Summer is in full swing, and with it, and often exceeding the normal level of heat, which often complicates our lives. And how great it would be if the apartment or the house was in perfect thermal comfort.
In fact, it is not only with the help of ubiquitous air conditioners and fans, which are not always useful for health and purse, but also with less expensive but more eco-friendly methods, to achieve the optimum and comfortable temperature in a hot summer home. In this article, let's talk about how how to cool an apartment or a summer house on its own.
How to cool apartment
Modern multi-storey houses with thermal insulation is an excellent choice if you want to warm the house and not freeze in winter, but in summer such lightweight structures, on the contrary, will be a disadvantage. Therefore, in search of how to cool the apartment , pay attention to the material for the external walls and roof of the house( and in the apartments - for the facades), as far as it is able not to let the heat inside.
For the roof unwanted dark and coarse materials, it is better to choose reflective surfaces that do not let the sun and heat into the house. They can also be used for facade reconstruction.
Large or French windows from floor to ceiling should be closed for the summer with blinds or Japanese panel curtains. Since the fully open windows occupying a decent area, let in the apartment a lot of heat. For windows, you can also use sunscreens with insulation - universal for winter and summer. Double glazing is also used.
In the morning, from the time when the first heat begins, close the windows and balconies tightly so as not to let hot air into the room, curtains or roll blinds. Curtains for a period of exhausting heat should be chosen heavy, dark color. This option will also help to preserve the color of upholstery furniture, carpet and wallpaper, not allowing burnout.
How to cool an apartment in the summer
1. To make the room not too hot, get a lot of greenery - indoor plants. If you have a garden site with an installed irrigation system, water the lawns early in the morning. So they can keep moisture for a longer time, and the house will be cooler.
How to cool the house
2. Wake up early in the morning and ventilate the room well, while the air is still wet and cool. Filling them with a house or apartment, and then closing the windows, curtains, doors and balconies, you can extend the feeling of freshness for several hours.
3. Use also chandeliers-fans that artificially create coolness, and energy costs for their work are several times less than necessary for the operation of the air conditioner. This ceiling fan will partially save you from the heat.
Ceiling fan photo
Chandelier fan
4. Use the fan - this option is especially liked by women, but men are ready to use it in the summer heat. If hot air is still penetrated into the room, an urgent measure may be hanging for a while a wet sheet to cool the air.
