It's too hot :(

[Panos]

This one seems pretty good https://www.screwfix.com/p/9k-btu-mobile-ac/8667k

Thats the cost of a full permanent unit in Greece....

 

[Minusorange]

It's the humidity that causes the problems with the heat being uncomfortable

Save your money and sanity looking for something in stock and buy a cheaper dehumidifier

 

[MichaelAwkward]

Feels a bit cooler today so far, yesterday was horrendous. I'm forecast rain and 32 degrees on Thursday though ...

 

[xraycat87]

we have a fairly decent dehumidifier unit (house is old and when it's raining a lot could get damp) and all mine is doing is blowing warm air (no shock) and barely absorbing water.. Just seems airless this weather

 

[RSR]

Just ordered an AC unit as its getting a bit much indoors at the moment, just got to wait till Friday for it .

 

[nath247]

Bought this a few weeks ago as I was fed up of being kept awake from the heat, the noise doesn't bother me too much.
https://www.homebase.co.uk/arlec-8000-btu-slimline-portable-air-conditioner_p486888

They had a pallet of 24 of them in the store, the next day they were all gone!

Wouldn't be without one of these now. 8000 BTU does the job for my living room and bedroom. I would have gone for a 9000 BTU or a 12000 BTU one if I ordered online but enough was enough and I was able to collect it from the local store without the faff of waiting for delivery or returns.

Argos only sell a 5000 BTU one now which would probably be great for a broom cupboard!

 

[do_ron_ron]

17C and cloudy after a night of rain. Where is summer?

 

[200sols]

17C and cloudy after a night of rain. Where is summer?

Down south. 28c but it’s cooler than yesterday

 

[robfosters]

Warming up again by Thursday though.

 

[do_ron_ron]

Warming up again by Thursday though.

Yeah, meant to climb to around 22-3C around here(for one day)

 

[robfosters]

Yeah, meant to climb to around 22-3C around here(for one day)

33 degrees down here.

 

[UTmaniac]

The idea of visiting family temporarily in Ayr is so tempting, ~20C rather than ~28C in Southampton sounds like bliss!

 

[Smokey Deza]

This kind of heat used to trouble me 10 years ago, sleeping etc. It doesn't anymore and I don't know why.

 

[el_dazza]

The idea of visiting family temporarily in Ayr is so tempting, ~20C rather than ~28C in Southampton sounds like bliss!

30 tomorrow.. I'm heading to Newquay at the weekend and it's 19c!

 

[marc2003]

I just scoffed an entire tub of ice cream in one go. Also, I have no idea why I feel a bit ill. It's definitely unrelated...

 

[Nasher]

Almost touching 30c in the office today, add humidity on top of that. No aircon

It's getting to the point where people are actually starting to feel ill.

 

[Sui]

I'm glad the forecast for Saturday is a little cooler, have a wedding to attend. I get too hot in shorts+t-shirt so a suit is not going to be a fun day.

 

[chrcoluk]

This is definitely one of the worst summers I have had, one more day and 60 days in a row with no wet weather here.

 

[chrcoluk]

we have a fairly decent dehumidifier unit (house is old and when it's raining a lot could get damp) and all mine is doing is blowing warm air (no shock) and barely absorbing water.. Just seems airless this weather

yeah I have tried 3 of them, they seem pretty rubbish to be honest.

air conditioning on the other hand is great, sadly no one has invented cost effective portable a/c units yet.

 

[chrcoluk]

What you want is one of these;

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Challeng...830208?hash=item3d6c879640:g:wQkAAOSwVlda7ttN

I've had mine since about 2013 and it's still going strong, you generally find that the prices for them go right down in the winter time, but will be a good investment for the next year, considering that we're likely to experience more of these heatwaves (apparently)

it still needs that pipe to go outside tho right?

or can you just plug it in with its back to wall without pipe and it works?