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LastDemocratInSC

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5. In the South, before the arrival of air conditioning

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 11:42 AM

Jun 4

many houses had a big "sleeping porch" on the side of an upper floor with open windows and screens. The entire family would moves beds to that area in early summer and back to the bedrooms in the fall. It was a necessity.

That was not an option for most of the population, however.

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i am now in the midst of cooling my apartment el natural. [View all] AllaN01Bear Jun 4 OP

I turn the AC on. debm55 Jun 4 #1

howdi AllaN01Bear Jun 4 #4

I don't have central air Americanme Jun 4 #2

thanks for your information AllaN01Bear Jun 4 #3

Oh,... I thought he meant walking around the house stark naked. magicarpet Jun 4 #8

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH, Thank you magicarpet. debm55 Jun 4 #10

In the South, before the arrival of air conditioning LastDemocratInSC Jun 4 #5

Also had dog trots Lars39 Jun 4 #11

We got mini splits. Use far less oil in winter yorkster Jun 4 #6

we moved a few years ago to an area... ret5hd Jun 4 #7

Acclimatize NotASurfer Jun 4 #9

Don't have a/c and don'tneed it LogDog75 Jun 4 #12

,coranado island was iny back yard so to speak. when the l a rtd bus system was around AllaN01Bear Jun 5 #13