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bigmacbear) wrote2021-06-29 09:06 pm
bigmacbear) wrote2021-06-29 09:06 pm
Heat Wave
The past couple days haven't been too bad, considering the temperatures and lack of air conditioning in the house. We took very different approaches over the past three days.
Sunday we spent much of the day driving around in my relatively new, air-conditioned car. We visited Gene Coulon Park on Lake Washington across from our old apartment, then a drive-by at Snoqualmie Summit and a crossing of Lake Washington on the floating bridge which we hadn't done in a while.
Yesterday I shifted my work day earlier to take advantage of cooler morning air, then closed the curtains and windows. As a result the house stayed about 10 degrees cooler than outside all day, even when it reached 100 degrees here in Everett (better than 107-109 in Seattle or the 110s in Portland).
Today I kept the early work shift, but left the windows open as it was much cooler than yesterday. The change in schedule allowed for a much-needed afternoon siesta.
Longer term, I think this fall when prices and availability are closer to sanity, we should consider central air conditioning with enhanced filtration. Not only is this necessary for the odd heat wave, but also for wildfire season which seems to get worse every year.
Sunday we spent much of the day driving around in my relatively new, air-conditioned car. We visited Gene Coulon Park on Lake Washington across from our old apartment, then a drive-by at Snoqualmie Summit and a crossing of Lake Washington on the floating bridge which we hadn't done in a while.
Yesterday I shifted my work day earlier to take advantage of cooler morning air, then closed the curtains and windows. As a result the house stayed about 10 degrees cooler than outside all day, even when it reached 100 degrees here in Everett (better than 107-109 in Seattle or the 110s in Portland).
Today I kept the early work shift, but left the windows open as it was much cooler than yesterday. The change in schedule allowed for a much-needed afternoon siesta.
Longer term, I think this fall when prices and availability are closer to sanity, we should consider central air conditioning with enhanced filtration. Not only is this necessary for the odd heat wave, but also for wildfire season which seems to get worse every year.