Dave Jones Posted 12 hours ago Posted 12 hours ago yesterday was hottest day of year for us 34C outside the ASHP in cooling mode consumed 8.78 KWH in the 24 hour period. Given the solar was 30kwh still a very large surplus. Can't beat free cooling.
Pocster Posted 11 hours ago Posted 11 hours ago On 02/07/2025 at 13:56, Thorfun said: keep it simple, install AC. This is something I didn’t consider at the time - as there was no perceived need . Now though I would suggest it . Like everyone our ‘ground floor’ gets very hot especially as lots of glass facing south . Below ground always 3 degrees cooler . I just put fans in bedrooms - appreciate they don’t cool the air - but it’s acceptable. If these type of summers persist then simply portable ac in each room ( not the true vented ones though ) 1
Thorfun Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago 1 hour ago, Pocster said: This is something I didn’t consider at the time - as there was no perceived need . Now though I would suggest it . Like everyone our ‘ground floor’ gets very hot especially as lots of glass facing south . Below ground always 3 degrees cooler . I just put fans in bedrooms - appreciate they don’t cool the air - but it’s acceptable. If these type of summers persist then simply portable ac in each room ( not the true vented ones though ) Yeah. Our basement is always nice and cool too.
Russdl Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago 3 hours ago, Pocster said: especially as lots of glass facing south External shading really does the trick. Right now it’s 32 outside, 23.5 in the double aspect - lots of glass - kitchen and 22.8 in the shaded hallway. No cooling of any description apart from running around to open doors and windows when it cools down at night and leaving the safe ones open all night before running around and closing everything up in the morning when the outside temperature exceeds the inside temp. Also MVHR on minimum during the hot day and maximum over the cooler night. 1
Pocster Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago 3 minutes ago, Russdl said: External shading really does the trick. I find ice cold beer also helps .
SteamyTea Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago (edited) 7 hours ago, Dave Jones said: KWH 7 hours ago, Dave Jones said: kwh Really. 4 hours ago, Russdl said: Right now it’s 32 outside Was raining here an hour ago. 4 hours ago, Pocster said: I find ice cold beer also helps . I find leaving a hot commercial kitchen after serving up 200 meals helps. 30+°C seems cool sometimes. Edited 4 hours ago by SteamyTea
Russdl Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 4 hours ago, Pocster said: I find ice cold beer also helps . @SteamyTea follow Poc’s advice.
SteamyTea Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago 3 minutes ago, Russdl said: @SteamyTea follow Poc’s advice. I did, made my eyes water.
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