Buying property in Hawaii
Jan 28th, 2006 | 08:07 AM
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We live on the northshore of Kaua`i -- the only A/C we installed in our house was for the bedrooms...and we typically turn on the A/C perhaps just 10-20 nights out of the year.
The Hawaiian islands are blessed (most of the time!) with wonderful tradewinds at 10-20 mph -- keeps us cool.
Ceiling fans in the bedrooms, dining area, parlor, kitchen and on the long lanai, create sufficient cooling air movement for those occasional times when the tradewinds vanish.
The Hawaiian islands are blessed (most of the time!) with wonderful tradewinds at 10-20 mph -- keeps us cool.
Ceiling fans in the bedrooms, dining area, parlor, kitchen and on the long lanai, create sufficient cooling air movement for those occasional times when the tradewinds vanish.
Jan 28th, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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A lot of homes just have fans. I used to refer to my mom's home, despite being in lush Nuuanu Valley, as "the furnace," but she only had A/C installed in 2 bedrooms. The rest of the time the tradewinds and the fans take care of it. I have AC in my condo, but I have it as a luxury, not a necessity.
There are still spots of "affordability" even on Oahu, but you need to move really quickly when you find it. My neighbor is a bartender at the Marriott and he gets by just fine.
There are still spots of "affordability" even on Oahu, but you need to move really quickly when you find it. My neighbor is a bartender at the Marriott and he gets by just fine.
