Post by @paul
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Watched a YT video last night that confused me a little.
It was a Brit living in the U.S., and he was saying that the reason people in the U.S. complain about summer, even though they have air conditioning, is that they set the aircon to a temperature that would be considered very high by U.K. standards: 75°F/24°C.
That doesn't make sense to me, because I was under the impression that Americans are the most liberal with their use of air conditioning, because of the relatively low price of energy here.
So, if you're in the #UK, poll to follow in a reply to this toot...
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(Wow, some of y'all set yours lower than me. 😂)
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#UK residents only:
In the middle of summer, what do you set your air conditioning to?
@rl_dane@polymaths.social
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha... Home air conditioning in the UK? 🤣
(I'm aware some city based high-rise premium accomodation _may_ have air con, but generally it only exists in cars and offices here)
@rl_dane@polymaths.social
To answer from the original post what I would set air con to if I had it or when I'm in a hotel room, it's about 17°C
Was going to say I'm a bit weird, but turns out other people have said 18 so perhaps I'm not as weird as I thought.
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Really! I was aware that it wasn't necessarily widespread, but I assumed that at least newer homes would have it. Yikes!
How hot does it typically get in the summer, then?
You've reminded me of a trip to Victoria, BC in 2005 when it was getting "a little warm" in the hotel room, and for the life of me, I couldn't figure out how to turn on the AC unit.
Of course, there WAS no AC unit. 😄
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Wow, that's a crazy increase.
I don't think I've noticed the summers getting hotter, because once it's over 40°C, it's just HOT.
I have noticed the winters becoming more irregular, though. A lot less snow, but occasional snowmageddon.
2021 was a horrible winter for us in Texas, and this winter may be the same.
@rl_dane@polymaths.social in the summer typically we're in 30-38 C but maybe only for a few days. This summer has been really different though, and we've had high temperatures for weeks. Unbearable for me, personally.
I live by the coast though, so I do have the benefit of a cool breeze most of the time, which is why when I'm away in a city hotel I need cooler temperatures. That city air can be HOT