Oct 8, 2026, 9:07 PM@rl_dane@polymaths.social
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha... Home air conditioning in the UK? 🤣
(I'm aware some city based high-rise premium accomodation _may_ have air con, but generally it only exists in cars and offices here)
- Oct 8, 2026, 9:07 PM
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- Oct 8, 2026, 9:09 PM
@rl_dane@polymaths.social
To answer from the original post what I would set air con to if I had it or when I'm in a hotel room, it's about 17°CWas going to say I'm a bit weird, but turns out other people have said 18 so perhaps I'm not as weird as I thought.
Oct 9, 2026, 3:54 AMHoly crap, that's really cold!
- Oct 9, 2026, 3:53 AM
Really! I was aware that it wasn't necessarily widespread, but I assumed that at least newer homes would have it. Yikes!
How hot does it typically get in the summer, then?
You've reminded me of a trip to Victoria, BC in 2005 when it was getting "a little warm" in the hotel room, and for the life of me, I couldn't figure out how to turn on the AC unit.
Of course, there WAS no AC unit. 😄
Normal Modenormalmode@mastodon.socialOct 9, 2026, 6:13 AM- Oct 9, 2026, 12:31 PM
Wow, that's a crazy increase.
I don't think I've noticed the summers getting hotter, because once it's over 40°C, it's just HOT.
I have noticed the winters becoming more irregular, though. A lot less snow, but occasional snowmageddon.
2021 was a horrible winter for us in Texas, and this winter may be the same.