Tips for staying cool this summer
- at night time open your doors or windows that have screens in them, this allows the wind to flow through the house. When doors are shut, the temperature rises.
- Turn on your ceiling fan, when the air is moving, your skin knows it.
- As you know electrical appliances generate heat, TV’s Fridge’s are two of the main culprits of heat in a house. When you are not watching TV, turn it off! Tips for the refrigerator are to not over pack the fridge and do not open the door for long periods of time, because you lose the coolness of the air.
- Switch to CFL light bulbs, you know, the ice cream cone looking ones. 80% or more of the energy is wasted through the heat in the incandescent bulbs.
- Lighter color curtains reflect heat better than darker curtains. Dark curtains attract the heat.
- AND, if you have pets, you can always take a plastic tub, put a little water in it, and allow them to sit in it…This can be a little messy if they getup and down a lot, but this is a good way to help them out too!
