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re: Ways to Keep House Cool & Not Have to Run AC All Day
Posted on 6/17/16 at 2:49 pm to bayourougebengal
Posted on 6/17/16 at 2:49 pm to bayourougebengal
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Summers are hot in the south. Keep the house comfortable and deal with the extra on your bill.
You think northern team message boards talk about how brutal it is in the winter trying to keep the house warm using similar tricks?
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Posted on 6/17/16 at 3:03 pm to OweO
I sleep with my a/c at 69-70F.
When I get up in the morning I crank my a/c down to 65F. When it hits 65F in the morning I'll bring up to 67-68F.
It will keep my apt pretty cool until mid-afternoon and then my a/c will run the remainder of the afternoon and into the night just to keep it around 72F.
Living in an apt I don't have control over insulation, window treatments etc. Having a huge vaulted ceiling doesn't do me any favors either in the summer.
When I get up in the morning I crank my a/c down to 65F. When it hits 65F in the morning I'll bring up to 67-68F.
It will keep my apt pretty cool until mid-afternoon and then my a/c will run the remainder of the afternoon and into the night just to keep it around 72F.
Living in an apt I don't have control over insulation, window treatments etc. Having a huge vaulted ceiling doesn't do me any favors either in the summer.
Posted on 6/17/16 at 3:04 pm to OweO
Shut it wheels
Posted on 6/17/16 at 3:15 pm to Hammertime
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I've come to the realization that there isn't a damn thing you can do to keep your house under 85 all day in South
Lol actually there is. It's called insulating your house properly. 85 is ridiculous
This post was edited on 6/17/16 at 3:16 pm
Posted on 6/17/16 at 3:17 pm to Hammertime
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I have R20 covering the entire attic
That's not very much. Standard attic insulation is R30+
Posted on 6/17/16 at 3:18 pm to OweO
turn ac up to 84
get naked
cold bath
get naked
cold bath
Posted on 6/17/16 at 3:22 pm to OweO
Easy. All you have to do is open your refrigerator and freezer and run an oscillating fan in front of it. The fan will add a nominal amount to your energy bill, but that will be offset by less work on your A/C.
Posted on 6/17/16 at 3:26 pm to 911Moto
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This post was edited on 6/17/16 at 3:28 pm
Posted on 6/17/16 at 3:48 pm to 911Moto
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God I'm glad I'm not poor.
Can I borrow $5?
Posted on 6/17/16 at 3:58 pm to PowerTool
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78 isn't all that warm to me. I like it cool for shower time, but can have it at upper 70's the rest of the day.
Damn ya'll must fricking stink. 72 is warm to me
Posted on 6/17/16 at 4:02 pm to Motorboat
try the Popsicle method. every morning before you leave, put 5 Popsicles in each room of house. helps keep things cool during days heat, when get home toss back in freezer.
Posted on 6/17/16 at 4:22 pm to Motorboat
100 doesn't bother me one bit when I'm outside. I don't even think about it. But, 77 bothers me when I'm inside
Posted on 6/17/16 at 4:26 pm to tiger114
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Easy. All you have to do is open your refrigerator and freezer and run an oscillating fan in front of it. The fan will add a nominal amount to your energy bill, but that will be offset by less work on your A/C.
You serious Clark?
You do realize, the refer is blowing the heat is removes from inside the refer into the house?
Posted on 6/17/16 at 5:15 pm to OweO
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Does your first name start with a D by any chance? If so are you an engineer?
no and no
Posted on 6/17/16 at 5:25 pm to Hammertime
Yep I'm the same way
Posted on 6/17/16 at 5:30 pm to OweO
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the AC runs most of the day
It sounds like you have an old/inefficient A/C. What brand and how old is it?
Posted on 6/17/16 at 5:52 pm to Sparkplug#1
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I bought an oversized yeti and put it over my house.
You might as well have just bought a new house for the same price
Posted on 6/18/16 at 2:32 am to BoostAddict
Man. Thank you for the laugh....
Posted on 6/18/16 at 2:46 am to OweO
Killing yourself is a great way to beat the summer heat!
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