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alphafemale

(18,497 posts)
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 05:09 PM Jul 2021

Does anyone know if you can even get an A/C in the Seattle area right now?

My daughter lives there.

She's researching window brands and models. Smallish apartment/basically studio.

But after talking last night with her I imagine everyone else wants one too.

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Does anyone know if you can even get an A/C in the Seattle area right now? (Original Post) alphafemale Jul 2021 OP
cool towels (damp or wet) and fans are one thing that can help... Moostache Jul 2021 #1
She just recently said adios to the USPS alphafemale Jul 2021 #4
If I was willing to sell you the portable unit in my garage I would. maxsolomon Jul 2021 #2
Or with the changing climate? alphafemale Jul 2021 #5
Can you send her one? jimfields33 Jul 2021 #13
Working toward that. nt alphafemale Jul 2021 #14
You are so great!!!!! jimfields33 Jul 2021 #15
Probably only if you purchase from an online retailer hlthe2b Jul 2021 #3
I was thinking that. alphafemale Jul 2021 #6
Imam sure one could be purchased on Amazon. boston bean Jul 2021 #10
Amazon does have fee shipping in most cases. alphafemale Jul 2021 #18
There are lots available in Chicago stores so you should be able to get them online and shipped. mucifer Jul 2021 #7
Online will probably be the thing. alphafemale Jul 2021 #19
We bought several tower fans from Costco over the years, and still have them all. When it gets bad,... Hekate Jul 2021 #8
In much of the US, high humidity is as much of a problem as high temperatures Kaleva Jul 2021 #16
That only really helps in a dry climate. alphafemale Jul 2021 #20
Online Nonhlanhla Jul 2021 #9
Will probably go this route. nt alphafemale Jul 2021 #21
I would rather have no refrigerator and have to shop for food every day and ice... 3catwoman3 Jul 2021 #11
Dry ice and a really good cooler. alphafemale Jul 2021 #22
Made my own when I didn't have AC. madamesilverspurs Jul 2021 #12
In a dry climate that helps. nt alphafemale Jul 2021 #23
Check the big box stores like Home Depot MissB Jul 2021 #17
They also "Ship to Store" alphafemale Jul 2021 #24

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
1. cool towels (damp or wet) and fans are one thing that can help...
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 05:16 PM
Jul 2021

I also am a huge supporter of using ice packs (or simple plastic bags of crushed ice or ice cubes) on the chest and over the kidneys with or without forced air recirculation. It can help you feel cooler, but people still need to be cautious of heat stroke regardless of how they feel.

I wish her luck, that is inhuman temperatures for anyone to endure.

 

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)
4. She just recently said adios to the USPS
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 05:32 PM
Jul 2021

She would have been lugging bags in that heat.

She's doing various things now. And waiting for the money she put into her pension to be released.

maxsolomon

(32,992 posts)
2. If I was willing to sell you the portable unit in my garage I would.
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 05:18 PM
Jul 2021

It's cool & cloudy today - temp is barely 70. It's likely we won't need AC for another decade.

boston bean

(36,186 posts)
10. Imam sure one could be purchased on Amazon.
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 05:56 PM
Jul 2021

But demand might be up. I haven’t checked. But maybe look into that. Also the non chain hardware stores might have them while Walmart etc may be out of stock.

 

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)
18. Amazon does have fee shipping in most cases.
Fri Jul 2, 2021, 02:56 AM
Jul 2021

Also a significant rebate sometimes with a credit card application sometimes.

I do wonder about availability and demand.

Hekate

(90,202 posts)
8. We bought several tower fans from Costco over the years, and still have them all. When it gets bad,...
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 05:40 PM
Jul 2021

…however, the fans disappear from all stores. She could check the Costco warehouse online & see what they have. Of course, these are not AC units, but they do help. Some people swear by putting a pan of ice in front a fan, to cool and humidify the air.

My locality is currently okay (as in this week, so far) but I am actively dreading the next many months, not only because we personally have no air conditioning, but we are well into the fire zone. If it gets above about 105, I will have to leave the house.

Best of luck to you and your daughter.

 

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)
20. That only really helps in a dry climate.
Fri Jul 2, 2021, 03:00 AM
Jul 2021

In a high humidity area a "swamp cooler" just makes it even more like breathing under water.

Nonhlanhla

(2,074 posts)
9. Online
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 05:51 PM
Jul 2021

Might be best to order from Amazon or another online retailer. A small window unit should not be too pricey.

3catwoman3

(23,820 posts)
11. I would rather have no refrigerator and have to shop for food every day and ice...
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 05:58 PM
Jul 2021

...to keep in a large ice chest than not have air conditioning. I am a heat and humidity wimp.

 

alphafemale

(18,497 posts)
22. Dry ice and a really good cooler.
Fri Jul 2, 2021, 03:04 AM
Jul 2021

Exactly. Stores are open every day with their food.

I need to sleep every night.

Even if you just isolated off your bedroom.

madamesilverspurs

(15,784 posts)
12. Made my own when I didn't have AC.
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 06:28 PM
Jul 2021

Kept two or three 2-liter bottles of water in the freezer. When the heat hit, I'd put one in a dishpan and set it in front of a fan; learned pretty quickly to put a second pan or cookie sheet under the dishpan to catch the condensation drips. Wasn't pretty, but it definitely helped. Maybe your daughter could try it until she can get an AC unit.

My family in Seattle and on the Olympic Peninsula are not pleased with the heat. My sister says they usually refer to this time of year as "Junuary".


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MissB

(15,800 posts)
17. Check the big box stores like Home Depot
Thu Jul 1, 2021, 09:46 PM
Jul 2021

We were seeing shipments in Portland even during the worst of the heat wave last weekend.

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