#airconditioning — Public Fediverse posts

#UK residents only:

In the middle of summer, what do you set your air conditioning to?

#AirConditioning #AirCon #AC #Poll

Extreme Heat in Los Angeles Area Expected to Last at Least a Week

The seasonal pools are closed. Many playground fountains have been turned off. Along Southern California’s beaches, some lifeguard…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #airconditioning #HeatandHeatWaves #Summer(Season) #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Weather #Wildfires
https://www.newsbeep.com/755667/

https://www.europesays.com/nl/318058/ Steeds vaker burenruzie over zonnepanelen of geluid: zo helpen buurtbemiddelaars en juristen bij conflicten #airconditioning #burenruzies #Business #Commercial #Dutch #isolatie #KlimaatEnEnergie #mediation #Nederland #Nederlanden #Nederlands #Netherlands #NL #verduurzaming #Warmtepomp #Zakelijk

https://www.laviezine.com/1648161/an-american-in-paris-sans-air-conditioning/ An American in Paris, Sans Air-Conditioning #AirConditioner #AirConditioning #cityscape #ClimateChange #ClimateControl #climatisation #France #HeatWave #infrastructure #overheating #Paris

There are alternative ways to cool buildings rather than air conditioning as this example from Reunion illustrates. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/25/didnt-need-air-conditioning-airport-cooled-natural-ventilation-reunion. We have also seen traditional underground houses in Dubai cooled by a simple venturi system that extends above ground. Solutions were ariund before technology evolved. #airconditioning #builtenvironment #tradition

Judge orders #Texas to install #airconditioning at all #prisons by end of 2029

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/23/us/judge-orders-air-conditioning-texas-prisons

“We wanted to prove we didn’t need air conditioning’: the airport cooled by natural ventilation“

“ The building’s lead architect, AIA Life Designers, said it wanted to challenge the assumption that adjusting temperature was the only way for humans to cope with heat.

“It is precisely this pitfall – understanding summer comfort solely through the lens of indoor temperature – that we want to dismantle, a pitfall that traps us in the logic of air conditioning as the only answer to comfort requirements,” said Éric Bussolino, the firm’s engineering and environment director.”

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/25/didnt-need-air-conditioning-airport-cooled-natural-ventilation-reunion

#AirConditioning #ClimateCrisis #GreenBuilding #ClimateChangeAdaptation

Federal judge orders Texas to air condition all prisons by the end of 2029

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/09/22/texas-prison-air-conditioning-lawsuit-ruling/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49832844

#HackerNews #FederalJudge #TexasPrisons #AirConditioning #HumanRights #JusticeReform

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#AirConditioningBatemansBay #BatemansBay #AirConditioning #HVACServices #SouthernAirconRefrigeration

Installing air con for all London buses ‘going to be hard,’ admits Khan

At last week’s Mayor’s Question Time event Khan said that installing air con in driver cabs would be…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Barnet #airconditioning #londonassembly #SadiqKhan #TransportForLondon
https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/29326/

https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/29326/ Installing air con for all London buses ‘going to be hard,’ admits Khan #AirConditioning #Barnet #LondonAssembly #SadiqKhan #TransportForLondon

Installing air con for all London buses ‘going to be hard,’ admits Khan

At last week’s Mayor’s Question Time event Khan said that installing air con in driver cabs would be…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #CityofLondon #airconditioning #buses #londonassembly #SadiqKhan #TransportForLondon
https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/29290/

https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/29290/ Installing air con for all London buses ‘going to be hard,’ admits Khan #AirConditioning #buses #CityOfLondon #LondonAssembly #SadiqKhan #TransportForLondon

Installing air con for all London buses ‘going to be hard,’ admits Khan

At last week’s Mayor’s Question Time event Khan said that installing air con in driver cabs would be…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #WalthamForest #airconditioning #buses #londonassembly #SadiqKhan #TransportForLondon
https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/29257/

Installing air con for all London buses ‘going to be hard,’ admits Khan

At last week’s Mayor’s Question Time event Khan said that installing air con in driver cabs would be…
#London #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #airconditioning #Britain #GreatBritain #london #LondonAssembly #SadiqKhan #TransportforLondon
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1215860/

https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/29257/ Installing air con for all London buses ‘going to be hard,’ admits Khan #AirConditioning #buses #LondonAssembly #SadiqKhan #TransportForLondon #WalthamForest

Installing air con for all London buses ‘going to be hard,’ admits Khan

At last week’s Mayor’s Question Time event Khan said that installing air con in driver cabs would be…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Enfield #airconditioning #buses #londonassembly #SadiqKhan #TransportForLondon
https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/29245/

https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/29245/ Installing air con for all London buses ‘going to be hard,’ admits Khan #AirConditioning #buses #Enfield #LondonAssembly #SadiqKhan #TransportForLondon

New #blog post: Self installing a Monoblock #airconditioning unit

For the last 5 years or so, I've used a portable air con unit in my office, but it's loud and inefficient.

With next year promising to be even worse than this year, I decided it was time to install a fitted system.

I ultimately went for a all-in-one unit - this post talks about why as well as the installation process

https://www.bentasker.co.uk/posts/blog/house-stuff/installing-a-monoblock-air-conditioner.html

@permaculture

natural #airConditioning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1HGyewDZ_k

yeeesss! #sfba #airconditioning

"Air conditioners are our best bet in the fight against extreme heat – whether we like it or not - Eduardo Porter"

#AirConditioning #Climate #ClimateChange

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/06/climate-crisis-air-conditioning-access

It was only a matter of time before the HVAC (28 yrs old) decided to take a dump.

Right now there’s a leak in the A/C condenser somewhere.

I’m hoping that the HVAC company can find the leak when the come out vs. having to buy a whole new system.

Ahhhhhh, the joys of home ownership!

This has been the season for shit this house going. Our 14 year old water heater took a crap earlier in the summer too.

Update:

It’s getting stuffy in the basement office. The A/C coil is leaking, we found where the leak is, so the A/C is off and it’s 80 degrees (F) outside. We have have the house fan going and a bunch of standing fans going.

I think I’ll need to bring one down to the office soon since there’s not much circulation.

Good thing it’s been cool at night so we can have the windows open.

The kid isn’t going to be happy with how hot it is in the house between 72 and 75 (f) but there’s nothing we can do until we get the coil replaced. And that’s if we can get the coil replaced. It’s an old system. Here’s hoping we don’t need to do a whole new system.

Ah, the joys of home ownership. 🤪🤯🫣

Agreement reached on air conditioning for North London buses as strike action cancelled

Hundreds of bus drivers have been taking industrial action this summer over high vehicle temperatures during the heatwaves…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Enfield #airconditioning #Arriva #buses #industrialaction #publictransport #Strikes #tradeunion #TransportForLondon
https://www.europesays.com/gbr/london/21858/

ARBSQLD returns to Brisbane in 2027

Queensland’s air conditioning, refrigeration and building services exhibition — ARBSQLD — is being held at the Brisbane Convention…
#Australia #Brisbane #Airconditioning #ARBSQLD #HVAC&Revent #refrigerationandbuildingservicesexhibition
https://www.europesays.com/australia/89775/

'Classrooms in low-to-mid 80s'; AISD HVAC issues continue
A working HVAC system goes a long way in the summer heat, but for some schools in Austin ISD the classrooms aren't cooling.
https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/classrooms-in-mid-80s-aisd-hvac-issues-continue/
#Austin #Education #Local #News #Texas #TopStories #2022bond #Ac #AirConditioning #Ausitn #AustinIsd #Bond #Hvac #Schools

Landlord reminds tenant that Broken A/C builds resilience

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/09/landlord-reminds-tenant-that-broken-a-c-builds-resilience/

Experts share the thermostat ‘sweet spot’ to stay cool while keeping A/C costs down

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/experts-share-the-thermostat-sweet-spot-to-stay-cool-while-keeping-a-c-costs-down-ex1/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1173371/ 'Death trap' London: Shock report says city's residents most at risk of dying in heat – London Evening Standard #AirConditioning #london #News #OfficeOfNationalStatistics #temperatures #UK #UnitedKingdom #Weather

https://www.europesays.com/be/34742/ Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe #AirConditioning #Belgium #Charleroi(Belgium) #Elderly #europe #GlobalWarming #HeatAndHeatWaves #Heatstroke #Liege(Belgium) #Wallonia(Belgium)

Ah, the classic "403 Forbidden" article—truly a masterpiece of digital literature, offering readers the intellectual challenge of figuring out why they're not allowed to see anything. 😅🥴 Clearly, the air conditioning discourse is too hot for us mere mortals to handle. 🌡️🚫
https://humanprogress.org/ac-is-not-a-luxury-it-is-a-necessity/ #403Forbidden #DigitalLiterature #IntellectualChallenge #AirConditioning #HotTopics #HackerNews #ngated

Air Conditioning Is Not a Luxury, It Is a Necessity

https://humanprogress.org/ac-is-not-a-luxury-it-is-a-necessity/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49463367

#HackerNews #AirConditioning #Necessity #ClimateChange #HumanRights #QualityOfLife

'Death trap' London: Shock report says city's residents most at risk of dying in heat – London Evening Standard

‘Death trap’ London: Shock report says city’s residents most at risk of dying in heat  London Evening Standard‘National scandal’:…
#NewsBeep #News #UnitedKingdom #Airconditioning #GB #GreatBritain #London #OfficeOfNationalStatistics #temperatures #UK #weather
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/751013/

Japan’s sumo chiefs trim tour dates, demand air con to beat summer heat

Sumo chiefs are planning measures to beat Japan’s increasingly punishing summer heat, including avoiding venues that do not…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #airconditioning #climatechange #Fukuoka #Hakataward #heat-relateddeaths #heatstroke #JapanMeteorologicalAgency #SaimoniVunilagi #Summer #Sumo #Takadagawa #Typhoon #wrestlers
https://www.europesays.com/japan/80990/

Europe’s Heatwaves Are Putting Nuclear Power Under Pressure

Europe’s energy sector is facing a stress test unlike any it has ever seen before. Not only are…
#Europe #EU #airconditioning #climatechange #drought #electricitygrid #Energy #France #heatwaves #nuclearpower #Paks
https://www.europesays.com/europe/124372/

Good morning tooters. Very cool night & morning. Up a bit earlier today at just after 5.30am & I don’t know what has happened to the forecast rain, but there are lovely blue skies at the moment & we’re going to reach a high of 19c. It does seem to be the case that the rain will now arrive late today - maybe, according to the app anyway - there’s a fair bit coming. So my jobs outside & down the street need to be done today. No problem.
First up I want to attempt a Balance class. My shoulders are still a bit dodgy, but it’s not that hard to adjust the routine. It’ll still be good for me. I also want to put the mulch I bought the other day onto my garden getting that sorted before Spring arrives & before I start the new sit on Wednesday. I also intend to head down the street & put the deposit down & accept the quote for the bedroom split system. I can do this online, but like before I prefer to do this in person.
I’m also expecting to hear from my daughter at some stage if she wants to catch up.
Have a lovely #Monday everyone, I hope you also have sunshine in your day 🌞🌻. #Weather #Exercise #Garden #AirConditioning #Family.

Europe can do better than US-style air conditioning

"Heat not only saps productivity, it also disrupts work and home life and can be deadly to vulnerable people. But Europe should think before it adopts wholesale the “dripping box” system...Rather than millions of private systems competing for electricity and pumping out waste heat, a city can manage thermal energy as it does water or power: through a shared network."

https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/0744920b-a7e9-4edf-be8a-d1379e70bd7e

#Environment #Cities #AirConditioning

What is the #probability of being in two different #houses at the time when the central #AC broke? In two different cities. Within a two month period (40 days from start of the 1st failure to the start of the second.)

Seriously, I'd like to know.

#centralairconditioning #airconditioning #broken #math #mathquestion

European heatwave killed more people in region than height of COVID — and locals still refuse AC

More than 16,000 people died in a single week during Europe’s heatwave in late June — and in…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #airconditioning #Belgium #Europe #Heatwave #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/697759/

Rooftop rainwater could break cities’ air conditioning trap

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/08/rooftop-rainwater-could-break-cities-air-conditioning-trap/

Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/europe/heat-deaths-in-a-cold-country-are-a-warning-to-the-rest-of-europe.html

Heat Deaths in a ‘Cold’ Country Are a Warning to the Rest of Europe

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/world/europe/heat-deaths-in-a-cold-country-are-a-warning-to-the-rest-of-europe.html

The social network dedicated to air conditioning 🌬️
https://bsky.app/profile/climshop.bsky.social

Discover tips, advice and useful information about air conditioning, heat pumps, cooling solutions and indoor comfort. Follow us for expert insights and the latest trends!

#AirConditioning #HVAC #HeatPump #ClimateControl #IndoorComfort #Cooling #Heating #EnergyEfficiency #AirConditioner #HVACSystems

The Bizarre Debate Over Europe’s Air Conditioning (/Prof Gio | Giordano Scarciotti)

https://piefed.social/c/europe@feddit.org/p/2274960/the-bizarre-debate-over-europes-air-conditioning-prof-gio-giordano-scarciotti

Heat wave
cartoon by Toso Borkovic
https://www.cartoonmovement.com/cartoon/heat-wave-13

#heatwave #Europe #airconditioning #eu #cartoon #politicalcartoon #climatecrisis #climate #climatemergency #EUpolitics #TosoBorkovic #EUpol #HeatStress

Cities Need Heat Sewers

I think cities should create something like a sewer system for heat.

Air conditioners just move heat from inside buildings to the street, while adding even more heat from the electricity they consume. In dense cities, thousands of AC units collectively intensify the urban heat island effect, making the outdoor environment significantly hotter than surrounding rural areas. This, in turn, forces those same systems to work harder, creating a feedback loop of rising temperatures and energy demand.

This reminds me of how human waste was once managed individually and often simply dumped into the street. Eventually, cities built shared sewer systems, and we are all better off for it. A “heat sewer” could work similarly: buildings would send waste heat into a district network that transports it away, stores it underground, or routes it to places that need hot water or heating.

Instead of every building dumping heat into the street, heat could become a resource managed by a municipal utility.

📬 Wrote a new post for my Heatshed newsletter on air conditioning in Europe and the U.S. and lessons we can learn from each other. I'll post monthly after this, but I had been mulling this one over all summer! Here's a quick preview:

"So the United States’ lesson for Europe isn’t simply “install units.” It’s that our high adoption rate measures equipment, not necessarily protection, and a country can reach 90% and still not protect everyone. Those who can install air conditioning in Europe and across the world will increasingly do so, so let’s make sure we don’t leave behind those who cannot."

Read more: https://heatshed.substack.com/p/air-conditioning-is-not-a-guarantee #extremeheat #heatwave #Europe #airconditioning #passivedesign

So I'm tracking energy consumption. I also tracked the AC here.

The machine runs the entire day on hot days, where hot >32 degrees C.

It reaches a 10-15 temperature differential to the outside.

It's consumption over the year is negligible and below what the coffee machine consumes.

#klimaanlage #airconditioning #qualityoflife

Nachdem heute wieder das Fest des heiligen St. Midea von Portasplittus gefeiert wird:

Wer kann mir günstige Bezugsmöglichkeiten für dicke Polycarbonatplatten ab 8mm um etwa 1qm, transparent rum nennen?

Aktuell sehe ich nur Optionen die auf um die 100-200€ hinaus laufen.

#stmidea #midea #porta_split #portasplit #airconditioning #splitac #klimaanlage #polycarbonatepanels #lexan #makrolon #acrylglasplatten

‘It’s exhausting’: southwest Japan deals with second big quake in 10 years

Sachi Nishiyama spent two years in temporary housing after twin quakes devastated southwestern Japan in 2016. This week, after another deadly jolt, she slept in her car which offers air conditioning and privacy…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #AirConditioning #Kumamoto #news #nishiyama #PHILIPFONG #quakestrikes #SachiNishiyama
https://www.alojapan.com/1517841/its-exhausting-southwest-japan-deals-with-second-big-quake-in-10-years/

https://www.alojapan.com/1517841/its-exhausting-southwest-japan-deals-with-second-big-quake-in-10-years/ ‘It’s exhausting’: southwest Japan deals with second big quake in 10 years #AirConditioning #Japan #JapanNews #Kumamoto #news #nishiyama #PHILIPFONG #QuakeStrikes #SachiNishiyama Sachi Nishiyama spent two years in temporary housing after twin quakes devastated southwestern Japan in 2016. This week, after another deadly jolt, she slept in her car which offers air conditioning and privacy, but is “exhausting”. Temperatures wer

@kladtiator @dielinke @dielinke_hannover @sven_giegold @GrueneBundestag #climate #climatechange #airconditioning #schule
#merz und sein #kabinett sollten bei sommerlichen Temperaturen einfach den ganzen Tag auf der Dachterrasse des Kanzleramts arbeiten und die Ministerpräsidenten der Länder mit ihren Kabinetten an vergleichbaren Orten…dann würde sich einiges ändern. Entsteht ein Sonnenstich dabei, merken wir das wahrscheinlich gar nicht. POLITIKER AD SOLEM!

#AirConditioning is not enough to keep people cool — can scientists find an alternative? https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02273-2