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Hermanus is where the cold water argument is easiest to make. The Atlantic here is genuinely cold, the winters are wild, and the contrast is the whole point.
Seasonal use and shutdown routines
Many houses here are second homes used in holidays and empty for months. That means a proper shutdown and restart routine, written down: drain, isolate, and a checklist for the caretaker.
We also fit a humidistat extract rather than a timer, so the building keeps itself dry while nobody is in it.
Cold water for free
Municipal water in an Overberg winter is cold enough that an insulated, shaded, lidded tub sits in single figures with nothing plugged in. For a house used mostly in winter, that is the entire cold-water answer.
Exposed weather
Southern Cape storms are severe. Fixings, roof gauge and the rainscreen cavity all get the coastal specification, and anything glazed faces away from the prevailing winter front.
Questions
Hermanus & Overberg: what people ask
Can the house be left for months?
Yes, with a written shutdown routine and a humidistat extract that runs while nobody is there.
Do we need a chiller?
For a winter house, genuinely not. For summer consistency, yes.
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