I live in a studio type space in the attic of my sister's house. I open all the windows when it gets cool outside, and have fans running continuosly, but it's still really hot most of the time. Other than buying an air conditioner, what can I do to keep the heat out? I'm having a baby in a few weeks and I really want my personal space to be comfortable for us.
2007-05-31 11:59:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Shade the windows on the side that faces the afternoon sun. If you can, use outside blinds and heavy weight or thermal lined curtains inside. This alone can reduce the inside temp. by ten degrees. Close the windows during the hottest part of the day, and open only when it cools down. Leave open at night - providing you have screens - to cool the room down. Place furniture items - wardrobes, cupboards against the wall that gets the sun, to help further with insulation.
Insulate the roof, if possible.
Open doors to downstairs, if its cooler, and keep a window open as far away from the door as possible. Natural convection will make a breese as the hot air rises and goes out the window, drawing the cooler air into the room.
Hope that helps, and good luck with the little one!
2007-05-31 12:12:00 · answer #1 · answered by Barb Outhere 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since you live in the attic of the house is there any way that they could install an attic fan. That would be a big fan that would blow the hot air out. They usually have a temperature setting so they come on a shut of depending on how hot it is in there. Other than that you could open the windows when it's cool , but you live in the attic so all the heat from the house is going to go right where you are and I don't know of any easy fix for that. I have never been in an attic that was not scortching hot.
2007-05-31 12:15:02 · answer #2 · answered by zoe1594 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's possible, install ridge vents on top of the house. This will allow the heat to go right out with no buildup.
Otherwise, you can put fans in the windows, but put one blowing out (preferably on the sunny side of the house) and on the other side of the room, face that one to blow in (preferably on the shady side of the house). This will create a draft through the room and remove a lot of the heat.
If you have double hung windows (meaning two separate window pieces where you can open the top and/or the bottom), you can leave the tops open during the day along with a fan running, which will ventilate the heat during the hottest part of the day.
Good Luck and Congratulations on the new addition!!!
2007-05-31 12:08:57 · answer #3 · answered by Goyo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is what I do. if you have a box fan, put that at the beginning of your hallway so that the cool air is sucked from the living room down the hallway into the bedrooms. If you have an oscolating fan, point that towards her room and let it do it's thing (move side to side) that will move the air around and blow air in her room. if you don't mind having so many fans going at the same time, I would also put a small fan in her room to move that air around too. I works really well. in our apartment the living room, dining and kitchen get freezing cold, but the bedrooms are always still so warm. Until I started doing this, their rooms were so uncomfortable, now it's much better! I would also recommend for cooler nights a window vent. It's one of those things you put in the window that sucks cooler air in w/o the hassel of a fan. good luck & stay cool!
2016-05-18 00:01:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an A/C because the baby doesn't need to be too hot. Seriously!
2007-05-31 14:40:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i worked nights i blacked out my windows with cardboard it kept it cooler not cold when it was real hot out..o and i put aluminum foil on the side facing out..
2007-05-31 12:12:09 · answer #6 · answered by Thomas B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋