What state; do folks there usually have A/C in their houses?
I know you didn’t ask me hahahahah, but when we lived in San Diego, near the beach, we never needed a/c.
The college we went to, at the time, in the 70’s, our dorms and buildings all had windows that opened so you could get a fresh ocean breeze.
Now they’ve replaced most of the buildings with closed buildings, so they need a/c. It’s stupid stupid stupid.
When we moved inland, it was about 20’ warmer and we had a/c. Of course electricity is super expensive, so you still roasted. Then we put in solar and could keep the house cool.
I knew of elderly people who kept their houses at 80’ and a fan on them. That was sad to me because they couldn’t afford to go any cooler.
Petey
MA,usually bedroom ac only.
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I’m in Missouri. Most homes have central air here as our summers can be brutally hot with high humidity. I grew up with no AC in Iowa, my parents put in central air after my brother and I left home. As a person with asthma and allergies, especially to ragweed, no AC is rough as air quality can really bite during certain pollen seasons.
While we have central air, we are part of the Midwest’s tradition where you refuse to turn it on before Memorial Day. Truly hardcore folks won’t turn it on before July 4. ;)
Incidentally, the nearly 100-year old farmhouse that we first lived in on this property was sited to be able to take advantage of every breeze, even had transoms above doorways. We were quite comfortable in that house for the better part of the summer, only using window airconditioners when it got really hot in July and August. We lost that home to a fire and rebuilt. This house is energy efficient and well insulated, but it doesn’t catch a breeze anywhere near as well as the old one did.
Construction has changed over the years. With the advent of central AC, most new construction schools and office buildings have to use central air as the windows don’t open for fresh air.