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hlthe2b

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27. Best, move downstairs where it is cooler; use insulated black-out curtains for all upstairs windows

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2014, 11:00 AM

May 2014

and keep them totally closed (makes a BIG difference). If you live where it is not excessively humid, try running a cool water humidifier in front of a fan--or at least put a shallow bowl of water (or better, block ice) in front....

Good luck. I HATE being hot.

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DU Crowdsource: how to cool the upstairs when the a/c is out? [View all] elehhhhna May 2014 OP

Can you sleep downstairs for a few days? drm604 May 2014 #1

HVAC or window unit ? karadax May 2014 #2

Close off doors to unused rooms.... Historic NY May 2014 #3

Are these window air conditioners? Silent3 May 2014 #4

A block of ice in front of a fan near an open window 951-Riverside May 2014 #5

I'll give it a go. SamKnause May 2014 #6

^^This is good advice^^ hlthe2b May 2014 #28

What style of house is it? NutmegYankee May 2014 #7

I'd like to know that myself. Le Taz Hot May 2014 #8

How big are the window units? NutmegYankee May 2014 #11

'bout yay big. Le Taz Hot May 2014 #15

Probably 5000 BTU units then. NutmegYankee May 2014 #19

My house is 1444 square feet. Le Taz Hot May 2014 #21

I'm 1488, but two stories. NutmegYankee May 2014 #24

Idea: nix the cooking and cleaning. dixiegrrrrl May 2014 #31

a fan Old Codger May 2014 #9

But during the day you just draw warmer air inside. NutmegYankee May 2014 #10

the upstairs fan is facing out - and it's working. We have major air movement here elehhhhna May 2014 #18

The only risk is that you will draw warmer more humid air in and overload the one unit. NutmegYankee May 2014 #20

You'll blow all of the air out of the house and suffer explosive decompression!!!!!!!1! Orrex May 2014 #25

YOU AND DU ALL ROCK elehhhhna May 2014 #16

Turn the house upside down Orrex May 2014 #12

ok you win elehhhhna May 2014 #17

LOL Orrex May 2014 #23

diy swamp cooler AngryAmish May 2014 #13

Turn house upside down. GeorgeGist May 2014 #14

That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Orrex May 2014 #22

LOL!!!!! dixiegrrrrl May 2014 #32

Place your fans so it creates a cross draft and pushes the heat out. But I see you are in Texas so I jwirr May 2014 #26

Best, move downstairs where it is cooler; use insulated black-out curtains for all upstairs windows hlthe2b May 2014 #27

Paint your roof white (n/t) Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #29

In all seriousness, I thought about doing that. dixiegrrrrl May 2014 #33

But you'll use about half as much energy in summer. Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #34

Box fans in windows as soon as the sun goes down Warpy May 2014 #30

What Warpy said, about attic fans. dixiegrrrrl May 2014 #35

Happened to us last week - TBF May 2014 #36