Boy, sure would love to be able to use evaporative cooling. I’m in Georgia, so I’m stuck with AC.
In winter, I mainly use direct natural gas heat from a 100 year old radiant heater down in my man cave. Bought it to match the décor, but found it to be outstanding at keeping the first two levels of my home comfy along with a burner or two on the stove.
Summer on the other hand is expensive.
I grew up in New Orleans with no AC. Only a whole house fan.
Thank God for AC!
Your lucky to have the natural gas. Had an amazing old coal boiler with the old radiators in my last house. I converted to propane .. Still didn’t keep the place warm but was a big cold house nothing woukd have worked in ..
Not much in the way of water systems used in Calif except on Commercial.
Well good luck w your AC rescue.
Stay cool.
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