A Cool Home For You In Summer

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You must be dreading the approach of hot humid summers as the delicate layers of mist wears off around you. Don't get scared of those scorching nights on summer. Here are some cool tips to naturally keep your home breezy during summer.

Block the Heat

It is always better to take the precautions before the summer heat penetrating to your home. Here are some natural methods to block the heat.

Insulation in your attic will protect your home from excessive heat penetration in summer and cold penetration in winter. Invest in attic insulation for year-round comfort and efficiency.

Your ventilation must be adequate to prevent heat buildup in summer and moisture buildup in winter.

You must keep your oven door tightly closed.

You can do a rethinking of your home colours before this summer approaches. A dark-colored home exterior absorbs 70% to 90% of the radiant energy from the sun that strikes the home's surfaces.

You can shade your home exteriors with trees, vines, shrubs or any other shade screens to reflect sun's rays.

Do remember to keep light coloured drapes or blinds at your windows, since they reflect much of sun's rays.

Seal the ducts at the attic. They draw much summer heat to the home.

Remove the Heat

There may be an accumulation of heat in your house interiors during summer. Here are some simple steps to remove heat from your home.

Leave your interior doors open for the free circulation of air.

Open the lowest windows on the side from where the breeze is coming and open the upstairs windows on the opposite side of the house.

Use ceiling fans to exempt heat from your home.

You can also try air conditioners or evaporating coolers to blow out the heat from your home.

Control Heat

You have to control the origin of heat during summer through some careful methods.

Never use incandescent lights, since they turn 95% of its energy to produce heat. You can use compact fluorescents instead.

Cook with microwave, barbeque or pressure cooker, since they produce less heat compared to other cooking instruments.

Use laundry room only in the mornings and evenings. You can tolerate the maximum heat produced by washers and dryers during these times.

Close you laundry room after use.

Since pilot light generates maximum heat, the gas supplies must be shut to fire places and heaters.

You can seal the ducts lead to your basement. The basements are natural coolers in your home.

Now, enjoy summer in your cool home through these simple methods.