Spring is here - first time swallows drinking from pool...

[cyprusmax47]

Today is the first time this year that I realized that swallows
are diving towards my pool to get some water. Just adjusted the pH...,
I hope they like it.
Max

[emgee]

Mre Emgee's Ladies Group went to Limassol recently to see the Flamingoes and the ornithologist accompanying them was surprised to see Swallows and Swifts present. He said that Spring has arrived.

Alan

[Big Al]

Whats the temperatures like, im due over on the 18th march, and could do with some sunshine, bbc weather are saying its 18 over there for the next week or so, im sitting here watching the snow fall in North wales, im fed up of the winter now

[Big Al]

Thanks Lloyd,

[smudger]

Yaaayyyyy! Summer is a coming in! Although have to say that winter - even with my €576 leccie bill, using my electric heaters instead of calor gas heater to minimise the condensation and mound - has been pretty bearable!!!

Tried to get Georgi in the pool today - " no way Nana, it has to be 30' for at least 2 weeks before I go in"

Out of the mouths of babes................

[cyprusmax47]

smudger

you better switch to air con to reduce your high "leccie" bills and reduce the
humidity in the same moment....
If you pay 576 Euro in 2 month you should consider to invest in net-metering to produce your own electricity
from the sun with panels on your roof....

[ApusApus]

Sorry but the Swallows have been here for a month now!


Shane

[smudger]

Cyprusmax
Net metering not really an issue at my age I'm afraid! Even if I had the capital, which I don't!!

All other options require capital outlay. My current ac units are not adequate for use as
heating. Calor gas is a no no due to condensation and mould. Electric heaters as on current bill totally out of the equation. Only other option I can see is log burner. But would that solve the condensation problems throughout the house, or would the bedrooms still have the same probkems with condensation and mould???

Aaaagghgghhh!!!

[cyprusmax47]

smudger

I had also problems with damp and mildew under the wardrobes. 2012 I built myself
an array of so called solar AIR collectors as they were not available in Cyprus and the
German ones are very expensive (one panel 1200 euro + transport) These panels which look
like the ones on everybody's house roof heat up very quickly (within minutes) and a built-in
12v fan blows hot DRY (0% humidity) air into the building. The fans run by a small PV panel which
means only when the Sun is shining they work. (no Sun no air circulating, very simple...)
Since I have installed the units my humidity in the house is now well below 50%, mildew vanished and
the room temperature ascends 10-15C higher then without the system. (depending the outdoor temperature and sunshine)
At the moment the temperature of air blowing into the house 9am is just below 60C.(outdoor 12C)
Very soon I have to cover up the panels, otherwise system will overheat >70C and the fans won't cope with it.
Max
Renewable Energy Consultant

[Dominic]

Big Al, keep this in your Favourites: https://www.wunderground.com/weather-fo ... aphos.html

Or alternatively, just use the Weather section in Paphos Life.

36 Hour Forecast

Weather Matrix

The Weather Matrix is particularly useful if you are planning a day out, as it gives side by side forecasts of 9 Cyprus locations.

[smudger]

Many thanks Lloyd and Cyprusmax. Looks like I may have to bite the bullet on a log burner before next winter! Cheers mates

[June]

Big Al, keep this in your Favourites: https://www.wunderground.com/weather-fo ... aphos.html

Or alternatively, just use the Weather section in Paphos Life.

36 Hour Forecast

Weather Matrix

The Weather Matrix is particularly useful if you are planning a day out, as it gives side by side forecasts of 9 Cyprus locations.

Very helpful in the short term but I'm out 10th Big Al 18th, we need a longer term forecast and I agree with HIC Wunderground seems to be the most accurate when it comes to longer range.

[cyprusmax47]

My favorite is still Accu Weather with less mistakes in the past 5 years.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/cy/paphos ... ast/124968

[Dominic]

I don't think there is such a thing as an accurate, specific, long range forecast. By specific, I mean for a particular location. You can predict now with some certainty that it will be hot in Cyprus in July. However, you cannot predict with any hope of being accurate, that it will rain in Polemi on the 12th July.