During the summer, what are some cheap and efficient ways to beat the heat?
Question:Other than running an air conditionor or fan or going swimming, what are some cost effiecient ways to stay cool during the hot summer months?
Answers:
hammock under the tree, movies, going to the mall, and hanging out at other people's homes.
Watermelon.
Buy lots of freezer pops.
Keep a large tupperware full of water in the freezer. Take the frozen block out of the bowl and place it in a pan in front of a floor fan. The fan will blow air past the block of ice, which will cool the air as it melts. When the block has melted, refill with water and replace in the freezer. Repeat as necessary.
If you live in a breezy area, put a box fan on the side of your house that is always in the shade (the north side during the summer). The air on the shady side will be cooler, and you can pull it in.
Keep the shades down on the sun side of your house (south side)
Install the mirror finish plastic film stuff you can buy at Wal Mart. It reflects heat out. I had some in my apt in California. It reduced the air temp in the hottest room quite noticeably. Just be careful to install it with as few wrinkles as possible because it looks terrible when you get them.
Check your doorjamb for gaps. This lets in bugs and makes your a/c less efficient.
Replace the filter on your a/c. A clean filter helps the machine run better, with less electricity use.
Try to open your fridge as little as possible. With the heat, it has to work harder to stay cool, and the compressor/motor generates heat. You open it less, it has to work less.
It is cheaper in the long run:
Buy a summer house where it is cool in the summer, dammit.
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