We use our air-con not so much for the heat, but the humidity. I prefer not to use airconditioning (mostly on principle), but don't handle excessive and constant heat and humidity very well. Our flat doesn't have very good air-flow either, so if there is a breeze we don't get it. All the fans do is move hot, wet air around.
We have a dehumidifying setting on our aircon which is much more efficient than the normal cool setting, and I have it set at its highest temperature; 26 degrees, so it runs at optimum efficiency. I only have it on in the living space, and open up the bedrooms before we go to bed to cool them off a bit. I usually turn it off when Euan is asleep during the day or if I find that it is getting too cool, and we don't have it on overnight. And we get around the flat in next to no clothes (undies only usually) which also helps.
fion- men and their toys!! My dh had a bit of a huff last night because I made him turn ours off- it was almost cooler outside than in, for pity's sake...
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fion- men and their toys!! My dh had a bit of a huff last night because I made him turn ours off- it was almost cooler outside than in, for pity's sake...
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