Current Weather Situation in Seattle? (how much, home, cost of)

[CrazyDonkey]

Originally Posted by homesinseattle

Guys, chill. See what the heat is doing to you?

"Just to set the record right", as I said. Doing my best to not be argumentative.

I've got my fans and a nice airflow going, so I'm cool (if not as a cucumber).

[Nouvelle Paris]

Originally Posted by Hemlock140

It looks like today will be slightly hotter yet, mid 90s before cooling off tomorrow. I'm so glad we have the two window AC units, kept the family room/kitchen at 72 and the bedroom at 65 all night. Inside my greenhouse it got up to 107 yesterday.

It's hot right now, but at least it has a breeze. Of course I have no AC . I'm avoiding going upstairs because the heat is much worse up there.

[Hemlock140]

Originally Posted by Nouvelle Paris

It's hot right now, but at least it has a breeze. Of course I have no AC . I'm avoiding going upstairs because the heat is much worse up there.

It’s not too late. Lowe’s in Issaquah still had a bunch of them yesterday. I was surprised, and thought they would be all out.

[slan490]

We had a heat pump installed in our 2006 built home—used it a lot.

Now living in a house west facing set up high (no trees/shade), it gets hot.

Running a window AC in the living room and in an upstairs bedroom. Absolutely love it! I much prefer being cool inside and walking out into warmth.

[josie13]

We have a small place, and I would like to cool the entire interior. I was OK with the sporadic high heat of the past, but these weeks-long stints in the 90s are too much.

I guess there's nothing for it but central air. We don't want to cool one bedroom, we want to cool three. And we don't want to cool just one floor, but both floors. I don't want units installed in every window or on every wall. Is there any other way but central air?

[josie13]

I'd just like to add that this high heat in Seattle (Eastside) is disgusting, unbearable, and unlike anything I've every experienced before.

[fluffydelusions]

Back into the 70s soon though

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by josie13

We have a small place, and I would like to cool the entire interior. I was OK with the sporadic high heat of the past, but these weeks-long stints in the 90s are too much.

I guess there's nothing for it but central air. We don't want to cool one bedroom, we want to cool three. And we don't want to cool just one floor, but both floors. I don't want units installed in every window or on every wall. Is there any other way but central air?

No, central air is the way to go. And if you call heating/cooling companies, they can usually fit a combo system into your existing space for your furnace, by updating the furnace to a more efficient, compact model that includes an A/C system. There is another option, come to think of it, that involves small wall units mounted high on one wall in each room. Not sure how the cost of that compares. When evaluating, try to find out how the cost between those two options compares to operate, not just install. Central air is more expensive to install than window units, for example, but MUCH cheaper to run. I don't know about the wall-unit option.

[josie13]

Now that the weather has cooled down a bit, cooler heads are prevailing. I would hate to replace a furnace that was new in 2014, when this place was built. I just downsized to this place last year. I guess we'll limp along with fans and strategic window opening/closing until the furnace gets too old.

But I will be consulting an HVAC company that comes highly recommended in my neighborhood, just to see what my options are. This July, I've had a taste of what hell must be like.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by josie13

Now that the weather has cooled down a bit, cooler heads are prevailing. I would hate to replace a furnace that was new in 2014, when this place was built. I just downsized to this place last year. I guess we'll limp along with fans and strategic window opening/closing until the furnace gets too old.

But I will be consulting an HVAC company that comes highly recommended in my neighborhood, just to see what my options are. This July, I've had a taste of what hell must be like.

That's a good compromise, for now; at least inform yourself. And be aware, that there's more of what you just went through, in store for the future. When you do take the plunge, you're be glad you did, if you plan to stay in the same home the rest of your life.

I'm curious as to what they say about central air vs. those wall units, so please give us an update, after you get the info. I'm sure it will be of interest to others, as well.