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Heat Wave
This past week is the first time we’ve hit 90+ degree weather since I moved in. Like many places in Portland, my little place does not currently have air conditioning. I didn’t think this would be a huge issue considering the fact that I’m sitting in the middle of a river with some of the best wind in the world.
Unfortunately, I’m learning that the lovely windows I added which only open in the bottom portions so as not to obstruct the view of the river are not as good for ventilation as I had hoped. Moreover, I can’t leave my front door open like most of the marina residents do because Rumi is all-too-happy to go out and explore without supervision if I’m not paying close enough attention. (It would really help a lot if I still had a screen over my front door.)
My plan is to eventually add a small, split-system AC unit but that probably won’t happen until next summer. In the meantime, Rumi and I are spending a lot of quality time this week either under the ceiling fan in my living room, or, when it’s gotten really bad, in front of my open refrigerator.
If this keeps up I have a feeling I’m going to be developing a deep and meaningful relationship with my ice cube tray.
As it is, I’ve been taking a lot of ice-temperature showers and Rumi has gotten to the point that he’ll actually ask me to wet him down under the kitchen sink.
The temperature is supposed to break on Monday. I can’t wait.
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This past week is the first time we’ve hit 90+ degree weather since I moved in. Like many places in Portland, my little place does not currently have air conditioning. I didn’t think this would be a huge issue considering the fact that I’m sitting in the middle of a river with some of the best wind in the world.
Unfortunately, I’m learning that the lovely windows I added which only open in the bottom portions so as not to obstruct the view of the river are not as good for ventilation as I had hoped. Moreover, I can’t leave my front door open like most of the marina residents do because Rumi is all-too-happy to go out and explore without supervision if I’m not paying close enough attention. (It would really help a lot if I still had a screen over my front door.)
My plan is to eventually add a small, split-system AC unit but that probably won’t happen until next summer. In the meantime, Rumi and I are spending a lot of quality time this week either under the ceiling fan in my living room, or, when it’s gotten really bad, in front of my open refrigerator.
If this keeps up I have a feeling I’m going to be developing a deep and meaningful relationship with my ice cube tray.
As it is, I’ve been taking a lot of ice-temperature showers and Rumi has gotten to the point that he’ll actually ask me to wet him down under the kitchen sink.
The temperature is supposed to break on Monday. I can’t wait.
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Without knowing for sure, I would assume that refrigerator for cooling would be very inefficient. What about using misting/evaporation in some form?
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