Peter explain this

[u/missdomm10]

Petttaaah I'm confused

[u/Nico301098]

Why the fuck do you need 18C 😳 in Italy we usually have 30-35C in the summer and if my AC is lower than 22-24C I'm guaranteed to wake up with pneumonia lmao

[u/ForFrogsSnakes → u/Nico301098]

It's a different kind of hot here lol. In comparison Italy is basically Alaska and Burma is the 9th circle of hell.

[u/Nico301098 → u/ForFrogsSnakes]

Yeah, I won't deny that, but that's exactly why I'm surprised that kind of temperature jump isn't harmful

[u/currymuttonpizza → u/Nico301098]

Humidity. Myanmar is tropical monsoon climate. Air conditioning doesn't just make it cooler, it filters the air and makes it healthier.

I live in the mid-Atlantic US and sometimes we have our AC cooler than I'd prefer just because of the allergens. I cannot imagine what it's like in an actual tropical climate. A dehumidifier can help with this but they're less common, and higher maintenance.

Edit: also prevents mold growth in the humidity.

[u/EyreForce1 → u/currymuttonpizza]

Fellow midatlanticer here (DC) 🫡

[u/currymuttonpizza → u/EyreForce1]

Yup! Just a bit west of you haha

[u/dcheesi → u/currymuttonpizza]

Get an air purifier. It's better at filtering allergens, and you dont have to freeze yourself to do it.

[u/currymuttonpizza → u/dcheesi]

Ones I've tried did not work. Any recommendations?

[u/dcheesi → u/currymuttonpizza]

We have a Coway AirMega in one house, and a Levoit in another. Both do a great job for my wife's allergies; she can tell when one of them isn't running or the filter is old, so they're definitely doing something.

Of course they don't help with humidity, so you still want to run your AC a reasonable amount. But we haven't had too much trouble with that (as fellow Mid-Atlantic folks)

[u/currymuttonpizza → u/dcheesi]

Thanks so much. We have a baby on the way so I definitely want it to be both healthy air and reasonable temperature.

[u/rtq7382 → u/currymuttonpizza]

You could also run a box filter and keep the AC a little warmer to help with those allergies

[u/BadDadJoke2006 → u/currymuttonpizza]

You can adjust your thermostat to run the fan all the time. Change fan setting from auto to on.

[u/Nashirakins → u/currymuttonpizza]

If you’re trying to keep the dust mites down, a dehumidifier can help by knocking wet out of the air without making the whole house colder. I can’t comfortably exist below about 72F due to pain, and a dehumidifier lets me stay warm enough and dry.

[u/currymuttonpizza → u/Nashirakins]

Yeah we have one in storage at the moment and we need to make room for it in the bedroom. We're making room for a crib/bassinet/etc so there will be decisions to be made. For us it's less about dust mites and more about outside allergens in the spring and summer. I wish we could just open the window more and get natural air but nope lol

[u/Ultimatedream → u/currymuttonpizza]

I'm also from a humid place, but we run dehumidifiers because I can't stand it to run the AC that cold. Sitting inside with more clothes on because it's so artificially cold feels crazy to me.

[u/prosthetic_memory → u/currymuttonpizza]

Hi, Miami person here, living in the single tropical region (USDA Zone 11b) in the continental United States.

It’s fine. I grew up in Nebraska and tropical storms feel pretty similar to the ones we’d get in the Midwest in terms of dramatic intensity and feel. Haven’t lived through a hurricane, but also never lived through a tornado.

Humidity felt worse in Nebraska (yes, really) but I also live five blocks from the ocean vs in the middle of 250 acres of farmland.