeze my balls off in Britain for free.

[Marco]

I'm surprised you haven't bought an air con already given it bother you that much. You can get a decent one for less than £300

Although my house wasn't specifically designed for it the living room is always a good few degrees cooler than outside so on a hot day the effect is exactly like walking into an air-conditioned room.

It's 21C in here right now which is pretty much perfect. Only problem is that if I want to listen to music the amplifier is a 600 watt fan heater. With that on the temperature climbs about 1 degree an hour.

Upstairs does get very warm in this weather though, although never warm enough to stop me sleeping. If I go on holiday to a hot place the first thing I do is turn off the air con in the hotel room. I've paid a lot of money to go somewhere warm and I can freeze my balls off in Britain for free.

Sure, but we're just different in that respect. Trust me, I'm a *very* sound sleeper, and so normally when my head hits the pillow, I'm out for the count for 9/10 hours - and I mean *properly comatose*, and almost no noise will wake me, but I simply can't cope with hot stuffy bedrooms - it blocks me up and I struggle to breathe (not in a serious way, but enough for it to be quite uncomfortable), plus it gives me a very dry throat, and that then wakes me up.

The problem with air-con is that it's not particularly healthy to have it on constantly, and that affects me too (causing mild flu-like symptoms), so it would need to be used in bursts - but how can you do that when you're asleep? If I had air-con on all night, I'd probably wake up ill....That's also one of the reasons why I dislike flying.

You say 21C is "perfect"... Is that inside or outside? Outside, that's fine, but DEFO NOT inside. Perfect for me inside, and read as comfortable, is 17/18C, which is what I need to ensure a good night's sleep, coupled with low humidity. It was 23C in our bedroom last night, so I slept (for a bit) outside in the backyard on the lounger, with next to fuck all on!

This is why I generally prefer the winter months, because our house is more suited to it, and when it's cold outside, it's a damn sight easier staying warm inside (as we have a lovely log burner to keep us warm), BUT ONLY as warm as *we* want to be - not what the sun outside dictates!

And for us, that makes things much more comfortable

Marco.

[Marco]

As an aside, and to highlight the 'hot bedroom issue', last time we were in holiday in Austria, celebrating our wedding anniversary, it was -20C outside, and the suite we were in had adjustable underfloor heating, but even at its lowest setting, despite it being so cold outside, the room was still too warm and stuffy for our liking, probably because, even with the heating at its lowest setting, the temp was still over our comfortable ideal of 17/18C...

So we had to get the hotel staff to switch it off on our room completely, from their central control, otherwise I'd have been outside on the veranda!

Marco.

[Macca]

Sure, but we're just different in that respect. Trust me, I'm a *very* sound sleeper, and so normally when my head hits the pillow, I'm out for the count for 9/10 hours - and I mean *properly comatose*, and almost no noise will wake me, but I simply can't cope with hot stuffy bedrooms - it blocks me up and I struggle to breathe (not in a serious way, but enough for it to be quite uncomfortable), plus it gives me a very dry throat, and that then wakes me up.

The problem with air-con is that it's not particularly healthy to have it on constantly, and that affects me too (causing mild flu-like symptoms), so it would need to be used in bursts - but how can you do that when you're asleep? If I had air-con on all night, I'd probably wake up ill....That's also one of the reasons why I dislike flying.

You say 21C is "perfect"... Is that inside or outside? Outside, that's fine, but DEFO NOT inside. Perfect for me inside, and read as comfortable, is 17/18C, which is what I need to ensure a good night's sleep, coupled with low humidity. It was 23C in our bedroom last night, so I slept (for a bit) outside in the backyard on the lounger, with next to fuck all on!

This is why I generally prefer the winter months, because our house is more suited to it, and when it's cold outside, it's a damn sight easier staying warm inside (as we have a lovely log burner to keep us warm), BUT ONLY as warm as *we* want to be - not what the sun outside dictates!

And for us, that makes things much more comfortable

Marco.

21c inside. I'd guess it is about 26c outside. 20-21 C is considered ideal room temperature but I suppose that's an average and will vary with the individual. Also depends on how recently you engaged in some physical activity or ate a hot meal too.

For the aircon unit just buy a digital timer and set it to come on in bursts over the course of the night.

[Macca]

As an aside, and to highlight the 'hot bedroom issue', last time we were in holiday in Austria, celebrating our wedding anniversary, it was -20C outside, and the suite we were in had adjustable underfloor heating, but even at its lowest setting, despite it being so cold outside, the room was still too warm and stuffy for our liking, probably because, even with the heating at its lowest setting, the temp was still over our comfortable ideal of 17/18C...

So we had to get the hotel staff to switch it off on our room completely, from their central control, otherwise I'd have been outside on the veranda!

Marco.

One time in Las Vegas they upgraded me to a suite, which was great, but it was winter time and although it was hot in the day it's a high desert so the night can be cold. I was freezing my ass off in this huge suite so I set the aircon to warm and it broke down pretty much right away. Called reception and even though it was gone midnight they sent a couple of blokes up to fix it right away. I went down to the casino while they were doing it to pass the time playing the poker slots and won $300. Which was nice.

[StingRay]

Last night it was still 24C inside, this morning it's still the same, with the windows/doors open it won't cool down as 24C outside. Hardly any wind last night or today. Tomorrow it should change with some strong NE winds off the sea. I slept ok, can't sleep if it's over 25C without a fan. Where I go on holiday, usually need Aircon as too hot and humid, can't sleep if it's 35C and humid. Although I could probably get used to it, some years ago I did it in Cambodia one trip.

I prefer around 18C for sleeping but with Aircon usually set it around 24C.

[Marco]

21c inside. I'd guess it is about 26c outside. 20-21 C is considered ideal room temperature but I suppose that's an average and will vary with the individual. Also depends on how recently you engaged in some physical activity or ate a hot meal too.

Lol - considered "ideal" for whom, based on what?

For me, that's a bloody warm room. I wouldn't want it that warm even in winter!

You make a very good point about physical activity, and also food/how you eat. From a child, I've always eaten proper, substantial meals (consisting of at least two courses of hearty home-cooked food), not 'glorified snacks' (beans and toast, sandwiches, chips, etc), as a lot of folks do in the UK. It's an Italian thing, but it ensures that your body is always 'correctly fuelled' and warm....

Remember that 'Ready Brek' advert, during the 70s, when the kid ate a bowl-full for breakfast, and then left for school with a (superimposed) red glow around him, to indicate that he was nice and toasty inside and ready to face the cold walk to school? Well, because I always eat well, that's me, ALL year round, which is why I get so bloody hot in summer!

Plus, it also helps if you've got some 'meat on your bones' (and I don't necessarily mean fat), which also provides some insulation against the cold, rather than the opposite.

For the aircon unit just buy a digital timer and set it to come on in bursts over the course of the night.

Yeah, I suppose it could be a goer if you could time it.

Marco.

[Marco]

One time in Las Vegas they upgraded me to a suite, which was great, but it was winter time and although it was hot in the day it's a high desert so the night can be cold. I was freezing my ass off in this huge suite so I set the aircon to warm and it broke down pretty much right away. Called reception and even though it was gone midnight they sent a couple of blokes up to fix it right away. I went down to the casino while they were doing it to pass the time playing the poker slots and won $300. Which was nice.

Lol - didn't they have any proper heating you could've switched on? What happens in the hotel during winter? You shouldn't have to rely on air-con, blowing out hot air, to keep you warm!

The thing with me is that when it's cold outside I prefer the bedroom itself still to remain cool (so that the air is fresh, not stuffy, and my face and head stay cool while I'm sleeping). So to keep warm, I like to snuggle up under a thick duvet and/or blankets - and be nice and warm that way, rather than the actual room being warm.

That makes how warm I'm feeling much more controllable, and therefore more comfortable, as to cool down all I need to do is fling off the blankets or duvet, and the effect is instant. Do you see what I mean?

Good one on the casino win - no doubt that would've been a nice feeling!

Marco.

[Marco]

Marco.

[Macca]

Marco.

What? The heating? No it's all air con in Vegas. It only gets nippy at night and that's only for a couple of months.

The ideal room temperature is based on research. Obviously as with most things there will be variations from person to person and some outliers.

https://www.viessmann.co.uk/heating-...rees%20Celsius.