Tabonga | 2,533 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 It has been pretty hot in Colorado the last few weeks or so. So keeping cool has been important. While we have central AC we have a huge ass swamp cooler in the great room with a large overhead fan that exhausts directly to an opposite window. Which means it works really well so we never use the AC - which saves lots of money and I like the way it feels better to boot. I usually use the low setting but tonight I have kicked it on up to high (think gale force here) since it has been toasty today. If you live in a hot area how do you chill out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 12,266 Administrator · Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I don't live in the hottest area, though there have been multiple heat warnings lately. I live in a basement so I'm personally quite cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,156 Events Helper · Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 A.C. central air kuz it's so damn humid here..... 75 and humid is pretty bad but 80 to 90 plus is God awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,533 Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jeevan said: A.C. central air kuz it's so damn humid here..... 75 and humid is pretty bad but 80 to 90 plus is God awful I grew up in Minnesota so I well know the misery that high humidity inflicts - both in heat and in cold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctornick | 421 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 It's been right around 90 here in Ohio. Central Air on 69 degrees keeps me happy, and my wife in a light jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,156 Events Helper · Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Just now, Doctornick said: It's been right around 90 here in Ohio. Central Air on 69 degrees keeps me happy, and my wife in a light jacket. ye, 90 in indiana too, 107 in the factory i work in with humidity factored in sweating just standing there.........usually keep it 72 in my house, sometimes it creeps to 70 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctornick | 421 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 9 minutes ago, Jeevan said: ye, 90 in indiana too, 107 in the factory i work in with humidity factored in sweating just standing there.........usually keep it 72 in my house, sometimes it creeps to 70 I would die for sure in that, thankfully hospitals are always cold so even running around like a crazy person at times I don't have to worry about sweating! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,156 Events Helper · Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Doctornick said: I would die for sure in that, thankfully hospitals are always cold so even running around like a crazy person at times I don't have to worry about sweating! ye, but im sure with all the ppe u all are wearing it makes it a little warmer we have to wear masks now, so with how humid and hot it is it makes it pretty difficult to breath.......... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctornick | 421 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Just now, Jeevan said: ye, but im sure with all the ppe u all are wearing it makes it a little warmer we have to wear masks now, so with how humid and hot it is it makes it pretty difficult to breath.......... Honestly you probably wear more than I do, gloves and a mask are all I need 90% of the time. Occasionally the full suit but that's rare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,156 Events Helper · Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Just now, Doctornick said: Honestly you probably wear more than I do, gloves and a mask are all I need 90% of the time. Occasionally the full suit but that's rare. we use nitrile gloves, masks(now), dyneema gloves and bump caps.........we have big ovens in our facility tho cuz we make sticky labels after all. But they are above us so the heat goes up, but still gets hot as all heck in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange | 1,730 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Barricade myself in my house and use quarantine as an excuse. Actually though, ice water helps me big time when I’m either outside or I’m in a place with bad AC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,362 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Central air at 74. It’s been nasty humid so I added another dehumidifier. Have one on the first floor and one in the basement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,616 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 We run a portable a.c. to catch the humidity mostly. I cook, so I know all the tortures of working with a mask on in a hot environment. The temp was probably 120 over the range. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,156 Events Helper · Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) o @Kguillemette i used to cook over a flattop and a flame grill with 2 fryers beside me i know ur pain. But with ovens running over 400F and being the size of a football field the highest i seen it in the factory was 135F Edit: and that is someplace nohwere near the ovens Edited July 3, 2020 by Jeevan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,156 Events Helper · Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 try troubleshooting issues standing at the exit of an oven at over 400F and literally feeling like an ant next to them lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kguillemette | 1,616 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Just now, Jeevan said: o @Kguillemette i used to cook over a flattop and a flame grill with 2 fryers beside me i know ur pain. But with ovens running over 400F and being the size of a football field the highest i seen it in the factory was 135F Oh man that's gross. That's hotter than the hottest kitchen I've ever worked in where it would get up to 130 with a range, a fryer, and a raging 2 foot flat grill, not to mention a poach pot constantly rolling! You win! (Lose?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 9,156 Events Helper · Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) @Kguillemette well im glad u feel my pain nothing like working in a factory and sweating for 12 hours eh? lol Edited July 3, 2020 by Jeevan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeatherRebel5150 | 1,096 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) I use to install HVAC for about 2 years. Our humidity in NJ is terrible. Middle of July at 95* with 80-90% humidity working in an attic of a 100yr old+ house that still has a slate roof is the closest thing to Hell I've ever encountered. I much prefer colder temperatures overall. At the same job in the winter one month the temp was in the teens with high winds making the "feel like" temp something like -10 or -15, cold enough where my torch wouldn't properly vaporize and would just spit liquid fuel. I would take that over the heat any day. During this time of year in my house we have the AC "set" to 65, set being quoted because I think that is the automatic cutoff for the window units that are built into our wall. Edited July 3, 2020 by LeatherRebel5150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH | 5,212 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 I grew up in Columbia, SC and as I got older I wanted to move away for one reason, and one reason only. The heat. It's the "hottest place on earth". I've said that for years and even though a lot of people like to say "but what about Death Valley?", well, many people who have lived in or near both places will say that Columbia is the worst. Many days of +100 degree heat, 100% humidity, not a breeze in sight and stagnant air that just chokes you. It's nasty and a legit baking, choking type of heat. Anyway, I now live in North Carolina about an hour south of the mountains. The benefit to living in Columbia as a kid is that even on "hot" days here (mid-90s to low-100s, 100% humidity) I can still sit on the front porch and enjoy myself. That's warm, but that's not hot. Anyone thinking 95 is hot is a light weight. Lol. The A/C stays around 74 in our house. Personally, I could take it up to 76 or even 77, but my wife starts sweating above 75 and feels miserable so that's not fun for anyone. In the winter, we cut it down to 68. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,880 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Open all the windows, I get some good airflow here. Yesterday was 94 but the humidity was mercifully low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,533 Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, RH said: I grew up in Columbia, SC and as I got older I wanted to move away for one reason, and one reason only. The heat. It's the "hottest place on earth". I've said that for years and even though a lot of people like to say "but what about Death Valley?", well, many people who have lived in or near both places will say that Columbia is the worst. Many days of +100 degree heat, 100% humidity, not a breeze in sight and stagnant air that just chokes you. It's nasty and a legit baking, choking type of heat. But in Death Valley you could eke out a miserable existence mining borax! Edited July 3, 2020 by Tabonga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,880 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Link said: Open all the windows, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bearcat-Doug | 5,123 Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, Gloves said: I don't live in the hottest area, though there have been multiple heat warnings lately. I live in a basement so I'm personally quite cool. Living in your mom's basement doesn't make you cool. Nice try though! Edited July 3, 2020 by Bearcat-Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloves | 12,266 Administrator · Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Bearcat-Doug said: Living in your mom's basement doesn't make you cool. Hey I live in my own basement, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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