...few will pick it...
Yeah, took forever for the Brits to adopt central heating, may take as long for everyone to accept central air.
Q. Why don't you have a/c?
A. Because it doesn't get too hot here.
Q. Isn't it over 100 degrees (38C)?
A. Yes.
Q. Didn't you say it doesn't get too hot here?
Reminds me of the time when my flight was delayed in Lynchburg, VA, waiting for it to come from Myrtle Beach...(true story)
Q. Why is my flight delayed?
A. Because the plane is frozen and needs to be deiced.
Q. Why don't you de-ice it?
A. We don't have de-icing equipment in Myrtle Beach.
Q. Why not?
A. It doesn't get that cold in Myrtle Beach...
"Until it does" are the operative words in both cases..
Home heating systems in the American upper midwest are always designed for worst case scenarios, like -20 degrees F. (-30C) and they'll keep a home warm and comfortable even if one day in five years it gets that cold. Here in the American south, the cooling systems are similarly designed. A 3.5 ton and 2.5 ton a/c unit keeps the down and up of my home quite comfortable, though humidity is as much of a concern as the heat...
More than 1,900 perished in the heat in Spain and Portugal alone in this very heat wave. Very, very sad.
As I said at the start, keep cool and hydrate. As I implied, I hope everyone in our group isn't in any peril. Be safe and be smart.
As a sidebar, I noted a building crew prepping a foundation pour adjacent to a home I was working at today. Humidity is well over 90% and temperatures close to 100F. They were dressed head to toe with no exposed skin. Light colored clothing. Hats with "safari style" flaps covering their necks. Long pants, long sleeves. Most had a neck/face gaiter, and sunglasses. Even gloves. They do this day in and day out. They know more than most people venturing out in this heat!
