Bedfordshire Bronco Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 29oC on the house thermostat.... Ridiculous As per the other thread I am feeling mafted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 We have three fans going, including one directly on me, and it helps. Just. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said: 29oC on the house thermostat.... Ridiculous As per the other thread I am feeling mafted Turn the thermostat down then. Sorted happy to be of service Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 13 minutes ago, Shadow said: Turn the thermostat down then. Sorted happy to be of service Oh I wish we had air con and that would work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 19 minutes ago, ckn said: We have three fans going, including one directly on me, and it helps. Just. Got a fan.... Not working though.... Might have to sleep outside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartofGold Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 31.7 in my bedroom despite fans. Have tried windows open but that just puts the temperature up. Instructed youngest I will be dead by morning and my wishes to be cremated, songs to play at funeral etc. In the blink of an eye it could all be taken away. Be grateful always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copa Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Put a damp tea towel over your torso, or even on your head, with a fan in the room. Regards Someone who has lived through many many heatwaves in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Drake Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 Try vodka. It worked for me on an overnight sleeper train in Ukraine where the windows wouldn't open and the cabin temperature was 30 degrees. I did fall off the train during one of the stops though. All I wanted was a breath of fresh air and I ended up kissing the platform Pope John Paul II stylee. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff9of13 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 9 hours ago, ckn said: We have three fans going, including one directly on me, and it helps. Just. Don't they just move the hot air around a bit? We were lucky enough to have a bit of a thunderstorm yesterday evening which seemed to clear the air and so managed a decent night's sleep last night for the first time in 3 days. "it is a well known fact that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckn Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Griff9of13 said: Don't they just move the hot air around a bit? We were lucky enough to have a bit of a thunderstorm yesterday evening which seemed to clear the air and so managed a decent night's sleep last night for the first time in 3 days. Not if they’re about 6-12” away and directly on you, very cooling and I slept well last night despite the excessive humidity. "When in deadly danger, when beset by doubt; run in little circles, wave your arms and shout" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Baldrick Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleep1673 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 No, I love the warmth. Maybe it's your North genes that turn you against warm temperatures, I have lived down South for 30 + years, so maybe I have become accustomed to warm weather, not raining all day, fog, and thunderstorms. Salford.... If you can see the Pennines it's going to rain, if you can't see them it already is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Griff9of13 said: Don't they just move the hot air around a bit? We were lucky enough to have a bit of a thunderstorm yesterday evening which seemed to clear the air and so managed a decent night's sleep last night for the first time in 3 days. Wind chill. Moving air blows away the boundary of warm and humid air close to the skin. Evaporative cooling then comes into play. Rained in Boston yesterday for all of 30 seconds. 36 C in Lincoln at 1 pM. If too hot at night, take the duvet out of its cover and sleep under just the cover. If the sun shines on your windows, close the curtains and blinds. If it's warmer inside than out, open the doors and windows and deploy the fans. If it's warmer outside than in, shut the doors and windows and deploy the fans. “If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are.” Zen Proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Apparently sleeping with a fan on is bad for your health . It’s far better to swelter to death or melt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 12 minutes ago, DavidM said: Apparently sleeping with a fan on is bad for your health . It’s far better to swelter to death or melt Don't point it directly at you. Just use it to move the air around. That slight air motion will have an effect. Or sleep in the bath, with the cold tap on. “If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are.” Zen Proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonM Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 hour ago, JohnM said: Wind chill. Moving air blows away the boundary of warm and humid air close to the skin. Evaporative cooling then comes into play. Yep, which is why Copa's advice works. 37C for us yesterday, but it's the humidity that makes it so unpleasant. Still managed to get a reasonable amount of gardening done, but mostly in the shade and plenty of drinks breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derwent Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Hot water bottle filled with ice cold water and placed behind the knees or neck will keep your body temperature down enough to sleep. I’m not prejudiced, I hate everybody equally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 A clear conscious allows me to sleep soundly. Ron Banks Midlands Hurricanes and Barrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 12 hours ago, heartofGold said: 31.7 in my bedroom despite fans. Have tried windows open but that just puts the temperature up. Instructed youngest I will be dead by morning and my wishes to be cremated, songs to play at funeral etc. Hope you made it through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 2 hours ago, JohnM said: Wind chill. Moving air blows away the boundary of warm and humid air close to the skin. Evaporative cooling then comes into play. Rained in Boston yesterday for all of 30 seconds. 36 C in Lincoln at 1 pM. If too hot at night, take the duvet out of its cover and sleep under just the cover. If the sun shines on your windows, close the curtains and blinds. If it's warmer inside than out, open the doors and windows and deploy the fans. If it's warmer outside than in, shut the doors and windows and deploy the fans. I remember when our eldest was a baby we bought a mobile air con unit for her bedroom.... Was bliss to go in there.... Threw it out unfortunately as its too big to store... Might get another one if we have any more horrid heat spells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindle xiii Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Open the loft hatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 minute ago, hindle xiii said: Open the loft hatch. What? And let the mother in law out? “If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are.” Zen Proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveyard johnny Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 luckily I am cool all the time did the bloke who invented the phrase "one hit wonder" invent anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hallucinating Goose Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 I'm not too bad, feathers have puffed up a bit from the humidity, been for a walk down West Park today, just had to keep flapping to get a breeze going under my pits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedfordshire Bronco Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 hour ago, The Hallucinating Goose said: I'm not too bad, feathers have puffed up a bit from the humidity, been for a walk down West Park today, just had to keep flapping to get a breeze going under my pits. Fine for you water foul.... You can just go in the lake to cool off.... Last time I did that was 1995, I was drunk and my university fined me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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