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[–] zod000@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I was with you until the wool in Florida. I lived in FL almost my entire life and there were times I'd have taken off my skin Hellraiser-style just to be less hot

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Admittedly I run cool, was born here. But ride to work in the Merino wool t-shirts from Unbound or silk/Merino thin knit sweater and also merino socks, and arrive absolutely presentable, so much better than cotton, not better than linen, but better looking for an office. Only the v-neck though, can't stand it near my neck, that does itch. And not all brands, only Unbound for the T-shirts. Silk/Merino blend always rocks.

[–] kava@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In my opinion the only times I'm ever uncomfortably hot is when I'm choosing voluntarily to be in the sun. For example going to beach.

99% of the time I'm in 67 degree AC in a hoodie lol

[–] zod000@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

67F would have cost me a fortune in FL. For some reason, super tall cathedral ceilings are common in FL homes, making cool costs even higher.

[–] kava@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

i think it's cause 2 story homes are much less common here compared to up north

i live in a pretty new apartment building and the AC/insulation is very efficient. although to be honest I don't even know what I pay in power, my girlfriend usually pays that one

[–] zod000@lemmy.ml 1 points 8 hours ago

My previous home in FL was two stories and I would nearly always break $300 for power for the hotter half of the year until I got solar panels, and that was with the A/C set to 78F, and I did not have a particularly large home. A newer apartment would definitely had an advantage on that front since you're surrounded by other units.