(SALINA, Kan.)—
Stan Cox is just like any other Kansan, looking to put an honest day’s work in to get through this historic heat wave. “For most of us who have lived in Kansas, this is unprecedented,” said Cox.
What sets Cox apart is how he deals with the heat. For many air conditioning is a necessity. Cox says it’s a luxury, a fragile industry. One that Americans rely on far too much.
Last summer Cox put his thoughts down on paper in a book called “Loosing Our Cool”. A media flood ensued: phone calls, interviews, e-mails, and not all of them were friendly.
“People said ‘you can have my air conditioner when you pry it from my cold dead hands,’ “said Cox.
Cox has fans placed all around his home to keep air moving. He says it works for him but it takes time to let your body get acclimated to the constant heat.
He does not endorse his environment, adding if you want to try no air conditioning, wait until early Fall or Spring next year.
“At this point it may take on some of the character of a stunt, but it’s not really,” said Cox.
The question everyone’s asking is how hot does the house get?
According to this thermometer, it’s 96 degrees in the kitchen. Cox says it will stay in the mid-90’s until the late afternoon hours.
“And the last couple weeks we have been sleeping in the basement and that’s always comfortable,” said Cox.
Cox says if he and his family can getting through these summers, he can’t see changing his methods any time soon.
