Make Room Colder

Make a few long term improvements.

Make room colder. For a bedroom up to about 175 square feet opt for a 42 to 48 inch six blade ceiling fan while a space up to about 365 square feet can benefit from a 56 inch. Installing blinds or heavy curtains can substantially decrease the amount of heat that seeps into the room via the window explains dawson who notes that this is of particular importance if your room gets a lot of light at sunrise or sunset. In this video i discuss how to cool your room without ac. Perhaps the air filter is clogged with dust and dirt which lowers the airflow and efficiency.

Ceiling fans are a tremendous help in keeping your home cool enough. There are other ways to reduce room temperature though. Still the first thing i did to make my bedroom a little more comfortable was rolling back my comforter at night and made sure we used only cotton sheets. If you re really really committed to the whole no ac thing you can make a couple changes to your home that will keep it cooler for seasons to come.

An air conditioner lowers the temperature in a room by pumping it full of cold air. Ceiling fans can be a lifesaver in the summer. Or if you have a small room to cool take a look at our guide on the best small room air conditioners. Use those ceiling fans.

How to make window ac colder 1. To get the most use out of them make sure they rotate counterclockwise if viewing from below and set them to have a maximum downdraft. Cotton breathes where other materials don t and this can cause your nights to be a lot hotter. Sometimes you can get your window air conditioner to blow colder with a simple fix.

Clean the air filter. Keeping cool during the warmer months can be a challenge especially without the aid of an air conditioner.