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<blockquote data-quote="gennepher" data-source="post: 2422255" data-attributes="member: 238814"><p>Fbg 6.9</p><p></p><p>Yesterday was horrendous as regards accumulated heat in these bungalows.</p><p>I went to the front of the bungalow yesterday just to look. All people on my side of the road, (the midday sun shines on the kitchen and the front room, and both are intolerable rooms in heat) and everyone had driven away in their cars with their animals. I was the only person in on my side of the road. On the other side of the road, it is all bungalows again, there were were more people at home and their front doors were open, and they were sitting on their front doorsteps with their dogs etc. The front of their houses are in the shade, but the backs have the full midday sun.</p><p></p><p>Again I had every fan going, the upright oscillating ones, a couple of ancient floor fans, and a variety of rechargeable/usb desk fans. And my bedroom door was open all night with the bottom half barricaded against the badger/s.</p><p></p><p>I was about to go to bed when I realised my fridge (it is only a small table top one) was overheating badly. I should have realised because the temperature inside the kitchen was 30C. The freezer was overheating quite badly too. It was too hot to touch both appliance sides.</p><p></p><p>What to do? Turn them both off? A danger of fire? But I lose both contents. My spare rechargeable desk fans were recharging. I didn't have a spare fan. I couldn't manage with less, and neither could Popeye because he is struggling badly in this heat.</p><p></p><p>So I grabbed some battery banks, connected the rechargeable fans to them, and ran them as they were fanning. I don't think you are supposed to do this because it can affect the battery charge adversely, but this is an emergency. So I put 3 desk fans on fridge and 3 desk fans on freezer. Actually I put one of the fans at the back of each so it could reduce the heat on the working elements of fridge and freezer.</p><p></p><p>15 mins later both appliances had cooled down. Fridge had cooled down to cool, and the freezer was slightly warm on one side. It was the heat in the kitchen than had created that.</p><p></p><p>Checked it during the night several times, all doing well. I went on Amazon and ordered some more desk top fans, but they won't arrive until later today.</p><p></p><p>But I have just realised I need a couple more big electric fans, because mine are running 24/7, and I have to keep turning them off because the plugs are overheating.</p><p></p><p>I am off out now, when all I want to do is lie comatose. Any ice I can find, I have a cool box, if there is any ice left. And see if any shops have had a fan delivery...</p><p></p><p>Right I am gone...unfortunately for Popeye I will turn the electric fans off while I am out, for safety, but he can have the rechargeable personal fans all on him, and the fridge freezer can have one personal fan each up their backs...</p><p></p><p>Hopefully I can be back in an hour and a half...</p><p></p><p>Take care...</p><p></p><p>This won't post, my iPad is overheating despite being on dog Meg's old chill mat...</p><p>Try again...</p><p></p><p>We have promised temps of 32 C plus today...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gennepher, post: 2422255, member: 238814"] Fbg 6.9 Yesterday was horrendous as regards accumulated heat in these bungalows. I went to the front of the bungalow yesterday just to look. All people on my side of the road, (the midday sun shines on the kitchen and the front room, and both are intolerable rooms in heat) and everyone had driven away in their cars with their animals. I was the only person in on my side of the road. On the other side of the road, it is all bungalows again, there were were more people at home and their front doors were open, and they were sitting on their front doorsteps with their dogs etc. The front of their houses are in the shade, but the backs have the full midday sun. Again I had every fan going, the upright oscillating ones, a couple of ancient floor fans, and a variety of rechargeable/usb desk fans. And my bedroom door was open all night with the bottom half barricaded against the badger/s. I was about to go to bed when I realised my fridge (it is only a small table top one) was overheating badly. I should have realised because the temperature inside the kitchen was 30C. The freezer was overheating quite badly too. It was too hot to touch both appliance sides. What to do? Turn them both off? A danger of fire? But I lose both contents. My spare rechargeable desk fans were recharging. I didn't have a spare fan. I couldn't manage with less, and neither could Popeye because he is struggling badly in this heat. So I grabbed some battery banks, connected the rechargeable fans to them, and ran them as they were fanning. I don't think you are supposed to do this because it can affect the battery charge adversely, but this is an emergency. So I put 3 desk fans on fridge and 3 desk fans on freezer. Actually I put one of the fans at the back of each so it could reduce the heat on the working elements of fridge and freezer. 15 mins later both appliances had cooled down. Fridge had cooled down to cool, and the freezer was slightly warm on one side. It was the heat in the kitchen than had created that. Checked it during the night several times, all doing well. I went on Amazon and ordered some more desk top fans, but they won't arrive until later today. But I have just realised I need a couple more big electric fans, because mine are running 24/7, and I have to keep turning them off because the plugs are overheating. I am off out now, when all I want to do is lie comatose. Any ice I can find, I have a cool box, if there is any ice left. And see if any shops have had a fan delivery... Right I am gone...unfortunately for Popeye I will turn the electric fans off while I am out, for safety, but he can have the rechargeable personal fans all on him, and the fridge freezer can have one personal fan each up their backs... Hopefully I can be back in an hour and a half... Take care... This won't post, my iPad is overheating despite being on dog Meg's old chill mat... Try again... We have promised temps of 32 C plus today... [/QUOTE]
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