tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post8320799386019723856..comments2023-10-31T02:27:18.201-07:00Comments on Her Every Cent Counts - a quarter life crisis, and change: Heat Waveher every cent countshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03559826632110489586noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-53353329368632529582008-05-20T20:55:00.000-07:002008-05-20T20:55:00.000-07:00I think that people underestimate how useful air c...I think that people underestimate how useful air conditioning really is in a region where it is humid during the summer as well as hot.<BR/><BR/>Humidity means a higher mold count. A higher mold count means more health problems and more property damage. Air conditioning alleviates this problem by removing moisture from indoor air. It's practically mandatory in certain areas of the country that are near swampland or marsh, if you want to live in First World conditions and not watch your books and natural-fiber fabrics rot.<BR/><BR/>So... how frugal it really is depends greatly on where you wind up living when you purchase your condo. If you typically have dry heat then it may not be as much of an issue--in fact, your idea of "air conditioning" may involve humidifying rather than dehumidifying!<BR/><BR/>I think it's a shame solar energy has not caught on more than it has, by the way, because summertime with air conditioning going is the perfect time for it--it cuts way down on electricity bills <I>and</I> prevents a lot of the smog from coal-fired plants.Dana Seilhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749354913843954242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-5497508352479300462008-05-17T02:39:00.000-07:002008-05-17T02:39:00.000-07:00Anonymous: Yea, I have one of those. It seems to j...Anonymous: Yea, I have one of those. It seems to just blow the hot air around. It provides some relief, but not much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-87139277408055899432008-05-16T18:34:00.000-07:002008-05-16T18:34:00.000-07:00there is this thing called a fan.. works really w...there is this thing called a fan.. works really well...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-26904045834464301442008-05-16T07:18:00.000-07:002008-05-16T07:18:00.000-07:00I must admit that I have considered buying a small...I must admit that I have considered buying a small portable air conditioning unit for those really hot and sticky days. I just cannot justify the cost especially as here in the UK we probably only get these hot temperatures for a few weeks a year - it just feels like forever. I do have a desk fan which I use but the noise really annoys me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-29689993834716816372008-05-16T03:35:00.000-07:002008-05-16T03:35:00.000-07:00Growing up, I use to hate the A/C living in the mi...Growing up, I use to hate the A/C living in the midwest. I hated the cold, long, snowy winters so much that I wanted 95 degree days with high humidity. But when those days came, everyone stayed inside with the A/C on. My family has since moved south and we experienced one of the hottest summers ever last year. We just moved into a new 3,300 sq. ft. home, so I am terrified about turning the A/C on when the time comes. I hope to just keep it on enough to get the humidity out of the air.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-60916163624488664002008-05-15T13:11:00.000-07:002008-05-15T13:11:00.000-07:00Oddly enough, I can't think of one person around h...Oddly enough, I can't think of one person around here who doesn't want a/c, especially during the summer. I can't stand running mine for the cost, but sometimes I have to because it's just so gross.Revanchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07293868300535734672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1275996914383242610.post-79789271544298783772008-05-15T13:03:00.000-07:002008-05-15T13:03:00.000-07:00I really hate air conditioning! :) Moving to the...I really hate air conditioning! :) Moving to the south means that I'm going to have to get used to using it more and more!SavingDivahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10267021491907810696noreply@blogger.com