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Keep Your House Cool Without Air Conditioning

Posted by Admin on June 11th, 2010 filed in Uncategorized

9_funny_stay_cool1. Delay dishwashing and laundry until evening on hot days.

2. Keep the house closed tight during the day. Ventilate at night either naturally or with fans.

3. Ventilate with fans in windows located on the downwind side of the house facing out. A window should be open in each room. Keep interior doors open.

4. Use ceiling fans to increase comfort levels. The standard comfort range for light clothing in the summer is between 72 F and 78 F. You can extend the comfort range to 82 F if you instill a breeze of about 1.7 mph.

5. Plant shade trees around the house.

6. Keep the thermostat set at 78 degrees F or higher if using ceiling fans.

7. Install white window shades. Mini-blinds can reduce solar heat by 40-50 percent.

8. Close south and west-facing windows and curtains during the day.

9. Install awnings on south-facing windows.

10. Keep unnecessary lights off.

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