I hope I don’t have to experience a repeat of last Summer when all of us updated our Heating and Air Conditioning method and were separate from air conditioner just as a heatwave moved in.
It wasn’t too excruciating for the first few days, however it got old rather quickly.
I sent the wife and youngsters to Grandma’s house, so they didn’t have to suffer while I stayed home to try to beat the heat. I can handle weather actually up to about 85°F however when it hits 90°F, I look for ways to keep cool, then during the heatwave, I wore as little clothing as possible. I used a fan and tried to remain still, I drank lots of liquids and admit that straight water was not my primary means of staying hydrated. Many times, I stood in front of the refrigerator fanning the door to give me a little bit of relief. I even put an ice bag on my head which provided me a great idea… Unblessedly, that method turned out to be my worst mistake: taking a freezing shower. I found out that while I might stay cool for a few minutes after drenching myself in freezing water, my body’s defense method reacted as if I was stranded naked on an ice floe. It tried to conserve body heat instead of getting rid of it. My best strategy was to practice my hydration methods, fall asleep to pleasant dreams when my modern Heating and Air Conditioning method would be humming along, circulating its refrigerant through newly cleaned air duct. I even remembered to opening up the cans before my wife returned. I thought I was in for an easy Summer this year however then my mother-in-law paid us a return visit.