Extreme heat
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (46919)
Staten Island, New York
June 24, 2025 1:37pm CST
It’s high 90s F here but feels like low 100s. I’m staying indoors as I can’t take such extreme heat. Plus, I hate the sweating.
I’m keeping the central AC at 74 F. The second and first floors and the basement are cool. The third floor is not. The high ceiling in the master bedroom makes it worse. And the skylights in the hallway and master bath are making it worse as well, especially when it’s very sunny.
Lowering the AC a little bit won’t really do much to the third floor so see no point in lowering the temp. Close to when hubby comes home I’ll turn on the floor fan in the master bedroom. Hopefully, that will help make the room more bareable.
The central AC is very loud and works a lot. I can’t stand the constant noise but nothing I can do. Why can’t central AC work quietly?
I just finished watching Barbie on Netflix. Not sure what to do now. Can’t just sit on the couch for hours being a TV zombie.
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@RasmaSandra (86314)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jun
Even with the AC and the fan me and the wicked witch of the west are melting
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@kareng (76059)
• United States
22h
@lovebuglena Sounds like the unit is too small for the space it has to cool. High ceilings are a pain in the rear. We had a cathedryl ceiling in our last house and that was the hottest room in the house in the summer.
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Jun
I don’t get why the central AC can’t keep the whole house nice and cool.
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
17h
@kareng AC is large actually.
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@Deepizzaguy (111128)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Jun
I have seen the news reports on television about the heat wave in your area.
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Jun
Seems after tomorrow it will be better slightly. Temps in the 80s. Maybe even one day of 70s.
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@Deepizzaguy (111128)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Jun
@lovebuglena That is good to know that the weather will be nice tomorrow.
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
17h
@Deepizzaguy very hot today. Thursday better.
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@DaddyEvil (151707)
• United States
24 Jun
You can always pull out a book and read when you run out of interesting movies to watch.
It's really hot and muggy in the Mid-west now, too. We think the heat East as hard as we can so you can enjoy it. 
(We've been reaching the low-90s with high humidity every day this week. The RealFeel has been right at 100F every day. Thank goodness we cool down to the high-60s or low-70s every night.)
(We've been reaching the low-90s with high humidity every day this week. The RealFeel has been right at 100F every day. Thank goodness we cool down to the high-60s or low-70s every night.)1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (151707)
• United States
24 Jun
@lovebuglena I hope your bedroom cools down quickly but you might need to sleep in another room until the heat slows down again.
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Jun
I went just now to the bedroom to turn on the floor fan and it’s a sauna in there. And it’s nearing 7pm.
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Jun
With this heat I wish I was in Alaska right now.
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (15205)
• Torrington, Connecticut
15h
Yeah this heart is ridiculous, it was 103 yesterday
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (15205)
• Torrington, Connecticut
10h
@lovebuglena Literally my car said 110 when I started it after work
@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
9h
@BACONSTRIPSXXX Oh man! Insane.
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
13h
@porwest Our window opens horizontally. Is that an issue?
@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
16h
Our window is too big for an AC.
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@porwest (101670)
• United States
15h
@lovebuglena Window units don't need to be the size of the window. The way you install them is to adjust the window to the unit.
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@Ineeddentures (6120)
•
24 Jun
I saw Staten Island on the news.
It did look very warm.
It looks like a lovely place to live Lena.
And this cafe that was on the news did some mighty fine looking burgers
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Jun
Do you remember the name of the cafe?
I love Staten Island. It feels like you’re in the suburbs but you’re actually in NYC.
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Jun
@Ineeddentures I doubt it was actually me.
There’s an Italian restaurant in Staten Island where Nonas cook. It’s expensive but I wanna go there for the experience.
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@Ineeddentures (6120)
•
24 Jun
@lovebuglena
No I don't remember the name.of.the cafe but I thought I saw you Lena
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@AmbiePam (99785)
• United States
24 Jun
They are having a parade for the NBA basketball champions Oklahoma City Thunder in downtown Oklahoma City today. Why do I mention that? Because it’s so hot and humid the players are making their speeches very brief, all saying it’s too hot to be doing this. Meanwhile, people impervious to the heat have lined the streets for the thing. Totally not worth it to me.
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Jun
I’d not subject myself to that. Not worth the suffering.
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@celticeagle (176183)
• Boise, Idaho
6h
My ex and I used to move down to the basement in the heat of summer. It was so much cooler. A/C was you to know that you are paying a premium to feel cool.haha
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@celticeagle (176183)
• Boise, Idaho
6h
@lovebuglena ........my ex had it fixed up nicely. His music room was there.
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
6h
One summer we slept in the basement. We need to clean it up first before we can sleep there again.
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@marguicha (227625)
• Chile
24 Jun
It seems that the best you can do is to go and read at the basement.
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
24 Jun
I’m keeping myself in the living room so I’m okay. Went upstairs to get a book to read and it’s hell there.
@LindaOHio (192223)
• United States
19h
I'm pretty much a TV zombie. I can't do much of anything except go on the computer or read. Have you ever thought about taking up needlepoint or embroidery? I used to love doing all kinds of needlework and crafts.
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
17h
Never thought about that. I’d do jigsaw puzzles. That’s fun.
@sw8sincere (5671)
• Philippines
23h
That heat sounds brutal. Staying inside with the AC is definitely the way to go!
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@lovebuglena (46919)
• Staten Island, New York
17h
I hate summer for this reason. Extreme heat and high humidity not for me.
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