Blot out the sun
It seems most homes* have one “hot room”, that by accident of design (contradictory, I know), keep higher temperatures and are more difficult to cool than other areas of the building.
Our current hot room faces West, and seems to be at the end of the of the duct-work of our apartment’s air conditioning; a great combination for combating the blistery-cold summers of Las Vegas.
So we’re blocking out the sun in the hopes that it’ll make the some of the heat go away, which in turn should lower our a/c bill.
* Drawing only, of course, on my experience of places in Las Vegas that I have lived.
Quite plain, yes?
Pencil, stud finder & level not pictured. Toy trains just for fun.
Brass leaf-ended curtain rod.
P.S. Related.
Tags: curtain, desert life, home improvement, installation
July 26th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Adrian’s apartment has the same issue, although the problem didn’t seem to occur til just recently. We discovered that his room was turning ice cold when his roommates horrid girlfriend kept turning the thermostat to first 72 then 68. (When 78 and above and usually more than sufficient in his small apartment.)
I know the weather has been in the upper 90′s here in Reno, but I think roomie’s girl might have the extra 19 layers of flab to blame for the discomfort.
And also, 3rd Wikipedia entry was not necessary. Unless you’re broadcasting this blog to Mars