When we built the house in 2006, we asked the builder to organise overhead fans while the electrician was on site to prevent hassles at a later date. But our builder 'persuaded' us not to bother as he said that the wind always blew and it never got hot.
Yes, well that was then.
Each year has been getting steadily hotter thanks to Global Warming! We bought a lovely desk fan a couple of years ago for the bedroom and it has helped tremendously, but what we really wanted was a steady downward draft, to help with two things, namely keeping us cool and preventing the ever vigilant mosquitoes from landing! Three fans would be perfect, for the lounge, the office and the bedroom. So on Monday Rob googled fans, found a company in Cape Town and we saw exactly what we wanted. But they didn't supply to the public, only businesses. No problem, there is a wonderful Electrical and Plumbing shop (that doesn't sound right does it really?) in Langebaan, so on Tuesday we went there to order (and have breakfast but not at the shop I hasten to add!) And on Thursday they arrived! That's service. So, on Friday we returned to Langebaan to collect them (and have breakfast (ditto previous brackets)).
However. Rob could not find an electrician. He phoned several but they were all busy for the foreseeable future and we wanted them installed ASAP obviously. So, on Friday as soon as we got home (after a really great breakfast), he set to work, helped by my daughter who was here for a few days. (How wonderful it is to have her close enough to 'pop' over for a quick visit!) Being (a lot) taller than me she was able to hold the fan in place while Rob was balanced up the ladder doing fiddly things with different coloured wires and screws, and I was trying not to think of things like electrocution, falling and hospital.
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| The lounge, works perfectly! |
And they got two working perfectly!
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| The office, works perfectly. |
The third one has a remote thingy as it's easier to switch on and off without getting out of bed, plus the ceiling is a lot higher upstairs. It went together with no problem at all, but all the tricky work is taking place above his head and there seems to be more wiring than space to put it! Plus there are five 'arms' that keep getting in the way whichever way he turns! He also has a challenge in the form of a ginger cat who is desperate to help and keeps climbing up the rungs.
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| The 'spaghetti junction' of wiring in the bedroom fan. |
But, Kindle is absolutely terrified of them! The boys were a bit wary when they saw them turning for the first time and did a bit of a low-bellied-scuttle, but they now come in, especially if they are hungry! But Kindle refuses to come inside if they are turning and if she happens to be in when we turn them on, she goes into a complete panic and gets out of the house as fast as she can go. This morning she fled upstairs and out onto the balcony!
I hope that she soon realises that they are not huge monsters ready to pounce.
It would be utterly ridiculous to sit staring at immobile fans just to keep the cat happy.........
But guess what?? Last night it rained and today is cooooool!
3 comments:
funnily enough our lot don't bother at all maybe kindle's mum was frightened by a wind turbine!!
All my cats are crying for cool air, I think this is the way to go for me :) We are in for another heatwave this weekend and I think I am just going to die....I cannot cope anymore.
I know what you mean....the length of the cat is determined by the heat of the day......ours spend a lot of time flat out on the tiles in the lounge. Kindle is still belly-flat when she sees the fan!!
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