Is A/C needed for homes in Falmouth/Cape Elizabeth?

[Elcarim]

I would imagine it's kind of like most places. The highs for day are only reached and last a couple of hours then the cool-off starts. With Maine's nights all being cool throughout the year, I can see it being a wonderful place to spend evenings at the beach around a campfire. Can't wait, YaYas!!

[BacktoNE]

No A/C?? I'd die without my A/C running all day. Our last house was a 6 room cape and we had 4 window units. A 10,000 BTU that kept most of the first floor cool, but a seperate smaller one for our 1st floor bedroom that we ran just at night.

Then each of the upstairs bedrooms had their own 6500 BTU window unit.

I don't care what it costs; I am not going to sweat inside my own home.

[Maine2009]

Originally Posted by zoe456

I suppose I'm one of those oddballs that does prefer A/C - especially if it's above 60 degrees dewpoint (I've commented on this on another post recently). I live approx. 1 mile from the coast in Yarmouth, and depending on where you're looking to live in Cape Elizabeth/Falmouth Foreside, you may be a few miles inland. Even when you're directly on the water on very hazy/hot/humid days, if there's no afternoon seabreeze to provide relief it can be rather stifling. The nighttime doesn't get much better on those days, especially if there's no wind. I can also imagine that a larger home that is multi-story would get quite warm. There are new condos in two developments in Cumberland Foreside that all have central a/c. My condo is a little older so I rely on window units.

HI Zoe, thats what I was thinking regarding the breeze. I know that speaking for myself, when its a hot, humid day, the A/C is pretty much a necessity for me.

[Maine2009]

Originally Posted by AliceT

For the first 20 years that I lived in downtown Orlando, I did not have A/C. I was not from there, but was from Maine. But what one person can tolerate or is used to has nothing to do with the comfort level of another. I would wait and see when I got there if it felt too uncomfortable.

While a window A/C is not particularly expensive to buy, it can get expensive to run it every day. Maine tends to cool off nicely in the evenings, so if you have a means to ventilate your home with the evening air, close the curtains in the morning on the sunny side of the house, you could probably keep your house very comfortable without it. You may also want to consider getting a dehumidifier to run in the house. It's amazing how much cooler the house is when the humidity is taken out of the picture. It'll save you money on your utility bill, too.

I agree with you Alice. I am also an A/C person. Looks like if we can't find a house with central A/C we may just have to have a system installed. I think they run about $10k maybe less, i'm really not too sure.