HELP! My room is burning hot, how can I cool it down?

Question

Heya. My room is currently 103 degrees (Fahrenheit) even though it’s around midnight, and I'm pretty much dying. The rest of my house is around 75 degrees, but even with my bedroom door open (and hearing my idiot father's TV, while he snores) and the window open, it doesn't cool down.

I have one of those Evaporative Coolers, but somehow it actually makes my room feel hotter. I guessed that was because it increased the humidity (Since it uses water to cool the room) and bought a dehumidifier to try to counter-act the humidity while still getting the cooling. This didn't work either.

My room is a 9' x 6' heat box during the day and at night. I have expensive gas insulated windows, with blinds and curtains to keep the heat out. I also have a ceiling fan, two mini desk fans, and a medium table fan. Plus the aforementioned Cooler and Dehumidifier.

Please help me cool my room off, I think I’m starting to boil!

Thank you

Answer 1

You have a lot of heat sources in your room.

Evepourative coolers are not effective in small rooms; they do cool somewhat, but increase the humidity which offsets any cooling.

Dehumidifiers actually cause heat gain - raises temperature (air out is hotter than air going in).

The 3 fans are producing heat.
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Possible solution

Turn off the ceiling fan, Dehumidifier, and Evapourative Cooler

Only open your bedroom door a crack

Do not know the type of window, but if it slides up to open (sash window) or opens out at the bottom (awning window);
open it about 2 to 4 inches

Turn the 2 small desk fans around to blow air out the open window

This should draw air into your room from the rest of the house if the 2 small fans are powerful enough to create a slight vacuum in your room.

An alternative to the two small fans is to purchase a window fan(best are the ones with 2 fans in the unit) they fit in the opening created by open up the window. there are 2 controls on the unit, one for each fan. You can have both fans blowing the air out or have one blow air out and the other blow air in.

Hope this helps

Good Luck and pleasent dreams

Answer 2

That sounds horrible. Can you sleep somewhere else until the weather breaks like the living room?

They sell portable air conditioners - you could look into that - check Craig's list.

Put one or both of your fans at the door so it blows the cool air in your room.

Try taking a cold shower or keeping a spray bottle near you. I know it won't help you sleep but it will keep you cool. Rub yourself down with rubbing alcohol & stand in front of the fan & drink lots of water or eat ice chips.

Good luck!

PS: is your fater aware of this? If so he should do something to help you

Answer 3

Hi, do you leave a TV, computer & monitor, or incandescent lights on during the day? Turning those off in the day REALLY helps, I can say this from my own experience. When you aren't watching TV turn it off, when you get up to go pee or anything shut the monitor off.

Always keep your windows covered too, which I think you already are doing. Since you have expensive windows and blinds I suppose thermal/blackout curtains are out of the question? If it is a possibility try to stay away from flat darker colors as they absorb and radiate the heat instead of reflecting it, go for lighter and more reflective stuff.

Answer 4

I had this problem with a room that I used for an office. I would take my hose and spray the outside of the house around the office room after the sun went down and it cooled it down very quickly. I hope you find relief.

Answer 5

I would go buy a small window unit and put a fan in front of it to move the air around. You can get them now that will plug into a regular outlet and not have to run a 220 to it. good luck.

Answer 6

I don't get how the time has anything to do with not opening your window. Butttt, if you can brave it to the kitchen, you can get two bowls of ice and stick one behind and one in front of your fan. Also, make sure you're sitting on a porous surface--leather or plastic won't let your sweat evaporate, which will make you hotter.

Answer 7

You have too many electical devices running and they put off heat. Keep the windows open at night and shut them in the morning. a cookie sheet with ice on it in front of a box fan will cool you off.

Answer 8

Try an air purifier. They tend to suck in room temp air and blow it out much cooler. Also, try an air conditioner!!

Answer 9

Open the window or get outside your room more often.

Answer 10

if you get a fan it will make the air colder