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What to do when it's too hot to sleep? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hey everyone!

I'll cut straight to the chase: I've been living in the Netherlands these last couple years, and due to it being close to the sea and other factors it is usually quite windy and comfortably cool.

Cue one of the hottest summers we've had in a while and now my cold-seasoned self cannot get used to it being 27°C at night, and as such I find myself writing this at 3AM on a Sunday night.

I live in a shitty small apartment with no AC and my window barely opens, so I'm wondering if anyone has some tips for dealing with this (or if you don't then you're welcome to join me in complaining about the weather (I am very bored)).

Thanks and have a nice day !

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Get a portable AC unit. They're noisy but well worth it. Not evaporative cooler, portable AC. And take their suggested square meter cooling coverage and halve it when shopping.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Agree with this - I live in the UK where home AC is rare, the summers are just getting hotter and hotter though. I don’t regret for a second buying a portable AC for those nights where it just really is too hot. Absolutely worth it.

[–] tomdenhagen2 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Portable AC’s are super energy inefficient because the heat exchanging parts are inside of the house. This is why built in AC’s are usually hanging half out of the window/built in to the wall.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

What if I want to get an AC but live in a rental apartment where I can't build one into the wall?