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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 02:07 PM
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Turn a hair dryer on high and aim it at your face. That's what it feels like. Seriously.
Ha...very accurate. It was a little breezy yesterday afternoon, and you've got it captured!

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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 02:20 PM
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It's been hitting 116 or higher in the shade (my covered patio) everyday here for the last week or so; Wednesday it hit 121 ... felt like walking into an oven when/if you went outside.

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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Welker1
It's been hitting 116 or higher in the shade (my covered patio) everyday here for the last week or so; Wednesday it hit 121 ... felt like walking into an oven when/if you went outside.
At least it cools down to a balmy 90 overnight....

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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 04:19 PM
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We're finally getting some relief next week. High's are only gonna be 102º-105º!
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by EVRose
We're finally getting some relief next week. High's are only gonna be 102º-105º!
So we turn the hairdryer down to medium....
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by EVRose
Turn a hair dryer on high and aim it at your face. That's what it feels like. Seriously.
sounds like fun
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by cclive
Do the scorpions go away when it's 118 or does it bring them out?
OK, its official and I haven't seen any scorpions.



This is in the shade too.
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 06:52 PM
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Holy smoke! I wonder what kind of electricity bills you guys must get?

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OK, its official and I haven't seen any scorpions.



This is in the shade too.
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Holy smoke! I wonder what kind of electricity bills you guys must get?
June was $224. House is 1700sqft, temp is set to 79°. Pool pump runs 9 hours a day so that adds on a bit too.
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by EVRose
OK, its official and I haven't seen any scorpions.



This is in the shade too.
OK. I guess I'll have to do it then. Here he is...just finished drowning in the pool last night. All dried out in the sun...

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Originally Posted by EVRose
June was $224. House is 1700sqft, temp is set to 79°. Pool pump runs 9 hours a day so that adds on a bit too.
sounds like your rates are in line with us here, I thought you guys might get a bulk buy discount
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Originally Posted by Mad*Max
sounds like your rates are in line with us here, I thought you guys might get a bulk buy discount
The SEER rating is pretty impacting. I have two Trane systems, two zones; 5500 Sq.Ft. June was $450.

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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by EVRose
June was $224. House is 1700sqft, temp is set to 79°. Pool pump runs 9 hours a day so that adds on a bit too.
Same here Rose, house size, pool etc., usually summer bills are in the $180's but it has been steady hot at over 110' for seems like forever.
Oh well, I'll take it over "cold" any day, my ole bones don't take to cold weather.
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Not So Fast
Same here Rose, house size, pool etc., usually summer bills are in the $180's but it has been steady hot at over 110' for seems like forever.
Oh well, I'll take it over "cold" any day, my ole bones don't take to cold weather.
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I like the heat better than cold too. Only draw back is the pool water is 95°.
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I can relate. I have lived in Florida for forty years. This summer seems a little hotter than usual. Electric bill last month was $177.00, 2000 sq ft and pool.

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Old Jul 30, 2016 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Not So Fast
As the title says I don't blame you, it would suck IMO, I couldn't tolerate it
But I am growing weary of the heat this year, don't know if its age or what but I have no energy to do squat, and I love just puttering in my garage, listening to the radio cleaning this and that, so why am I not doing it nowadays.
118' at 7 pm is why, whew Cant wait for some cooler weather.
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I hear ya. I don't tolerate heat/humidity very well, that's why I live in the upper Midwest, although we do get some hot weather in July & August. Fall is my favorite time of year. I leave for Sturgis next weekend, and it seems like its always hot out there during the rally...oh well.
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Old Jul 30, 2016 | 11:32 AM
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Old Jul 30, 2016 | 12:11 PM
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On my 3 week road trip through 13 states that I just finished, the temperatures ranged from low 60's (evenings/mornings) to high 100's and humidity from 50 to 99%. Even Moab, UT (el 4000) was 110* on Thursday. OH, IN, and IL were in the high 80's to low 90's, but the humidity was horrible. Every place we traveled has snow in the winter, which is why we live in the Phoenix area. It's easier to find shade than shovel snow.

There is no perfect place, because if one existed, it would soon become overcrowded and therefore no longer perfect.
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Old Jul 30, 2016 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by HOXXOH
On my 3 week road trip through 13 states that I just finished, the temperatures ranged from low 60's (evenings/mornings) to high 100's and humidity from 50 to 99%. Even Moab, UT (el 4000) was 110* on Thursday. OH, IN, and IL were in the high 80's to low 90's, but the humidity was horrible. Every place we traveled has snow in the winter, which is why we live in the Phoenix area. It's easier to find shade than shovel snow.

There is no perfect place, because if one existed, it would soon become overcrowded and therefore no longer perfect.
HOX, San Diego is pretty close to perfect, not much to complain about there, except its in Mexifornia of course
I'll never go back
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HOX, San Diego is pretty close to perfect, not much to complain about there, except its in Mexifornia of course
I'll never go back
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Hence why its not very affordable.

For the record I'm sick of the heat as well.
Seems like every year end of July /August is the worst. All my plants on the patio are dead. Utilities are sky high, and theres nothing decent to watch on the tube.
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