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I have indeed been in a sunny climate without aircon. Sunny and humid in most summers. That's why we installed the AC. When it's just hot it's fine. You just g

I have indeed been in a sunny climate without aircon. Sunny and humid in most summers. That's why we installed the AC. When it's just hot it's fine. You just go outside and in the shade or dip in the pool. When it's sunny and humid or it starts raining and you hope for a nice cooling downpour and then the rain just stops and it's even muggier than before you crawl inside and turn the AC up. EDIT: and by turn up I don't mean freezer tenps. I hate that. We use it mainly to get rid of the humidity but that's how ACs cool anyway so temp goes down too.

seb1204 5y ago
I loved the humidity in Dubai... Some days. Preferences differ.
- tharkun__ 5y ago
  Dubai was weird. I don't remember humidity being an issue there to be honest. Was only there for 3 days or so though. I vividly remember freezing on the bus though. Being outside was better. What I also vividly remember was the beach. Totally different beach experience than anything else I've had before or after. It was really weird when I walked into the ocean and the water wasn't actually feeling colder than air around me. It was just suddenly wet around you but not cold ;)
  - gruez 5y ago
    >It was really weird when I walked into the ocean and the water wasn't actually feeling colder than air around me. It was just suddenly wet around you but not cold ;) So... a hot tub?
taylodl 5y ago
Sounds like we're employing the same strategy. I'm not a big fan of AC overall, but OMG the humidity can be stifling. I have my thermostat set to 79F, sometimes I'll even raise it to 80F or 81F. I'm not looking for cool so much as I'm looking for not muggy. There have been days when the humidity is 68% or more but it's only 77F and it gets uncomfortable. Crank the AC down to 76F and it takes care of that humidity. Do you know if they make thermostats that put a priority on reducing humidity rather than just reducing temperature (for AC)? I mean 84F can feel great if it's not humid.

seb1204 5y ago

I loved the humidity in Dubai... Some days. Preferences differ.

tharkun__ 5y ago
Dubai was weird. I don't remember humidity being an issue there to be honest. Was only there for 3 days or so though. I vividly remember freezing on the bus though. Being outside was better. What I also vividly remember was the beach. Totally different beach experience than anything else I've had before or after. It was really weird when I walked into the ocean and the water wasn't actually feeling colder than air around me. It was just suddenly wet around you but not cold ;)
- gruez 5y ago
  >It was really weird when I walked into the ocean and the water wasn't actually feeling colder than air around me. It was just suddenly wet around you but not cold ;) So... a hot tub?

taylodl 5y ago

Sounds like we're employing the same strategy. I'm not a big fan of AC overall, but OMG the humidity can be stifling. I have my thermostat set to 79F, sometimes I'll even raise it to 80F or 81F. I'm not looking for cool so much as I'm looking for not muggy. There have been days when the humidity is 68% or more but it's only 77F and it gets uncomfortable. Crank the AC down to 76F and it takes care of that humidity. Do you know if they make thermostats that put a priority on reducing humidity rather than just reducing temperature (for AC)? I mean 84F can feel great if it's not humid.