I've still got single-glazed, wooden-framed windows in the kitchen. It doesn't make much difference compared to the (1970s) double glazing,  from what I can see, except it gets loads of condensation on it in winter!

Interesting that Jiries reported ceiling fans in Kent. None of my friends' houses have them, nor did my grandparents, nor (for that matter) do my neighbours here. All of those live in old houses though, the newest would have been built in the 1960s. Maybe it's a more modern house thing, or maybe we're all just too poor in Swale to afford them!

It's still 26C this morning in the back bedroom, again with the window open all night. I had the air-con going again in my room all night, but it's got an annoying habit of saying it's 16C (the lowest it'll go), even though the air temperature is still 22C or so. It then turns off (with a loud THUNK), the temperature it's measuring shoots back up and on it goes again.

I really do need proper AC, but the more I Look into it the more fiddly it gets... the outdoor compressors make a racket and will need to have an acoustic hood fitted to avoid bothering the neighbourhood with a low "thrumm" noise.

Originally Posted by: Retron