2007-03-08 03:26:32 · 9 answers · asked by rmazmortgage 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
A "swamp cooler", but it is no good in high humidity. Also, you can buy a portable A/C unit for around $500, check shopping.com or pricegrabber.com for those. Good luck! :)
2007-03-08 03:29:01 · answer #1 · answered by Life after 45 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't go wrong with an attic fan.
They install in the attic floor with a louvered opening to the house or in a louvered opening in the attic wall with self-closing louvers in the house ceiling. They suck cool night air into the house through open windows and force it out the attic. When sized properly they can do enough air changes that the whole house reaches the outside air temperature within minutes. They will provide all the cooling you need except on those few nights a year that it stays hot and muggy all night.
You are running a fractional horsepower motor and pay for hundreds of kilowatt hours. If you had an equivalent air conditioner you would be paying for thousands of kilowatt hours so the savings are significant (beyond the initial cheaper cost).
Even if at some point you put in an air conditioner, running the attic fan for a while will get the hot air out of the attic (140 degrees on a bad summer day) and ease the load that the air conditoner will need to battle.
2007-03-08 03:38:26 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The other alternative to air conditioning is the architectural way of building the structure/house. There are some great architectural designs which have superb ventilation facilities. These kinds of ventilations allow light and air pass through easily and make the place a lot comfy and bright.
I am not exaggerating but, there is a science called 'Vastu'. It originated in India a long time ago. It describes all the architectural techniques by which a house or a building can be made superbly.
2007-03-08 03:35:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having lived in numerous residences in Florida, i'm attentive to the swamp cooler (TY for the nudge BTW) before getting to the element, in large degree it relies upon on your tolerances and convenience degrees. residing the position I do I usually income from the very undeniable truth that i visit leave the AC off and open doors and living house windows. BTW ninety 2 ranges at Melbourne sea coast on 3/3/07,My kinda convenience. smiles. A window unit is designed to vent easily, and may be aided by technique of a tubing so it truly is no longer only splashing on the carport or plant beds, besides the undeniable fact that it truly is a more suitable minor issue because it pertains to what you want on your convenience. the concept/layout of any similar gadgets is to no longer in reality COOL the air, yet eliminate moisture. It has to flow someplace. Ceiling followers are well-known, yet any fan is designed to relax human beings no longer rooms. finally and without offense in any respect, your choose may could comprise tolerance, popularity, and some degrees of compromise on your particular convenience and funds subject matters. Steven Wolf
2016-12-05 10:08:13 · answer #4 · answered by fuents 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swamp cooler. Okay for dry environment but doesn't do as well in high humidity...
2007-03-08 03:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by Jacuzzi Lover 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
open all your windows and put fans in them or maybe a window AC unit.
2007-03-08 03:34:02 · answer #6 · answered by Mr fix it 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of ice water?
2007-03-08 03:29:46 · answer #7 · answered by progunr 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a whole house ventalation fan
2007-03-08 03:29:30 · answer #8 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a dehumidifier
2007-03-08 03:35:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋