I think that it's such a commonly known thing that most people don't even bother explaining it. Like the time I stayed at my friend's apartment in Manhattan and had no idea his couch turned into a bed for a week. He just assumed I knew that all sofas in NY City pull out.
@@JohnnyFD 😂 In my teens, friend slept over on our sofa-bed. Early morning, thought she'd taken our dog for a walk... Until other friend and I were sitting there with a cuppa... she knocked like crazy from underneath us 😱 That taught us not to lie about our age, like the previous evening, to get in to see 'The Exorcist' 🤥😳😁
Good to see your eyes are improving from the other day, Johnny. I used to place cooled chamomile tea bags on eyes, even on pet's eyes if they were caked up. It always seemed to remedy poorly eyes, even when someone had conjunctivitis once, it worked for them, much to everyone's surprise! My parents always only wanted homes with a fireplace or woodstove for back-up. Guess that stems from the times when power cuts were a thing? I don't have central heating, just an open fire here (3-bed-house), old habits die hard... gotta love a log fire in Wintertime. Great your hot water came back. Hope your sauna made you feel refreshed. And, I hope the doggies are all okay at the shelter.
Mini splits are becoming far more popular in the USA, especially in Manhattan - one of the other things is that mini splits are much less expensive than central heating and air. 2 years ago, I had to replace my very old system that never worked well, but because our whole house is ducted, we had to replace it. We replaced with a system designed for a house twice the size we actually needed because it gets so hot and humid in sub-tropical Queensland, Australia. The biggest issue with central/ducted heat & air is that you can't close off more than 20% of the vents without losing a lot of efficiency. With a mini split you can just close the door of the rooms you don't need to heat or cool, which saves money.
So you know, a male mid twenties Ukrainian cut in line yesterday and then he was upset with me for making him get back behind me... since he had decided to cut in front of just me and one of my daughters and not anyone. He said he didn't speak English in perfect English and so I told him he can understand body language and I nudged him aside and put him behind us in line. He decided to sit with just his dessert and then called someone complaining that I had discriminated against Ukrainian. I decided to sit at the table next to him with my back to him. He was very annoyed with me. But, I don't let anyone skip in front of me. So I treated him the same as I would anyone cutting in front of me. In my house there is a Tovala. It can steam food, bake, roast, and warm food. I don't like the weekly shipments. If I forget to say skip shipment they randomly pick foods and send and that is very annoying. Also there is a barista set up with a variety of methods for making coffee: V60 and other drip methods, brewed, pressure boiler, milk froth maker, and so forth. Outside there is a smoker, outdoor kitchen, outdoor burners, outdoor metal flat surface for cooking stir fries, fried rice and so forth. The outdoor kitchen is for when we have a hurricane and there is no electricity. The outdoor kitchen burns wood, charcoal and utilizes propane.
Johnny, I hope Ukraine is going to be warm this winter! Can you do an update video with Cynthia and her friend and the dogs? It's been a while since you've been there. Groetjes, uit Nederland!
Canadian camping hack. If it is less than 40F ( or 5C ) You can boil some water and put it 2 liter soft drink bottle and put it in your sleeping bag. ( or wrap it in a blanket and put it into your bed )
Heat pumps, they work great. But also make sure the power is "Normal" when you run it. So if there is a brownout, do not run it. I have a 120 volt power meter that I used in my RV. Then if the power went below 105 volts, I could shut off my air conditioner to not damage it. I have a voltage booster for RV parks with bad power in them. So a plug in volt meter would be great. You could also buy something called a Kill-A-Watt. It will watch the voltage, give a digital display, and also if you wanted to measure the wattage of something it is easy. At least you could run your gas stove and oven to keep your place a little warmer, and make sure you have a window open, so you get in fresh air, and not suffocate with carbon monoxide poison. They sell carbon monoxide detectors right next to the smoke alarms at the hardware store. As for the cold showers, not to laugh at you, but go to the gym, and shower there? That is actually what a lot of homeless people do, buy a $15 a month gym club membership. I have installed heat pumps for about 40 years! They work by directing the hot gas from the compressor outside in the summer, and inside in the winter to warm the air. I see the ductless heat pumps hanging on the outside of many buildings in your video's! They must be very popular in Ukraine. I would not want to work on one that is located on the wall of a 5 story tall building, some of them in your video - they are over 75 feet off of the ground! Not me! Maybe they can be repaired by working on them while standing inside the building and reaching out the window? They must have some system. So how do you get 4 watts of heat from 1 watt of power used by the heat pump? Well it would be easy for me to explain in Btu's, not watts. So a 20 SEER heat pump can move 20,000 Btu's of heat in the cooling mode with 1 KW of electricity. Heating is about the same, when it is about 8C or 45F outside. So to make heat with a electric resistance heater, it can make 3,415 Btu's per KW. The heat pump can move 20,000 Btu's per KW. So you get to move about 6 times as much heat into your home with a heat pump, than if you used 1 KW to produce 3,415 Btu's with a electric heater. On a colder day, say it is -10C outside, or 16F. Then the heat pump can move about 15,000 Btu's per KW, or about 5 times as much as running a electric heater. How? On a -10C day, the air into the heat pump is -10C and the air out is -17C. So it collects that 7C of temperature difference to boil the refrigerant, then uses the compressor to bring the pressure up to about 375 PSI or 400 PSI, then the refrigerant in the indoor coil will be about 130F, and the air across it can blow that warm air into your home. So even on a -25C day, it is possible to warm the air in your home, by putting out even colder air from the outdoor unit. As for making your home hot water system to work when the power is out. That is possible, depending on how large the water pump is, and if it is a steam heat system, or hot water? And how much power is required. A simple lithium battery system can keep it running. It just needs to be sized right, and have enough battery storage to keep it running for a few hours until the power is back on. Or hook up a solar panel, and then run it all day long! (Yes I hear you have very short days in the winter). If it is a steam system, and has a 1 HP pump, and that uses about 1,000 watts per hour, then it is easy to size the battery and boiler to run a couple of hours per day. That will at least prevent freezing inside. The boiler might use 175 watts if it has a fan, or only 40 watts without the fan. It might also be possible to hand pump water into the boiler, and then let it run on a battery system until the low water level trips off the boiler. So if the boiler holds about 10 gallons of water, that is 80 pounds and can allow 80,000 Btu's of steam to be produced, and run the boiler about 20 - 30 minutes. So a 10 KW battery and a pure sine wave inverter of the correct watt rating to run the pump, it will work. So I might suggest 5,000 watt inverter, and if the load is only 1,200 watts, then you will be fine, and the inverter will never overheat. If you run the battery at 48 volts, then the wire size can be much smaller, compared to running at 24 volts or 12 volts. If the battery is 10 KW, and the load is 1,200 watts, then it will run about 6 hours before you need to recharge the battery.
Get some insulated curtains for the windows. A down comforter for the bed will keep you warm. Do you need block heaters for your car there? They are needed in the mountains where it can get -40F or below here.
The ladies made my day, such wonderful people. Not that I needed a reminder on why it is so important to keep up the support for Ukraine but some others might and you are Johnny doing valuable work by letting us see what life is like there during these difficult times. About the heaters: here in Finland these split heaters/AC are really popular. They are optimized for heating in Nordic conditions and are very energy efficient compared to direct electric heating.
I have mini-splits in each room which are more efficient than a space heater. But the problem is when there's a blackout, neither will work. I could had turned them on these last few days, but it wasn't quite cold enough yet.
I have both!😂 toasters are handy ,just like water kettles…. You don’t have to monitor them if you are cooking other things. If you get busy you have cold toast,my kettle turns off automatically so if I get distracted it goes off. Gas just keeps going. I usually have many tasks going on at the same time!
They have had these in the US for a while. We have Daikin splits in our house. Works great! I like it way better than central air and heat. I like it cooler and hubby likes it warm. So I can change temp in each room or turn off. They are great! There are only a couple options for colder states because they don’t work well under 15f unless you get the hyper heat for sub zero F. models. If you don’t like the look of them LG makes them as art the box on the wall is a digital photo. Brands also make floor and low wall like a radiator and end tables. So many options. At.
The reindeer herders of the Siberian north use an animal skin pup tent inside their yurt. It is around 6' tall. At their head they place a small candle. The inside tent contains the candle heat. You might be able to build a tent over your bed out of bubble wrap but blankets are probably more than sufficient. Don't you have a large pot to boil bath water ? Then you mix with cold water to create warm water and use a giant ladle to pour over you like Philippines. I think you put candle in bathroom until air is warm.
The reason for the toaster is that you can cook other stuff without having to watch the toast to prevent it from burning, which you would have to do if toasting it in a pan. The timer on the toaster frees you up to cook other stuff. I use a toaster to make toast while cooking eggs and using an electric kettle to boil water for coffee.
I work at a Diner, we use toasters constantly for this reason. It's automatic, it's perfect every time, and it only does 1 thing but really, really fucking well. Why not buy a toaster if you're going to make toast anyways? Even a cheap one does the job, you don't need a $250 industrial 8-slot toaster with a touchscreen and Bluetooth speaker.
I have a unit that air fries, bakes, toasts, and several other things. It’s the size of a small oven…I also have an electric kettle & a K-cup machine. Thanks for your posts and for helping in Ukraine 💙🤍❤️🇺🇸🇺🇦
4:55 Hahaha!! Hey Johnny, I grew up in New Hampshire and when people from elsewhere would occasionally ask me about the seasons; I would ALWAYS describe Fall to Winter as follows, "It goes from grey(October) to greyer(December) to greyest(January! Yeah man, I know how you feel... Mega soul drain! That and I'm sure the bombing isn't a super plus!
What do you need a small VW polo for? Well, if you want to change cars, get something with a little size, like the one you have, but something that is a little more reliable, you also seem to drive some people now and then so good with space. As a Swede, I think you can go for a Volvo, such as the older version of the XC60, or the station wagon XC70 😌✌️
Hot water boiler - US-I bought one on Amazon-works great for tea and other things too- oatmeal etc any recipe that calls for hot or warm water. It heats up really fast
How do you think it will affect the daily lives of the people there if and when America cuts the amount of assistance we have been provding? Bc to be honest it is a major point of discussion here and it seems likely that it will at least be steeply pared back.
i had what you have it feels like sand in the eyes as well you need to go get your eyes checked i found out i had dry eyes and gave me these eye drops it helped alot if i get it again just 2 drops in each eye it goes away fast
Another great video Johnny. Loved to see your home cooking (so cool that they sell Kimchee in Ukraine!), daily routine and talks with the people there just living their lives. Loved the sisters at the gym too - beautiful, brave dignity. Loved the moody end to the video too. 💛💙
We do have mini splits in the US, we've had them for quite a while but they aren't whole house so they aren't very popular yet, US homes are too large with too many rooms for mini splits. And for the initial money you have to lay out 3 window air conditioners is much cheaper and for whole house we have the heat pump. I think things will stat to change though because there are now companies like MrCool do it yourself installation systems. And if you don't properly clean your mini split at the recommended intervals it can give off a strong odor of cat urine.
I noticed you're cooking on gas which can be great to warm up the place, or at least your kitchen, by using those terracotta flowerpots. You put them upside down on every gaspit and turn it on at low and voilla, you have a heater 👌🏻 P.s. don't turn the gas too high else the pots might crack Edit : Also works with those 'CampingGaz' cooker sets which makes it a portable heater for around other rooms in the house 😉
Do your neighbours make noise? Can you hear them? An advantage of a house rather than an apartment is that you don't have to worry about your neighbours making noise and vice versa. Of course large houses cost more like large cars cost more.
I have thick walls so I don't often hear them, which is good. But in general, as long as people are civilized and mindful of each other's spaces, it's not a problem.
You are lucky that you have thick walls. That's true about being civilized and mindful, but the problem is that some people aren't always civilized unfortunately 😞@@JohnnyFD
You have conjunctivitis..you have to do eye washes warm water wipe across once n toss the tissue andbwash hands first dnt touch your eyes unless your hands are clean
Johnny, do tests in the laboratory, in 3-5 days you will find out what’s wrong with your eyes. This can be done without a doctor's referral. price about 12 dollars
Good to see your eye 👁 improving 👍 and you are enjoying Ukrainian motherland life especially now you have a coat for the winter season. Think may one like that myself after settling down to Ukrainian motherland life in KYIV. SLAVA UKRAINA. 🌻💙💛🇺🇦🇪🇺
i understand u very well mate to live in the country as a foreigner , even u have an option to leave, but u wanna live ur life how u wanna and where u wanna in peacefull like it was before , me the same ı just want that war stop as soon as posible and dont want the same like last year
Electric kettle is usually faster than stove and has auto shutdown. That's why rice cookers rebranded as multi cookers are pretty popular while being basically low power stove with timer and sensors.
It’s so cool getting to see Ukraine and Arena City (my favorite architecture in the world). Watching your videos helps feed my soul as I miss Ukraine and want to be there. Such wonderful people, great country.
I don't have a kettle. I have a tap that boils for my tea, I would hate not having heating & and funny. I live in Scotland, which can be pretty cold. You need to buy those makeup removal pads & wipe one eye discard. Use another for others. Maybe you are transferring the infection from 1 to the other ❤
I agree I have no kids living with me and my wife and my 1500 sq ft, 3bd room 2bth, 2 1/2house is too big, don't get me wrong I have it filled with stuff I don't need.
I think it's pretty standard now a days for couples to think a 3/2 is the minimum size for a home. It's crazy that no one even considers a 2/1...in the rest of the world having a 2 bedrooms + a living room, is huge for a single person or a couple.
@@JohnnyFD I think the 3/2 model is the minimum builders want to build now and my wife loves it but she's never lived outside that little apartment in Kyiv so I can't pry her out of here with a crowbar. Americans are just spoiled, we think we have to have so much stuff and when we get it we don't know what to do with all of it, I find stuff all the time that is still new in boxes, I have to get rid of this crap!
I love my water boiler. However, toasting in your stove wastes more energy and money than a toaster. Also, there is a loss of support for the war in US. I was supportive at first, but it seems like a waste of money now. In the US we need that money to address local issues.
dude, I live in a new building on the very edge of Kyiv. There is a forest in front of my window. There is a double-circuit gas boiler. Gas is used for cooking, hot water and heating. And I regulate everything myself. Very comfortably. You shouldn't live in an old house in the city center.
I have had mini splits for about 8 years now...and a waterless hot water heater...and it was the best move I made...You need to come back to the USA and get a lesson on what is here..LOL...also...we are thinking about going solar...Really enjoy seeing the life of Ukraine...and all the beautiful people...Pink eye needs antibiotic drops...and very contagious...I know firsthand how it feels..hope for a speedy recovery...take care...
@@JohnnyFD I live in Northeastern Ohio...I have a 3-bedroom 2 bath home...about 1550 sq ft...each room has a split...and it's great....and we do get a lot of snow..so it works great because you have more control than a regular furnace....
Yes, that's why I'm glad I have one. But during blackouts, it's such a waste of electricity every time the power comes back on again and it needs to reheat 60+ liters of water.
I hope you find a nice women to marry you deserve a nice women but in my experience visiting ukraine, poland,, czk is that the ukrainian women i met in these countries are not very nice in other words they won't make a good wife i would be unhappy and split very fast. I found they are financial opportunists and use men to advantage themselves and are not in the relationship for the husband but more to better themselves. These types of women would leave you the minute you get sick or loose your job she won't support you.
I've bought everything because it's just easier I can make many toasts at a time for many people I also have a microwave a coffee maker boil water one to make juice I live in Denmark I also have a toaster
Sorry Johnny I’m just trying to help, a Coleman stove, heater and lantern are good, it’s like camping out. Oh btw Natural Gas is much safer than propane, natural gas is lighter and evaporates up, LP is heavier than air and will Stack. I wish I was there to help out, but I’m working on it. When Ukraine is rebuilt it will be an amazing place. The smart technology that’s available is almost entirely energy free. It’s called a Green House design that uses rainwater, and ‘Gray Water’ is stored to flush toilets. I know Architects that patterned their designs. The whole house is run off a 10 Kilowatt box. Now this was around 10 years ago so I would think that more advanced designs are available now.
The thing on the wall we call it heat pump. In Quebec the government pay half of it if people buy them to save on electricity. You can have central or on wall.
My first winter in Ukraine; I had no idea that my A/C unit could also heat my room in winter. My friends laughed at me.
I think that it's such a commonly known thing that most people don't even bother explaining it. Like the time I stayed at my friend's apartment in Manhattan and had no idea his couch turned into a bed for a week. He just assumed I knew that all sofas in NY City pull out.
@@JohnnyFD 😂 In my teens, friend slept over on our sofa-bed. Early morning, thought she'd taken our dog for a walk... Until other friend and I were sitting there with a cuppa... she knocked like crazy from underneath us 😱 That taught us not to lie about our age, like the previous evening, to get in to see 'The Exorcist' 🤥😳😁
💛💙 Together Until VICTORY 💙💛
Thx Johnny showing us another day of your live.
I Pray against the worst and hope for the best, greetings from germany
Good to see your eyes are improving from the other day, Johnny. I used to place cooled chamomile tea bags on eyes, even on pet's eyes if they were caked up. It always seemed to remedy poorly eyes, even when someone had conjunctivitis once, it worked for them, much to everyone's surprise! My parents always only wanted homes with a fireplace or woodstove for back-up. Guess that stems from the times when power cuts were a thing? I don't have central heating, just an open fire here (3-bed-house), old habits die hard... gotta love a log fire in Wintertime.
Great your hot water came back. Hope your sauna made you feel refreshed. And, I hope the doggies are all okay at the shelter.
Ya ive done that too, it helps
Mini splits are becoming far more popular in the USA, especially in Manhattan - one of the other things is that mini splits are much less expensive than central heating and air. 2 years ago, I had to replace my very old system that never worked well, but because our whole house is ducted, we had to replace it. We replaced with a system designed for a house twice the size we actually needed because it gets so hot and humid in sub-tropical Queensland, Australia.
The biggest issue with central/ducted heat & air is that you can't close off more than 20% of the vents without losing a lot of efficiency. With a mini split you can just close the door of the rooms you don't need to heat or cool, which saves money.
Slava Ukraini ! Thanks Johnny for showing us your life in Ukraine and how friendly the people are. 💙💛💙💛
So you know, a male mid twenties Ukrainian cut in line yesterday and then he was upset with me for making him get back behind me... since he had decided to cut in front of just me and one of my daughters and not anyone. He said he didn't speak English in perfect English and so I told him he can understand body language and I nudged him aside and put him behind us in line.
He decided to sit with just his dessert and then called someone complaining that I had discriminated against Ukrainian. I decided to sit at the table next to him with my back to him. He was very annoyed with me. But, I don't let anyone skip in front of me. So I treated him the same as I would anyone cutting in front of me.
In my house there is a Tovala. It can steam food, bake, roast, and warm food. I don't like the weekly shipments. If I forget to say skip shipment they randomly pick foods and send and that is very annoying. Also there is a barista set up with a variety of methods for making coffee: V60 and other drip methods, brewed, pressure boiler, milk froth maker, and so forth. Outside there is a smoker, outdoor kitchen, outdoor burners, outdoor metal flat surface for cooking stir fries, fried rice and so forth. The outdoor kitchen is for when we have a hurricane and there is no electricity. The outdoor kitchen burns wood, charcoal and utilizes propane.
In Sweden were I am, we have 0 C right now, and all trees have lost their 🍁!
Hope Ukrainians can live as normal as possible, this winter🙏
You're living in the future there! Weather wise at least...we'll get there in a month or so.
I really loved that time-lapse photography.
Johnny, I hope Ukraine is going to be warm this winter! Can you do an update video with Cynthia and her friend and the dogs? It's been a while since you've been there. Groetjes, uit Nederland!
Hey will do. They're coming to my place for Thanksgiving, so you'll see them there.
68 degrees Fahrenheit is warmer than my house in New England. You're blessed
Canadian camping hack. If it is less than 40F ( or 5C ) You can boil some water and put it 2 liter soft drink bottle and put it in your sleeping bag. ( or wrap it in a blanket and put it into your bed )
Дякую нашим Дівчатам(вони найкращі), я зі своєю родиною не виїжджав з Києва від початку війни!
Proud of you Johnny! 💙💛
Heat pumps, they work great. But also make sure the power is "Normal" when you run it. So if there is a brownout, do not run it. I have a 120 volt power meter that I used in my RV. Then if the power went below 105 volts, I could shut off my air conditioner to not damage it. I have a voltage booster for RV parks with bad power in them.
So a plug in volt meter would be great. You could also buy something called a Kill-A-Watt. It will watch the voltage, give a digital display, and also if you wanted to measure the wattage of something it is easy.
At least you could run your gas stove and oven to keep your place a little warmer, and make sure you have a window open, so you get in fresh air, and not suffocate with carbon monoxide poison. They sell carbon monoxide detectors right next to the smoke alarms at the hardware store.
As for the cold showers, not to laugh at you, but go to the gym, and shower there? That is actually what a lot of homeless people do, buy a $15 a month gym club membership.
I have installed heat pumps for about 40 years! They work by directing the hot gas from the compressor outside in the summer, and inside in the winter to warm the air. I see the ductless heat pumps hanging on the outside of many buildings in your video's! They must be very popular in Ukraine. I would not want to work on one that is located on the wall of a 5 story tall building, some of them in your video - they are over 75 feet off of the ground! Not me! Maybe they can be repaired by working on them while standing inside the building and reaching out the window? They must have some system.
So how do you get 4 watts of heat from 1 watt of power used by the heat pump? Well it would be easy for me to explain in Btu's, not watts. So a 20 SEER heat pump can move 20,000 Btu's of heat in the cooling mode with 1 KW of electricity. Heating is about the same, when it is about 8C or 45F outside.
So to make heat with a electric resistance heater, it can make 3,415 Btu's per KW. The heat pump can move 20,000 Btu's per KW. So you get to move about 6 times as much heat into your home with a heat pump, than if you used 1 KW to produce 3,415 Btu's with a electric heater. On a colder day, say it is -10C outside, or 16F. Then the heat pump can move about 15,000 Btu's per KW, or about 5 times as much as running a electric heater.
How? On a -10C day, the air into the heat pump is -10C and the air out is -17C. So it collects that 7C of temperature difference to boil the refrigerant, then uses the compressor to bring the pressure up to about 375 PSI or 400 PSI, then the refrigerant in the indoor coil will be about 130F, and the air across it can blow that warm air into your home.
So even on a -25C day, it is possible to warm the air in your home, by putting out even colder air from the outdoor unit.
As for making your home hot water system to work when the power is out. That is possible, depending on how large the water pump is, and if it is a steam heat system, or hot water? And how much power is required. A simple lithium battery system can keep it running. It just needs to be sized right, and have enough battery storage to keep it running for a few hours until the power is back on. Or hook up a solar panel, and then run it all day long! (Yes I hear you have very short days in the winter).
If it is a steam system, and has a 1 HP pump, and that uses about 1,000 watts per hour, then it is easy to size the battery and boiler to run a couple of hours per day. That will at least prevent freezing inside. The boiler might use 175 watts if it has a fan, or only 40 watts without the fan. It might also be possible to hand pump water into the boiler, and then let it run on a battery system until the low water level trips off the boiler. So if the boiler holds about 10 gallons of water, that is 80 pounds and can allow 80,000 Btu's of steam to be produced, and run the boiler about 20 - 30 minutes.
So a 10 KW battery and a pure sine wave inverter of the correct watt rating to run the pump, it will work. So I might suggest 5,000 watt inverter, and if the load is only 1,200 watts, then you will be fine, and the inverter will never overheat. If you run the battery at 48 volts, then the wire size can be much smaller, compared to running at 24 volts or 12 volts. If the battery is 10 KW, and the load is 1,200 watts, then it will run about 6 hours before you need to recharge the battery.
Get a warm heating blanket. Stay healthy and strong.
Glad you’re getting better, take care Johnny!
Real inspirational to see you working out. My husband and I are starting again
You got this!
@@JohnnyFD Aahh, You too...feeling better already
Loved everything but especially the buchwheat + kimchi combo and the timelapse nature video. Thank you for posting!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Get some insulated curtains for the windows. A down comforter for the bed will keep you warm. Do you need block heaters for your car there? They are needed in the mountains where it can get -40F or below here.
Human can enjoy anything, even cold. Life is worth it.
You have those in the US. they are called "heat pump".
Yes, they exist, but they're not popular. I've never seen one in the US at anyone's home or apartment.
The ladies made my day, such wonderful people. Not that I needed a reminder on why it is so important to keep up the support for Ukraine but some others might and you are Johnny doing valuable work by letting us see what life is like there during these difficult times. About the heaters: here in Finland these split heaters/AC are really popular. They are optimized for heating in Nordic conditions and are very energy efficient compared to direct electric heating.
Kitos!
Silly question, but do you have an electric space heater? If you have electricity then a small space heater can heat your entire place probably.
I have mini-splits in each room which are more efficient than a space heater. But the problem is when there's a blackout, neither will work. I could had turned them on these last few days, but it wasn't quite cold enough yet.
Love your authentic videos! Can't wait to visit Ukraine someday - peace and happiness from South Africa 🇿🇦🇺🇦
Thanks Guv! Please have a proper Braai for me.
Cool time lapse video of the seasons!
I thought it was cool as well! The original video is here: th-cam.com/video/lmIFXIXQQ_E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=gz9F3ge6B-I6aTPA
I have both!😂 toasters are handy ,just like water kettles…. You don’t have to monitor them if you are cooking other things. If you get busy you have cold toast,my kettle turns off automatically so if I get distracted it goes off. Gas just keeps going. I usually have many tasks going on at the same time!
They have had these in the US for a while. We have Daikin splits in our house. Works great! I like it way better than central air and heat. I like it cooler and hubby likes it warm. So I can change temp in each room or turn off. They are great!
There are only a couple options for colder states because they don’t work well under 15f unless you get the hyper heat for sub zero F. models. If you don’t like the look of them LG makes them as art the box on the wall is a digital photo. Brands also make floor and low wall like a radiator and end tables. So many options.
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The reindeer herders of the Siberian north use an animal skin pup tent inside their yurt. It is around 6' tall. At their head they place a small candle. The inside tent contains the candle heat. You might be able to build a tent over your bed out of bubble wrap but blankets are probably more than sufficient. Don't you have a large pot to boil bath water ? Then you mix with cold water to create warm water and use a giant ladle to pour over you like Philippines. I think you put candle in bathroom until air is warm.
As a Dutchy, I concur 😂
Hahaha, I'm glad I didn't offend any Dutchies. 😂
The reason for the toaster is that you can cook other stuff without having to watch the toast to prevent it from burning, which you would have to do if toasting it in a pan. The timer on the toaster frees you up to cook other stuff. I use a toaster to make toast while cooking eggs and using an electric kettle to boil water for coffee.
I work at a Diner, we use toasters constantly for this reason. It's automatic, it's perfect every time, and it only does 1 thing but really, really fucking well. Why not buy a toaster if you're going to make toast anyways? Even a cheap one does the job, you don't need a $250 industrial 8-slot toaster with a touchscreen and Bluetooth speaker.
Me too but I agree on the counter space in smaller flats
I have a unit that air fries, bakes, toasts, and several other things. It’s the size of a small oven…I also have an electric kettle & a K-cup machine. Thanks for your posts and for helping in Ukraine 💙🤍❤️🇺🇸🇺🇦
4:55 Hahaha!! Hey Johnny, I grew up in New Hampshire and when people from elsewhere would occasionally ask me about the seasons; I would ALWAYS describe Fall to Winter as follows, "It goes from grey(October) to greyer(December) to greyest(January! Yeah man, I know how you feel... Mega soul drain! That and I'm sure the bombing isn't a super plus!
Here in Cali it’s still 18c. Don’t bash me!!! I knew metrics before imperial!!!! 😂😂😂 Stay safe brother!!!
It’s my friends in the gym, such a pleasure see them)
What do you need a small VW polo for? Well, if you want to change cars, get something with a little size, like the one you have, but something that is a little more reliable, you also seem to drive some people now and then so good with space. As a Swede, I think you can go for a Volvo, such as the older version of the XC60, or the station wagon XC70 😌✌️
My apt is old we have steam radiators ❤, love them very warm . Cheap compared to electric/gas heating
Previt from San Francisco Oblast. I have a toster that lives in the cabinet And an electric Kettle that lives on the counter top.
I’m enjoying your day to day life videos in Kiev Johnny 👍
Hot water boiler - US-I bought one on Amazon-works great for tea and other things too- oatmeal etc any recipe that calls for hot or warm water. It heats up really fast
I think they're going to be more and more popular in the US soon. Once you start using one, you can't live without it. =)
How do you think it will affect the daily lives of the people there if and when America cuts the amount of assistance we have been provding? Bc to be honest it is a major point of discussion here and it seems likely that it will at least be steeply pared back.
Listen to your mom,Johnny, And go to a doctor about your eyes! 🇨🇦 ❤
Miss these day in the life video s
Me too actually. After re-watching it again, I missed making them.
Johnny you are the ultimate nice guy for sure. Love these daily life vlogs ❤
Glad you like them!
i had what you have it feels like sand in the eyes as well you need to go get your eyes checked i found out i had dry eyes and gave me these eye drops it helped alot if i get it again just 2 drops in each eye it goes away fast
Another great video Johnny. Loved to see your home cooking (so cool that they sell Kimchee in Ukraine!), daily routine and talks with the people there just living their lives. Loved the sisters at the gym too - beautiful, brave dignity. Loved the moody end to the video too. 💛💙
Heat pumps are popular in Canada right now
From US, I have a water boiler and a toaster oven that I use more than my own large oven.
surprised that you showed singapore news. thanks! we support Ukraine to victory!!
Hi Johnny watching you always from the USA 👋
Thanks for watching!
We were 1C that same night here in Delaware. Ain’t no thing Chicken Wing! ❤🇺🇦
We do have mini splits in the US, we've had them for quite a while but they aren't whole house so they aren't very popular yet, US homes are too large with too many rooms for mini splits. And for the initial money you have to lay out 3 window air conditioners is much cheaper and for whole house we have the heat pump. I think things will stat to change though because there are now companies like MrCool do it yourself installation systems. And if you don't properly clean your mini split at the recommended intervals it can give off a strong odor of cat urine.
Джоні, коли ти почнеш вчити Українську мову ??
Hit the gym! Glad you are feeling better
Toasters are rare in Ukraine simply because we don’t have the habit of making toasts. We just eat fresh soft bread.
No toaster...I use my water boiler every day! .... And it was only 15 degrees F here last night in the southern Adirondacks of NY! 🥶
I noticed you're cooking on gas which can be great to warm up the place, or at least your kitchen, by using those terracotta flowerpots.
You put them upside down on every gaspit and turn it on at low and voilla, you have a heater 👌🏻
P.s. don't turn the gas too high else the pots might crack
Edit : Also works with those 'CampingGaz' cooker sets which makes it a portable heater for around other rooms in the house 😉
@Johnny FD Thanks for removing the 'spam reply' 👌🏻
Do your neighbours make noise? Can you hear them? An advantage of a house rather than an apartment is that you don't have to worry about your neighbours making noise and vice versa.
Of course large houses cost more like large cars cost more.
I have thick walls so I don't often hear them, which is good. But in general, as long as people are civilized and mindful of each other's spaces, it's not a problem.
You are lucky that you have thick walls. That's true about being civilized and mindful, but the problem is that some people aren't always civilized unfortunately 😞@@JohnnyFD
I have a toaster to toast frozen bread. I dont keep it on my counter and I store it in a cupboard :) pro tips Johnny
Enjoyed your Ukraine vlog and have subscribed your channel for your next trip. Mero Collection.
Had eye infection before. I couldn’t wear lenses. Had steroid eye drops. Then I had this eye gel I’d put on right before ed to negate the crusties.
I've got a mini split and I live in America what are you talking about?
That's interesting you have one. Where do you live? Is it an apartment or a house, and who installed it?
@@JohnnyFD I live in michigan and me and my brother installed it are selves.
Woow I am still shocked by your eyes. But they look better
You have conjunctivitis..you have to do eye washes warm water wipe across once n toss the tissue andbwash hands first dnt touch your eyes unless your hands are clean
I tend to agree that it sounds like "pink eye"...the swelling and the "crusties"....
Glory to Ukraine. Thank you 🤘
They have mini splits in the US. Mr. Cool, Mitsubishi, and a lot of others
Yes, I know they exist. I said they're not yet popular.
Johnny, do tests in the laboratory, in 3-5 days you will find out what’s wrong with your eyes. This can be done without a doctor's referral. price about 12 dollars
Johnny is a good guy 👍
Дякую Johnny. Another enjoyable video. Твоя Українська стає кращою?
Johnny unfortunately I'm not on telegram or X.
I have Both Love the water boiler. 👍😀🦜
Once you go kettle, you can't go back!
Johnny a good coat just right for the winter weather hope that I can find one like that after settling in KYIV
Good to see your eye 👁 improving 👍 and you are enjoying Ukrainian motherland life especially now you have a coat for the winter season.
Think may one like that myself after settling down to Ukrainian motherland life in KYIV.
SLAVA UKRAINA. 🌻💙💛🇺🇦🇪🇺
i understand u very well mate to live in the country as a foreigner , even u have an option to leave, but u wanna live ur life how u wanna and where u wanna in peacefull like it was before , me the same
ı just want that war stop as soon as posible and dont want the same like last year
JONNY WHAT ABOUT ASKING FOR A DATE.
Wow, I had no idea about these "molecule bouncers"! Haven't heard about these here in Korea either.
That's interesting. I've heard that most Korean homes don't have A/C at all, and in the winter they use radiant heated floors.
@@JohnnyFD What?! Everybody has a/c here, but heating is floor based.
Sprinkle bicarbonate of soda with some warm water use a cotton ball to wSh your eyes twice daily🇦🇺
Electric kettle is usually faster than stove and has auto shutdown.
That's why rice cookers rebranded as multi cookers are pretty popular while being basically low power stove with timer and sensors.
It’s so cool getting to see Ukraine and Arena City (my favorite architecture in the world). Watching your videos helps feed my soul as I miss Ukraine and want to be there. Such wonderful people, great country.
I don't have a kettle. I have a tap that boils for my tea, I would hate not having heating & and funny. I live in Scotland, which can be pretty cold. You need to buy those makeup removal pads & wipe one eye discard. Use another for others. Maybe you are transferring the infection from 1 to the other ❤
In your sleep you touch your eyes. Pink eye is pretty much guaranteed to spread. You can try wearing a sleep mask to stop this
Those '3-in-1' boiling water taps are cool, but they're expensive to install and maintain. It's easier just to have a $30 electric kettle.
I've had it 10 years, so I got my money 's worth was £300 to install, but I'm such a tea jenny it's handy
VW polos are not very reliable Johnny the clutch and the timing belt are notoriously bad, go for a golf or even better are the Audi A1 and A3. ✌️
It's the Engine sizes with timing chains that have issues, not the belts from what I've read.
We do have mini splits in the U.S.
Missed opportunity to flash your green card for those ladies.
Olga and her sister need to start vlogging as well :)) Johnny thank you for helping Ukraine!
I agree I have no kids living with me and my wife and my 1500 sq ft, 3bd room 2bth, 2 1/2house is too big, don't get me wrong I have it filled with stuff I don't need.
I think it's pretty standard now a days for couples to think a 3/2 is the minimum size for a home. It's crazy that no one even considers a 2/1...in the rest of the world having a 2 bedrooms + a living room, is huge for a single person or a couple.
@@JohnnyFD I think the 3/2 model is the minimum builders want to build now and my wife loves it but she's never lived outside that little apartment in Kyiv so I can't pry her out of here with a crowbar. Americans are just spoiled, we think we have to have so much stuff and when we get it we don't know what to do with all of it, I find stuff all the time that is still new in boxes, I have to get rid of this crap!
I was in Lviv couple weeks ago. Best city, going back and to Kyiv in December. Should be interesting
I love my water boiler. However, toasting in your stove wastes more energy and money than a toaster. Also, there is a loss of support for the war in US. I was supportive at first, but it seems like a waste of money now. In the US we need that money to address local issues.
Thanks
Thank you!
dude, I live in a new building on the very edge of Kyiv. There is a forest in front of my window. There is a double-circuit gas boiler. Gas is used for cooking, hot water and heating. And I regulate everything myself. Very comfortably. You shouldn't live in an old house in the city center.
What would you do if the gas turned off?
@@JohnnyFD The gas has magical powers. Gas has never been cut off in the history of Ukraine. Even during Russian attacks on infrastructure.
Johnny fried bread is good, years ago there were these large folding type prongs for making toast. The old utensils were made to last forever
They still make something similar for camping
That 🇺🇦 gave up the noox for the Budapest Accord was when I understood Ukraine 🇺🇦 was a REAL country with a good ❤
I have had mini splits for about 8 years now...and a waterless hot water heater...and it was the best move I made...You need to come back to the USA and get a lesson on what is here..LOL...also...we are thinking about going solar...Really enjoy seeing the life of Ukraine...and all the beautiful people...Pink eye needs antibiotic drops...and very contagious...I know firsthand how it feels..hope for a speedy recovery...take care...
That's awesome you have it! Where in the US do you live and how big of a house is it?
@@JohnnyFD I live in Northeastern Ohio...I have a 3-bedroom 2 bath home...about 1550 sq ft...each room has a split...and it's great....and we do get a lot of snow..so it works great because you have more control than a regular furnace....
❤ you Johnny keep strong and give @Brandon Mitchell a hug from Bosvegas Dorset 🇬🇧big hugs to ya and stay warm bro…..
Wow great video, I hope you and the sisters become friends. She might be a great match for you and she's beautiful 😍
Oops, I should had asked for a way to keep in touch then. 😂
Hot water story is so annoying most Kyivans buy boiler just not to depend on a mood of water company.
Yes, that's why I'm glad I have one. But during blackouts, it's such a waste of electricity every time the power comes back on again and it needs to reheat 60+ liters of water.
I hope you find a nice women to marry you deserve a nice women but in my experience visiting ukraine, poland,, czk is that the ukrainian women i met in these countries are not very nice in other words they won't make a good wife i would be unhappy and split very fast. I found they are financial opportunists and use men to advantage themselves and are not in the relationship for the husband but more to better themselves. These types of women would leave you the minute you get sick or loose your job she won't support you.
I've bought everything because it's just easier I can make many toasts at a time for many people I also have a microwave a coffee maker boil water one to make juice I live in Denmark
I also have a toaster
That soup Yummm! your eyes still swollen...
Toaster takes you 1 minute to do the job. You spend more time, gas or electricity to toast a bread on a pan using a stove 😊
2 words. Down Comforter
Yes, I agree. But I just can't get myself to pull the trigger on a $400 blanket.
Quick conversion ball park #'s. 0 is freezing, Ten is not; 22 is comfortable and 30 is hot!
Sorry Johnny I’m just trying to help, a Coleman stove, heater and lantern are good, it’s like camping out. Oh btw Natural Gas is much safer than propane, natural gas is lighter and evaporates up, LP is heavier than air and will Stack.
I wish I was there to help out, but I’m working on it.
When Ukraine is rebuilt it will be an amazing place. The smart technology that’s available is almost entirely energy free. It’s called a Green House design that uses rainwater, and ‘Gray Water’ is stored to flush toilets.
I know Architects that patterned their designs. The whole house is run off a 10 Kilowatt box. Now this was around 10 years ago so I would think that more advanced designs are available now.
The thing on the wall we call it heat pump. In Quebec the government pay half of it if people buy them to save on electricity. You can have central or on wall.
That's cool it's subsidized by the gov as in the long run it really saves energy for everyone.
Soup looks nice bro 🤤 boil up watercress and pork bones yum on cold days spinach or sliver beat Watercress being a summer veg...