Don't think there's much chance of that, summer usually gets hotter here in January and February, if we're getting 40 degree days now we could be hitting 50 degrees by then.Yes I'm loving it. Fantastic start to Summer. Just hope it lasts and isn't back to cold and raining in 2 weeks.
I never turn mine on, I'm too hardcore.Don’t we all have aircon anyway .? Unless you’re stuck outside working in this heat....
Let's hope so. The hotter the better.Don't think there's much chance of that, summer usually gets hotter here in January and February, if we're getting 40 degree days now we could be hitting 50 degrees by then.
What kind of monster buys yellow Gatorade?I'd go with the yellow if i were you![]()
I doubt you'd be saying that if you start copping blackouts, the heat is manageable with aircon or a fan, without being able to use either it's unbearable.Let's hope so. The hotter the better.
Nah, weather patterns are all over the place because of all those Liberal voters. If anything I reckon it's hotter in March/April than it used to be and milder overall in Jan/Feb.Don't think there's much chance of that, summer usually gets hotter here in January and February, if we're getting 40 degree days now we could be hitting 50 degrees by then.
Are blackouts still a thing?I doubt you'd be saying that if you start copping blackouts, the heat is manageable with aircon or a fan, without being able to use either it's unbearable.
Don't think so. We certainly don't get them.Are blackouts still a thing?
Are blackouts still a thing?
Perth has excess generating capacity in Summer due to all the private solar panels. The problems come when the turbines can't ramp down appropriately.
We had one in our area (Stirling) last night and apparently on the news they mentioned there were rolling blackouts which I assume was due to the heatwave and the extra demand for power. Some areas would probably be exempt though, like the wealthier suburbs or ones where there are hospitals.What are these rolling blackouts
Never have aircon of a night time but I do use my fan - I’m a doona and fan girl all year round
Yeah they probably just say that to make the people in the povo suburbs feel like they're a part of something bigger.We had one in our area (Stirling) last night and apparently on the news they mentioned there were rolling blackouts which I assume was due to the heatwave and the extra demand for power. Some areas would probably be exempt though, like the wealthier suburbs or ones where there are hospitals.
Yeah they were more common years ago, I haven't experienced one for a while, maybe having a heatwave earlier than usual caused it or maybe there was some other reason for it.We had brownouts maybe 10 years ago when the SWIS generating capacity couldn't keep up with peak demand.
Have not heard of it happening for a long time. Plenty of solar which coincides peak with Summer peak periods and Pinjar, Neerabup, Bluewaters etc. are all up and running.
You can track outages on the Western Power website. I'm pretty sure they don't just turn off suburbs at a time to save power.Yeah they were more common years ago, I haven't experienced one for a while, maybe having a heatwave earlier than usual caused it or maybe there was some other reason for it.
*parents' air con.I wonder how many of these climate protesters sit at home with their aircon set to 20 degrees.
One of the most outspoken Greenies on the SRP board recently got found out owning a 4WD and a SUV. It's ok though because apparently they grow a few veggies, don't fly much and have a water tank to make up for having two needless fossil fuel sucking road hogs in the city.*parents' air con.
If they had to go outside today they would "literally die".
It's happened in the past during heatwaves and I don't think it's a coincidence that we had a power outage on such a warm night where most people would have been using their aircon. Going to be another warm night tonight by the looks of it with a minimum of 25 degrees.You can track outages on the Western Power website. I'm pretty sure they don't just turn off suburbs at a time to save power.
Probably needs to go on a Bali yoga retreat.One of the most outspoken Greenies on the SRP board recently got found out owning a 4WD and a SUV. It's ok though because apparently they grow a few veggies, don't fly much and have a water tank to make up for having two needless fossil fuel sucking road hogs in the city.