Methods of cooling a room

David Hearn · 2003-08-07T15:08:41+00:00

With this hot weather and working in an air-conditioned office, I've beendreaming of trying to get our house's temperature down to something morecomfortable.Obviously, buying an air-conditioning unit would probably be the best way -though I think these are quite pricey (I think anything more than £150 wouldbe out). Also the cheaper ones are very noisy aren't they? Plus, ideallyI'd want a split unit... anywayI've heard about these evaporative coolers - and I've also heard how peoplethink they're snake-oil, and I understand how they're physics are doomed tofailure - however I do know of people who claim they work. I guess thedifference is between the temperature we feel and the actual temperature.Please correct me if I'm wrong. High humidity when its hot means that mysweat doesn't evaporate as quickly/easily so I feel hot. Surely thenreducing the humidity is the way to go as this will allow my sweat toevaporate more easily.So - would a dehumidifier help to reduce how hot I feel? I've never seenthem advertised as being able to do this - whereas things which humidify(evaporative coolers) seem to claim they do.Basically I'm confused about it and just want a (reasonably) cheap option(also preferable movable between living room + bedroom) to cool us down.Fans may be the best option (price wise) I know - but I'm trying to think ofother options too.Incidentally, what's the sort of price I should expect for a reasonablesplit air-conditioner? I'd love to be able to permanently install one forthe living room - however it then seems a waste as I can't use it in thebedroom (unless it managed to cool the whole house down!).ThanksD

Aug 07, 2003 101 Replies

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Mary Fisher 22 years ago

Soho isn't in Yorkshire ...

And I'm a kept woman, don't work.

Much.

Mary

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al 22 years ago

Just as well we understand each other so well ... ;)

Just because of the heat? I thought it was a lot more bearable last night. Still have the ceiling fan on full in the bedroom and windows open wide mind you. Actually pulled a sheet over me in the early hours for the first time in a couple of weeks!

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