> It only takes a little electricity to power this process, which can raise the refrigerant’s temperature by many degrees Celsius.
And the same electricity can raise the temperature by even more degrees Fahrenheit!
And the same electricity can raise the temperature by even more degrees Fahrenheit!
What we really need is a combination of the two. Something that measures air temperature and water content because 68F at 5% humidity is a lot different than the same temp at 40%>
Nothing beats scientific accuracy and thoroughness, right? So it then actually ended up being tied to water as well:
> For much of the 20th century, the Fahrenheit scale was defined by two fixed points with a 180 °F separation: the temperature at which pure water freezes was defined as 32 °F and the boiling point of water was defined to be 212 °F
For some reason I never noticed there are exactly 180 degrees between freezing and boiling points on the Fahrenheit scale. 100°C is a nice "round" number, and 180°F divides evenly into a lot of smaller numbers.
The "feels like" apparent temperature accounts for things like humidity and windchill[1].
Many weather apps provide the "feels like" temp, including my app: https://uw.leftium.com
I was going to drop the "feels like" reading in my new weather app (I just didn't notice a major difference), but maybe I'll keep it...