It's supposed to be quite warm and humid in my area this weekend and I just have a few fans and one measly-crappy window air conditioner. So any suggestions or is this a dumb question??
2006-07-13 14:03:53 · 21 answers · asked by Nicole O 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Keep doors and windows closed. Wear loose, light clothes. Drink iced tea or water. Sit directly in front of the fan. Keep a bowl of ice water and a washcloth nearby. Wipe face and arms and the fan will feel delicious as it dries you. Take tepid showers, three or four a day. Don't have lights on in the daytime, they throw out a lot of heat. Microwave meals, stoves throw out heat. Try to only use your dryer in the very early morning. Good luck. You aren't alone. Sit and contemplate winter. It'll be here soon. Oh, one thing i love to do when i can't take the heat: Get in your car, get an iced coffee, turn the air on maximum and play Christmas music. I swear it works.
2006-07-13 14:11:48 · answer #1 · answered by eydieville 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here it is supposed to hit the triple digits. I to deal with this sit. And have for years. Everyone is right shut your shades and curtains, Leave them all shut until this heat passes. Also DO NOT open your windows at night. All that does is let the humidity BACK in that the a/c has gotten out. You don't say what size place you live in, but I have a 3 bdrm house two story and my measly-crappy window unit cools the downstairs to about 66 degrees with these plans. If you get this 2nite b4 bed close up the house and start a/c unit. by morn you will feel a difference. Trust me on this one
2006-07-13 14:23:40 · answer #2 · answered by Maxwell Smart(ypants) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put the air conditioner on high and close all doors and windows. Put one fan close to the air conditioner to blow the cold air through the room. In your bedroom, close the door and put a fan in the window so it won't be hot in there when you go to bed. When the sun goes down it will cool off pretty quick. By closing all the other doors, the cool air from the air conditioner will have a better chance of cooling the smaller area. This is what we do at our house and even though it isn't frigid, it is pretty cool.
2006-07-13 14:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by wunluv06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run the A/C with everything closed and keep the shades / blinds drawn to keep the sun out, at least a bit. If the room has a door, you have to decide if you want to retreat there or open the door and get everything else a bit cooler. Why not get that room real cold and then spread the cool with the fans. Repeat that periodically. And start early in the morning.
2006-07-13 14:24:34 · answer #4 · answered by michael g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What kind of wall unit do you have? If you can afford to get a newer a/c you could buy one with a higher btu output and/or a 220v unit - as they put out more than the 110v units.
If that isn't an option then keep the shades closed, start the a/c before it gets hot inside, and if you can partition off the room with the a/c you should do so. Even by putting a sheet or blanket up to block the room off - it will make a big difference and that room will stay cool.
2006-07-13 14:06:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After dark, open the windows and put the fans in them, turn the fans on high, and let them suck the cool night air in all night. When you wake up, before it starts to warm up, shut all your windows, doors, and pull the blinds to keep it as dark as possible..
This should keep it reasonable in the house all day. Mid day, turn on the air conditioner and seal off the room its in with blankets to make a good cold room for refuse ....
2006-07-13 14:09:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pick one room that you will spend your time in. Use the a/c in there and close the door. In the other area's use one fan to bring in fresh air and the others to blow out the hot air. Drinking lots of fluids and using a cool wet towel around your neck and shoulders will help too. If you get really hot take a cool shower and stand in front of one of the fans. Good luck.
2006-07-13 14:09:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seal off the room for just the AC. ( Door, blanket, etc)
A fan, or two fans in the windows, one bringin in air and the other taking out air, will not cool 90 deg air, only move it, so that will work better in the night when it's cooler.
2006-07-13 14:07:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Provide shade for your window AC. This will increase the unit's efficiency by 5-10%.
Keep windows and doors sealed shut and dark blinds drawn. And keep the fans going!
Wear loose clothes.
Good luck!
2006-07-13 14:10:09 · answer #9 · answered by paper_boy21 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get central air! sorry couldn't resist.
seriously, close the curtains in the daytime to keep the sun out, open windows and fans. A spray bottle set on mist is always refreshing too.
2006-07-13 14:07:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋