Is it time to turn on the AC?
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Windy? In Phnom Penh?
You must be on the 5th floor or something, almost zero wind most of the year here, only December/January, usually a few weeks in the year.
You must be on the 5th floor or something, almost zero wind most of the year here, only December/January, usually a few weeks in the year.
ירי ילדים והפצצת אזרחים דורש אומץ, כמו גם הטרדה מינית של עובדי ההוראה.
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When I get to my room in PP I generally turn on the A/C, set at 24 degrees. I turn it off when I leave. It is nice coming home to a nice temperate environment, one that is n ot humid. I have a meter on it, it gets through an average of 9kw per 24hrs, which at 800reil a kw is just $1.80 per day. Cheap to live in comfort.
In my place in SHV I have it set a bit colder, I put it on when I get in for the evening and turn it off when I get cold in the middle of the night. My electric rate is 1,100 per kw/h and I recently paid a bill for about 3 months usage of $42.
I generally avoid Cambo in April/May due to the heat and humidity being uncomfortable, but I will be spending a fair bit of time in SHV over that period. I will not hesitate to use the A/C for all it is worth. I like to be comfortable, especially when I am sleeping. The cost for A/C is in reality less than $2 per day which I think is a pittance for a comfortable environment.
In my place in SHV I have it set a bit colder, I put it on when I get in for the evening and turn it off when I get cold in the middle of the night. My electric rate is 1,100 per kw/h and I recently paid a bill for about 3 months usage of $42.
I generally avoid Cambo in April/May due to the heat and humidity being uncomfortable, but I will be spending a fair bit of time in SHV over that period. I will not hesitate to use the A/C for all it is worth. I like to be comfortable, especially when I am sleeping. The cost for A/C is in reality less than $2 per day which I think is a pittance for a comfortable environment.
Note to self: Must be nice to morons.
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As an aside I have had some messages from a friend. She is at the family farm in Kampong Cham and is constantly telling me it is very hot there right now. If the Khmers find it hot, you can bet most Barangs find it uncomfortable. At least the bars I drink at in PP are Aircon, pity there are none in SHV that I drink at.
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I don't think it's that hot here in Shitsville. That's a big reason why I don't live in Pig Penh. The breeze is strong & starts up about 10 am & days are comfortable. My fans are on, but I haven't thought about cranking the AC for a moment.
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When I first moved to Cambodia I lived in SHV thinking I could work on my laptop on the beach, haha. It was snowing when I left the US and extremely hot when I arrived in Cambodia. It was difficult to cope without the AC on. During the day, I tried not to use it too much, but I had to at night. When I got my first bill, I was in shock $350 for rent $300 for electricity. Ugh. .35/k I asked why it was so high and he said everyone pays that. Of course, that's bullshit because I paid less in PP. I don't fully understand how it works, but the line can be resold? I don't know, but it was outrageous so I made a point keeping it on only at night. Later, I moved to Thailand and thought I was going to die from the heat. Actually, it was 7 or so Thia's in an ally that nearly did. Anyway, I was never able to cope with the heat last year and got the hell out of dodge. I think heat can affect people differently, and at different times in your life. In the end, pay the extra money to sleep well. Life is too short not to.
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Big perk of living in SHV is that ocean breeze.wackyjacky wrote:I don't think it's that hot here in Shitsville. That's a big reason why I don't live in Pig Penh. The breeze is strong & starts up about 10 am & days are comfortable. My fans are on, but I haven't thought about cranking the AC for a moment.
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Paid the electric bill today. $125. More than I thought it would be but I blame it on the inefficient aircon, probably uses way more energy than a good one should. And I left it on pretty much 24/7 even when I went out, to be able to come back to a cool house.
Let's see if it drops after I replace the aircon.
Let's see if it drops after I replace the aircon.
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Deserts have lower humidity, way more tolerable, and they usually have very cool nights.finy wrote:Holy shit, that is nearly desert hot.
I've experienced close to 50C in a semi-arid area, but as long as one rehydrates and stays out of direct sunlight, it seems to be less uncomfortable than Cambodia at, say, 38C with 50% humidity.
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vladimir wrote:Deserts have lower humidity, way more tolerable, and they usually have very cool nights.finy wrote:Holy shit, that is nearly desert hot.
I've experienced close to 50C in a semi-arid area, but as long as one rehydrates and stays out of direct sunlight, it seems to be less uncomfortable than Cambodia at, say, 38C with 50% humidity.
Also you can rely on evaporative cooling ,a fraction of the price of AC.
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That's exactly how you can catch a cold, even in this weather (+40C). Locals love to put the fan on you, full-blast.Fred Edwards wrote: Also you can rely on evaporative cooling ,a fraction of the price of AC.
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