Re:Cooling a house without air conditioning
by com2kid on Friday August 23, 2019 @12:30PM
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> If I close windows in the morning and open around 7pm,
I have explained the same things to my friends who come over to visit me. Some of them think I am crazy, others get it.
I have the benefit of a giant open loft, 2 story ceilings coming off the living room right into the master bedroom, with a giant ceiling fan sucking air in from outside and a large window open upstairs so the air has someplace to go.
If it gets to 90 it can be a bit uncomfortable, but the mid 80s is fine, it only gets a bit hot around 5pm or so.
I have friends who keep all their doors / windows open and use a fan throughout the entire day. Great job sucking the hot air into the house!
Although for older houses with lower ceiling that is pretty much the only way.
I have explained the same things to my friends who come over to visit me. Some of them think I am crazy, others get it.
I have the benefit of a giant open loft, 2 story ceilings coming off the living room right into the master bedroom, with a giant ceiling fan sucking air in from outside and a large window open upstairs so the air has someplace to go.
If it gets to 90 it can be a bit uncomfortable, but the mid 80s is fine, it only gets a bit hot around 5pm or so.
I have friends who keep all their doors / windows open and use a fan throughout the entire day. Great job sucking the hot air into the house!
Although for older houses with lower ceiling that is pretty much the only way.