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How to Stay Safe During a Heat Wave
(www.consumerreports.org)
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this post was submitted on 06 Jul 2023
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Thanks, very useful for the vast portion of the population that has no meaningful access to it.
Sigh I know Consumer Reports is not an environmental advocacy periodical, but these "handy tips" that are just absolutely soaking in privilege are pretty hard to read. I live in the very wealthy city of Vancouver, and a couple of years ago a heat wave killed over six hundred people. We need legislative action.
Are window units available there? I found them to be great when I lived in a house without central AC. Just pop open a window and slide it in. Can get a basic one for less than $100 at walmart or lowes.
None of the windows here work with window units, they all cant outwards rather than sliding. Well, not all but they’re rare.
Oh yeah that would be tricky with a standard window unit. Maybe a floor unit with some type of triangle casing for the exhaust hose would work with those windows.
Yup, these exist, where you end up covering the awkwardly shaped opening in fabric and attaching the house to that shroud. Unfortunately, floor units are hideously inefficient. Better than nothing though.