[jmacusa]

My wife and I are in our late ‘60’s and both of us have cardiac conditions( I have a pacemaker and a stent ). Central AC is more than just a convenience.

It's a life saving necessity. I live on The Jersey Shore.
Admittedly summer's here aren't what they are in the South or Southwest but a summer day here in NJ can average 95 degrees with humidity levels of any where from 40 to 80%.

You FReeprs who live down south know what humidity is.

If you're not familiar with humidity, humidity is sitting with thermal underwear on, wrapped in a fur coat while sitting in a steam bath. Two or three days of that can make a person irritable and short tempered. You ain;t taking my AC you liberal bastards.

[Mariner]

“but a summer day here in NJ can average 95 degrees with humidity levels of any where from 40 to 80%.”

Far, far worse than the Big Valley, which is notorious for hot summers. In fact people die every year from it.

A really hot day for us is 107deg with 12% humidity.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

If you're not familiar with humidity, humidity is sitting with thermal underwear on, wrapped in a fur coat while sitting in a steam bath.

Pretty much how it feels when I step outside my home in Pensacola.