2007-08-15 19:14:21 · 8 answers · asked by nick210 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Keep shades pulled down and curtains closed to keep out the sun (sun shinning through windows can really heat up a house in the summer) Then run a dehumidifier and fans inside the house to move the air in the house(don't try to bring any air in from outside!) Basically keep the outside air out and the inside air in! You need to keep the house dark by keeping the hot light of the sun out of your house!
2007-08-19 15:21:15 · answer #1 · answered by book writer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dehumidifier....dry air is cooler than damp air also make use of ceiling fans...keep curtains closed to sun out which heats up the room and if the temp. allows open windows on opposite sides of the house to create a cross draft
2007-08-16 02:19:58 · answer #2 · answered by peggylipscombthompson 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put on a wet t-shirt and sit in front of the fan. Go to the basement. There are not a whole lot of options. I have a TV in my garage. I sat out ther elast night in front of the fan with a wet t-chirt on. I just sprayed it off with the garden hose bout every 15 minutes. It felt just fine and I WAS VERY COMFORTABLE.
2007-08-16 09:01:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You want to keep your house cool? There are many ways, but most of them fall under a few basic principles: reducing solar heat gain, providing ventilation paths to allow interior heat to escape the building, and reducing heat from indoor sources.
Of these, the most important is reducing solar heat gain by blocking or reflecting the radiated energy of the sun from your house. Possibilities include: applying a lighter color to your house's roof and exterior walls; installing better insulation or a radiant barrier in your attic or walls; installing energy-insulating windows with special reflective coatings; and shading your home from the sun using natural means such as trees or by artificial means such as awnings or opaque window shades.
Ventilation is also essential for keeping cool. Use fans in rooms that are occupied. The moving air cools you by increasing evaporation from your skin. Open your windows at night to let cool air in (and hot air out). You can naturally ventilate your house, taking advantage of the "chimney effect" (convection), by opening windows strategically to allow in cool air on the lower levels and to allow hot air to exit from the upper levels.
Be sure your attic is adequately vented to allow heat to escape. Even if your attic is closed off and insulated from the rest of the house, if heat is allowed to build up there, it will eventually be felt in other areas of your home.
You can help keep the interior of your house from heating up by using your biggest heat-generating appliances less often during the summer. For example, instead of cooking with your range and regular oven, you could use your microwave oven or outdoor grill more frequently. Instead of using your automatic clothes dryer, hang your laundry to dry. Replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) should also help.
Lastly, splashing a bit of cold water on your face and arms every now and then works wonders.
2007-08-16 04:31:36 · answer #4 · answered by D C 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Open windows, turn on fans, go into swimming pools, drink lots of water, wear light clothing, wear light colors (black attracts sunlight; white reflects it, only "go out" at night.
2007-08-16 02:22:24 · answer #5 · answered by go UCLA bruins! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YOU ARE LIMITED/TIED TO OUT SIDE TEMP AS A MINIMUM WITH OUT A/C....
I WOULD SUGGEST ROOF & SOFFIT VENTILATION + RADIENT BARRIER. CRACK WINDOWS +/- 6" & OPEN THE ATTIC ACCESS. IT WILL WORK LIKE AN ATTIC FAN OF OLD DAYS.
2007-08-16 04:21:39 · answer #6 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lay wet and naked in the dark in front of the freezer with the door open.
2007-08-16 14:59:35 · answer #7 · answered by Ghostrider 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
ceiling fan is you have one
2007-08-16 03:09:30 · answer #8 · answered by Michael M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋