menzies233 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Boy is it cold up here in the North. Obviously no real equipment such as fan heaters electric fires etc. to stave away the cold. It is so cold here this evening that I am wearing a T-shirt a pullover and a Nort Face Jacket, a hat for my head and a pair of cut off / fingerless gloves, jeans and a pair of heavy boots. (Feet are still freezing) I have managed to increase the air temperature in my computer / den by overclocking my PC to 4.5GHz. then running the stress test Prime95 at full whack - this gets the CPU to run flat out at about 85C, then with the power supply 1KW, I turn on that horrible little app. from Asus called "Fan Expert" - It is not much cop as a PC App. but it certainly blows the hot air out from the PC Case, thus adding a couple of degrees to my room temperature. Anyone else suffering today? I had to go to Nong Hoy today (to apply for my licence plate) Barely a motorbike on the roads, the Nong Hoy office empty 10:30am, only me and the staff, everyone in overcoats and hats. I have never known it to get as cold as this before. Anyway, I will be marketing my Asus App under the name of "Warmupthailand" with a free copy Prime 95 for about $3.99 if anyone is interested, it will shorten the life of your processor, but will provide a little warmth in the process. If my house was concrete and not wood, I would have lit a bonfire by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Oh no another it's freezing cold thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinmelvin Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 yes, its cold, not appreciated donning a fair bit of clothing these days, including gloves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Global House has 2,500w oil filled radiators, 2,990, if you're going to stay in the North for many winters it's maybe worth buying one. Bionaire is selling heavily the only convention heater I've seen in Thailand, almost 7,000 baht, outrageous. There's decent inexpensive heaters to be had from China but shipping and import duty is sky high, it adds 120 US to a simple 35 US product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Wood burning stove warms us up toasty. Aluminum flue best investment I made but have to admit when my wife suggested this I laughed and said come on your having a laugh (August was the month then). Wow was she right. Didn't cost much in the first place so even if we use it for a week it's well worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Wood burning stove warms us up toasty. Aluminum flue best investment I made but have to admit when my wife suggested this I laughed and said come on your having a laugh (August was the month then). Wow was she right. Didn't cost much in the first place so even if we use it for a week it's well worth it It's a good solution but am curious, where did you manage to find a wood burner in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutty Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Wood burning stove warms us up toasty. Aluminum flue best investment I made but have to admit when my wife suggested this I laughed and said come on your having a laugh (August was the month then). Wow was she right. Didn't cost much in the first place so even if we use it for a week it's well worth it It's a good solution but am curious, where did you manage to find a wood burner in Thailand? Can't buy them in Thailand so I'm told the wifes uncle made the one we have for us a very very basic design using an old oil drum and some iron inserts flue was easy aluminium drilled through wall and mounted to top of oil drum. I wouldn't put loads of wood in at a time but it works lovley and takes the chill of while not over hot. I've ordered some wood pellets today should be here tm apparently they burn well will see. By the way it doesn't look at all bad painted up in black heat resistant paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menzies233 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Global House has 2,500w oil filled radiators, 2,990, if you're going to stay in the North for many winters it's maybe worth buying one. Bionaire is selling heavily the only convention heater I've seen in Thailand, almost 7,000 baht, outrageous. There's decent inexpensive heaters to be had from China but shipping and import duty is sky high, it adds 120 US to a simple 35 US product. Cheers for that, was just near that Global this morning. Our place is difficult to heat as it is mainly wood with lots of gaps, the hot air would just disappear, the wood keeps it cooler in the hot weather, the roof is insulated foil with Ayara tiles so it isn't too hot in the hot season - No aircon only fans. Not exactly a well insulated place. I can actually raise the temperature a few degrees in the 4m x 4m room where my computer is located by turning on my Samsung 1500W vacuum cleaner for 15 minutes, and suck up all the dead ants, wasps and Jakeem <deleted>! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menzies233 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 Oh no another it's freezing cold thread. Well, don't waste your obviously valuable time typing out a reply! You must surely have better things to do with your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Oh no another it's freezing cold thread.Well, don't waste your obviously valuable time typing out a reply! You must surely have better things to do with your time. No the tips of my fingers were numb but after typing my reply normal service has been resumed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menzies233 Posted January 26, 2016 Author Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) Oh no another it's freezing cold thread.Well, don't waste your obviously valuable time typing out a reply! You must surely have better things to do with your time. No the tips of my fingers were numb but after typing my reply normal service has been resumed. This has to be the coldest January for years, and the wettest. Fingers numb. feet numb. I have the shower on the 10KW setting tonight, probably fry the cables again....seriously though, this must literally be killing people in the North. The news said Inthanon had frozen rain last night. I really pity some of the poorer Thais, many in my village do not even have heated water for a shower, but they are so insistent about the cleaning of faces and feet they will be showering in icy water at night and in the mornings. (No I am not inviting them round to use mine!) But having stayed at my mother in laws back in the winter of '97 I still remember how horribly cold that experience was - in '98 I put in a hot shower for her (Me) And, a word of warning, if you live in the San Patong area of Chiang Mai and are booked up for a TESCO home delivery this evening between 6PM and 10PM it will be late! We just spent half an hour pulling his truck out of the foot deep mud at the bottom of my drive with a 4 x 4 (He is a young guy, no idea how to drive in slippery stuff, he just kept flooring it and dug himself into a nasty mess!) Edited January 26, 2016 by menzies233 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finy Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Wow, was thinking of moving back to Chiang Mai in a few weeks because it's too hot in Cambodia. I guess the grass isn't always greener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooloomooloo Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 It won't be cold for long. Keep warm by maintaining those aircons in preparation for the stifling heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkup Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Few extra "short times" does the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamypoko Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 The Wim Hof method Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transporter Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Global House has 2,500w oil filled radiators, 2,990, if you're going to stay in the North for many winters it's maybe worth buying one. Bionaire is selling heavily the only convention heater I've seen in Thailand, almost 7,000 baht, outrageous. There's decent inexpensive heaters to be had from China but shipping and import duty is sky high, it adds 120 US to a simple 35 US product. Everytime I have bought on E B A Y from China there has been no duty to pay. Only duty from other countries. Interesting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akentryan Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 I'm takimg two ladies home from the bar instead of just one. Hope it warms up before I go broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transporter Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Check this out and you can pay cash on delivery if you can bear the cold for a few minutes while you collect it at your gate. http://www.lazada.co.th/shop-fan-heaters/?searchredirect=Fan+Heater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puukao Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 good news....I have talked to the Sun God.....i can PROMISE it will get warmer in the future!!! it will also get colder but then warmer again!!!!!!! i am 100% sure you will get warmer!!!! thank me with money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
technologybytes Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 We have been living in the kitchen with the gas burner on a low flame and the doors closed, of course for safety sake we still have some ventelation. In fact, its so bloody cold in the rest of the house that we slept in the kitchen last night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Oh no another it's freezing cold thread. The difference between people who are here fulltime and for a longer time and those who are part timers. (no offence ment). I must have gotten used to the heat because this feels cold to me, but these temperatures are just normal even warm for my home country. (with i could also get used to the heat and not sweat as much). I really do think that those of use who have lived here for years continuously get far more used to it then those who have not. Not that I am shivering here or anything like that.. but the fact that temperatures that were normally hot / comfortable are now cold to me does show at least some adaptation to the weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 We recorded 8 degrees last night and had the oven going for a few hours with the door open, our new (one day old) 2,500 watt heater didn't even dent the cold! This morning I'm sat here with four layers of clothes on, what a wimp eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almodeller Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 hot water bottle, hot shower, small hair dryer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) Oh no another it's freezing cold thread. The difference between people who are here fulltime and for a longer time and those who are part timers. (no offence ment). I must have gotten used to the heat because this feels cold to me, but these temperatures are just normal even warm for my home country. (with i could also get used to the heat and not sweat as much). I really do think that those of use who have lived here for years continuously get far more used to it then those who have not. Not that I am shivering here or anything like that.. but the fact that temperatures that were normally hot / comfortable are now cold to me does show at least some adaptation to the weather. Yes it's called acclimatisation. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acclimatization And why would I be offended,I'm 36 years of age have a family and work in the oil industry on a rotational basis. I'm under no illusion that at my stage in life nor wish to,or can afford to reside here full time,I am very contented with my arrangement as I get the best of both worlds. Cheers. Edited January 27, 2016 by stoneyboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watgate Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 where is the nearest global house from the night bazaar area in chiang mai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Feather jacket, pullover, three t-shirts, three long pants over each other, all the socks I could find and a bonfire on the floor. Anything under 25 is classified as inhuman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 where is the nearest global house from the night bazaar area in chiang mai? Hang Dong, between the Big C/Home Pro complex and the Chiang Mai/Lamphun/Lampang super highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) Oh no another it's freezing cold thread. The difference between people who are here fulltime and for a longer time and those who are part timers. (no offence ment). I must have gotten used to the heat because this feels cold to me, but these temperatures are just normal even warm for my home country. (with i could also get used to the heat and not sweat as much). I really do think that those of use who have lived here for years continuously get far more used to it then those who have not. Not that I am shivering here or anything like that.. but the fact that temperatures that were normally hot / comfortable are now cold to me does show at least some adaptation to the weather. Yes it's called acclimatisation. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acclimatization And why would I be offended,I'm 36 years of age have a family and work in the oil industry on a rotational basis. I'm under no illusion that at my stage in life nor wish to,or can afford to reside here full time,I am very contented with my arrangement as I get the best of both worlds. Cheers. Some people seem to get attacked by anything, and as I got a rep for attacking Brits( (IMHO undeserved as I make no difference where people come from just that there are many Brits here) I decided it be better to tiptoe around those who have shown to take things personally. There is also a group who sees part timers as less then full timers (not me). Now if you knew about acclimatization why do you think its strange that threads pop up about the cold. You might not think its cold but a lot of us do. And I knew that you worked oil and in rotation (you mentioned it in past posts) so that was why i brought up the part time bit. Anyway I do believe in acclimatization but it never prevented me from sweating like a pig. Edited January 27, 2016 by robblok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlindMagician Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Using a CPU to heat a room...slap head in disbelief, accompanied by a dull grunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Using a CPU to heat a room...slap head in disbelief, accompanied by a dull grunt. I must say my computer is heating the room.. but its inefficient and not its main use. But you can certainly feel the difference in the room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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