Comments on: A/C-Free? Rethink Cooling Needs http://taoofchange.com/2007/07/20/ac-free-rethink-cooling-needs/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:04:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1-alpha By: lola http://taoofchange.com/2007/07/20/ac-free-rethink-cooling-needs/#comment-1093 lola Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:05:39 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/2007/07/20/ac-free-rethink-cooling-needs/#comment-1093 interesting site man interesting site man

]]> By: The Tao of Change » Blog Archive » New Year Re-Solutions, 2008 http://taoofchange.com/2007/07/20/ac-free-rethink-cooling-needs/#comment-820 The Tao of Change » Blog Archive » New Year Re-Solutions, 2008 Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:32:37 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/2007/07/20/ac-free-rethink-cooling-needs/#comment-820 [...] learned how to live with less A/C. I learned to improve the gas mileage in my car by filling the tires with nitrogen. I learned that [...] [...] learned how to live with less A/C. I learned to improve the gas mileage in my car by filling the tires with nitrogen. I learned that [...]

]]> By: The Tao of Change » Blog Archive » A Second Home? Take a Second Look http://taoofchange.com/2007/07/20/ac-free-rethink-cooling-needs/#comment-177 The Tao of Change » Blog Archive » A Second Home? Take a Second Look Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:49:06 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/2007/07/20/ac-free-rethink-cooling-needs/#comment-177 [...] I’ve spent the Summer learning to like it hot, commuting by bicycle, traveling less while learning to work and vacation right where I live, [...] [...] I’ve spent the Summer learning to like it hot, commuting by bicycle, traveling less while learning to work and vacation right where I live, [...]

]]> By: The Tao of Change » Blog Archive » Preserve the Planet - Take the (Easy) steps http://taoofchange.com/2007/07/20/ac-free-rethink-cooling-needs/#comment-108 The Tao of Change » Blog Archive » Preserve the Planet - Take the (Easy) steps Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:52:10 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/2007/07/20/ac-free-rethink-cooling-needs/#comment-108 [...] Turn down the heat and the A/C [...] [...] Turn down the heat and the A/C [...]

]]> By: tao http://taoofchange.com/2007/07/20/ac-free-rethink-cooling-needs/#comment-87 tao Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:12:24 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/2007/07/20/ac-free-rethink-cooling-needs/#comment-87 Thanks for the encouragement, Ben. In your case, there's no way you could or should try to go without A/C in Summer. I lived in Key West for a year without it. I was on the second floor of a house and July - September was pretty brutal. I had the luxury of being single, working in a restaurant nights and spending days on a bicycle or near the water, so I got through it. Otherwise, no way. Consider that you "offset" in Winter when the rest of us are using heaters! Update: I did use the A/C at night for about 2 weeks straight, but reasonable temps returned and I've been on the wagon for the last 10 days again. I found out that I really miss the sounds of crickets out my window at night and the birds waking me up in the morning, so this is making me even more determined to keep going. Tao Thanks for the encouragement, Ben.

In your case, there’s no way you could or should try to go without A/C in Summer. I lived in Key West for a year without it. I was on the second floor of a house and July - September was pretty brutal. I had the luxury of being single, working in a restaurant nights and spending days on a bicycle or near the water, so I got through it. Otherwise, no way. Consider that you “offset” in Winter when the rest of us are using heaters!

Update: I did use the A/C at night for about 2 weeks straight, but reasonable temps returned and I’ve been on the wagon for the last 10 days again. I found out that I really miss the sounds of crickets out my window at night and the birds waking me up in the morning, so this is making me even more determined to keep going.
Tao

]]> By: Ben http://taoofchange.com/2007/07/20/ac-free-rethink-cooling-needs/#comment-80 Ben Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:14:35 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/2007/07/20/ac-free-rethink-cooling-needs/#comment-80 Well Tracey it's day 5? I'm curious to know how the human kiln experiment is coming along? I honestly can't imagine what my house would feel like here in South Florida as daily highs climb into the 90's with 90%+ humidity on regular occasion. Working outside in the Florida summer's makes you feel like an egg in a frying pan. Hang in there, I'm rooting for you. Well Tracey it’s day 5? I’m curious to know how the human kiln experiment is coming along? I honestly can’t imagine what my house would feel like here in South Florida as daily highs climb into the 90’s with 90%+ humidity on regular occasion. Working outside in the Florida summer’s makes you feel like an egg in a frying pan. Hang in there, I’m rooting for you.

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