It’s too darn hot…
And yes, I know it’s not nearly as hot as it’s going to get (and bear in mind that when it says it’s 36º it’s usually a good 5º hotter than that in the centre of town) but Nog and I just got back from his first “dress rehearsal” Sevilla Walk, with our twitter pals @annalibera and @jorgeguitian, and I finally put on the AIR CONDITIONING. Because I can.
And man, does it ever feel good. Even taking the inside temp down from 31 to 28 feels amazing, especially after a nice cool refreshing shower. But I mostly did this because when I got in I saw that Azar had thrown up on my bed (just “water” but all over the clean sheets I’d just changed last night) and then I found him hiding underneat the bed looking decidedly floppy. So I decided he needed a little cool down time, during this hottest part of the day.
I had hoped to hold out until July, but oh well. I shudder to think what every hour of centrally cooling down all 90 square metres of this place will cost, but I reckon that an hour at lunch time and an hour in the evening before bed should help get us through the worst of it. And I have to say that it feels so luxurious to be able to come home and be comfortable! I expect to feel just as amazed next winter when I don’t have to wear four layers and shiver in front of a space heater. Now I just have to figure out how to pay for this luxury.
To wit… the first run of Nog’s Sevilla Walk went well. Still some editing and fine tuning to do, but over-all I think Anna and Jorge enjoyed themselves. Afterwards we had some great tapas at La Giganta. Cheap too! All that food and two drinks each for just 8 euros a person…
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Someone from Seville just posted on Twitter that’s it’s 42º right now.
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Well, luckily you have all that wind power… https://demanda.ree.es/eolica.html
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Is it possible for you to get soime kind of Smart Meter – so you can monitor what this (and any other appliance) is costing you?
The power companies in the UK are getting into the habit of giving them out to customers.
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Yes, some gadget must exist to help you monitor the electricity you’re using so you don’t end up with a huge bill, but equally so that you don’t not use it out of fear of a nasty surprise at billing time!
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We have a Smart-meter, and our thermostat allows us to program the temperatures throughout the day so that we can turn down the heat automatically just after we’ve gone to bed, turn it up just before we get up, and maintain a cooler but not cold temperature during the afternoons during the summer.
It also means that the utility company can remotely reduce usage during peak periods and during “brown-outs” to prevent blackouts.
We keep it at 73F for the most part during the day because that isn’t too cold for Mom on the main floor or too hot for me upstairs (air doesn’t circulate well in this house).
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