▲ 38 ▼ Millions face below-zero temperatures in US as winter storms bring Arctic air (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip [M] to c/globalnews@lemmy.zip 9 comments fedilink hide all child comments Archived version: https://archive.ph/YvJFe Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20240115081400/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/14/us-winter-storms-arctic-air-subfreezing-temperatures
[+] chonkymaru@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) What I find very surprising is the lack of house insulation requirements in many places in the US... Temperatures vary by about 70°c over here so our houses are well insulated for winter but it's also advantageous for hot summer days so you would believe in the warmer parts of the USA they would want to insulate their house so AC isn't wasted and it would also help for the few cold days they get every year... You just need a couple of space heaters just in case and you're good to keep a couple of rooms warm enough that it's not much of an issue when that happens... permalink fedilink source parent [–] hobbicus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Don’t forget burying pipes 3 inches underground so they freeze the second it gets a lil icy -Texas gang permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) What I find very surprising is the lack of house insulation requirements in many places in the US... Temperatures vary by about 70°c over here so our houses are well insulated for winter but it's also advantageous for hot summer days so you would believe in the warmer parts of the USA they would want to insulate their house so AC isn't wasted and it would also help for the few cold days they get every year... You just need a couple of space heaters just in case and you're good to keep a couple of rooms warm enough that it's not much of an issue when that happens... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hobbicus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Don’t forget burying pipes 3 inches underground so they freeze the second it gets a lil icy -Texas gang permalink fedilink source parent