THE NEW HOUSE - KEEPS ITS COOL

The temperature this afternoon - as I write this - as noted in two locations on the property:  82d at the cabin and the new house (outside).  92d in the garden - outside.

I just checked the temperature in the new house:  66d.

What do these temperatures mean?

The new house does not have air conditioning.  There is no cooling system.  There is no mechanical system that is keeping the house cool.  And, that is the significance of these temperatures.  

The interior temperatures are holding cool on a very hot day without any assistance from any piece of equipment.

To be fair I will check later in the week as the temperature maintains and continues to climb to see where the temperatures get.  If previous performance holds, the house may get to 72d or so depending on how cool I can get the house in the evening and early morning.

Before moving over here we lived in a place in Eagle Ranch - a loft that was pretty much in the central business district.  It had air conditioning.  We fought to keep the temperature at 74d on a day like today, assuming the equipment continued to work and did not overheat.   We would get home late in the day, wanting some relief from the heat, and we would bake, with air conditioning.   

Today, I would bet the temperature in the new house at 6p will be maybe 68 degrees no A/C.  

This means we did not spend money operating any air conditioning equipment.  We aren't going to have to maintain air conditioning equipment.  We don't have air conditioning equipment.  

This is a hot summer so far.  My experience indicates the weather we are experiencing now is weather we would - under normal circumstances - experience in late July.   

So I'm not necessarily going to jump up and down right now, but I am very encouraged, and will do further analysis to share in the blog.

In the meantime - it is really hot outside, and the new house is maintaining its cool without a mechanical assist.