Comments on: Tips For Keeping Your House Cool And Saving Energy This Summer. http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/ Arizona Sustainability, Green Blog, Community Forum, Environmental Action. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:42:35 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Cofkececewogy http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1798 Cofkececewogy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:04:50 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-1798 dental staffing <a href="http://rxdrugs24x7.com/product/zestril.html" rel="nofollow">Order Zestril</a> submitted breast photos <a href="http://rxdrugs24x7.com/product/nexium.html" rel="nofollow">cheap weight loss camps for teens</a> jennifer nicole lee breast augumentation http://rxdrugs24x7.com/product/lanoxin.html dental staffing Order Zestril submitted breast photos cheap weight loss camps for teens jennifer nicole lee breast augumentation
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]]> By: Olia http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 Olia Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:45:11 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-1450 Also, keep yourself cool. Wear all clothes that are short: short skirts, short dresses, short pijamas, shorts, short sleeve or no sleeve shirts, cleavage and open back are just fine, sleep naked. Long hair can be pinned up to let the neck stay cool or better yet get a short hair cut. The body looses heat mostly from the head and neck. Wear cotton, linen and silk clothes, that fit loosely and dump the synthetics and jenes (they are too sturdy) during summer. Drink cold drinks, eat cold food, avoid chocolate, sweets and spices such as peppers and ginger, that heat up your body. Ditch furry slippers or socks, walk bear foot, or wear flip-flops. Also, keep yourself cool.

Wear all clothes that are short: short skirts, short dresses, short pijamas, shorts, short sleeve or no sleeve shirts, cleavage and open back are just fine, sleep naked.
Long hair can be pinned up to let the neck stay cool or better yet get a short hair cut. The body looses heat mostly from the head and neck.

Wear cotton, linen and silk clothes, that fit loosely and dump the synthetics and jenes (they are too sturdy) during summer.

Drink cold drinks, eat cold food, avoid chocolate, sweets and spices such as peppers and ginger, that heat up your body.

Ditch furry slippers or socks, walk bear foot, or wear flip-flops.

]]> By: BW http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1281 BW Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:36:37 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-1281 Bury a large insulated tank in the ground. Using a solar powered pump and a heat exchanger circulate the water/antifreeze through the system in the winter to cool it as much as possible. In the summer use the cool water to keep your home comfortable. Bury a large insulated tank in the ground. Using a solar powered pump and a heat exchanger circulate the water/antifreeze through the system in the winter to cool it as much as possible. In the summer use the cool water to keep your home comfortable.

]]> By: Sandy V http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1261 Sandy V Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:29:18 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-1261 My Yuma AZ home was built in the 50s. The house is a standard small three bedroom ranch, flat roof, concrete slab foundation with an addition. (The cartport area was converted over 30 years ago to room.) We have a full overhang roof along the north side of the structure that extends over a patio which is about 12 ft. wide and spans the full lenth of the house. The building faces north with the east and wet walls having no windows. We have no insullation in the walls or roof (as far as I can tell) and no crawl space betweem the ceiling and roof. Our electric bill (on the equilzer) plan has been $300 this winter. (We have not used our gas heater at all.) I am scared to death about the upcoming summer bills. I am searching for the most inexpensive way to keep my home cool this summer and at the same time save money. If I can't do something about the miserble heat this year, I'm afraid I will have to move out of the desert! Can any one give me ideas of cheap ways to solve my problem??? My Yuma AZ home was built in the 50s. The house is a standard small three bedroom ranch, flat roof, concrete slab foundation with an addition. (The cartport area was converted over 30 years ago to room.) We have a full overhang roof along the north side of the structure that extends over a patio which is about 12 ft. wide and spans the full lenth of the house. The building faces north with the east and wet walls having no windows. We have no insullation in the walls or roof (as far as I can tell) and no crawl space betweem the ceiling and roof. Our electric bill (on the equilzer) plan has been $300 this winter. (We have not used our gas heater at all.) I am scared to death about the upcoming summer bills. I am searching for the most inexpensive way to keep my home cool this summer and at the same time save money. If I can’t do something about the miserble heat this year, I’m afraid I will have to move out of the desert! Can any one give me ideas of cheap ways to solve my problem???

]]> By: shay http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1244 shay Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:52:56 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-1244 thanx for the info i used some of it on a skul project thanx for the info i used some of it on a skul project

]]> By: James http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 James Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:13:48 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-1060 Agisman and many others who have labeled "power optimization" fraudulent, do not do good service to those who seek information. I have tested a Kvar unit, applied meters on a motor/Kvar connection and saw with my own eyes a drop in wasted energy. We applied the testing in a home in Arizona and found a monthly savings of 16%. This technology works on all inductive loads, period. Savings are scaled to demand. Do not listen to the voices that are connected to brains that do not investigate before commenting. Only listen to those with "practical" knowledge. Remember, according to the best engineers in the world..., a bumble bee cannot fly!! Agisman and many others who have labeled “power optimization” fraudulent, do not do good service to those who seek information. I have tested a Kvar unit, applied meters on a motor/Kvar connection and saw with my own eyes a drop in wasted energy. We applied the testing in a home in Arizona and found a monthly savings of 16%. This technology works on all inductive loads, period. Savings are scaled to demand. Do not listen to the voices that are connected to brains that do not investigate before commenting. Only listen to those with “practical” knowledge. Remember, according to the best engineers in the world…, a bumble bee cannot fly!!

]]> By: Christine http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Christine Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:30:19 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-834 Thanks for this article. Any advice on what type of flooring is best to keep the house cool. Light colors make sense, but what about materials? Thanks for this article. Any advice on what type of flooring is best to keep the house cool. Light colors make sense, but what about materials?

]]> By: Alana http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Alana Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:55:59 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-599 If you are an SRP customer, you can go to participating Ace Hardware Stores and recieve 20% off on Sun Screens. If you are an SRP customer, you can go to participating Ace Hardware Stores and recieve 20% off on Sun Screens.

]]> By: Carrie http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-574 Carrie Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:16:10 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-574 We installed a whole house fan. When the air is cool outside (in the early morning and at night) we open windows 6 - 12 inches through out the house. We turn the fan on and it pulls the cold air in and draws it up thru the attic and out the vents. At the time our house was being built we had extra vents installed - 6 total. We can get the temperature of the second floor of our house down to 72 degrees depending on how long we run it for, we close it up during the day and this helps keep the temperature down. We set our ac at 82 and it hardly runs making our electricity bill reasonable. The only downfall that we can see with the whole house fan is the noise and dust. It is very noisy and when it is running and it also pulls in the dust. This is a small price to pay since it works so well. We installed a whole house fan. When the air is cool outside (in the early morning and at night) we open windows 6 – 12 inches through out the house. We turn the fan on and it pulls the cold air in and draws it up thru the attic and out the vents. At the time our house was being built we had extra vents installed – 6 total. We can get the temperature of the second floor of our house down to 72 degrees depending on how long we run it for, we close it up during the day and this helps keep the temperature down. We set our ac at 82 and it hardly runs making our electricity bill reasonable. The only downfall that we can see with the whole house fan is the noise and dust. It is very noisy and when it is running and it also pulls in the dust. This is a small price to pay since it works so well.

]]> By: Hazel http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-504 Hazel Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:54:51 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-504 Great article, I loved the info on the study about a house's orientation north-south vs. east-west in regards to its temperature. Do you know if there are any studies or specific research done on how much an oven can raise the temperature of a house? I live with someone who really doesn't seem to believe that it is better to make dinners that are cold rather than cooked in the summer to keep our apartment cooler. I want to site some numbers and research to her so she truly understands this point. Many thanks, Hazel Great article, I loved the info on the study about a house’s orientation north-south vs. east-west in regards to its temperature. Do you know if there are any studies or specific research done on how much an oven can raise the temperature of a house? I live with someone who really doesn’t seem to believe that it is better to make dinners that are cold rather than cooked in the summer to keep our apartment cooler. I want to site some numbers and research to her so she truly understands this point. Many thanks, Hazel

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