Time till body shuts down

[Six]

If your head was swimming, you were dangerously CLOSE to doing some serious damage to yourself. That symptom is beyond what we should allow ourselves to experience.

I did an install a few years ago in a 135D attic... had a helper along mainly to keep an eye on me. The helper kept a cool towel (wetted with cold water from the sink) around my neck (changed it every 10 minutes). One would not think a cool wet towel would make that much difference, but it DOES!

I was thinking of buying one of those portable 'spot coolers'... but instead got an install crew of hispanics... they seem to not be bothered with it... guess they grew up in it an are used to it. I do make them come down every hour and drink some water & cool off. They fuss, but the do as I ask.

The cold neck wraps work so well due to their proximity ro the carotid arteries in the neck.

Its a large artery and cooling the blood flowing through it helps to keep your core temp down.


There is a recipe for some substance online somewhere using alcohol and ice water. You take that rag and submergw it in this stuff and it cools you down instantly.

[TACKERDOWN]

Some good info glad I brought it up. Thee was one mention on the salt.
My old employer used to take salt tablets when he was younger and he ended up having issues from raising them, I wish I could remember what the prob. Was but all I remember is him telling me not to take them.

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[Kaleun494]

This is why I'm glad that the majority of houses in my area have the indoor units in basements. I'm currently wrapping up a rare attic install from scratch so not only do we have to get a unit up and running we have to install all new duct work as the house never had central AC and it ran off hot water heating.

[crbn79]

The cold neck wraps work so well due to their proximity ro the carotid arteries in the neck.

Its a large artery and cooling the blood flowing through it helps to keep your core temp down.


There is a recipe for some substance online somewhere using alcohol and ice water. You take that rag and submergw it in this stuff and it cools you down instantly.

I used polarbreeze brand bandannas while I was in the Middle East for a year. When heat gets over 120 nothing "fixes" it, but those certainly helped. I usually got about 1-2 weeks of repeated use out of them.

[Punisher]

I had my first heat stroke (almost passed out) in my late 20's... it is a REAL issue that can cause permanent damage.

Happened to me several years ago. Age(33) for the first and only time. Helper found me unconscious on the third floor.
We were being careful, limiting time in attack, taking breaks, drinking water, checking on each other regularly. That last one probably saved my life; when he called to me and got no response they came to check. The EMT said I would have died without help. My body temperature was over 104* when they got there.
Stay safe everyone.

[ga-hvac-tech]

I had my first heat stroke (almost passed out) in my late 20's... it is a REAL issue that can cause permanent damage. And IMO it is not macho, it is stupid, to push one's luck with heat. Not fussing, just passing along my view.

Happened to me several years ago. Age(33) for the first and only time. Helper found me unconscious on the third floor.
We were being careful, limiting time in attack, taking breaks, drinking water, checking on each other regularly. That last one probably saved my life; when he called to me and got no response they came to check. The EMT said I would have died without help. My body temperature was over 104* when they got there.
Stay safe everyone.

I have never passed out... however I have had many a time my body quit sweating and I became light-headed... I have learned to watch carefully for the signs and NOT flirt with them. The job (and the customer) can wait if I am anywhere near heat issues.

I have gone outside and doused my head with the garden hose many a time... takes about a minute yet will save one's body from serious damage.