No AC? No Problem! Tips to Keeping Your Home Cool this Summer
Well, the AC broke but we won’t like you sweat it out! Whether looking to save money on electricity, have a broken AC or maybe even just want to help save…
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL – AUGUST 02: Customer Service Associate Doug Ferket talks to a customer on the phone regarding available in-window air conditioners at the Lowe’s home improvement store August 2, 2006 in Arlington Heights, Illinois. With the heat wave blanketing much of the Midwest and now the East Coast, retailers have reported a spike in sales of air conditioners and fans. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)
Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty ImagesWell, the AC broke but we won't like you sweat it out!
Whether looking to save money on electricity, have a broken AC or maybe even just want to help save the environment, there are many ways to keep cool this summer.
Tips
- Railroad or shotgun style home: screen doors on the front and back will pull a breeze through the house.
- Blackout curtains: these will keep the sun's rays from heating up the inside, as well as a porch, which will absorb the heat from entering the rest of the house.
- Ceiling fans: make sure they are rotating in the correct direction: For the summertime, they should rotate counterclockwise, to best pull colder air upward.
Stay cool Charlotte!
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