I have an air conditioner. Actually this trailer came with two. So far this year I have yet to turn them on even once.
I could say this is to save money, but honestly I really don’t like air conditioning.
When you run the air conditioner you get used to the cooler air, making it incredibly uncomfortable to go outside “in the heat.” You cannot open your doors or windows—you become trapped within your home just as surely as if someone locked you in!
I love having open windows and doors—the ability to come and go outside as I please!
I am fortunate in that I live in a mobile home. The way it is designed I can control the airflow through the home via opening or closing certain windows. I keep a box fan in my daughter’s window sucking in cool air, which forces a bit of circulation here, and then I use other fans in whatever area I happen to be in.
I use a window fan in my bedroom window at night pulling in the cool night air and allowing it to waft over my floor-level bed. That breeze feels so good at night!
When I visit friends’ homes I hate it. I freeze with all of their air conditioning. I have to wear jackets inside their homes because my body has not adapted to the cold air, and when I leave I am extremely hot for a time until my body adapts again.
In my car if I’m not driving on the interstate I just leave the windows down, but I use the air conditioner to chill the air when on the big road. Turn the settings to recirculate that cooler air then turn off the AC… it keeps it just cool enough that way to be comfortable without having too much wind.
Do you live without air conditioning? I would love to hear your story!