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LogDog75

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12. Don't have a/c and don'tneed it

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 02:18 PM

Jun 4

I live in Coronado, Ca., across the bay from San Diego. Technically, we are an island so we're surrounded by water. In the summer, we get gentle breezes from the ocean which helps cools us down. It will get hot, for us, in August with temperatures reaching mid- to high 80s for about two weeks. I open windows and use fans during the day. At night, I have a small, portable fan on the dresser which keeps me cool. It also helps that my condo is well insulated keeping it cool. I have radiant electric ceiling heating and in the winter I've only turned it on about 10 times in the last 20 years.

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i am now in the midst of cooling my apartment el natural. [View all] AllaN01Bear Jun 4 OP

I turn the AC on. debm55 Jun 4 #1

howdi AllaN01Bear Jun 4 #4

I don't have central air Americanme Jun 4 #2

thanks for your information AllaN01Bear Jun 4 #3

Oh,... I thought he meant walking around the house stark naked. magicarpet Jun 4 #8

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, Thank you magicarpet. debm55 Jun 4 #10

In the South, before the arrival of air conditioning LastDemocratInSC Jun 4 #5

Also had dog trots Lars39 Jun 4 #11

We got mini splits. Use far less oil in winter yorkster Jun 4 #6

we moved a few years ago to an area... ret5hd Jun 4 #7

Acclimatize NotASurfer Jun 4 #9

Don't have a/c and don'tneed it LogDog75 Jun 4 #12

,coranado island was iny back yard so to speak. when the l a rtd bus system was around AllaN01Bear Jun 5 #13