Cats And Air Conditioning

eric DeleteThis @badtux.org (Eric Lee Green) wrote in
<slrnbjgbao.dof.eric DeleteThis @badtux.org>:

>In article <188gjvgqb3vch4bpv87hpd2ec5ouhtit7o DeleteThis @4ax.com>,
>NickKnight ruminated:
>> On Eric Lee Green <ericnospam DeleteThis @badtux.org> wrote:
>>
>>>One thing I'll say about old-fashioned window-thumpers is that
>>>they
>> What prey tell is a window thumper?
>
>It is a portable air conditioner that mounts in a window, known as
>a "window thumper" to those in the HVAC trade due to the sound it
>imparts to the window frame when its compressor starts and
>stops. These units are known primarily for the noise they make
>when operating, shoddy quality, poor efficiency, and the mold
>spores they spew as the stagnant swamp of their evaporator
>condensate tray turns them into a mold factory.
>
>In other words, they really aren't very healthful for humans, much
>less cats. There is a reason why pretty much every American home
>built in the last 35 years has been constructed with a split
>system air conditioner where the evaporator coil and fan are
>mounted in a remote location where they can be properly drained
>and dried when not operational.
>

I've always heard that excessive heat is dangerous for cats (dogs too). So I'm
surprised to hear of your cat's behavior. I keep the AC in my apt at 20
(that's about 68F for you in Arizona) during the day, and even cooler at night.
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NickKnight wrote in message ...
>On Eric Lee Green <eric.DeleteThis@badtux.org> wrote:
>
>>Well, you must remember that most American homes are built of wood,
>>rather than of masonry. Thus the whole wall will thump like a membrane
>>when the compressor thumps off or on.
>Not mine. Doesn't happen when the walls are solid.
>

Actually, I visited some websites of new developments in the UK, and my
house looks similar to them, right down to the brick/siding exterior. Does
anybody have central air and an electronic air cleaner attached to the
furnace? What I do is set the thermostat at 78 degrees F (not sure what it
is celsius), and the air conditioning will automatically turn on when the
house reaches this temperature. Also, an attic fan mounted on the roof will
turn on when the roof temperature reaches 90 degrees F. The roof fan helps
to keep the house cooler so the air conditioning doesn't kick on as much. I
still open my windows and doors and the kittens enjoy resting by the back
porch screen. We've had a family of cardinals chirping and loudly
vocalizing while flying from tree to tree and over the swimming pool. The
kittens will lie down by the screen door, watch the cardinals, and be
totally engrossed and entertained by them for half an hour and longer.

Taking a swim really helps in the heat. I was able to float around in the
pool before supper and it felt so cool afterwards.

You can also buy some inexpensive fans that mount into a raised window, but
the windows need to be fully screened to prevent bees, hornets, mosquitos,
and moths from flying into the room. Shady trees close to the house make a
big difference in reducing heat.

All of this being said, I read somewhere that your inside home temperature
shouldn't be less than ten degrees from the outside temperature. It just
feels unnatural.

Ragweed season is starting here and that's a real downside for living in the
states.


My server can now pick up a new newsgroup, alt.cats. :)
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Eric Lee Green <ericnospam DeleteThis @badtux.org> wrote in message news:<slrnbjdh4l.nuo.ericnospam DeleteThis @badtux.org>...
>
> One thing I'll say about old-fashioned window-thumpers is that they
> are famous for spewing mold and mildew into the air. That is because they
> cram everything into a small unit that does not have the space to breathe
> and often have no drain, instead relying on the condenser fan to "evaporate"
> the condensate. In damp climates that isn't going to happen. The result is
> that they are like mold/mildew farms, which is not good for either humans
> or cats.

It's a new air conditoner, window-mount (I live in New England, where
central air conditioning is rare). The unit is very quiet, quieter
than a box fan, and it has a HEPA filter-- another reason I'd like the
cat to stay in the air condtioned room.

She will lie in the air flow from a fan when it's hot, and she will
sometimes (rarely) go down into the basement and lie on the cool
concrete floor. But she seems to dislike AC. I'm beginning to suspect
that she may LIKE the heat (let me add that around here "hot" means
low 90s, and that's midday peak... it rarely gets that hot inside the
house. This is not Phoenix!)

--P.
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