Too hot
Jan 10th 2008, 2:59 am
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Re: Too hot
Nicky
Jan 10th 2008, 3:02 am
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Re: Too hot
Portable refrigerated aircons cost about 600 bucks, probably too late for you at this stage, they only cool a small area, but possibly enough so that you could all sleep comfortably, or not dread the looming night. Probably be able to sell it once you were set up. They may have them cheap in Shep or Bendigo (ooh I forgot Albury maybe a better option for you) 
Best of luck.
People in the UK dont realise what this is like eh ?
On a side note last time I was hot like this, without aircon, was on a my last trip back to the UK, when I took a week out in Spain. Very hot nights in Spain, I couldnt beleive that the Villa I rented didn't have aircon. Then I realised, as a holiday renter most UK people wouldn't mind that heat, in fact they would probably think, they are paying to feel this heat..... Wouldn't work on us Aussies that mentality eh
Best of luck.
People in the UK dont realise what this is like eh ?
On a side note last time I was hot like this, without aircon, was on a my last trip back to the UK, when I took a week out in Spain. Very hot nights in Spain, I couldnt beleive that the Villa I rented didn't have aircon. Then I realised, as a holiday renter most UK people wouldn't mind that heat, in fact they would probably think, they are paying to feel this heat..... Wouldn't work on us Aussies that mentality eh
My car said 47 this afternoon (as I burnt me knees on the leather). But soon cooled down to 44? does this mean Mags house is hotta than hell or is there something I should know about the temp gauge on toyota prado?
Its not just the kids that are enjoying iceblocks today
Jan 10th 2008, 4:41 am
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Re: Too hot
Cool 21 degrees here today.....
In the office..... I can feel the heat radiating from the windows tho..
just hoping for an air conditioned train on the way home and not one of those old green things connex use some of the time...
In the office..... I can feel the heat radiating from the windows tho..
just hoping for an air conditioned train on the way home and not one of those old green things connex use some of the time...
Jan 10th 2008, 6:26 am
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Re: Too hot
Wet towel in front of the fan - makes a little bit of difference. You can get mobile evap coolers (said she, sitting right in front of ours this afternoon - only 36C outside, I'm a wimp!) quite cheaply - less than an aircon unit anyway. DH wont have aircon because he's a greenie - I'm adding that to the list of things I could divorce him for!
You could always head off to the movies for the afternoon.
You could always head off to the movies for the afternoon.
Jan 10th 2008, 6:35 am
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Wet towel in front of the fan - makes a little bit of difference. You can get mobile evap coolers (said she, sitting right in front of ours this afternoon - only 36C outside, I'm a wimp!) quite cheaply - less than an aircon unit anyway. DH wont have aircon because he's a greenie - I'm adding that to the list of things I could divorce him for!
You could always head off to the movies for the afternoon.
You could always head off to the movies for the afternoon.
I've got a mobile evap one - cost $89 from bunnings
Not really any use for big rooms though 
Jan 10th 2008, 9:32 am
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Re: Too hot
We have no aircon 
Not even ceiling fans, which help a bit. We have two pedestal fans blasting on us - but 'sleep' time will be grim... never mind, cool change coming in tomorrow
Not even ceiling fans, which help a bit. We have two pedestal fans blasting on us - but 'sleep' time will be grim... never mind, cool change coming in tomorrow
Jan 10th 2008, 9:34 am
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Re: Too hot
still silly temp here and ice and wet towels have limited effect. So we are escaping to the mountains tomorrow when we are due 43+ I am off to Bright with the kids and hiding for the day 
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Cold beer and iced water seem to help a little as does icecream.
Nicky
.Cold beer and iced water seem to help a little as does icecream
.Nicky
Jan 10th 2008, 11:35 am
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Re: Too hot
sleeping with a wet but spun out sheet is wonderfully refreshing.....sounds uncomfortable....but it's heavenly!!! or using the same theory keep a bowl of water and a face washer next to the bed and and wipe over regularly all exposed skin....works a treat.
At least it cools off at night here....In Adelaide it would peak at the kids bedtime and stay around 30 all night and fans just moved the hotness around...but here they have a cooling effect?????? strange 
....something to do with humidity levels prob.........
Jan (much more at home in a fleece and jeans walking dogs through woods than in thongs and shorts with the dogs inside cos it's too hot
)
At least it cools off at night here....In Adelaide it would peak at the kids bedtime and stay around 30 all night
and fans just moved the hotness around...but here they have a cooling effect?????? strange ....something to do with humidity levels prob.........Jan (much more at home in a fleece and jeans walking dogs through woods than in thongs and shorts with the dogs inside cos it's too hot
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Jan 10th 2008, 12:00 pm
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Jan 10th 2008, 12:02 pm
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Re: Too hot
Try sleeping on a yacht in 40 degree heat in lanzarote
My car said 47 this afternoon (as I burnt me knees on the leather). But soon cooled down to 44? does this mean Mags house is hotta than hell or is there something I should know about the temp gauge on toyota prado?
Its not just the kids that are enjoying iceblocks today
My car said 47 this afternoon (as I burnt me knees on the leather). But soon cooled down to 44? does this mean Mags house is hotta than hell or is there something I should know about the temp gauge on toyota prado?
Its not just the kids that are enjoying iceblocks today
Jan 10th 2008, 1:03 pm
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Re: Too hot
Im saying nothing.......
Jan 10th 2008, 1:22 pm
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You probably won't believe this at the moment but it's faaar more preferable to be really cold and decide to get warmer by adding clothes, sitting by a radiator, hugging a mug of soup etc.. than to be so hot you feel like you may go mad and find there is very little you can do to reverse the situation. You end up a prisoner in your home....curtains drawn sat in the easiest to keep cool in room or go on a forced trip out to an airconditioned mall, cinema etc....
Yes you could sit in the pool all day but it's not a holiday when you emigrate here you still have to function,wear clothes!!
go to work (in a hot uniform), do washing (sometimes it's too hot to hang out the washing!!!) let alone consider doing ironing.
Hot sounds nice, but it can be a bit grim too. Honest
Good Luck with your application......seems like you wait forever then all of a sudden it's 'all systems go' and there's not enough time to get everything done in
Jan
Yes you could sit in the pool all day but it's not a holiday when you emigrate here you still have to function,wear clothes!!
go to work (in a hot uniform), do washing (sometimes it's too hot to hang out the washing!!!) let alone consider doing ironing.Hot sounds nice, but it can be a bit grim too. Honest
Good Luck with your application......seems like you wait forever then all of a sudden it's 'all systems go' and there's not enough time to get everything done in
Jan
Jan 10th 2008, 1:25 pm
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Re: Too hot
Our aircon has broken leaving us in a very hot house with 40 degrees due today and 43 ish tomorrow 
. We have lots of fans on and our youngest is playing in the bath at the moment to keep cool. This is an old house and to be honest we were surprised that the unit had held up for this long but the repair people can't get here until Monday as they are so busy (I wonder why ).Time to break out the alcosluchies that we have left in the freezer and move into the cave cellar
. Hope that you are all enjoying a cool day 
Nicky
Jan 10th 2008, 1:57 pm
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Re: Too hot
When we were in Thailand and it was hot at night, we rubbed Tiger Balm on the backs of our necks, wrists, ankles etc.
It was bliss feeling the cold chill on your skin - very cooling.
It was bliss feeling the cold chill on your skin - very cooling.
Jan 10th 2008, 2:19 pm
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Re: Too hot
If anyone wants to swap with me here then i will gladly do it...
I have just started a new job in a supermarket and ive been put on fresh food checking the dates!!! its sooo much fun...not. But im thinking of the money.
So i spend mon - wed 7pm - midnight with my head stuck in fridges checking nothing is out of date.
So along with me chillblains on me feet i now have them on me fingers too.
Ooooh im loving the cold. :curse:
Nickie
I have just started a new job in a supermarket and ive been put on fresh food checking the dates!!! its sooo much fun...not. But im thinking of the money.
So i spend mon - wed 7pm - midnight with my head stuck in fridges checking nothing is out of date.
So along with me chillblains on me feet i now have them on me fingers too.
Ooooh im loving the cold. :curse:
Nickie