Level 2 health warnings issues as Britain is set for a heatwave (32c) - Polidicks

It was 90 here today. I wore jeans. [editline]16th July 2014[/editline] But I was also in my car all day with the AC cranked. :v: [editline]16th July 2014[/editline] The climate here in the PNW isn't too different from Britain iirc.

[QUOTE=matt.ant;45408365]This, and only the rich have A/C in their houses[/QUOTE] That's terrible. Surely they don't charge out the nose for window units? [editline]16th July 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;45408445]This is the point where I'd like to tell you old country folk about the marvelous invention of a thing called, mobile homes. Easily built in a factory, cost fuck-all to put down, can be moved to wherever, and most importantly, they are built like tanks.[/QUOTE] The hell mobile homes have you been looking at? The one I grew up in was made out of 1/8" sheetrock and popscicle sticks. I didn't know if it was assembled by laborers, robots, or Martha Stewart. [editline]16th July 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=AK'z;45408646]I have AC and a fan in my area in my work. Thing is limited to 19C though :'([/QUOTE] There's a reason for that. If you run an air conditioner at temperatures below those temps, the coil will freeze up, which can cause its own mess of problems.

90 degrees is nothing, I live on the surface of the sun and I consider it a chilly day if it gets down to 10,000

[QUOTE=Nasal_Spray;45412325]I see your point, I've got a 9000BTU portable AC in my bedroom, but in hot weather it will struggle to keep it under 24c. The room isn't big either, only 120sq ft and the AC is rated for 300sq ft. It also doesn't help that a lot of houses (at least where I live) have huge windows that not only turn the room into a greenhouse but are also AC unfriendly (the top parts of the window open outwards and the exhaust hose has to be extended and hung out). When you account for other sources of heat such as TVs, PCs, monitors, routers, consoles, etc, it's easy to see why we've a hard time keeping cool. Despite what's mentioned above, buying an AC was worth it in my case. During heat waves my room used to get into the high 30's (with high humidity) and was unbearable during the evenings. Even if an AC only cools your room by a few degrees, it should do a good job of dehumidifying it, which will make the room feel cooler than what it is. [B]Edit:[/B] Forgot to mention, if I turn the AC off, the room will heat up to uncomfortable temperatures within minutes and will take up to an hour to fully cool down again. So if you're in the UK and thinking of getting an AC, you need to be prepared to have it running from noon till dusk.[/QUOTE] The square-footage rating on portables/window units is bogus, the BTU/h is really all that matters. Wouldn't hurt if they put a little chart on it explaining what generates how many BTUs. I would personally recommend purchasing a window unit though if you live in Britain, even if only to condition where you sleep. Yes, you won't use it all year, but it'll sure be handy to have when you need it, and you can always pack it away when you don't. (though the larger ones will obviously be more cumbersome)

[QUOTE=Zero-Point;45413064]The square-footage rating on portables/window units is bogus, the BTU/h is really all that matters. Wouldn't hurt if they put a little chart on it explaining what generates how many BTUs. I would personally recommend purchasing a window unit though if you live in Britain, even if only to condition where you sleep. Yes, you won't use it all year, but it'll sure be handy to have when you need it, and you can always pack it away when you don't. (though the larger ones will obviously be more cumbersome)[/QUOTE] Hard to get window units in the UK though, most places seem to sell only the portable kind and only offer a few models. You couldn't install window units in most British homes anyway as our windows are like this: [img]http://i.imgur.com/syP2bgR.png[/img]

[QUOTE=Zero-Point;45412970] The hell mobile homes have you been looking at? The one I grew up in was made out of 1/8" sheetrock and popscicle sticks. I didn't know if it was assembled by laborers, robots, or Martha Stewart. [/QUOTE] Quiet a few companies are starting to use things like concrete boards(cannot remember the exact name), and they tend to be very well built. Not sure if it's because people are looking for more "off the grid" type houses, but mobile homes have definatly started to become a lot better from the Late 80's to Mid 90's homes. If you were to hit a trailer/mobile home park, yeah you'll probably get a dickish landlord who buys second hand mobiles. If you save up $20,000 to $30,000 you can get really, really nice homes that'll be delivered, and hooked up by the company you buy them from. Not to mention that the whole mobile home scene has sorta crossed and hybrided into the manufactured home scene which means that you have a home that is manufactured directly in a factory, and is put to government regulation for certain regions. So you are sorta protected from getting fucked over to a certain degree. This is your standard 70's - 90's manufactured/mobile home: [t]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/67elcona.JPG[/t] And this is the current 2005 - 201X era with people giving up larger houses for something that can easily be bought for $20,000 to $50,000: [t]http://www.dixiegeorgejones.com/images/thumbs/4.jpg[/t] For myself, I honestly support these types of homes over houses that are perfectly settled into the ground. They may not be the most secure thing, but the thought that you can keep your home and move it to different parks across the country, or onto your own land... It really does make up for the whole negative stigmas that come with living in a trailer park.

[QUOTE=thelurker1234;45408224]Ah~ That time of year when many of us ignorant americans wonder "How the fuck are people dieing when it's only 90".[/QUOTE] I just want to know why last year their roads were melting at temperatures where ours do not.

[QUOTE=FingerSpazem;45413458]I just want to know why last year their roads were melting at temperatures where ours do not.[/QUOTE] Different compounds in the asphalt. Ours are designed for cooler weather so tends to be a lot thicker in consistency. American roads tend to be made of a much more smooth thinner compound which likely doesn't hold heat as good.

lol. Come on guys. 32 degrees C? Turn the damn AC on and laugh at nature already, that's what the rest of the world does on a daily basis. Shouldn't need a health warning for a normal summer's day. [QUOTE=Zonesylvania;45408257]You'll be laughing on the other side of your face if you have to experience a heat wave of your own.[/quote] Not really. See, we have these wonderful things called 'air conditioners'. There's one in the window of my bedroom right now, churning away and keeping it a cozy 62-64 degrees F in here at all times. Regardless of how blistering it is outside. It's wonderful. A heat wave means [i]nothing[/i] to most of us because of that, it's more a threat to our car than it is to us. [quote] Or better, a cold snap.[/quote] We also have heaters. When it snaps cold in the winter I unplug my aircon, plug in my heater, and enjoy it being a nice, cozy 67-68 degrees regardless of how frigid it is on the other side of the drywall. Gotta love modern climate control technology, no? And if I have to go outside I have this lovely thing called a heavy winter coat, which keeps me warm anyway. Again it's more of a threat to our cars than it is to us. [quote] Everybody has differing levels of tolerance to extreme weather conditions, and what applies to one extreme sure as hell won't apply to another.[/QUOTE] And that tolerance is worthless given modern technology. We're laughing our asses off because apparently Britian has never heard of air conditioners.

[QUOTE=Cuon Alpinus;45408236]You guys are shitting your pants over the equivalent of about 90 Fahrenheit? Pretty much the entire USA south of the Mason-Dixon line is laughing at you.[/QUOTE] You guys are shitting your pants over the equivalent of -10 celsius? Pretty much the entire Europe north of Italy is laughing at you. Goes both ways you see?

Americans mock English facepunchers when the summer makes them experience abnormal heat waves and English facepunchers mock Americans when the winter makes them experience abnormal cold snaps. The cycle continues.

32c? Our heatwaves in Australia reach 41c! Get over yourselves.

[QUOTE=Doom Guy;45414002]32c? Our heatwaves in Australia reach 41c! Get over yourselves.[/QUOTE] Congrats, you survived!

Oh god 32C? And here I'm dying in 25-28C we are having, I fucking hate heat. If it were to remain at 19-21C range for all eternity, I would be happy. Not too cold, not too warm, just right.

32c is actually pretty scary if you don't protect yourself properly. walking around in that for an hour or two can easily give you a nasty sunburn.

I die at anything over 30c. Makes it worse when your house doesn't have AC, along with nearly everyone you know. Weird since I've lived here my entier life. I live in the wrong country. I sometimes wonder during summer if I should actually go and take advantage of my British citizenship and live there for 6 months of the year. 32c in England is pretty warm though, it is insanely humid. I was there for a heatwave back in 2003 and it sucked. Not only was it hot outside, but as people have said, the houses are built for the cold, so going inside was even worse than staying outside.

[QUOTE=Nasal_Spray;45411511]Why don't more Brits get a portable AC? You can get a decent one for around £200, since it'll only be used rarely, it should last years if it's stored properly.[/QUOTE] Buying a portable air conditioner displays a fundamental misunderstanding of the laws of thermodynamics

Properly protect your children from the heatwave: [IMG]http://endlessfuels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1044081_505396289530353_796246716_n.jpg[/IMG]

[QUOTE=Zeke129;45415016]Buying a portable air conditioner displays a fundamental misunderstanding of the laws of thermodynamics[/QUOTE] Heh, my buddy has one. It basically just comes with a giant hose that you throw out of your window. Obviously it's not as efficient as it could be, but it does cool the room. like this: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/a63y7B6.jpg[/IMG]

i work in an air-conditioned laboratory cleanroom with no windows. Someone brought us all icecream the other day, i declined as it was overcast and raining last time i saw the weather. Turns out since then it cleared up and it was piping hot, everyone was sitting outside eating lunch with ice cream. By the time i had finished working it was dark and raining again. :(

Can we just make it bannable to post shit like "lol u call that a heatwave? u guys r such pussies!!1"? It doesn't contribute anything meaningful to the thread, makes you look like an idiot and pisses people off. In short, it's just shitposting.

Man I fel you. Where i an atm till reach 42C on moday. Already dying when it's 30+. Glad i have AC but the Sudden changera fr.o.m. Hot to Cold has given me à Cold.

[QUOTE=DigitalySane;45412145]Every British heatwave thread "omg scrubs cant handle heat" pls go.[/QUOTE] Let them enjoy their false sense of superiority; some of them never even experience cold and winter.

[QUOTE=sloppy_joes;45415028]Heh, my buddy has one. It basically just comes with a giant hose that you throw out of your window. Obviously it's not as efficient as it could be, but it does cool the room. like this: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/a63y7B6.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] It's what I have here too, but for the love of God, find a AC unit which has a internal container for the condense water. I have our portable AC unit set up in my bedroom right now, and this thing has jizzed on the floor three times because the vibration of the compressor caused the thing to move forward, over the bin which I took from the kitchen. And make sure to get a unit which has a adjustable plate to seal the window, as we never got one supplied, I just use my bedsheets to 'seal' it.

[QUOTE=TestECull;45413534]lol. Come on guys. 32 degrees C? Turn the damn AC on and laugh at nature already, that's what the rest of the world does on a daily basis. Shouldn't need a health warning for a normal summer's day. Not really. See, we have these wonderful things called 'air conditioners'. There's one in the window of my bedroom right now, churning away and keeping it a cozy 62-64 degrees F in here at all times. Regardless of how blistering it is outside. It's wonderful. A heat wave means [i]nothing[/i] to most of us because of that, it's more a threat to our car than it is to us. We also have heaters. When it snaps cold in the winter I unplug my aircon, plug in my heater, and enjoy it being a nice, cozy 67-68 degrees regardless of how frigid it is on the other side of the drywall. Gotta love modern climate control technology, no? And if I have to go outside I have this lovely thing called a heavy winter coat, which keeps me warm anyway. Again it's more of a threat to our cars than it is to us. And that tolerance is worthless given modern technology. We're laughing our asses off because apparently Britian has never heard of air conditioners.[/QUOTE] And apparently you've also never heard of the fact that air conditioners these days are pretty expensive even on instalments, not to mention that they can sometimes be troublesome to install in older homes. Also most of these older homes may not have the right insulation/build for summer or winter or both. This was pointless and insensitive in the extreme.

[QUOTE=matt.ant;45408365]This, and only the rich have A/C in their houses[/QUOTE] wait what holy shit

[QUOTE=Nasal_Spray;45413220]Hard to get window units in the UK though, most places seem to sell only the portable kind and only offer a few models. You couldn't install window units in most British homes anyway as our windows are like this: [img]http://i.imgur.com/syP2bgR.png[/img][/QUOTE] There will be at least one room upstairs where the big part opens, by law there must be an upstairs fire escape

How did I know before I opened this thread that there would be a load of people calling us pussies? Fucking idiots. Today was way too hot, it's so humid it's just urgh. It's days like today I wish it was as grey as usual.

[QUOTE=FingerSpazem;45413458]I just want to know why last year their roads were melting at temperatures where ours do not.[/QUOTE] It was like a single road that melted. People weren't drowning in asphalt as they crossed the street. [editline]17th July 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=matt.ant;45419576]There will be at least one room upstairs where the big part opens, by law there must be an upstairs fire escape[/QUOTE] Well, I don't have that in my house.

Not sure what i hate more, the cold or the heat, my flat is like the worst for all weather, it has no heating besides the boiler for hot water, but its still built to retain heat- so summer = Oven. winter = Tomb.