 At the time, George was living in a suburb of Phoenix. Yes, a full year without AC in a city where temperatures flirt with 120 degrees each summer. And believe it or not, you know, she was game for that. With no AC, it was tough to sleep at night. They draped wet fabric in front of a fan to cool the air. It helped a little, but at one point the mercury maxed out at 103 degrees inside.