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When I moved to Seattle from Oklahoma City in 1990- I lived in a nice duplex on Capitol Hill overlooking Lake Union. When I first toured the unit with my would-be landlord, I asked where the air-conditioner control was located. He laughed and explained, "Oh, there are only a few days every summer that you would actually need an air-conditioner. Most people don't have one."
What a JOKE!
I found out that first summer that I needed an air-conditioner something fierce. Brutal on the "few days" one needs an air-conditioner. Honestly, who in their right mind would suffer through nights of sleeping in a house that feels like an oven? Not me. Thankfully I had an old Sears window-unit from my days in OKC. And it's been humming every summer since.
It's humming right now and I'm proud to report that my library, which includes a sleeping nook, is a cool 70=degrees at this very moment. Lovely. The sleeping weather's fine.
I grew up in Texas where the 100-degree PLUS days stretch months on end. I spent decades in that part of the country- in Kansas, Oklahoma and the prairie lands. BRUTAL HOT. And of course, everyone has air-conditioning. There are 300-plus days of sunshine a year in that part of the country. I've had enough summer to last me ten lifetimes. I detest it.
I'm baffled that ANYONE would not save-up and shell out a hundred bucks for a window unit to keep at least the sleeping area cool. Honestly, the new energy efficient units do not eat that much power and it's really a small price to pay for a good night's sleep.
