Comments on: Hot – Warm – Neutral – Cool – Cold http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/07/13/hot-warm-neutral-cool-cold/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:09:16 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nancy http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/07/13/hot-warm-neutral-cool-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-1963 Nancy Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:21:13 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1630#comment-1963 Paul, Glad you are enjoying the cool and learning a lot! Jonna, I wish you would blog about it, I think everyone would be interested. What is DAC? Maybe what happens when you go over the minimum? We are lucky that when the guy did the initial renovation on this place he put in two meters since our property has addresses on two streets. (it is L shaped, with our neighbor on the corner) They only let you do this if it is possible that there are two separate housing units. The second meter is basically for the AC and the first is everything else. The two bills for the last month (June) was 1,000 pesos or about $75. During most of the year it stays around 400 - 500 pesos so I assume that adding AC to sleep and occasional other times adds about 500 pesos to the bill. It's worth it to us! In the states our winter heat bill was $300 additional per month at least. We just changed our refrigerator, I hope that lowers the bill a little. We also have 13 ceiling fans and two floor fans that are on almost all the time. One of our friends who has a pool is having a second meter installed to deal with the excessive electric. We asked him how he could justify it to them and he said the way their house is set up they have kind of an aisle off their front door to a room and they said that could be rented. I think his electrician is well known at CFE so that helps too. Some people in Maz complain about mosquitoes but I can count on one hand the number of times we've been bothered by them. I do get mysterious bites once in a while but I think they are no-see-ums. I know they follow your breath so more fans might be the answer at dinnertime? Paul, Glad you are enjoying the cool and learning a lot!

Jonna, I wish you would blog about it, I think everyone would be interested. What is DAC? Maybe what happens when you go over the minimum? We are lucky that when the guy did the initial renovation on this place he put in two meters since our property has addresses on two streets. (it is L shaped, with our neighbor on the corner) They only let you do this if it is possible that there are two separate housing units. The second meter is basically for the AC and the first is everything else. The two bills for the last month (June) was 1,000 pesos or about $75. During most of the year it stays around 400 – 500 pesos so I assume that adding AC to sleep and occasional other times adds about 500 pesos to the bill. It’s worth it to us! In the states our winter heat bill was $300 additional per month at least. We just changed our refrigerator, I hope that lowers the bill a little. We also have 13 ceiling fans and two floor fans that are on almost all the time.

One of our friends who has a pool is having a second meter installed to deal with the excessive electric. We asked him how he could justify it to them and he said the way their house is set up they have kind of an aisle off their front door to a room and they said that could be rented. I think his electrician is well known at CFE so that helps too.

Some people in Maz complain about mosquitoes but I can count on one hand the number of times we’ve been bothered by them. I do get mysterious bites once in a while but I think they are no-see-ums. I know they follow your breath so more fans might be the answer at dinnertime?

]]> By: jonna http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/07/13/hot-warm-neutral-cool-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-1961 jonna Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:20:46 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1630#comment-1961 One of these days I will blog about our electricity conundrum, let's just say that our bill is high and we are in DAC and we do NOT have any air conditioning. I'm not sure that we will continue without AC. I'm amazed Nancy that you can stay out of DAC - get a subsidy - and still have AC at all. Now I know our problem has to be the pool pump and filter. Oddly enough, here in Mérida, I know many who either do not have AC or only have it in the bedrooms. We had people for dinner last night and I have to admit the heat question never occurred to me. I worry about the mosquito problem and whether I can beat them back off the terrace/dining room. It's been in the mid to high 80's here lately, the heat isn't bad although the humidity can get oppressive until it rains. We do have large ceiling fans everywhere and they really handle the heat, I wish they handled the mossies too. One of these days I will blog about our electricity conundrum, let’s just say that our bill is high and we are in DAC and we do NOT have any air conditioning. I’m not sure that we will continue without AC. I’m amazed Nancy that you can stay out of DAC – get a subsidy – and still have AC at all. Now I know our problem has to be the pool pump and filter.

Oddly enough, here in Mérida, I know many who either do not have AC or only have it in the bedrooms. We had people for dinner last night and I have to admit the heat question never occurred to me. I worry about the mosquito problem and whether I can beat them back off the terrace/dining room. It’s been in the mid to high 80’s here lately, the heat isn’t bad although the humidity can get oppressive until it rains. We do have large ceiling fans everywhere and they really handle the heat, I wish they handled the mossies too.

]]> By: Paul http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/07/13/hot-warm-neutral-cool-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-1955 Paul Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:02:48 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1630#comment-1955 I am enjoying the relative cool in Guadalajara, but people here think it is hot. School is intense, just what I wanted. Paul I am enjoying the relative cool in Guadalajara, but people here think it is hot. School is intense, just what I wanted.
Paul

]]> By: Nancy http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/07/13/hot-warm-neutral-cool-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-1953 Nancy Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:36:01 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1630#comment-1953 AMM, If I am sitting at the computer I really have to have a fan blowing on me, do you do that? Calypso, If you lived here you would think about it,I bet. Kind of like living in Maine and having a woodstove in the kitchen, your friends would need to bundle up to come over in the winter. 1st. Mate, I'll be curious how your bills turn out. Weren't you in the same place last summer? Zoe, I don't invite people as much in the summer, either, and this is why. But of course summer is when I try lots of new recipes and WANT to have people over more. Oh well! AMM, If I am sitting at the computer I really have to have a fan blowing on me, do you do that?

Calypso, If you lived here you would think about it,I bet. Kind of like living in Maine and having a woodstove in the kitchen, your friends would need to bundle up to come over in the winter.

1st. Mate, I’ll be curious how your bills turn out. Weren’t you in the same place last summer?

Zoe, I don’t invite people as much in the summer, either, and this is why. But of course summer is when I try lots of new recipes and WANT to have people over more. Oh well!

]]> By: Zoe http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/07/13/hot-warm-neutral-cool-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-1952 Zoe Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:04:52 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1630#comment-1952 As you say, a lot depends on the size of the house and air flow. Mine is smaller, so the heat hits us harder, but I try to take advantage of my nice big corner windows until I start sticking to the couch. A barbecue is almost a necessity in our house during the summer. Somehow, when you segue into the heat, knowing you can hit the beach, go to the pool at the Freeman (which my friend and I do at least three times a week)it isn't as oppressive as the first time you experience it. I don't entertain as much during the summer...that is how I handle that question! '-) As you say, a lot depends on the size of the house and air flow. Mine is smaller, so the heat hits us harder, but I try to take advantage of my nice big corner windows until I start sticking to the couch. A barbecue is almost a necessity in our house during the summer. Somehow, when you segue into the heat, knowing you can hit the beach, go to the pool at the Freeman (which my friend and I do at least three times a week)it isn’t as oppressive as the first time you experience it. I don’t entertain as much during the summer…that is how I handle that question! ‘-)

]]> By: 1st Mate http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/07/13/hot-warm-neutral-cool-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-1951 1st Mate Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:34:54 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1630#comment-1951 We have an AC in every room but the bathroom, which has a little fan. I find if I use a supplementary fan it helps a lot in cooling a room and I can run the AC on Low. If we have company I turn on the living room AC; otherwise we just cool the bedroom (where I work all summer) and the Capt's studio. We haven't seen our electricity bill yet and we may get sticker shock. Our next-door neighbors (identical living space, it's a duplex) have a mini-split they're running all the time, plus a small AC in the bedroom just for sleeping. Their bill was higher than ours last year. We have an AC in every room but the bathroom, which has a little fan. I find if I use a supplementary fan it helps a lot in cooling a room and I can run the AC on Low. If we have company I turn on the living room AC; otherwise we just cool the bedroom (where I work all summer) and the Capt’s studio. We haven’t seen our electricity bill yet and we may get sticker shock. Our next-door neighbors (identical living space, it’s a duplex) have a mini-split they’re running all the time, plus a small AC in the bedroom just for sleeping. Their bill was higher than ours last year.

]]> By: John Calypso http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/07/13/hot-warm-neutral-cool-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-1950 John Calypso Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:15:19 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1630#comment-1950 Our weather over here on the east side of Mexico at an altitude wherein weather relating to guests is mostly whether they brought an umbrella - never a heat problem. Thank goodness for this as I am not a host to be concerned about others temperature comfort - but how very thoughtful and predictable this is for a sweet young lady such as yourself. Everyman for himself (and that includes the girls) ;-) Our weather over here on the east side of Mexico at an altitude wherein weather relating to guests is mostly whether they brought an umbrella – never a heat problem. Thank goodness for this as I am not a host to be concerned about others temperature comfort – but how very thoughtful and predictable this is for a sweet young lady such as yourself.

Everyman for himself (and that includes the girls) ;-)

]]> By: American Mommy in Mexico http://www.countdowntomexico.com/2009/07/13/hot-warm-neutral-cool-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-1949 American Mommy in Mexico Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:34:12 +0000 http://www.countdowntomexico.com/?p=1630#comment-1949 Nancy, I like how you have written about this topic. You are right - we all do things differently. We are a bit like you. At night we turn on the air. During the day we try to keep off although while working I sometimes have to "give in." It is always nice when we get to the beach or pool instead of staying inside. Nancy, I like how you have written about this topic. You are right – we all do things differently.

We are a bit like you. At night we turn on the air. During the day we try to keep off although while working I sometimes have to “give in.” It is always nice when we get to the beach or pool instead of staying inside.

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