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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Mr.OmegaMan on 07 June 2013, 02:44:48
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Going to have to get a fan or one of those portable a/c units. Haven't had a decent nights sleep since it started to feel like summer. At least the a/c is working in the omega for during the day :y
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have no fear, its not going to last, we're in the u/k so it not going to stay warm and summery !!
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:o :o :o
I have just crossed your name off "The Varche Summer Party List". Sorry
Over the years I have concluded that once the bedroom temperature is more than 25 Deg C that is when it is too hot. We have tried everything and our preferred method is a ceiling fan but you do need a minimum ceiling height. Pay a bit of money and get one that is quiet in op and maybe has a remote.
If it is any consolation, once you are through the menopause you will feel more comfortable. ;D ;D
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Had to have the fan on (but then I do in the winter as well ;D), but not yet hot/sticky enough for the (portable :()AC unit to go on
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In the last week we have fitted thick blackout linings in our bedroom window - they just hang on the backs of the curtains.
They are amazing in that the room is now totally dark whereas before daylight would start coming through as soon as the sun starts to rise. It certainly helps out big-time in the morning but are not so sure they will have that much impact late at night. However, they will certainly stop/improve the issue of waking up at stupid o'clock with the sun streaming in and then not being able to go back to sleep.
Worked out at about £30 for a pair with ceiling to floor drops.
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My sis made our curtains, and we had blackout linings in the front bedroom ones (stitched between material and backing lining). Downside is they are very heavy, and thus air from the open windows doesn't blow in as well :(. Hence the fan
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I go to bed, shut my eyes & fall asleep ...... very rarely have a problem sleeping, what ever the weather. ::) :y
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We had to get a fan a couple of days ago. What a difference, lovely cool air, and the noise is hypnotic.
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Go the A/C route, we have one and it brings the room temperature down quickly and it cuts in and out on the thermostat during the night which is quiet enough not to wake you up and it still allows you to snuggle up under the duvet.The only downside is that you will have to have a window open around 4 inches or so to allow the unit to vent the hot air,basically the same as the tumble dryer on some washing machines.We're thinking of getting a permanent vent put into the wall so that we can keep the windows closed on those rare occasions when the A/C is in use :y
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My sis made our curtains, and we had blackout linings in the front bedroom ones (stitched between material and backing lining). Downside is they are very heavy, and thus air from the open windows doesn't blow in as well :(. Hence the fan
I've a 24" fan for the same reason.
Just plug it in and leave it on the landing with the landing window open / bedroom doors open.
It just keeps the air moving around which is enough
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Got home at midnight following a day trip to Munich yesterday and the bedroom was like an oven. All the windows open, Mrs. KW complaining about the heat.
Turns out the rather microswitch in one of the central heating zone valves had failed (again!) leaving the boiler running all day into the towel rail in the en-suite. ;D One sharp tap to the zone valve and it stopped. Another job on the list. ::)
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.....obviously too hot for you chaps to jump the bones of your 'good ladies' as they lay beside you then. ::) ::) ::) ;D
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.....obviously too hot for you chaps to jump the bones of your 'good ladies' as they lay beside you then. ::) ::) ::) ;D
How did you arrive at that conclusion? ???
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Going to have to get a fan or one of those portable a/c units. Haven't had a decent nights sleep since it started to feel like summer. At least the a/c is working in the omega for during the day :y
be very careful when using it.. if you fell asleep in front of it, you will wake up like a Turkish protester.. ;D
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Too Hot ! ??? I had a coat on last night in the dining room and thick winter duvet to sleep under , freezing cold here but then it always is in this house :(
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Too Hot ! ??? I had a coat on last night in the dining room and thick winter duvet to sleep under , freezing cold here but then it always is in this house :(
Not exactly warm here, either. :-\
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I've got one of these digital clocks that gives the temperature and last night around 2am it was 27.4c :o outside around 9.0c ..
What are these portable A/C units like on electric have seen a few for sale A rating..
Was thinking on a fan like this if going down this route.
Prem-I-Air 16" Pedestal Fan Oscillating 3 Speeds + Remote Control
http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B007M9GK9C
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Too Hot ! ??? I had a coat on last night in the dining room and thick winter duvet to sleep under , freezing cold here but then it always is in this house :(
Thats Corby for you ;D ;D
Nice and warm just down the road ;)
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fantastic thread. One of the best for ages. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Please keep up these tales of excessive heat. The time to worry is when it is 26degC inside and 26 outside.(Yes cem I know that isn't really hot but the problem is North Europeans are born with thick blood yours is 5W/20, theirs is 30W/50)) If it is 9 outside then either turn the heating off or perhaps open some windows.
;D ;D ;D
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Just been for a run temp outside got upto 24c on the move according to the Omega temp computer thingy :o which means another hot night :'( :D ;D
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When I was over in Ukraine a few weeks ago it was proper hot weather of 25degC on a cool day and up to 34degC on a hot day and about 50degC in the sun, :y :y :y when I came back here it felt like winter. :(
I was doing a lot of building work most days with granite rock for damp proof layer and then heavy concrete blocks, so I got the full effect of the heat. :y :y :y
I love proper hot weather and can't wait to be out there permanently. :y :y
In the UK where I have a chalet bungalow, when we do get a hot spell the flat roofs act like large radiators. So, I have put ceiling fans in each of the bedrooms, which on their lowest speed are practically silent and provide a gentle breeze. I much prefer them to ordinary fans as the noise does not disturb your sleep.
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When I was over in Ukraine a few weeks ago it was proper hot weather of 25degC on a cool day and up to 34degC on a hot day and about 50degC in the sun, :y :y :y when I came back here it felt like winter. :(
I was doing a lot of building work most days with granite rock for damp proof layer and then heavy concrete blocks, so I got the full effect of the heat. :y :y :y
I love proper hot weather and can't wait to be out there permanently. :y :y
In the UK where I have a chalet bungalow, when we do get a hot spell the flat roofs act like large radiators. So, I have put ceiling fans in each of the bedrooms, which on their lowest speed are practically silent and provide a gentle breeze. I much prefer them to ordinary fans as the noise does not disturb your sleep.
Something like this ?
Westinghouse Bendan 132 cm/ 52-inches Ceiling Fans, Satin Chrome-Wengue
http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B002Y15CWO
Don't know if I'd pay that much for one but I presume cheap ones would be noisy :-\
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You can get ceiling fans a lot cheaper than that , have a look in Argus . We had one for years and was quiet running . If all else fails ive got some air/con fans i ripped off the 3.0 that will do ;D ;D
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fantastic thread. One of the best for ages. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Please keep up these tales of excessive heat. The time to worry is when it is 26degC inside and 26 outside.(Yes cem I know that isn't really hot but the problem is North Europeans are born with thick blood yours is 5W/20, theirs is 30W/50)) If it is 9 outside then either turn the heating off or perhaps open some windows.
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??? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
by the way I feel cold even at 26-27 celcius.. after 36 degrees I start to feel hot and above 45 celcius I try to find colder areas :-\
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anyone searching for fans, is searching for trouble..
I remember some years ago when I warned a British couple sitting in front of a fan at a bar (night time ), they looked me like I'm mad :-\ but the next day both were sick..
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Well Eastern side of uk is much colder than West , cold wind blowing and more like 10deg >:( Too cold for ice cream man who just pulled up :P
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Well Eastern side of uk is much colder than West , cold wind blowing and more like 10deg >:( Too cold for ice cream man who just pulled up :P
ice cream at 10 celcius.. ??? later I will need surgery to breath ;D
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Well Eastern side of uk is much colder than West , cold wind blowing and more like 10deg >:( Too cold for ice cream man who just pulled up :P
ice cream at 10 celcius.. ??? later I will need surgery to breath ;D
:o
Omegaman will be sleeping in his car ::) ;D
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Well Eastern side of uk is much colder than West , cold wind blowing and more like 10deg >:( Too cold for ice cream man who just pulled up :P
ice cream at 10 celcius.. ??? later I will need surgery to breath ;D
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Omegaman will be sleeping in his car ::) ;D
That would mean having the engine on all night imagine how much petrol it would use :o :D ;D
I'll have a look on Argos's website see if i can find one around £50 say.
How noisy are these compared to ceiling fans ?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71a3r8SYyXL._SL1500_.jpg)
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Those are noisy as the air has to pass through the mesh , ceiling fans are better and quieter .. think we paid £30 a while back for one , and the flying bugs dont like them if they ever come out of hibernation ;D
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Those are noisy as the air has to pass through the mesh , ceiling fans are better and quieter .. think we paid £30 a while back for one , and the flying bugs dont like them if they ever come out of hibernation ;D
That's a good price :y
Aye we have loads of bugs flying around at night (probably from all the trees) so when watching TV (i like watching films at night) windows have to be closed or the'll swamp the house and gun for the TV after its off suck our blood at night ;D
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Probably too cheap
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4306793.htm
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Like the look of this one just not the price. Handy to have a remote to ajust the settings.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4325114.htm
(http://argos.scene7.com/is/image/Argos/4325114_R_Z001?$TMB$&wid=312&hei=312)
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Those are noisy as the air has to pass through the mesh , ceiling fans are better and quieter .. think we paid £30 a while back for one , and the flying bugs dont like them if they ever come out of hibernation ;D
That's a good price :y
Aye we have loads of bugs flying around at night (probably from all the trees) so when watching TV (i like watching films at night) windows have to be closed or the'll swamp the house and gun for the TV after its off suck our blood at night ;D
More exquisite laughter - stage left!
Get some mesh, stick on window opening.. ;D ;D ;D ;D Simples.
Good news, I have put you back on the Varche Summer Party list . So much to learn and so little time.
Can you mix and lay concrete?
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Those are noisy as the air has to pass through the mesh , ceiling fans are better and quieter .. think we paid £30 a while back for one , and the flying bugs dont like them if they ever come out of hibernation ;D
That's a good price :y
Aye we have loads of bugs flying around at night (probably from all the trees) so when watching TV (i like watching films at night) windows have to be closed or the'll swamp the house and gun for the TV after its off suck our blood at night ;D
More exquisite laughter - stage left!
Get some mesh, stick on window opening.. ;D ;D ;D ;D Simples.
Good news, I have put you back on the Varche Summer Party list . So much to learn and so little time.
Can you mix and lay concrete?
Have done a few shed ground base floors to put them on and the odd wall..
What have you got in mind sounds interesting ? :D ;D
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Probably too cheap
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4306793.htm
Similar to what i got , lasted 6 yrs till i blew it up :-[ ::)
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Well Eastern side of uk is much colder than West , cold wind blowing and more like 10deg >:( Too cold for ice cream man who just pulled up :P
ice cream at 10 celcius.. ??? later I will need surgery to breath ;D
:o
Omegaman will be sleeping in his car ::) ;D
That would mean having the engine on all night imagine how much petrol it would use :o :D ;D
I'll have a look on Argos's website see if i can find one around £50 say.
How noisy are these compared to ceiling fans ?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71a3r8SYyXL._SL1500_.jpg)
they have generally 3-4 levels.. first level never noisy..
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Well Eastern side of uk is much colder than West , cold wind blowing and more like 10deg >:( Too cold for ice cream man who just pulled up :P
ice cream at 10 celcius.. ??? later I will need surgery to breath ;D
:o
Omegaman will be sleeping in his car ::) ;D
That would mean having the engine on all night imagine how much petrol it would use :o :D ;D
I'll have a look on Argos's website see if i can find one around £50 say.
How noisy are these compared to ceiling fans ?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71a3r8SYyXL._SL1500_.jpg)
they have generally 3-4 levels.. first level never noisy..
Here's the description on this fan.
Pedestal Fan with Remote Control 3 fan speed settings. This product features oscillation function and is light and portable. The modern design is ideal for home or office use.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007M9GK9C#productDescription
I must admit i'm tempted by this one with the remote. Yep very lazy i know ;D
The ceiling fan would be a bit more work to sort out and...
..The last time i played with some house wiring i got thrown back and the screwdriver had melted (many moons ago) :o ;D
(Should have added: someone said they had turned the electric off) ::)
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Well Eastern side of uk is much colder than West , cold wind blowing and more like 10deg >:( Too cold for ice cream man who just pulled up :P
ice cream at 10 celcius.. ??? later I will need surgery to breath ;D
:o
Omegaman will be sleeping in his car ::) ;D
That would mean having the engine on all night imagine how much petrol it would use :o :D ;D
I'll have a look on Argos's website see if i can find one around £50 say.
How noisy are these compared to ceiling fans ?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71a3r8SYyXL._SL1500_.jpg)
they have generally 3-4 levels.. first level never noisy..
Here's the description on this fan.
Pedestal Fan with Remote Control 3 fan speed settings. This product features oscillation function and is light and portable. The modern design is ideal for home or office use.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007M9GK9C#productDescription
I must admit i'm tempted by this one with the remote. Yep very lazy i know ;D
The ceiling fan would be a bit more work to sort out and...
..The last time i played with some house wiring i got thrown back and the screwdriver had melted (many moons ago) :o ;D
(Should have added: someone said they had turned the electric off) ::)
Bluddy Hell, you OFF my summer Party list now..........
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Got 2 of those big fans on stands at a reposession auction a couple of years ago for the grand sum of a fiver,great if you can stop your golden retriever attacking them :-[
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Yes I'm with El Varche on this one!!! It warms up a bit and everyone starts moaning about how hot it is!!!! ::)
What a bunch of typical Brits!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Like the look of this one just not the price. Handy to have a remote to ajust the settings.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4325114.htm
(http://argos.scene7.com/is/image/Argos/4325114_R_Z001?$TMB$&wid=312&hei=312)
I put something like this in the boys bedroom years ago, but had to put a reinforcing section, between the ceiling joists to take the additional weight and movement... :y :y
Not warm enough up her at night to get the fan out yet..... :( :(
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Yes I'm with El Varche on this one!!! It warms up a bit and everyone starts moaning about how hot it is!!!! ::)
What a bunch of typical Brits!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Yep. 'Too wet'...'Too windy'.....Too cold.....Too dry......Too humid.....Too hot.....Too dark in the mornings......Too light too early in the morning....Too cloudy......Too overcast..... Anything i've missed ??? ;D
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Like the look of this one just not the price. Handy to have a remote to ajust the settings.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4325114.htm
(http://argos.scene7.com/is/image/Argos/4325114_R_Z001?$TMB$&wid=312&hei=312)
I put something like this in the boys bedroom years ago, but had to put a reinforcing section, between the ceiling joists to take the additional weight and movement... :y :y
Not warm enough up her at night to get the fan out yet..... :( :(
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Errrr....think this needs editing Mike! :D ;)
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Like the look of this one just not the price. Handy to have a remote to ajust the settings.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4325114.htm
(http://argos.scene7.com/is/image/Argos/4325114_R_Z001?$TMB$&wid=312&hei=312)
I put something like this in the boys bedroom years ago, but had to put a reinforcing section, between the ceiling joists to take the additional weight and movement... :y :y
Not warm enough up her at night to get the fan out yet..... :( :(
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Errrr....think this needs editing Mike! :D ;)
Too late............... ::) ::)
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He must be doing something wrong.... :-\
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Like the look of this one just not the price. Handy to have a remote to ajust the settings.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4325114.htm
(http://argos.scene7.com/is/image/Argos/4325114_R_Z001?$TMB$&wid=312&hei=312)
I put something like this in the boys bedroom years ago, but had to put a reinforcing section, between the ceiling joists to take the additional weight and movement... :y :y
Not warm enough up her at night to get the fan out yet..... :( :(
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Errrr....think this needs editing Mike! :D ;)
Too late............... ::) ::)
ha :-* just read it again didn't notice earlier :-X :D ;D ;D
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Going to have to get a fan or one of those portable a/c units. Haven't had a decent nights sleep since it started to feel like summer. At least the a/c is working in the omega for during the day :y
never got a/c on ,i like the windows open on the car :y :y
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Too Hot ! ??? I had a coat on last night in the dining room and thick winter duvet to sleep under , freezing cold here but then it always is in this house :(
tell wifey to keep you warm ;D ;D
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Well Eastern side of uk is much colder than West , cold wind blowing and more like 10deg >:( Too cold for ice cream man who just pulled up :P
ice cream at 10 celcius.. ??? later I will need surgery to breath ;D
:o
Omegaman will be sleeping in his car ::) ;D
That would mean having the engine on all night imagine how much petrol it would use :o :D ;D
I'll have a look on Argos's website see if i can find one around £50 say.
How noisy are these compared to ceiling fans ?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71a3r8SYyXL._SL1500_.jpg)
got one ,they just move warm air around , stopped useing it :( :(
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Well Eastern side of uk is much colder than West , cold wind blowing and more like 10deg >:( Too cold for ice cream man who just pulled up :P
ice cream at 10 celcius.. ??? later I will need surgery to breath ;D
:o
Omegaman will be sleeping in his car ::) ;D
That would mean having the engine on all night imagine how much petrol it would use :o :D ;D
I'll have a look on Argos's website see if i can find one around £50 say.
How noisy are these compared to ceiling fans ?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71a3r8SYyXL._SL1500_.jpg)
got one ,they just move warm air around , stopped useing it :( :(
thermodynamics says that even enough fast warm air can cool you :) :y
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Well Eastern side of uk is much colder than West , cold wind blowing and more like 10deg >:( Too cold for ice cream man who just pulled up :P
ice cream at 10 celcius.. ??? later I will need surgery to breath ;D
:o
Omegaman will be sleeping in his car ::) ;D
That would mean having the engine on all night imagine how much petrol it would use :o :D ;D
I'll have a look on Argos's website see if i can find one around £50 say.
How noisy are these compared to ceiling fans ?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71a3r8SYyXL._SL1500_.jpg)
got one ,they just move warm air around , stopped useing it :( :(
thermodynamics says that even enough fast warm air can cool you :) :y
makes me sweat more ;D ;D
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Well Eastern side of uk is much colder than West , cold wind blowing and more like 10deg >:( Too cold for ice cream man who just pulled up :P
ice cream at 10 celcius.. ??? later I will need surgery to breath ;D
:o
Omegaman will be sleeping in his car ::) ;D
That would mean having the engine on all night imagine how much petrol it would use :o :D ;D
I'll have a look on Argos's website see if i can find one around £50 say.
How noisy are these compared to ceiling fans ?
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71a3r8SYyXL._SL1500_.jpg)
got one ,they just move warm air around , stopped useing it :( :(
thermodynamics says that even enough fast warm air can cool you :) :y
makes me sweat more ;D ;D
Depends what your doing i suppose ::) ;D
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Going for this one on Tuesday hopefully :y
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4328317.htm#pdpFullProductInformation
Question: "Bulbs required 1 x 30W SES eco halogen or 1 x 40W SES (not included)."
Argos don't provide the bulb with the sale and don't seem to stock the bulb :-\
Anyone know what type/size these ceiling fans take ?
(Looks like another hot night 26c in the bedroom already :'( ;D)
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Going for this one on Tuesday hopefully :y
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4328317.htm#pdpFullProductInformation
Question: "Bulbs required 1 x 30W SES eco halogen or 1 x 40W SES (not included)."
Argos don't provide the bulb with the sale and don't seem to stock the bulb :-\
Anyone know what type/size these ceiling fans take ?
(Looks like another hot night 26c in the bedroom already :'( ;D)
Really ??? Its been cold here again today , you can see your breath outside >:( Thats unusually warm for Wales ::) ;D
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Going for this one on Tuesday hopefully :y
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4328317.htm#pdpFullProductInformation
Question: "Bulbs required 1 x 30W SES eco halogen or 1 x 40W SES (not included)."Looks like another hot night 26c in the bedroom already :'( ;D)
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Argos don't provide the bulb with the sale and don't seem to stock the bulb :-\
Anyone know what type/size these ceiling fans take ?
Did you put bug screen on the windows and then open them? It cannot possibly be 26DegC outside too!! Have you checked that the CH isn't on?
Todays tip. Work out the prevailing wind. Say it is coming from the front of the house. Then open a window on the front, leave the bedroom doors open and open a window in the bedroom. The wind then blows through the house and takes away the heat.........
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Going for this one on Tuesday hopefully :y
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4328317.htm#pdpFullProductInformation
Question: "Bulbs required 1 x 30W SES eco halogen or 1 x 40W SES (not included)."Looks like another hot night 26c in the bedroom already :'( ;D)
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Argos don't provide the bulb with the sale and don't seem to stock the bulb :-\
Anyone know what type/size these ceiling fans take ?
Did you put bug screen on the windows and then open them? It cannot possibly be 26DegC outside too!! Have you checked that the CH isn't on?
Todays tip. Work out the prevailing wind. Say it is coming from the front of the house. Then open a window on the front, leave the bedroom doors open and open a window in the bedroom. The wind then blows through the house and takes away the heat.........
Currently just been to check just for you 24.3c its cooling down slowly with windows open a little..
Was around 24/26c outside today around 16c outside at present. Don't have CH so that can be ticked off ;D
Na haven't had a chance to go hunting for a fly net probably should just buy one online.
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Just put heating on here ::)
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Just put heating on here ::)
haven't put heating on for over a week mate ;D ;D
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Going for this one on Tuesday hopefully :y
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4328317.htm#pdpFullProductInformation
Question: "Bulbs required 1 x 30W SES eco halogen or 1 x 40W SES (not included)."
Argos don't provide the bulb with the sale and don't seem to stock the bulb :-\
Anyone know what type/size these ceiling fans take ?
(Looks like another hot night 26c in the bedroom already :'( ;D)
Any idea on what bulb type this will need, Think i'll go for a 40W.
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Looks like another hot night 26c in the bedroom already :'( ;D
What do you live in? A tent? ::) I think you need to check you have adequate loft insulation, which not only keeps the heat in but keeps it out as well. ;)
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Going for this one on Tuesday hopefully :y
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4328317.htm#pdpFullProductInformation
Question: "Bulbs required 1 x 30W SES eco halogen or 1 x 40W SES (not included)."
Argos don't provide the bulb with the sale and don't seem to stock the bulb :-\
Anyone know what type/size these ceiling fans take ?
(Looks like another hot night 26c in the bedroom already :'( ;D)
Any idea on what bulb type this will need, Think i'll go for a 40W.
Its says SES....Small Edison Screw....so probably golf ball or candle type bulb.....
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Going for this one on Tuesday hopefully :y
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4328317.htm#pdpFullProductInformation
Question: "Bulbs required 1 x 30W SES eco halogen or 1 x 40W SES (not included)."
Argos don't provide the bulb with the sale and don't seem to stock the bulb :-\
Anyone know what type/size these ceiling fans take ?
(Looks like another hot night 26c in the bedroom already :'( ;D)
Any idea on what bulb type this will need, Think i'll go for a 40W.
Its says SES....Small Edison Screw....so probably golf ball or candle type bulb.....
Thanks mate :y
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:o :(
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8 deg here today :( ::)
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Okay a quick update..
Got the ceiling fan from Argos today looks pretty solid well put together, Currently 70% fitted just finishing off some of the wires and screwing things together :y
Went for this one in the end (but in white) and got an Osram bulb for it ;)
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4325114.htm
(http://argos.scene7.com/is/image/Argos/4325114_R_Z001?$TMB$&wid=312&hei=312)
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Okay a quick update..
Got the ceiling fan from Argos today looks pretty solid well put together, Currently 70% fitted just finishing off some of the wires and screwing things together :y
Went for this one in the end (but in white) and got an Osram bulb for it ;)
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4325114.htm
(http://argos.scene7.com/is/image/Argos/4325114_R_Z001?$TMB$&wid=312&hei=312)
You might need it tonight.
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Okay a quick update..
Got the ceiling fan from Argos today looks pretty solid well put together, Currently 70% fitted just finishing off some of the wires and screwing things together :y
Went for this one in the end (but in white) and got an Osram bulb for it ;)
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4325114.htm
(http://argos.scene7.com/is/image/Argos/4325114_R_Z001?$TMB$&wid=312&hei=312)
You might need it tonight.
Yep hopefully i can get it fully functional in time, It's arround 21c in the bedroom currently with all windows slightly open :o
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Just going over the instructions it has a switch to chose which way the fan blades turn Clockwise or Anticlockwise.. Going by Google in "Summer" They should be spinning Anticlockwise but the manual says Clockwise for "Summer" ??? ..
Something to do with keeping the warm air around the ceiling area and keeping the floor area cool.. I'll probably go with the Manual but just encase anyone else got these with the switch to chose the direction they spin ?
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Just going over the instructions it has a switch to chose which way the fan blades turn Clockwise or Anticlockwise.. Going by Google in "Summer" They should be spinning Anticlockwise but the manual says Clockwise for "Summer" ??? ..
Something to do with keeping the warm air around the ceiling area and keeping the floor area cool.. I'll probably go with the Manual but just encase anyone else got these with the switch to chose the direction they spin ?
Proper ones have a pull switch to reverse direction. Cheapo. :P
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Just going over the instructions it has a switch to chose which way the fan blades turn Clockwise or Anticlockwise.. Going by Google in "Summer" They should be spinning Anticlockwise but the manual says Clockwise for "Summer" ??? ..
Something to do with keeping the warm air around the ceiling area and keeping the floor area cool.. I'll probably go with the Manual but just encase anyone else got these with the switch to chose the direction they spin ?
Proper ones have a pull switch to reverse direction. Cheapo. :P
You mean cheap ones have pull switches this has a remote to control fan speed light and dimmer settings just have to press the switch on top of the device to chose direction of the spin :P ;D ;D Should bloody have as well at this price :o
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Just looked at the link...kinnell :o
Bet they don't sell many of them in Yorkshire.
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Just looked at the link...kinnell :o
Bet they don't sell many of them in Yorkshire.
Had good reviews, Ah well we'll soon find out ;D
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Well its all fitted now and working well. :y :y
Only lost a little blood after banging my head on the roof after getting cramp in my leg :-[ Painful, now got a headache :(
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Get yourself a beachball and then you can have hours of endless fun throwing it into the fan!! ;D :y
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Ohhh ooooo ahhhh it's lovely :-* like a fresh summer breeze :y
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Ohhh ooooo ahhhh it's lovely :-* like a fresh summer breeze :y
Is it working yet or is that the beans? ;D ;D
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Works well ;)
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Not a problem I suffer from on Fair Isle ::)
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Ohhh ooooo ahhhh it's lovely :-* like a fresh summer breeze :y
:y :y
Hot Hot Hot here today at last :) Got shorts and T shirt on :D
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Well that ceiling fan didn't last long, Its been dismantled and packaged up ready to take to Argos for a replacement if they will.
The noise it was making was just getting worse as the hours pass :-\ ... Hopefully it's just a faulty unit and their not all like that..
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Well that ceiling fan didn't last long, Its been dismantled and packaged up ready to take to Argos for a replacement if they will.
The noise it was making was just getting worse as the hours pass :-\ ... Hopefully it's just a faulty unit and their not all like that..
They should change it. I bought a garden blower, which was crap. Took it back three months later and told them it was not suitable for the job it was designed for and they gave me a refund.
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Well that ceiling fan didn't last long, Its been dismantled and packaged up ready to take to Argos for a replacement if they will.
The noise it was making was just getting worse as the hours pass :-\ ... Hopefully it's just a faulty unit and their not all like that..
Should have paid a bit extra for a quiet one without remote, dimmer,tea making facilities. That is the problem with these cheap CDX models. Had ours on all night. whisper silent.
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Well that ceiling fan didn't last long, Its been dismantled and packaged up ready to take to Argos for a replacement if they will.
The noise it was making was just getting worse as the hours pass :-\ ... Hopefully it's just a faulty unit and their not all like that..
Should have paid a bit extra for a quiet one without remote, dimmer,tea making facilities. That is the problem with these cheap CDX models. Had ours on all night. whisper silent.
£95 is pretty expensive :o .. The remote is very handy cant do without it now ;)
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Very hot and sticky here now , wish id kept the ceiling fan now :( Back to woolen jumpers and umbrellas tomorrow ;D
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Got the replacement today and its all fitted and seems to be a better unit so far (touch wood) completely silent :y
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Very hot and sticky here now , wish id kept the ceiling fan now :( Back to woolen jumpers and umbrellas tomorrow ;D
Same here and full of gray clouds feels like a storm coming :-\
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Got the replacement today and its all fitted and seems to be a better unit so far (touch wood) completely silent :y
Must of been those pattern ceiling bolts ::) Mine use to make a noise , but i just turned the ball socket it was hanging from now and then :)
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28c upstairs tonight :o, Think the fans going to be on full blast with ear plugs in. Was around 25c outside today at times.
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28c upstairs tonight :o, Think the fans going to be on full blast with ear plugs in. Was around 25c outside today at times.
You probably won't need your electric blanket tonight then. ;) :P ;D ;D
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28c upstairs tonight :o, Think the fans going to be on full blast with ear plugs in. Was around 25c outside today at times.
Ye Gods. Something amiss. We have had days of 35 degC and 19 at night and our bedroom is only max of 25 DegC . Had the fan running all night again as usual. Quite comfortable. Do you draw the curtains on the sunny side during the day and open all the windows at night? A fan assisting any prevailing breeze might help move air through the house.
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28c upstairs tonight :o, Think the fans going to be on full blast with ear plugs in. Was around 25c outside today at times.
Same here - the floor-to-ceiling 7ft by 7ft south facing glass window in the master bedroom doesn't help as it turns the bedroom into a greenhouse, and without a stiff breeze the house has essentially zero airflow through it.
Every summer I've seriously considered getting a proper split unit air conditioner installed upstairs.. even in spring it can be 25+ through sun loading when it's only 17-18C outside.
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28c upstairs tonight :o, Think the fans going to be on full blast with ear plugs in. Was around 25c outside today at times.
Ye Gods. Something amiss.
Adequate loft insulation? ??? I had mine done recently and on top of the original 100mm or so that was there I've had an extra 300mm installed and it was free!! :y I've had to go up there this morning and it's as hot as hell :o, whereas all the upstairs rooms are fairly cool! 8)
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Where I live in a chalet bungalow, I have flat roofs that act like big radiators when the sun is shining. I improved the insulation when I renewed the back roof and will do the same, when I renew the front one. But where the rafters are not very deep and you have to leave an air gap there is always going to be a problem. A neighbour got around this by pitching and tiling the flat roofs.
I leave the windows shut during the day and then open the windows in the evening and use fans to circulate the air. Heat never causes me a problem sleeping, but there again I'm a warm weather person, who hates the cold.
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28c upstairs tonight :o, Think the fans going to be on full blast with ear plugs in. Was around 25c outside today at times.
Ye Gods. Something amiss. We have had days of 35 degC and 19 at night and our bedroom is only max of 25 DegC . Had the fan running all night again as usual. Quite comfortable. Do you draw the curtains on the sunny side during the day and open all the windows at night? A fan assisting any prevailing breeze might help move air through the house.
Curtains shut during day with windows open... At night windows closed to prevent flys coming in and it's too noisy when cars go by say 2 or so cars an hour and not forgetting the bloody jackdaw infestation around 4am noisy little black beauties they are.
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Had to turn the chiller on last night. Was friggin' hot.
I keep getting alerts that one of my bro's servers is running a tad warm, so we decided to do the right thing... ...ignore it ;D
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Oh my god today is painfully hot 32c outside :o :o :(
And the leather seats, luckily I wasn't in shorts :-X ::) ;D
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Tell you what.
Come and stay with us for some therapy. Been 37deg C most days this week. Jump in the pool, read a book, bit of a doze. Remark on what a lazy bunch the Spanish are. Wake up at 11.00 p.m. when it is just cooler outside than in and say "lets have our evening meal and a beer". It is 29 deg C as I type inside.
In the cool morning (only 33) you can help me barrow materials around and mix concrete! :y
Then when you get back you can say this is a nice temperature back home.
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Tell you what.
Come and stay with us for some therapy. Been 37deg C most days this week. Jump in the pool, read a book, bit of a doze. Remark on what a lazy bunch the Spanish are. Wake up at 11.00 p.m. when it is just cooler outside than in and say "lets have our evening meal and a beer". It is 29 deg C as I type inside.
In the cool morning (only 33) you can help me barrow materials around and mix concrete! :y
Then when you get back you can say this is a nice temperature back home.
Good point mate, Provably because 80% of the time it's between 0c and 15c outdoors when we get a heat wave me especially with hayfeever and a skin allergy which reacts worse when hot, I just can't take it :( might have to move to Canada or Alaska or even Russia ;D :D
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Going to be 30-32 here over the weekend , boy that fan will be burnt out soon ::) ;D
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My neighbours don't like the hot weather. I go topless in the garden. :-X
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Tell you what.
Come and stay with us for some therapy. Been 37deg C most days this week. Jump in the pool, read a book, bit of a doze. Remark on what a lazy bunch the Spanish are. Wake up at 11.00 p.m. when it is just cooler outside than in and say "lets have our evening meal and a beer". It is 29 deg C as I type inside.
In the cool morning (only 33) you can help me barrow materials around and mix concrete! :y
Then when you get back you can say this is a nice temperature back home.
That is what I was doing in the Ukraine at the beginning of May when it was a cooler 34degC in the shade and 50deg+ in the sun. :y :y :y Apart from having to put on suntan cream late morning to stop myself getting burnt and working in the shade where possible during the peak hours. I enjoyed myself and felt much better for getting a vitamin D boost. :y :y :y Only slight problem I had was slightly swollen ankles and feet, which disappeared a few days after getting back to the UK.
My wife and her sister really suffer in the heat, where they both don't drink enough fluids and they both suffer from very low blood pressure, her sister at times dangerously so and has to take medicine to boost it. Recently the temperature on the hottest days has been hitting 40degC.
I shall be tending my plants in the greenhouse this weekend and if like last weekend the temperature will be between 35 and 40degC. Outside at 25-30degC feels quite cool afterwards.
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Ceiling fan on all night in our bedroom so not too bad, my 2 10 year old boxer dogs are really feeling it though, have to be very careful what time of the day I walk them 8pm last night..
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Our 2 cats have been looking at me confused , like whats with the heat man :( All they have done since the heatwave is slump on the decking in the shade all day when they normally go sleep in the house ;D