One of the big problems in life with the heat these days is that we are all trying to save money on our energy bills. Whether it is because we are environmentally conscious or because we have found that the cost of living rises faster than our income - that we are all trying to find economical ways to keep cool.
If we are talking about savings, it would be paradoxical to suggest the installation another electrical device. However, installing a ceiling fan pays for itself in two summers - after you make money on it!
Ceiling fans do not have the means to cool the air, but simply by a breeze, they can make you feel at least five degrees cooler. This means that you can place your thermostat a few degrees and save money on your energy bills.
Take care to install a ceiling fan so that it can provide maximum efficiency. Install it between seven and nine feet of floor and ensure that the blades are rotated to the right path, the path is right counter - clockwise. This means that the blades will push air down into room rather than up in the ceiling area.
For maximum efficiency, the fan must be at least ten inches from the ceiling as he need space for air to circulate above. For this reason also he held at least eighteen inches from the nearest wall. If you have vaulted (or higher) ceilings buy diluents to lower the fan.
Remember that ceiling fans do not cool a room if you disable them before leaving room. Another caution about ceiling fans is that if you're sick and fever, do not blow air directly on your skin.
Practice all rules of the simple 'free life in a hot country can also keep your bills down. In India, drinking hot tea is recommended because it makes you sweat and sweating action lowers the body temperature!
In Japan, people only eat light, frequent meals and small to stop the overheating that occurs when the body's digestive system burns energy.
On the Mediterranean, they shutter their windows at the minute the sun shines on them and the house is kept closed until sunset. This means that the cooler air night is held at home and the sun is not authorized to peak through the windows to warm rooms up.
Work is only evening and morning with a long nap still scheduled just after lunch. Breakfast is the first meal of the day, it is easy to snooze after eating! Early morning walks and late evening walks are more comfortable than the mid-day walks.
If you are planning to stay in your home for several years, consider planting a tree near a west-facing or south facing window that will grow and give you some shade. If you can manage it, you can also build a wooden frame and train a vine up it - lots of shade to sit under in hot, hot summer.
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