2nd Annual "I'm too hot, how can I cool down" thread

[chequita guevara]

Re: 2nd Annual "I'm too hot, how can I cool down" thread

Originally posted by JimmyCracksCorn
Environment Canada tells me its 26C, which comes to about 78F. I thought I'd get that out of the way first.

That's what I have my air conditioning set to.

[Dis]

78 degrees is hot.

[Dis]

Re: Re: 2nd Annual "I'm too hot, how can I cool down" thread

Originally posted by chegitz guevara


That's what I have my air conditioning set to.

that's not very environmentally friendly.

I have mine set for 81 degrees.

[Petek]

Tape aluminum foil over any windows that are exposed to the sun.

Hose down (with water) any exterior walls that are exposed to the sun.

[Urban Ranger]

Re: 2nd Annual "I'm too hot, how can I cool down" thread

Originally posted by JimmyCracksCorn
I'm sitting here sweating bullets as I type. Environment Canada tells me its 26C, which comes to about 78F.

26°C isn't hot at all.

Originally posted by JimmyCracksCorn
As far as I'm concerned anything above 20C is inhuman.

You are supposed to set the A/C at 22°C - 24°C anyway.

Originally posted by JimmyCracksCorn
Physics buffs: are there any tricks with fan placement for moving hot air quickly?

Use large fans at lower rpms.

[boann]

a couple of things you can do..
buy two of those blue ice packs
rotate them , always keeping one in the
freezer.. put it on your neck and head
that will keep your core temp down a bit.

also try a mist sprayer.
those seem to work pretty well.

but nothing really beats an airconditioner
if money is tight.. maybe try at goodwill
or salvation army for a used window unit.
or ck the newspaper. even a small one in
the bedroom window would be enough.

also one trick that my grandmother told me
about was laying on wet sheets.
i guess back in the day.. that was one way they
used to stay cool at night.

also putting a fan facing out in one window
and a fan facing in across the room, making
a pulling draft is a good idea , i think someone
else suggested that.

oh and chewing on ice helps too

i do have to add.. 78F woosie
i was raised in the south.. its not really hot
till it passes 100 ...

[Urban Ranger]

One thing we have in China is a bamboo mat. Just put that on top of your bed sheet - it is better at drawing away your body heat. Check at your local Chinatown. But get one made from bamboo and not that other stuff (some sort of grass I gather).

[Flip McWho]

I'm freekin freezin. I'd love to be in that heat right now.

[Adagio]

Just sent the heat to me, it's freezing here

[Timexwatch]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
One thing we have in China is a bamboo mat. Just put that on top of your bed sheet - it is better at drawing away your body heat. Check at your local Chinatown. But get one made from bamboo and not that other stuff (some sort of grass I gather).

Isn't the grass mat tatami? I think it's the same stuff that the Japanese use all over their houses...

[mrmitchell]

Wear less clothes.

Drink more water.

78F is supposed to be what you set your air conditioning to in the summer, IIRC. If you're sweating and it is 78F, I would call a doctor.

[Asher]

Re: Re: 2nd Annual "I'm too hot, how can I cool down" thread

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
26°C isn't hot at all.

26°C with 100% humidity is hot.

It'll be 30°C with 100% humidity here today.

[Asher]

I live in a basement in a house with A/C.

It's about 18C on average these days, cooler than the winter.

[Space05us]

I'm sitting here sweating bullets as I type. Environment Canada tells me its 26C, which comes to about 78F. I thought I'd get that out of the way first. Now let me say that I don't care if you Texans or you Californians don't think thats hot. I grew up in New England and I live in Eastern Ontario, so its ****ing roasting for me. As far as I'm concerned anything above 20C is inhuman.

I grew up in Alaska, when I left there it was -20f. Its 80-90f here in NM and it hardly bothers me.

Im better than you!

It supposed to get up to 86f with 33% humidity.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Space05us
I grew up in Alaska, when I left there it was -20f. Its 80-90f here in NM and it hardly bothers me.

Im better than you!

It supposed to get up to 86f with 33% humidity.

80-90f in NM is more bearable than ~80-90F in a place that's incredibly humid.