On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:05:03 -0600, Janet Bostwick
> wrote:

> On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:56:15 -0700, sf > wrote:
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> >You can buy window units for $50 on sale, but stand alone room air
> >conditioners are more expensive and begin around $300. Personally,
> >I'd get a ductless unit if it was an issue - but in reality a fan
> >works just fine when the temps hit 80° at my house (I need moving
> >air). If it was any hotter on a regular basis, I'd be spending real
> >money to fix the problem.
>
> We don't have AC. We have never seen the need for one. Our temps
> drop to 60 overnight. You leave the windows open. In the morning,
> you put the window fan on high at one end of the house and another fan
> blowing out at the other end. Open all doors and windows. Keep an
> eye on the temps. When outside and inside temps equal at 70 or so,
> close everything up. Keep a fan going. You will be good until about
> 8 at night when you open everything up again. You just have to be
> bright enough and not too lazy in order to manage. On the other hand,
> if you just want a reason to shop on the Internet, a swamp cooler
> fills the bill
> Janet US

Agree. That's how that goes 99% of the time in my microclimate,
except I have zero experience with a swamp cooler so I can't comment
on aspect. A regular , super cheap, fan bought on sale at the
drugstore works for me.

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