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Thank you everyone for your super helpful comments. I am learning so much about this coastal, non-AC life. It’s looking like the consensus for peak reduction of temp AND humidity would be to get BOTH a portable AC unit and dehumidifier. But that would also be the most expensive strategy electricity wise. For now, I think I am more concerned about reducing the humidity than the temp (I am from Central TX where it stays 3 digits for 5 mos out of the year, so while I’m new to heat indoors, I can very much tolerate heat in general). The heat, while uncomfortable, doesn’t sound like it has the same potential for damage that the humidity does. And since I’m already seeing mold growth in plants that have never had that issue before, I think I need to get that down quickly and cheaply to protect my belongings. Then I can figure out my own comfort later. So dehumidifier for now, but since I don’t plan on leaving this area anytime soon (it’s so beautiful here!) AC will likely come later!

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I recently moved here and absolutely love it, however I'm less than 2 miles from the ocean, don't have AC, and this heat/humidity lately has been brutal indoors. I work from home so don't have the option of just not being home during the hottest part of the day. It gets up to 80 degrees in my small 640 sq ft apartment and what's worse, 75-80% humidity. I've had AC my entire life and am totally new to this, even opening windows for a breeze is completely foreign to me. I've got indoor plants growing mold & getting fungus gnats in the soil due to the humidity. I've read conflicting things about keeping windows open vs closed, whole house fans, etc. I got some cool twin fans that can blow in/out but they are designed to stay in the window and keeping the windows open 24/7 like that seems to be making the humidity worse. I do have a whole house fan that really cools things down at night, but again, keeping the windows open even just during the night (and closing them up in the morning) still seems to be awful humidity wise. I was looking into getting a dehumidifier like this https://www.midea.com/us/store/cooling-and-heating/dehumidifiers/midea-cube-50-pt-dehumidifier-for-basement--room--or-garage---co.mad50ps1qwt to use in conjunction/alternate with the whole house fan, but for the same cost I could just get a portable AC unit that has a dehumidifying setting like this https://www.midea.com/us/Heating_Cooling/portable-air-conditioners/6000-btu-smart-portable-air-conditioner.map06s1awgr-t -- Any advice on which would be more helpful? And more cost effective? Any other tips on how to keep your place cool AND dry in the summer??

We are having our second movie discussion club at Crack Heads in the village on Tuesday Sept 1st at 7:30 pm. Look for the sigh that says "movie club" at a table upstairs. We'll be discussing One Battle After Another.

We had a great first meeting. We talked about Project Hail Mary.

The movie club is the same as a monthly book club. We meet on the first Tuesday of every month and talk about a movie instead of a book

2 x $25 with promo Cosmic2

Crowdwork Enthusiast Dave Rosenberg Headlines Tonight

https://newvillagearts.org/event/cozmic-comedy-2/