Temperatures reach 46C in Spain as Europe heatwave continues
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It depends on the kind of heatpumps, in a lot of cases the heatpump is installed to replace a boiler, reusing the radiators and hot water circulation already available.
Unfortunately in this case the heatpump cannot be used as AC.
Not as AC, but a reversible heat pump can use the heating system for cold water circulation.
It's rather limited, because you run into condensation concerns, but it's still a possibility.
A place I used to work at did this.
It wasn't perfect, but took some of the edge off. -
Across the Mediterranean to the south and east it is even hotter. Wearing shorts and putting on sunblock isn't the best way to deal with the heat, you need to shield yourself and make use of the chimney effect.
The Bedouin lesson: A scientific study proves robes are the best garment to wear in the desert heat
A Bedouin outfit might not fit socially, but a loose summer dress might work just as well.
So as a counter to the "pants for women" movement, let's start a "summer dresses for everyone" movement.
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We're very aware in the UK but it's not too easy. We have some the oldest housing stock in the world. We don't have central air with no real way to retrofit so it would have to be one room at a time. Our windows aren't designed to house those units I see in NY. We have to rely on very inefficient portable units so I only use it on the really hot days. Energy prices are still high after Russia's invasion. People are adding proper units when extending but only the rich can really afford that.
Add to that, that all these old UK houses have about as much insulation as a cereal box.
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Europe and the UK
You can just say Europe.
Nope, UK is not part of Europe anymore
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When do we start shoving the people responsible into prisons? The airlines, car, weapon manufacturers,...
That would be inhumane, they don't have AC in prisons.
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A Bedouin outfit might not fit socially, but a loose summer dress might work just as well.
So as a counter to the "pants for women" movement, let's start a "summer dresses for everyone" movement.
Shame I'm a fat old guy now. A few decades back I looked great in a Laura Ashley summer dress.
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If anyone is interested, it's X Celsius times 9/5 + 32
"Double it and add thirty" is accurate enough for ambient temperatures, and easier to do in your head. If you need scientific accuracy then you wouldn't be using Fahrenheit anyway.
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Lets all fly with our private jets to venice for a wedding!
oh also you cant use plastic straws cause its bad for the environment.
Do not Lockerbie them.
I'm joking (don't kill people) but it's strange that when I grew up there were people all over the place blowing stuff up because they thought they were wronged. Not so much today, not even blowing up an empty Elon jet for example.
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Nope, UK is not part of Europe anymore
The EU isn't Europe.
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The EU isn't Europe.
That was the joke.
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As this keeps happening I continue to wonder when Europe and the UK will finally realize how badly they need to air conditioning. The units are (or were in the past year or 3)b way more expensive there than here in America. I dunno about current costs. It's worth it though, even if you only need it for like 1 month out of the year.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Why would they need more airco when many houses and apartments still don't even have proper shutters for windows and many people still don't know you should keep your windows closed during peak heat hours, many roofs still barely insulated and they turned all their yards and driveways into concrete and asphalt hellscapes. A nice adult tree in your yard does more than an airco, fight me.
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"Double it and add thirty" is accurate enough for ambient temperatures, and easier to do in your head. If you need scientific accuracy then you wouldn't be using Fahrenheit anyway.
Maybe? But 122 is way different than 114 in this case.
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Not as AC, but a reversible heat pump can use the heating system for cold water circulation.
It's rather limited, because you run into condensation concerns, but it's still a possibility.
A place I used to work at did this.
It wasn't perfect, but took some of the edge off.On the other hand reversible heatpumps work great with floor heating.
Having a cool floor during a heatwave is amazing, plus no noise,
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114 in āmerican
Most places in Europe have hit normal summer temperatures where I am (about 35). This is ridiculous, though. It is hotter in Spain right now than it is in Phoenix.
Let that sink in. It is hotter in Barcelona than it is in Death Valley right now.
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Nope, UK is not part of Europe anymore
Do you mean no longer part of the EU? Because for as far as I know the island is still geographically in Europe lol.
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A heatwave continues to grip large parts of Europe, with authorities in many countries issuing health warnings amid searing temperatures.
Southern Spain is the worst-affected region, with temperatures in the mid-40s Celsius recorded in Seville and neighbouring areas.
A new heat record for June of 46C was set on Saturday in the town of El Granado, according to Spain's national weather service, which also said this month is on track to be the hottest June on record.
While it is hard to link individual extreme weather events to climate change, heatwaves are becoming more common and more intense due to climate change.
Not that hard after all.
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I guess that's to stop people from using it to get air-con when it's mean to help people move away from gas. A bit silly though.
.....I suspect there are a few models that only need 1 part switched for it to be possible....
Looking further into it, the "heat pumps" we've been pushing seem just for the ones that heat water, and then pump that round your radiators/out your taps.
The exclusion is for anything that moves air.
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Shame I'm a fat old guy now. A few decades back I looked great in a Laura Ashley summer dress.
You were a pretty young women back then ?
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Do you mean no longer part of the EU? Because for as far as I know the island is still geographically in Europe lol.
Debatable. They are an island next to Europe. But apart from that, you just stumbled across the joke.
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You were a pretty young women back then ?
Women is plural.
