And They Say its Hot Down South…

@BettyB (4117)
Summerville, South Carolina
July 7, 2016 4:51am CST
I have a lot of friends throughout the United States. Some complain about where they live, especially in the winter when they’re buried up to their eyebrows in snow. When they start complaining, I suggest they move to South Carolina and the first thing they say is that it’s too hot in South Carolina in the summer. Well, we’re sitting in New York City, a northern city, this week and let me tell you, it’s HOT! South Carolina is hot in the summer but we’re prepared for it. My brother-in-law has AC in the bedrooms but not the rest of the house. We knew that and tried to plan this trip for early June, but it didn’t pan out. I guess I’m spoiled. I miss my air conditioned house. How do you handle the heat in the summer?
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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7 Jul 16
We just complain and whine a bit and carry on with life. Fans and coolers are all we have.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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8 Jul 16
@BettyB We almost touched a 100 plus this year which is very unusual.. We just about survived.
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Betty Belekis
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
8 Jul 16
Most the time that's enough but its been brutal this week.
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Betty Belekis
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
8 Jul 16
@sofssu a hundred is miserable no matter where you live.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (342088)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Jul 16
We try to stay inside when it's hot. We open up the house early to take advantage of any coolness then we close the house up as soon as the heat starts to penetrate. We have air-conditioning but only put it on if we really have to.
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Betty Belekis
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
7 Jul 16
That's how my mother used to handle the heat. It works in Minnesota but it doesn't work in SC. Too much humidity.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (160949)
• United States
8 Jul 16
I agree, we let the cool in, then try to trap it. We drink lots of cold drinks, I personally take frequent short showers. Humidity causes a lot of issues as well.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317241)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Jul 16
I have two window air conditioners going, plus every ceiling fan, and the furnace fan blowing. Heat and me don't agree. My new apartment will be air conditioned. I'm looking forward to it.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317241)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Jul 16
@BettyB It's still an air conditioner but it's located in such a place that it will cool the entire apartment.
Betty Belekis
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
8 Jul 16
You will like having central AC.
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
7 Jul 16
We had the ac on here still..and i would.keep staying inside just to keep cool
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
7 Jul 16
@BettyB it felt best.to have a cool room ;)
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Betty Belekis
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
7 Jul 16
I wish we didn't need the AC but its a fact of life. I'm heading back to bed for an hour or so. The bedroom in air conditioned and I want to cool off for a bit.
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@acelawrites
@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
8 Jul 16
I it so uncomfortable to be in places that is so hot! Now it is cooler here in our country because of the frequent rains.
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Betty Belekis
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
8 Jul 16
It wasn't as hot when I got up this morning, but the temperatures will climb again today. We will be here for another week, but I'm looking forward to heading home. I will not willingly come here in July again.
Yogesh Sharma
@ModernDayWriter (3318)
• New Delhi, India
7 Jul 16
Max temperature last month was 49°C, never used A/C though I am A/C mechanic.
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Betty Belekis
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
7 Jul 16
I prefer not to use the AC but sometimes its necessary.
Yogesh Sharma
@ModernDayWriter (3318)
• New Delhi, India
7 Jul 16
@BettyB yes at 25°C you can use it.
bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
7 Jul 16
like we are doing here in Florida, central air and all the things in my room including a fan and dehumidifier and I still suffer with breathing.
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Betty Belekis
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
8 Jul 16
Ceiling fans really make a difference.
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Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
7 Jul 16
I am sitting in my air conditioned family room and we spend a lot of time in the pool. We hate this heat.
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Betty Belekis
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
8 Jul 16
A pool would be a nice way to cool off.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (51359)
• Canada
7 Jul 16
This is why I dislike the summer more then the winter-heat and humidity! Ugh, we rely on our a/c for a few weeks every year, and we are in the midst of those few weeks. The rest of the time that we use it it is not a necessity, but now it is.
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Betty Belekis
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
7 Jul 16
Sadly we use the AC from April through October, but we only need to run the heat a little in the winter. It all evens out in the end. I don't mind the heat. It's the humidity that drives me crazy.
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Marlina
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
7 Jul 16
We handle the heat by turning the A/C button and not being shy about it.
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Betty Belekis
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
8 Jul 16
I'll pay whatever extra I have to. If its hot, I'm turning the AC on.
Jabo
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
7 Jul 16
We don't get that problem. Even if we do have a heatwave my house is always cool.
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Betty Belekis
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
8 Jul 16
You are very fortunate.
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crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
7 Jul 16
oh my, some folks jest aint equipped fer such weather :( i've e'en friends'n england who nearly melted a few years back when they were faced with oppressive heat - most unusual fer 'em. we'd an evaporative cooler here fer years, one that jest sat'n a window. which meant that end'f the house 'twas an iceberg'n the other still hot, lol. took years to convince the hubs to put'n central air. 's made a world 'f diff'rence'n our comfort. outdoors, i've my wee sanctuary, with a sprinkler system 'round 3 sides. with the aide'f the trees/vines ' that, the temp quickly'll drop 20-25 degrees with out winds - an outdoor evaporative system :)
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Shannon
@fawkes62 (1276)
• United States
8 Jul 16
I use my air conditioner and stay in the cool rooms. Outside I stay in the shade and try to stay where I can feel a breeze. We broke down a couple years ago and bought a portable air conditioner for our room because the wall air conditioner for the rest of the house didn't really cool our room. Some times, if I'm trying to keep our electric bill down, it feels cooler outside so we just spend as much time out there in the shade and then turn on the a/c at bedtime.
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 Jul 16
We use air conditioning and bear with the heat when we go out. it's about the only thing we can do. I'm not sure, but I suppose Georgia is hotter than South Carolina, it's further south.
Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (160949)
• United States
8 Jul 16
The house we are in has only a/c for the bedrooms at this time. It makes a big difference, however, if you are in a city with lots of pavement and brick and no airflow, or if you are more rural, as we are, surrounded by greenery and trees.