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    Summer 2023 chat

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    17 minutes ago, Sunny76 said:

    Who gives a crap. 
     

    Fark those idiots, and do what works for you. The

    The whole macho building site mentality in the U.K. is really pathetic. I’ve worked with a few of those clowns over the years. 
     

    They don’t wear suntan lotion or wear hats, or drink enough water. 
     

    Cigarettes, beer and acting like a moron is the order of the day. Knobs!

    I just limit the time I spend outside. It's easier as the breathing rapidly becomes a problem.

    Summer 2023 chat

    in Spring Weather Discussion

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    1 minute ago, kold weather said:

    Do sunglasses and a cap help at all when it comes to brightness? I can read books in this light for a similar reason though I'm OK out in it generally.

    Not really looked, tried it once and ended up getting ridiculed at work sites (carparks) so never bothered. The culture here is so toxic to things against the normal, when I was in the USA in 2012 I could wear a hat and clip on sunglasses all day with no issues.

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    Summer 2023 chat

    in Spring Weather Discussion

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    14 minutes ago, Alderc said:

    Can’t believe supposedly young, healthy people are locking themselves indoors over on the heat haters club  😂

    Oh I hide inside when I can...mostly as I find the sunny weather too bright and I tend to get migraines and stuff....

    I'm sure I was a vampire in a past life XD!

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    Summer 2023 chat

    in Spring Weather Discussion

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    Leeds Uni station is rapidly getting to 28C. Stations on the Wunderground map outside of the centre are passing 28 but accuracy on these is likely nowhere near correct...  It's breezy here too.

    Good luck for those in the storm zones! Hopefully some interesting photos show up later.

    The Heat Haters Club 2023

    in Spring Weather Discussion

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    My trick for the house is to keep curtains on South/West facing windows shut from midday, keep east facing curtains shut till the sun moves away and keep windows open on both sides if it's safe to do so.  I also add a fan that I leave on 24/7 infront of an open window for airflow too. I need to look at a whole house extraction fan in the upstairs landing ceiling. That will make a massive difference.

     

    If you're lucky to have a passing storm, the updraft can cool the house well.

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    Summer 2023 chat

    in Spring Weather Discussion

    Posted

    48 minutes ago, MattStoke said:

    Posting here since I get told off for posting model temperature projections in the model output thread.

    Hottest UKV run so far for this warm spell. 28/29°C today and then 30°C+ each day up to and including the 13th, with the 13th of June being the only date in the meteorological summer to have never seen 30°C or higher recorded in the U.K….

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    Thank you for posting temperatures, I miss seeing them like this in the model thread!

    Summer 2023 chat

    in Spring Weather Discussion

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    1 hour ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

    Hubby wants the ones that are combi so can be used as heating in the winter too. I'll pass on to him your post! I need a A/C shop LOL! Or someone to come around and advise us ideally!

    Most of the wall units will do heat/cool. Keywords are inverter heat pump as you get more in return for your electric consumption. I was looking into it as a viable option to replace the CH and not get a system locked to heating water.

     

    Summer 2023 chat

    in Spring Weather Discussion

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    19 minutes ago, *Stormforce~beka* said:

    We loojed again last night and hubby is wanting a wall mounted thing outside the window. God knows who fits it?! And a box on the walll then the pipe work going up into the loft and along and down into each of the 3 bedrooms

    Fitting needs to be done by qualified A/C installers. I think you can buy precharged split systems for decent prices which are charged for a preset line length and the outdoor units can accomodate more than one indoor unit. There's 2 refridgerant hoses, one condensate drain hose and a power feed per indoor unit. I keep eyeing them up here but the neighbours would notice the condensor hum at night, it gets too quiet to hide it.

    Portables are ok, they will keep the room to the low 20's, colder just taxes them and costs more in electric. Mine is a twin hose (imported from Germany). Single hose units will generate negative air pressure. They pull in air from the open window or if that's sealed well, an open door. I would prefer to leave a gap in the window as the unit will be below it so technically it's better than having it pull in air from the rest of your house! The unit's cold part will keep the hot air it draws through the window around the unit if that makes sense. It wastes power but it's the better of two evils on portables. Can cool the room down before sleep, turn it off for sleep, turn it on in the morning and fall asleep again when the room temp is cosy for a douvet....

     

    Summer 2023 chat

    in Spring Weather Discussion

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    There's alot of debate on A/C use..... one thing I notice with our old houses that are built built using clay bricks is they like to retain heat in summer which radiates out at night like a storage heater and there's no natural ventilation. That's what makes them so uncomfortable in summer. They have the opposite in Winter with the bricks absorbing the cold, a constant fight with the heating inside.

    Adapting them for a/c is possible but not practical for a US style central ducted system. Mini split systems are possible. You can get wall/floor mounted ones that will fit in a fireplace as well as the traditional cassette type wall units. Pipework is the issue inside and outside, the unit will be quite large with two pipes per indoor unit, for a 4-6 way multi-split system. It'll cost about £1200/room. The outside unit can suck more power than an electric shower. I prefer to have one cool room that I can escape to.

    It'll irritate neighbours as we're not accustomed to the hum of compressors.

    Houses in countries that get hot and stay hot are designed and built to use natural cooling.

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    Summer 2023 chat

    in Spring Weather Discussion

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    Decent storms without the damaging lighting/rain would be nice. Been so long since we had a good one like that.
    Am interested in late May as i'm at a convention in Birmingham for the last weekend of May. The overnight storm of 2018 was awesome to watch, looking over the lake from the room.

    Also, i'd like plenty of Sun. It gives us the tasty stuff to eat later on in the year and it runs the solar high enough to give me free A/C (I usually keep the indoor temp in the low 20's). I kinda rely so much on accessing A/C with my breathing being as bad as it is.

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