I have 9 fans going around the house, 2 cieling fans, 2 exhaust fans and the fan on the swamp cooler, It was close to 100 F the last 3 days after having wet cool days (70-75 F temp), The humidity is still high so it will be miserable this afternoon. Yesterday I did turn the pump on the swamp cooler and it helps keep the temperature down but the humidity was bad inside and outside so I think when the big fan starts blowing hot air I will just turn it off. I keep all the windows covered during the day. I have really nice shades on the back porch, which is on the south side. If the humidity would get below 16% I wouldn't even notice the heat.
I would not have so many fans going but I am pet sitting and the spare cats are locked in a bedroom that I don't use, the spare dogs are in the laundry room.
I hope everyone in places that are usually not hot but are now are staying safe and hydrated.
I'm pretty scared right now. I have 2 dual hose portable ac units and they work amazingly well. What I am afraid of is if we get those rolling black outs because the grid can't handle the volume of electrical power being put out by all of us.
I lost a neighbor to the heat last week when we had that severe heat dome over the Prairies.
He was a very simple man about my age. He had some type of disability that prevented him from maturing past the age of a 16 year old, maybe even younger. He had an advocate that allocated all his money and checked in on him twice a year. Other than that I have never seen him with a friend or family member. He was completely alone. He seemed to prefer it that way. Although he was friendly with me and once he got started talking to me he wouldn't stop.
His favorite pass time was collecting bottles and cans all around the area. He kept track of every one he found and would tell me how many he found that day, week, month, and his total for the year, including the dollar amount he got for recycling them. They didn't find him until the stink was unbearable in the hallways.
No one here seems to know what happened, but I am sure it was most likely heat stroke that took him. He was obsessive about going out collecting everyday.
The weather is still extreme here. Today it was 33C or 91.4F. I would like to purchase some of those mini ac units because if the power goes off I am certainly a goner guys. My heart only works at 50% since I had all those attacks in 2014. The problem is I can't seem to find out if those mini units can remain on their chargers without issue. Because if I can't leave them sitting on the charger fully charged and ready to use, what use are they? How will I charge them once the power goes down?
I originally wanted to purchase a couple of them so that I could use them in the car because I was never able to get the ac fixed in there. Each mini ac unit works up to 10 hours at a time before it needs to be recharged which means I could use one in the front seat and one facing the back to keep the car interior cool whilst I run errands. I can just put them in the trunk when I am not in the car and bring them back to my apartment to recharge each time. But what about if we have rolling black outs?
