Good video and lots of good tips! The only correction I would offer is your comment about solar batteries not being any good. The current generation of LifePo4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) batteries are indeed more than capable or surviving here and have become very popular over the past 2 years now. Systems with these batteries installed now constitute more than 80% of our residential solar installations here in Merida and at the beach. The ones you might be thinking of are the old lead acid or AGM type batteries, and yes, those only last 2 or 3 years maximum. The new ones are guaranteed for 10 years, tested to almost 17 years and should easily last 20-25 years before needing replacement. Buen dia!
Thank you for the update. This is incredible. Would you mind sharing the costs for a system that generates 3100 KW per month with battery backup my audience?
@@Mexitplans sure! A system like that would cost approximately 290k pesos with 10 kWh of energy storage. About the same as a whole home generator but without any noise, maintenance, on going fuel costs and triple the warranty.
@@Mexitplans exactly. Not cheap but it is added directly to the homes resale value also as you know the power problem will not be getting any better here. 😉
Ive lived in Merida for over two years now año completo. I decided to acclimatize and all has been good using fans only. I have seven fans in the lower level of the house! These last few weeks there have been a few nights that I used the AC in the bedroom for a few hours overnight. This heat wave has been intense but my electrical bills have been the opposite of yours. My three winter bills are around 3000 pesos every two months. My next three bills are half the winter bills and I was told they subsidize the summer bills here. I just got my latest CFE and it is 1700 pesos for two months! I’m building a house Monte in Garcia Gineres and Im talking either solar or solar and batteries. This is not going to get better and even though I moved here for the heat and the sun I too have limits lol. Love the video as usual.
@@Mexitplans Also if the CFE summer subsidy is correct and mine seems to reduce my bills by half, your summer bills would have been 18000 pesos for two months? 🤣
Great video Monty. We've only been here 7 months, having moved from Florida. We just thought we were prepared for the temperature and humidity! LOL!!! We're renting and unfortunately the casa we're in has wiring issues. So, at the moment we're waiting (for 7 days now) for CFE to replace our meter. Meanwhile, the electrician hot-wired the meter and we're getting 220 for the A/C (Thank God!) and a few receptacles are working. No refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven, washing machine. It's Mexico and it's Merida! Just roll with the punches and make do. Love Mexico and love Merida. Just stay flexible and adapt!
We were there 2.5 weeks ago to explore the wonderful city more closely. After 3 days we fled back to the Caribbean Sea... unbearable heat, like a hot hairdryer being blown into your face! We will definitely come back, preferably in "winter" month! Thanks for the great videos! Greetings from Denmark❤
I’ve lived here 6 months now. Initially I needed the AC set to 24-25C but now am very comfortable with 28C. I am from Savannah, GA where 90’sF In the summer were very normal, sometimes hitting that in April. Last summer we hit over 100F a few times. That said I’ve never experienced sustained heat over 100 like this, it is brutal! It makes the 90s feel like cool temperatures! You are spot on about the homes being like ovens, if there are no shade trees. Around 3-4pm you really start to feel the heat radiating from the walls. Eventually, I would like to build or renovate well outside of Merida on some land with lots of mature trees.
My house is surrounding by trees and faces the north. If it’s not super hot out we can open the windows which are all on the north and south of the house and let the air blow through the house. When it gets to 100 we shut the house up and work under the air. The shade makes a huge difference. First lesson learned when moving here was find the shade whether walking down the street or finding a house.
Great video. This is my second year in Merida and this year is definitely the hottest so far. Like you I haven’t experienced significant power outages - mostly just a few minutes at a time. I have been using my blackout shade more frequently and alternating between the fan and AC to survive. It’s been RUFF! 🥵
Thanks for go in on this Monty. Your channel is very informative and down to earth. I’m moving to Merida at the end of the year, but compensating for power outages has been a concern, given the increased issues due to climate change and the state of the power grids in Mexico. I’m just trying to be prepared and proactive. Which is why I’m doing so much research regarding this. Definitely appreciate this information. Which power station are you close to? I know there’s at least two in the area.
Im near a substation by the two casinos. The areas of Monte Alban, San Ramon Norte, and Monte Cristo would all be near that substation. There is also one near villas La hacienda.
I always appreciate your content! I've been here two years and while I love the Yucatan, I'm definitely still learning how to navigate the heat. Scared of this next electric bill 😂
Very complete video my friend. If it wasn't for the heat, we would probably live in Merida. Guadalajara weather is just perfect, warm during the day, fresh at night. Thanks! 👍
@missmayflower Yes I understand, but in the world that we live now where 100 plus degrees is more common, 93 is not too much. The great thing about Guadalajara is the massive difference between daytime temperatures and nighttime.
I stayed there all of last summer. It was hot, but not as hot as now!!! I would go out before 9 am returning by 11. OMG, it took hours before I was back to normal! So, I left and will see y'all during the rainy season.
Which is one reason I moved to Patzcuaro, Michoacan. A smaller town sitting at 7,000 feet in the mountains! A comfortable 67 degrees at 8:45PM. Merida is at 88, Playa de Carmen is 83,
And let's not forget the drought, too. I just got back to Tulum after a week in Chiapas. While we were down there, the thermometer topped out at 46c (115f). The land is scorched and burning; dead cows are laying in the fields. It's a vision out of Dante's Inferno. Awful. I can't wait for the rains finally to come.
Great video Monty ...man Merida gets to over 100 degrees? 😳 I thought i had it bad In Panama... absolutely AC has to be on 24/7 great advice and detail. 👍🏽
Thank you for all ur amazing content God bless !!! But quick question if u have time to answer but… if u are planning to move to Merida and work from home and need internet does Merida go through a lot of outages because I might have to double think my move 😢
It totally depends on where you live. I’ve not been out for more than 20 minutes total in over 1 year. The last time longer than 20’minutes was during the hurricane that passed by as a tropical storm.
How are you managing to look so clean in that May Yucatan heat? 10 mins outside and I look like I haven't showered in a week haha. Thanks for the tips!
Thanks! I want to have solar with a home battery backup, but what said about the heat zapping the life out of batteries, the best option may be solar with a backup generator. Again, thanks for the info and allowing us to learn from your experience, before my wife and I make our move to Merida.
I heard of cool paint several years ago. The information is on the net. It might be something to look into. I believe it can lower the house temperature by 10°>
Why go to Mexico. Just move to Texas. We have plenty of hot here. Mosquitoes, plenty. High electric bills, some over $10,000 after the “big freeze.” Outages, I’m sitting in the dark right now, the third one in the past two weeks. First one lasted four days.
You mean north Mexico. 😂. I lived in Ft. Worth when I was a kid. First time I was sunburned so bad with blisters was after a day at the pool in Whites Settlement. That’s Texas for you.
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Good video and lots of good tips! The only correction I would offer is your comment about solar batteries not being any good.
The current generation of LifePo4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) batteries are indeed more than capable or surviving here and have become very popular over the past 2 years now. Systems with these batteries installed now constitute more than 80% of our residential solar installations here in Merida and at the beach.
The ones you might be thinking of are the old lead acid or AGM type batteries, and yes, those only last 2 or 3 years maximum.
The new ones are guaranteed for 10 years, tested to almost 17 years and should easily last 20-25 years before needing replacement.
Buen dia!
Thank you for the update. This is incredible. Would you mind sharing the costs for a system that generates 3100 KW per month with battery backup my audience?
@@Mexitplans sure! A system like that would cost approximately 290k pesos with 10 kWh of energy storage. About the same as a whole home generator but without any noise, maintenance, on going fuel costs and triple the warranty.
That’s awesome. 17K usd isn’t bad for a system that has zero electric bill and battery backup.
@@Mexitplans exactly. Not cheap but it is added directly to the homes resale value also as you know the power problem will not be getting any better here. 😉
Ive lived in Merida for over two years now año completo. I decided to acclimatize and all has been good using fans only. I have seven fans in the lower level of the house! These last few weeks there have been a few nights that I used the AC in the bedroom for a few hours overnight. This heat wave has been intense but my electrical bills have been the opposite of yours. My three winter bills are around 3000 pesos every two months. My next three bills are half the winter bills and I was told they subsidize the summer bills here. I just got my latest CFE and it is 1700 pesos for two months! I’m building a house Monte in Garcia Gineres and Im talking either solar or solar and batteries. This is not going to get better and even though I moved here for the heat and the sun I too have limits lol. Love the video as usual.
Great plan.
@@Mexitplans Also if the CFE summer subsidy is correct and mine seems to reduce my bills by half, your summer bills would have been 18000 pesos for two months? 🤣
Great video Monty. We've only been here 7 months, having moved from Florida. We just thought we were prepared for the temperature and humidity! LOL!!! We're renting and unfortunately the casa we're in has wiring issues. So, at the moment we're waiting (for 7 days now) for CFE to replace our meter. Meanwhile, the electrician hot-wired the meter and we're getting 220 for the A/C (Thank God!) and a few receptacles are working. No refrigerator, microwave, toaster oven, washing machine. It's Mexico and it's Merida! Just roll with the punches and make do. Love Mexico and love Merida. Just stay flexible and adapt!
You are 1000 percent correct. Stay flexible and hydrated.
We were there 2.5 weeks ago to explore the wonderful city more closely. After 3 days we fled back to the Caribbean Sea... unbearable heat, like a hot hairdryer being blown into your face! We will definitely come back, preferably in "winter" month! Thanks for the great videos! Greetings from Denmark❤
Thanks for watching and see you in the winter.
A lot of great information im this video! Thanks!
Thank you please share.
Yes, it does have great information.
I’ve lived here 6 months now. Initially I needed the AC set to 24-25C but now am very comfortable with 28C. I am from Savannah, GA where 90’sF In the summer were very normal, sometimes hitting that in April. Last summer we hit over 100F a few times. That said I’ve never experienced sustained heat over 100 like this, it is brutal! It makes the 90s feel like cool temperatures!
You are spot on about the homes being like ovens, if there are no shade trees. Around 3-4pm you really start to feel the heat radiating from the walls. Eventually, I would like to build or renovate well outside of Merida on some land with lots of mature trees.
My house is surrounding by trees and faces the north. If it’s not super hot out we can open the windows which are all on the north and south of the house and let the air blow through the house. When it gets to 100 we shut the house up and work under the air. The shade makes a huge difference. First lesson learned when moving here was find the shade whether walking down the street or finding a house.
Great tips Monte. Stay hydrated bro. 👍🏾
Absolutely.
Thank you very much for this video, dear, this is what I was looking for. Greetings to your beautiful family!
My pleasure. I’m glad it was helpful.
Great video. This is my second year in Merida and this year is definitely the hottest so far. Like you I haven’t experienced significant power outages - mostly just a few minutes at a time. I have been using my blackout shade more frequently and alternating between the fan and AC to survive. It’s been RUFF! 🥵
Oh. Yeah. It’s hot. We could use some blackout shades.
Thanks for go in on this Monty. Your channel is very informative and down to earth. I’m moving to Merida at the end of the year, but compensating for power outages has been a concern, given the increased issues due to climate change and the state of the power grids in Mexico. I’m just trying to be prepared and proactive. Which is why I’m doing so much research regarding this. Definitely appreciate this information. Which power station are you close to? I know there’s at least two in the area.
Im near a substation by the two casinos. The areas of Monte Alban, San Ramon Norte, and Monte Cristo would all be near that substation. There is also one near villas La hacienda.
@@MexitplansThank you for sharing!🙏🏾
I always appreciate your content! I've been here two years and while I love the Yucatan, I'm definitely still learning how to navigate the heat. Scared of this next electric bill 😂
One tip I forgot to mention is to check your usage daily and see how many KW you use. That way you will have an idea of what that next bill will be.
@@Mexitplans knowledge is power, I will do this. I might do it peeking through my fingers but I will take a look none the less. Thank you!
UPS devices are called No Breaks in Mexico
Wow,hope you get some cooler weather soon
I hope so too
Great video. Gives a clearer picture of dealing with the weather in Merida! Love your t-shirt!
Thanks. I waiting for the company to reach out and sponsor a video. Jaja
Very complete video my friend. If it wasn't for the heat, we would probably live in Merida.
Guadalajara weather is just perfect, warm during the day, fresh at night.
Thanks! 👍
Couldn't agree more! That's why Guadalajara was our first choice. The weather there is amazing.
93 degrees is warm? Nah. Most people consider that hot.
@@missmayflower it feels like AC when it’s been 104. It’s 94 now and I’m sitting in my office without the ac on.
@missmayflower
Yes I understand, but in the world that we live now where 100 plus degrees is more common, 93 is not too much. The great thing about Guadalajara is the massive difference between daytime temperatures and nighttime.
I stayed there all of last summer. It was hot, but not as hot as now!!! I would go out before 9 am returning by 11.
OMG, it took hours before I was back to normal! So, I left and will see y'all during the rainy season.
Which is one reason I moved to Patzcuaro, Michoacan. A smaller town sitting at 7,000 feet in the mountains! A comfortable 67 degrees at 8:45PM. Merida is at 88, Playa de Carmen is 83,
Sounds lovely.
And let's not forget the drought, too. I just got back to Tulum after a week in Chiapas. While we were down there, the thermometer topped out at 46c (115f). The land is scorched and burning; dead cows are laying in the fields. It's a vision out of Dante's Inferno. Awful. I can't wait for the rains finally to come.
Oh my. This sounds horrible.
@@Mexitplans Yeah, it was pretty brutal. 😥
Dang sounds like us here in Central Texas…60+ days in the summer some of those days are over 105 to 108 in some spots
Very similar indeed
This week and the next will break heat records.
Oh lord.
Great video Monty ...man Merida gets to over 100 degrees? 😳 I thought i had it bad In Panama... absolutely AC has to be on 24/7 great advice and detail. 👍🏽
Absolutely in late April/May/June. Once the rainy season starts in June it cools down nicely in the evenings.
Thank you for all ur amazing content God bless !!! But quick question if u have time to answer but… if u are planning to move to Merida and work from home and need internet does Merida go through a lot of outages because I might have to double think my move 😢
It totally depends on where you live. I’ve not been out for more than 20 minutes total in over 1 year. The last time longer than 20’minutes was during the hurricane that passed by as a tropical storm.
@@Mexitplans thank u for replying I appreciate thanks for the info as well ☺️
Lived in Merida 6 years, only way to acclimatize is no AC, fans and a pool.
Most expats don’t last in Merida.
That’s a nope-t-nope!
Yes I heard is super hot
It’s is but it’s manageable
I have been in Merida last April. It was still to hot for me every time 10 mns I wanted to take a shower
Only to get out of the shower sweating.
How do we go about getting another meter added to the house?
contact cfe. My casita is on a different street with a different address so I think that helps.
How are you managing to look so clean in that May Yucatan heat? 10 mins outside and I look like I haven't showered in a week haha. Thanks for the tips!
Whats funny is I took a shower after running to La plancha, shot the video, and was pouring sweat at the end. I needed another shower.
Mexico City is running out of water. What is the current water situation in Merida?
No water issues in Merida. However, there is an Ice shortage as you can imagine.
Hi. Can you use a fan instead of the air conditioner?
I used both. But some people get by with just fans.
@@MexitplansYes, that is what I was thinking. Only using fans is also an option.
Do you recommend getting a generator?
It’s not a bad idea.
Thanks! I want to have solar with a home battery backup, but what said about the heat zapping the life out of batteries, the best option may be solar with a backup generator. Again, thanks for the info and allowing us to learn from your experience, before my wife and I make our move to Merida.
My bad - question answered.
Thanks
Pool and beer and we manage
Mandatory. Dry law might impact that this weekend though.
I guess using a ceiling window to light the house would make the house very hot in Merida?
It keeps the air moving but when it’s blowing hot air it doesn’t help much.
Have you tried cool paint?
No I haven’t.
I heard of cool paint several years ago. The information is on the net. It might be something to look into. I believe it can lower the house temperature by 10°>
@@michaelmagdaleno6604 I’ll definitely look into when I build.
Why go to Mexico. Just move to Texas. We have plenty of hot here. Mosquitoes, plenty. High electric bills, some over $10,000 after the “big freeze.” Outages, I’m sitting in the dark right now, the third one in the past two weeks. First one lasted four days.
You mean north Mexico. 😂. I lived in Ft. Worth when I was a kid. First time I was sunburned so bad with blisters was after a day at the pool in Whites Settlement. That’s Texas for you.
Rednecks, thats why.
How about installing solar?
I mentioned it in the video and pinned a response about it in the comments.
Thanks HAARP for this weather
Whats HAARP?