2022 - How's the Weather Where You Are?

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hollydolly said:
We do have AC..we have AC in all our cars, and we have AC available to buy for our homes, but it's extremely expensive so most people don't have it
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I had to replace my central AC last year……it was 2900.00……is that to much where you are.
There’s all sorts of window units…..and units that you have inside that have hoses that just go out a hole in your wall or opening in your window…..I’m sure there’s many kinds to choose from…..not sure how pricey they are.
 

MickaC said:
I had to replace my central AC last year……it was 2900.00……is that to much where you are.
There’s all sorts of window units…..and units that you have inside that have hoses that just go out a hole in your wall or opening in your window…..I’m sure there’s many kinds to choose from…..not sure how pricey they are.
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Mine died this spring just as it started heating up. The places HERE all want $6000 to replace it. I paid about $400 for a freestanding unit in the LR and $150 for a window unit for the BR.
 
oldaunt said:
Mine died this spring just as it started heating up. The places HERE all want $6000 to replace it. I paid about $400 for a freestanding unit in the LR and $150 for a window unit for the BR.
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A lot of people here have been going for the free standing ones, and say they’re very happy with them…..window units are a lot cheaper than they used to be…..many use them as well.
 

MickaC said:
A lot of people here have been going for the free standing ones, and say they’re very happy with them…..window units are a lot cheaper than they used to be…..many use them as well.
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Ah yes. Last fall, I bought a pretty powerful unit with the hose that goes through the window for $500.00. The cheapest estimate that I got for whole-house air was $5,000.00. This was a no-brainer. I didn't even install the unit until a month ago, but it makes such a huge difference! I haven't seen an electric bill yet, but it should take quite a while to match the $4500.00 difference in cost. (-:
 
MickaC said:
I had to replace my central AC last year……it was 2900.00……is that to much where you are.
There’s all sorts of window units…..and units that you have inside that have hoses that just go out a hole in your wall or opening in your window…..I’m sure there’s many kinds to choose from…..not sure how pricey they are.
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Ours would cost 3 times that to buy and have installed ..and I can't have those window units for 2 reasons..One they are so ugly.. and 2 I have double glazing single pane windows.... and also the free standing ones still need a window open to hang the hose out of, which would defeat the object.. ( I've explained this lots of times here )
 
hollydolly said:
Ours would cost 3 times that to buy and have installed ..and I can't have those window units for 2 reasons..One they are so ugly.. and 2 I have double glazing single pane windows.... and also the free standing ones still need a window open to hang the hose out of, which would defeat the object.. ( I've explained this lots of times here )
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You don't actually "hang the hose out of". The hose is attached to a plate that fills the space under the open window. Its sealed.
 
oldaunt said:
You don't actually "hang the hose out of". The hose is attached to a plate that fills the space under the open window. Its sealed.
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so I'd have to have the window open... I couldn't have that because I have double glazing single pane windows

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hollydolly said:
Ours would cost 3 times that to buy and have installed ..and I can't have those window units for 2 reasons..One they are so ugly.. and 2 I have double glazing single pane windows.... and also the free standing ones still need a window open to hang the hose out of, which would defeat the object.. ( I've explained this lots of times here )
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Sorry, my mind must be failing…..I forgot.🤔🙃.
 
Em in Ohio said:
Ah yes. Last fall, I bought a pretty powerful unit with the hose that goes through the window for $500.00. The cheapest estimate that I got for whole-house air was $5,000.00. This was a no-brainer. I didn't even install the unit until a month ago, but it makes such a huge difference! I haven't seen an electric bill yet, but it should take quite a while to match the $4500.00 difference in cost. (-:
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Why does everything have to be soooooooo expensive.
 
A nice cool night, but about 10 am, the heat catches up. Here in the northeastern U.S., we are having widespread drought conditions and not much rain, if any, in the near future. My lawn is crispy, but I don't have to call the mowin' man.

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So hot today.. gonna get hotter as the week goes on...dire warning s are being given for 100 plus deg f.. by the end of the week... today the humidity is over 50 % with the 90 deg temps so not great with no AC

Course those of us whove lived in hot countries know how to deal with hot weather, but our infrastructure in this country isn't made for it, so there's threats of rail and plane cancellations etc..

took this pic in my area about an hour ago.. pretty ain't it..

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hollydolly said:
So hot today.. gonna get hotter as the week goes on...dire warning s are being given for 100 plus deg f.. by the end of the week... today the humidity is over 50 % with the 90 deg temps so not great with no AC

Course those of us whove lived in hot countries know how to deal with hot weather, but our infrastructure in this country isn't made for it, so there's threats of rail and plane cancellations etc..

took this pic in my area about an hour ago.. pretty ain't it..

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Pretty
 
103 here today, we've had these high temperatures for weeks now, yesterday we were notified no more outside watering, this morning electric company said there were possibilities of power outages starting this afternoon (because of the messed up grid system in Texas :rolleyes:). There are many cattle farmers around here that are having to sell their cattle because of lack of grass.
 
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