Hot Seattle Doesn’t Use Much Air Conditioning

Air conditioners are flying off the shelves in the Pacific Northwest this year as the area experiences record high temperatures. The often balmy summer weather that the area is known for seems to have magically morphed into that of the stifling Southeast. This has become a stark truth in Seattle, where Home Depot can barely keep AC units in stock. Usually, people in the Pacific Northwest have some of the lowest air conditioning ownership rates in the United States, but with the prospect of extended heat waves in the years to come, especially when one considers the effects of climate change, the market demand for AC units has jumped incredibly this summer. A good proportion of those who do have air conditioning in the Pacific Northwest seem to have window units. Even more telling, while the rest of the country is building 87% of homes with central air, that number is closer to 25% of new construction in Seattle.

If you live in the Pacific Northwest, you should think more critically about your cooling needs than the majority of people running to Home Depot and buying the first and cheapest window air conditioning unit they see.

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