Stay Cool With 3 Hot Weather Hacks To Beat The Philadelphia Heat
It’s hot everywhere. Some parts of the country have been struggling with stifling heat, which has spread throughout the United States making it all feel like an oven. The good folks over at Buzzfeed put together a list of hot weather hacks to help ways to beat the heat. Full list here, Buzzfeed Hot Weather Hacks. I thought I’d highlight a few of their hot weather hacks, especially the first because I’m super guilty of this.
1. Help your air conditioner a bit, by changing the dirty filter.
I absolutely need to do this. You’re supposed to change the filter on a regular basis. My problem is, the filter is in the crawlspace, and not right at the entrance of the crawlspace either. I have to crab walk or army crawl underneath vent pipes to reach the spot where the vent goes. So who the hell wants to do that, even if it’s every 90 days? It’s just a pain in the butt. Today I will put my complaints aside and change what I assume is an awfully dirty air filter. Gross.
2. Dunk your shirt in cold water and then wear it.
This sounds like a great idea but is only useful at certain times. Working outside doing construction, roadwork, or landscaping, is perfect. If you’re a jabroni walking the streets with a dripping wet shirt people are going to think you’re a lunatic. I guess the jokes on them though because you might look like a crazy person, but you feel great while they’re covered in sweat.
3. Only roll down the driver and passenger front windows to cool your car when you start driving.
They say it’s good for a great cross breeze. What they don’t tell you is the thump-thump-thump that is going to attack your eardrums as the wind whips into your car. I’ve had to lock my kid’s windows because of this. I’m not sure if this is something that happens to you as you age because it doesn’t bother my children and it didn’t bother me when I was a kid. It drives me nuts as an adult. God, adults suck! Luckily, most cars can now be automatically started to cool down the car prior to getting in
Stay cool out there!
Hot Day Hazards: 7 Things To Avoid Leaving In Your Car
It’s summertime, and you know what that means, scorching hot days that can turn your car into an oven on wheels. We’ve all been guilty of leaving stuff behind in our cars, but when the temperatures start rising, there are a few things you absolutely shouldn’t leave baking in there.
Scorching Hot Facts
Last year, Consumer Reports performed a series of temperature tests within enclosed vehicles at CR’s Auto Test Track in Colchester, Conn. The objective was to gain a better understanding of how quickly the temperature inside a car can escalate to unsafe levels. These experiments were conducted using precision measuring instruments.
During one of the tests, which took place on a June day with an average outside temperature of 61°F, the interior of a parked car surpassed 105°F within the first hour.
On a different occasion in July, with an average outside temperature of 78°F, the interior of a lighter-colored sedan reached over 104°F during a one-hour test period. Simultaneously, the interior of a dark-colored sedan climbed to more than 109°F.
Consumer Reports provided the temperature readings after one hour of testing. However, it’s important to note that the interior temperatures continued to rise as time elapsed.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a warning stating that even on a seemingly mild day of around 60°F, the temperature inside a vehicle can dangerously escalate to 110°F over the course of several hours.
Life can get hectic, and sometimes we forget stuff in our cars. But when the temperatures rise, let’s avoid turning our cars into hotboxes of doom. It’ll save you from unnecessary headaches and ensure your stuff stays in tip-top shape.
The next time you hop out of your car, do a quick scan to make sure you’re not leaving behind anything that’ll suffer from the heat. Here are seven items that you should avoid leaving in your car on a scorching hot day.
Steve Vassalotti is co-host of “The Matt Cord Show with Steve Vassalotti” weekday mornings 6a-10a on 102.9 WMGK. He has been with the station since 2015. For WMGK he writes about inane nonsense that surrounds our daily lives, sports, food and other various topics. Steve writes about Philadelphia lifestyle content, the Philadelphia Eagles culture and trending topics.
