bielesibub Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 (edited) @Nor-Cal Villan your neck of the woods got a mention on the BBC website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c147yr72yp7o Quote Firenado spotted after huge California park fire A raging wildfire spawned a dramatic firenado near Chico, California, as emergency crews struggle to contain the blaze. A time-lapse video, captured by a camera located northeast of Chico in the mountains, shows a swirling fire vortex that's a mix of wind, smoke and flames. According to the US's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this weather phenomenon occurs when heat from a wildfire rises quickly, leaving an empty space behind it. Air floods into that gap, creating an updraft that brings the fire with it. Edited July 26 by bielesibub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nor-Cal Villan Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 3 minutes ago, bielesibub said: @Nor-Cal Villan you're neck of the woods got a mention on the BBC website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c147yr72yp7o It started 4-5 miles from my house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted July 31 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31 bring on winter how does anyone actually enjoy this heat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 1 minute ago, tomav84 said: bring on winter how does anyone actually enjoy this heat? I am starting to dread UK summers tbh. It’s either shitty grey mugginess + rain, or crazy heat which you cannot get out of your house and then can’t sleep. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 31 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31 29 minutes ago, tomav84 said: bring on winter how does anyone actually enjoy this heat? What heat? I don't like hot summers either, but yesterday was 26°, max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 31 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31 2 minutes ago, mjmooney said: What heat? I don't like hot summers either, but yesterday was 26°, max. As always. Grim up north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted July 31 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31 47 minutes ago, mjmooney said: What heat? I don't like hot summers either, but yesterday was 26°, max. yes but remains near 20 degrees overnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 31 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31 20 minutes ago, tomav84 said: yes but remains near 20 degrees overnight Yes, it was a bit warm overnight, but I've known a lot worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 31 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31 How long before air conditioning becomes more commonplace in thee UK? It's only a few decades that Central Heating has been almost ubiquitous. Incidentally heat pumps can operate in reverse and operate as air conditioning as well. I wonder if we'll see hybrid heat pumps that can operate air to water for radiators and air to air for air cooling? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 9 minutes ago, sidcow said: How long before air conditioning becomes more commonplace in thee UK? It's only a few decades that Central Heating has been almost ubiquitous. Incidentally heat pumps can operate in reverse and operate as air conditioning as well. I wonder if we'll see hybrid heat pumps that can operate air to water for radiators and air to air for air cooling? I’m seriously thinking of getting a portable air conditioner for my bedroom to make sure I can still sleep during the heat waves (**** the kids, they can have a fan). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 31 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31 Bought a twin pack of Thermopro digital thermometers from Amazon. Currently got one on the table next to me and one on the shaded patio door step outside. Had the doors and windows and sunside curtains closed all day. it's currently 26.4° in here and 27.7° out there. So the theory of keeping doors and windows closed does make a difference. As soon as those temperatures change balance though I'm opening bloody everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 31 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31 (edited) 6 hours ago, Genie said: I’m seriously thinking of getting a portable air conditioner for my bedroom to make sure I can still sleep during the heat waves (**** the kids, they can have a fan). How much noise will the a/c unit make? Edited July 31 by mjmooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 6 minutes ago, mjmooney said: How much noise will the a/c unit make? The a/c unit itself will be slightly louder than they used to be, hence the recent need to change planning law whereby you can’t just swap an old one for a new one. The new ones are ‘more efficient’ and part of the result of that is they run more noisily. You probably still wouldn’t be able to hear the ice caps melting and nature burning though, as we all invest in air con to offset global warming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 31 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31 Mind you. 55% humidity in here v 47% humidity out there. Does that mean I'd be better opening the windows and having an extra degree of heat to reduce the humidity to make for a more comfortable house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 13 minutes ago, sidcow said: Mind you. 55% humidity in here v 47% humidity out there. Does that mean I'd be better opening the windows and having an extra degree of heat to reduce the humidity to make for a more comfortable house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 31 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31 3 minutes ago, Xann said: Yes, that demonstrates that if I open the windows it's going to blow in the hotter air from outside to the inside and move my cooler air outside. I want to know if that's a choice worth making to reduce the humidity for a hotter house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 31 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31 6 minutes ago, Xann said: Moral of the story: trim your bush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 31 VT Supporter Share Posted July 31 5 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Moral of the story: trim your bush. I keep telling Mrs Sidcow this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 44 minutes ago, mjmooney said: How much noise will the a/c unit make? I would probably just use it to cool down the bedroom for an hour before going to bed. I wouldn’t leave it running all night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted July 31 Share Posted July 31 2 minutes ago, sidcow said: I want to know if that's a choice worth making to reduce the humidity for a hotter house. I'm quite content in the warm. You'll have to give it a go if you want to find out? The pic was an idea of how you might further refine passive cooling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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