Comments on: Beat the Heat – Stay Home to Work

By: Pia

Pia — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:58:30 +0000

Peter says:
“But at the office someone else is paying to keep you cool.”

Exactly. I’m trying to figure out how to solve this problem. I telecommute full time from a dedicated office in my house. My computer and related equipment heats up my office so that it’s at least 10 degrees hotter than the rest of the house. I can’t cool the whole house down enough to keep the office comfortable. I have a ceiling fan and a powerful box fan in the doorway but it’s still not enough.

I can’t be the only one dealing with this – please, people, tell me your secrets!

By: MarkS

MarkS — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:15:09 +0000

At my office, the AC either can’t keep up, or somebody keeps setting it too high. I tend to want it 69-70… I keep finding it at 72… but the humidity is what makes me crazy. I’m sitting at my desk, moving little more than my fingers, and I’m sweating.

I found a few reasonable excuses to stay at home and work though, and life is now much better. I can’t concentrate when the office is so uncomfortable. Employers often pay no attention to the comfort factor when it comes to productivity. Lame chairs, small monitors, lousy climate control, poor lighting, etc.

By: COD

COD — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:38:11 +0000

102.8 on my covered, north facing front porch yesterday. It’s 101 out there right now.

My home office stays comfortable as long as the door is open. It warms up quick if the door is closed though. Remind me next time to not pick the room farthest from the AC compressor as my office.

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:02:08 +0000

But at the office someone else is paying to keep you cool.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:41:11 +0000

Here here. Weather in Charlotte today is topping out at 103. 104 tomorrow. Unbelievable heat – like a blow dryer wrapped in a wet rag is hitting your face. Unfortunately, my poor air conditioner at home can’t keep up. Uptown it is….