Oh, what a jolly summer night...

[Lusche]

They do sell portable a/c units you know...

this made me curious ... over here those units are quite rare (as are permanent ones in private owned homes).

No wonder if you compare electricity tarriffs. A website gave me the cheapest price for electricity in Dallas/Tx as 8.3 (US) cent per kwh.
The cheapest price I can get here at the moment is about 35 (US) cent / kwh

 

[Serenity]

this made me curious ... over here those units are quite rare (as are permanent ones in private owned homes).

No wonder if you compare electricity tarriffs. A website gave me the cheapest price for electricity in Dallas/Tx as 8.3 (US) cent per kwh.
The cheapest price I can get here at the moment is about 35 (US) cent / kwh

 

Man, I thought I was getting scalped, and I'm paying (I think...) 3.3 cents per kwh...

[Lusche]

And that's why...

In 2012, the average annual electricity consumption for a U.S. residential utility customer was 10,837 kWh source

and the average German household electricy consumption is at about 3,400 kWh source


 

[Nathan60]

And that's why...

In 2012, the average annual electricity consumption for a U.S. residential utility customer was 10,837 kWh source

and the average German household electricy consumption is at about 3,400 kWh source


 

you could always looking getting something like this to help out although expensive it may help http://www.earthtechproducts.com/xantrex-powerhub-1800-with-2-panels.html?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=broi&gdftrk=gdfV25982_a_7c2497_a_7c9183_a_7c1800SG_d_200&gclid=COympO2u2b8CFWho7AodU00AeQ

[bigsky]

do not be a popsicle and swing the bottle and hose

[Brooke]

Window air conditioners cost about $120 at the low end (for 5000 BTU) and consume about 500 W of power.  At 35cents/kwh, that's 17 cents/hour.  Not too horrible.

[McShark]

Window air conditioners cost about $120 at the low end (for 5000 BTU) and consume about 500 W of power.  At 35cents/kwh, that's 17 cents/hour.  Not too horrible.

Sitting on a window means they take in outside air which was impossible as I understood due to stench?

The bottle trick was my favourite up til now 

[Zoney]

Air conditioners do not take in outside air.  To be efficient they cool the inside air over and over again.

[Lusche]

Window air conditioners cost about $120 at the low end (for 5000 BTU) and consume about 500 W of power.  At 35cents/kwh, that's 17 cents/hour.  Not too horrible.

First they are more expensive to buy over here (and thus also beyond my financial capabilities)
Second they are less practical over here as we have casement windows (had to look this term up  )

According to the landlord the neighbours in question stated they have sent a termination of contract yesterday, so that should fix it in the long run- if they spoke the truth, that is

The bottle thing, while being fun, would just create more of a mess I'm afraid. If they don't care for all the filth , garbage and feces now, they won't do after as well 

[colmbo]

must...resist...temptation... 

But then that water will "recharge" any dried feces there so you run some risk of making things worse.

[Lusche]

Say hello to my new little friend... 

[cobia38]

 i have a cat you can borrow

[morfiend]

Say hello to my new little friend... 

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  Lusche,go to the nearest shelter and grab a small terrier,dont feed the dog for 2 days and accidently release the dog into the offending apartment....problem solved!



     

[zack1234]

In the China food thread is your answer

[Lusche]

In the China food thread is your answer

Suddenly I'm not hungry anymore