lakeside7 965 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 I see the weather forecast is for the night temperature to dip to 38/39f. How do you manage to keep the house warm. So much for global warming Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AngusMactavish 3,178 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 2 minutes ago, lakeside7 said: So much for global warming Global? Is your little brown ring the center of your existence? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cedros 961 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 2 hours ago, lakeside7 said: I see the weather forecast is for the night temperature to dip to 38/39f. How do you manage to keep the house warm. So much for global warming A portable gas heater or forget about the house and just keep the people warm with clothes and blankes. It will start warmng up in a few weeks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ferret 2,787 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 I bit the bullet and bought a small electric "wood" stove with a controllable thermostat and it cycles on and off as needed. I turn it on at the beginning of November and will put it away at the end of February. For two winters now, the inside temperature has never gone below 18 C. However, I also have solar panels, good windows and doors and my house is small. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyjillin 1,906 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 we just put extra blankets on the bed and wear layers of clothes. Windows and doors are always open. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ferret 2,787 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 I can do those things but my dogs can't. I do open the windows and doors from about 11 am until 7 pm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmh 2,365 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 most dogs have hair so they do not get that cold..My dogs are hairles and they do not seem to mind it so it is not that cold yet... Evening and early morning I have a ga heater on.. In the bedroom only warm duvet and we sleep with all the windoes open. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Whipstock 105 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Bought a mattress heater last winter. My place is too large to try heating all of it. Unlike an electric blanket, the heat comes from below. It also turns off automatically after 10hrs if I forget to turn it off. Great investment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bisbee Gal 1,857 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Gas fireplace insert in main living area. Run it for a few hours when we get up in morning, then let the sun keep the house warm. Have only used fireplace once this year, but used it more other years. Worst case scenario is when it is both cold and cloudy, but it's been a nicer December than others we recall. Wear long sleeves in morning, switch to short sleeves by lunch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bisbee Gal 1,857 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, lakeside7 said: I see the weather forecast is for the night temperature to dip to 38/39f. How do you manage to keep the house warm. So much for global warming That sounds like a Guadalajara forecast. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mostlylost 1,441 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 The Ajijic weather station in Rancho del Oro posted 59.9 low this morning. At my house low was 61. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
luvsdawgs 396 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 26 minutes ago, Bisbee Gal said: That sounds like a Guadalajara forecast. Actually, it was 38 C on Sunday morning when I let my dogs out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mostlylost 1,441 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 3 minutes ago, luvsdawgs said: Actually, it was 38 C on Sunday morning when I let my dogs out. I assume you mean Fahrenheit. 38c would be 100 Fahrenheit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bisbee Gal 1,857 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 8 minutes ago, luvsdawgs said: Actually, it was 38 C on Sunday morning when I let my dogs out. Where?? My gauge runs within a degree or two of the weather station in Rancho de Oro. Here are the hi's and lows recorded for this month. Hasn't dipped below the upper 50s. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bmh 2,365 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 38celcius isi hot not cold luvsdawg, since 32Fis freezing 38 is way colder than what we have been getting here.. where do you live? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cedros 961 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 When I get up in the morning it is usually 15 or 16° C-good for hiking but it soon warms up. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mudgirl 2,523 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Is this the "perfect springlike weather year-round" that lakeside prides itself on?😜 It's been quite cold over in my area, north of PV, as well. And because I live in the countryside, not surrounded by concrete, it's even colder. Right now, at 4 in the afternoon, I'm wearing jean and three layers on top and socks. It's totally overcast, drizzling and windy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HoneyBee 280 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 My Golden Retriever operates on treats. Its amazing how warm she keeps me a night. 😃 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gringohombre 785 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 After 13 years here full time, I think this is just a normal winter in terms of temperature. I live in a house with a fireplace but have never used it because of the work involved, buying the wood and the cleanup. At night I have a high quality waterbed with heater and just turn up the thermostat this time of year. Also years ago I found a small (8" x 10") electric heater at Walmart that I just put at the my feet (heat rises) as I watch TV in the evenings or in my office on the computer. Works for me...and yes, having lived and travelled many places around the globe...this is the fifth best climate (or better) in the world!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dichosalocura 572 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 41 minutes ago, gringohombre said: Works for me...and yes, having lived and travelled many places around the globe...this is the fifth best climate (or better) in the world!!! What are your 4 best climates if Chapala is #5? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
happyjillin 1,906 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 5 hours ago, HoneyBee said: My Golden Retriever operates on treats. Its amazing how warm she keeps me a night. 😃 I have terminal flatulence which works well under the covers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johanson 984 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 Upper Ajijic has better weather than in Chapala. Everyone knows that, then there is Joco. I could go on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogirl 182 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 We have a gas fireplace that we use occasionally at night when we watch movies. We also have a portable propane heater when it's colder. Our bedroom faces the west so it stays warmer than our other rooms. We don't use a heater in there but do add an extra blanket. We keep our ceiling fan on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gringohombre 785 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 7 hours ago, dichosalocura said: What are your 4 best climates if Chapala is #5? San Juan Cosala, Jocotepec, Santa Cruz de la Soledad, Mescala 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cedros 961 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 10 ° this morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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