Heat getting you down? The cost of cooling your living environment even worse? Well, you?re in luck with these tips to keep your house or apartment cooler while remaining eco-friendly. The old-fashioned fan being at the top of this list. Ceiling or floor fans help to circulate the air while creating a nice, cooling breeze. A trick called ?ice-water fanning? (placing a bowl of shallow ice water behind a directional fan) will create a cooler breeze for any room! However, fans circulate the air, but do not necessarily cool your entire house. Therefore, when leaving a room, turn the fan off to conserve electricity.
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Utilize your windows during the evening hours once the sun goes down. Doing so gives your air conditioning unit a nice break while letting in that sweet summer air. While the sun is beaming high during the day, be sure to keep your blinds and shades closed tightly to keep out the extra heat that is assisting in warming your house.
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Be weary of the usage of appliances in your house as well. The use of your oven, washing machine, dish washer, or dryer may be putting off some unwanted heat. A few alternative options are available for the lack of use with your routinely used appliances; grill your food, air-dry your clothing, hand wash the dishes.
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Make sure your house has proper insulation. Insulating your home thoroughly, especially your attic space, will create vast improvements in keeping you cool without cranking up your thermostat. Not only will this insulation keep out the heat in the winter and keep in your cold, it will have the opposite effect in the winter. Weather stripping around your windows and doors will also assist in keeping the heat out and the cool air in.
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Cost-efficient and eco-friendly; keep cool for less!
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