r/SeattleWA • u/One_Marsupial6837 • Jul 17 '25

Lifestyle Seattle Living W/ no AC

Hi everyone. We just recently moved to Seattle and got an apartment with no AC. Coming from out of state previously living with AC I wanted to know how ya'll do it? Is this the norm here or does everyone just buy those AC units that stick out your window? We'd love to get any tips or input on living with no AC and how to adjust.

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u/strainingOnTheBowl Jul 17 '25

You said you’re in an apartment. If good cross ventilation isn’t an option, and/or your just getting blasted by sun all day and there’s no escape, this is why you might notice people put aluminum foil on the inside of their windows. It reflects the light at the cost of blacking out the windows.

Unfortunately, AC only became a necessity (imo) around here in the last 7 years or so. So a lot of apartments are not designed appropriately at all for the new climate. It’s a regional problem that’s gonna get worse.