When it gets very hot in the summer and my central air conditioning doesn't seem to be able to get everything equally cool, instead of running extra fans in rooms where there are no ceiling fans, I use the fan setting on the central air. It circulates the air very well and makes the whole house seem cooler just the way a fan does. It costs less money to run and thus no need to turn your air down and use more electricity to cool the house.
By xintexas from San Antonio, TX
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Using Sunblocker for Kitchen Window. My kitchen gets very hot in the summer due to a large kitchen window.
There are several ways to help keep a desert home cooler in the summer without costly electric cooling bills. Window awnings can help, as do shades, blinds, and especially room darkening drapes.
Opening the windows at night and closing the house during the day is one of a number of ways you can reduce the temperature inside your home. This is a page about how to cool your home without air conditioning.
This is a page about saving money on air conditioning. There are several strategies for saving money on air conditioners.
I have two west facing windows. Needless to say, they get hot. I also have things in my window that shouldn't get hot but have no other place to put them. I spent $1.00 and 15 minutes on a fix that hopefully will help block out some of the sun.