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minus-squareAussiemandeuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoYou guys gotta come live in my house. It will be like 34 degrees outside and inside 36 to 37 in the evenings. Miserable even with the windows all open and fans on. Stupid NT weather
minus-squareAlexisFR@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months agoYou should close everything once it’s warmer outside, and only open windows at night.
minus-squareAussiemandeuslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI’ve tried this, I find the crim safe doesn’t let breeze through very well, if you open the doors you get cross ventilation but then bugs etc. Also doesn’t help the insulation in the ceiling is probably as old as the house from the 80s.
You guys gotta come live in my house.
It will be like 34 degrees outside and inside 36 to 37 in the evenings.
Miserable even with the windows all open and fans on.
Stupid NT weather
You should close everything once it’s warmer outside, and only open windows at night.
I’ve tried this, I find the crim safe doesn’t let breeze through very well, if you open the doors you get cross ventilation but then bugs etc.
Also doesn’t help the insulation in the ceiling is probably as old as the house from the 80s.