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. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:41:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Glenn http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1943 Glenn Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:57:27 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-1943 In Hawaii, I have done the insulation, attic and ceiling fans, light colored reflective paint, and window films but have had the best results from adding radiant barrier to the attic and walls and have added shading material that hang from the roof's eaves. The radiant barrier is supposed to reflect 97% of the amount of heat when installed correctly. My attic used to get up to 145 degrees even with the whole house attic fans in the summer. I added two individual layers to the underside of the roof and another layer that covers the fiberglass insulation that lays on the top of the ceiling. The hotest the attic gets now is in the high 90's and less heat is radiated into the living spaces. You can test the effect by turning on your stove's burner to high. You can feel the heat hitting your face but hold a piece of aluminum foil between you and the burner and the heat is reflected away-no heat! oh, remember to turn the stove off! LOL! If you use the insulated type of radiant barrier, I think you can apply for energy tax credits. I used the regular 2-sided aluminum commercial grade but a cheaper type can be found at Home Depot. I also installed in in the walls when I replaced my siding. The shade material(various colors and filtering amounts available) cuts down on the heat coming in through the windows and keeps the outside temperature of the house 10 degrees cooler than the unshaded areas. We don't have to run our air conditioner unless it gets really hot and humid. In Hawaii, I have done the insulation, attic and ceiling fans, light colored reflective paint, and window films but have had the best results from adding radiant barrier to the attic and walls and have added shading material that hang from the roof’s eaves. The radiant barrier is supposed to reflect 97% of the amount of heat when installed correctly. My attic used to get up to 145 degrees even with the whole house attic fans in the summer. I added two individual layers to the underside of the roof and another layer that covers the fiberglass insulation that lays on the top of the ceiling. The hotest the attic gets now is in the high 90′s and less heat is radiated into the living spaces. You can test the effect by turning on your stove’s burner to high. You can feel the heat hitting your face but hold a piece of aluminum foil between you and the burner and the heat is reflected away-no heat! oh, remember to turn the stove off! LOL! If you use the insulated type of radiant barrier, I think you can apply for energy tax credits. I used the regular 2-sided aluminum commercial grade but a cheaper type can be found at Home Depot. I also installed in in the walls when I replaced my siding. The shade material(various colors and filtering amounts available) cuts down on the heat coming in through the windows and keeps the outside temperature of the house 10 degrees cooler than the unshaded areas. We don’t have to run our air conditioner unless it gets really hot and humid.

]]> By: lasa http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1910 lasa Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:50:39 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-1910 this is a awesome website to be on! i didnt really get to all of them but i got to a lot of them and the ones i did read were awesome!! i have been trying to find way to cool off the house because its been 90+ so its really hot inside!! thank you for the tips!!! this is a awesome website to be on! i didnt really get to all of them but i got to a lot of them and the ones i did read were awesome!! i have been trying to find way to cool off the house because its been 90+ so its really hot inside!! thank you for the tips!!!

]]> By: Claudio Prillaman http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 Claudio Prillaman Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:03:57 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-1895 It was very useful. thank you for writing this. I am going to share it with my friends. Thanks It was very useful. thank you for writing this. I am going to share it with my friends. Thanks

]]> By: paul http://azsustainability.com/2008/05/14/tips-for-keeping-your-house-cool-and-saving-energy-this-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-1857 paul Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:21:03 +0000 http://azsustainably.com/?p=160#comment-1857 Lots of useful info here. CFL used to be the better option than incandescent bulbs. Now, LED lights are the best--brighter, longer life with power consumption. Lots of useful info here. CFL used to be the better option than incandescent bulbs. Now, LED lights are the best–brighter, longer life with power consumption.

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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!!

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