HOW TO KEEP COOL WITHOUT SPENDING A BUNDLE.When temperatures soar, there are some simple steps for keeping cool: Set the thermostat at 78 degrees or higher. Turn your air conditioner off if you're away from home most of the day. Limit the use of heat-producing appliances such as the range, dishwasher and television set to early morning or evening hours when it is cooler. Install roof vents to draw heat out or use a ventilating ventilating Natural or mechanically induced movement of fresh air into or through an enclosed space. The hazards of poor ventilation were not clearly understood until the early 20th century. Expired air may be laden with odors, heat, gases, or dust. fan in the attic In the Attic can refer to:
Make sure air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. equipment outdoors is shielded from direct sunlight and air circulation is not obstructed. Replace or clean filters and clean condensing con·dense v. con·densed, con·dens·ing, con·dens·es v.tr. 1. To reduce the volume or compass of. 2. To make more concise; abridge or shorten. 3. Physics a. unit frequently. Clean the inside evaporator coil once a year. Turn thermostats off and close the vents in unoccupied rooms. To avoid equipment damage when using your central cooling system cooling system: see air conditioning; internal-combustion engine; refrigeration. cooling system Apparatus used to keep the temperature of a structure or device from exceeding limits imposed by needs of safety and efficiency. , don't close off more than one-fourth of the area of your home. Close drapes drape v. draped, drap·ing, drapes v.tr. 1. To cover, dress, or hang with or as if with cloth in loose folds: draped the coffin with a flag; a robe that draped her figure. and window shades on the sunny side of the house. Awnings can add shade by blocking high-angle sunlight and are most effective on the south side of a building. Shade screens, also known as ``sun screens'' and ``shade cloth,'' can be placed on windows exposed to direct sunlight. They are made out of plastic or aluminum and can block between 50 percent and 90 percent of the sun's energy striking the outside of the window. Window films - thin sheets of reflective film applied to the inside surface of the glass - reflect much of the sun's heat. Some types may make objects look wavy or distorted, so several samples might be needed. Think about using light-colored roofing material or adding a light-colored coating to your existing roof to help reflect heat. Use weather stripping on doors and windows Doors and Windows is a multimedia disk by the Irish band The Cranberries. Track listing
Insulate your home. Check insulation and duct work for air leaks. When the weather is cool and breezy or in the evening when the temperature drops, open doors and windows on opposite sides of the house to allow for cross-ventilation. Turn off your gas furnace pilot light during the summer. Landscape with deciduous trees and shrubs to shade windows exposed to direct sunlight in the summer. When the trees lose their leaves, the sun is able to reach your home in the winter. The Chinese flame tree and California sycamore are two recommendations. Use small deciduous trees and shrubs to block sunlight reflected from patios and pavement into windows. Plant a deciduous deciduous /de·cid·u·ous/ (de-sid´u-us) falling off or shed at maturity, as the teeth of the first dentition. de·cid·u·ous adj. 1. vine for a seasonal awning over southern windows or patios to reduce the amount of direct and reflected heat entering the home. On the west side of a home, plant trees, such as a camphor camphor (kăm`fər), C10H16O, white, crystalline solid ketone with a characteristic pungent odor and taste. It melts at 176°C; and boils at 204°C;. or Victorian box, that grow tall and have a wide canopy to create shade. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Canoga Park Heating and Air Conditioning's Ross Sper ry shows Peggy Huddle how a zoning-system thermostat selectively cools different areas of the home, saving energy and money. Bob Halvorsen/Daily News |
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