Need help from my Southern and Southwestern Quilting Sisters
#92
I live in a mobile home in North Florida and the 2 bedrooms at the west end are hot in the summer and cold in the winter. The ac/heat don't seem to get to those rooms. I don't even feel the air coming out of the vents. The line your ac guy gave you is a bunch of mularkey because the sewing machine doesn't give off that much heat. My 2 rooms get hot without anything being on.
What I did was to get a large standing fan, put it in the doorway facing the room I want to cool off and turn the fan on. The fan then brings the cool air from the other room into the hot (or cold) room. It works enough where the room gets somewhat comfortable. You do the same thing in the winter.
What I did was to get a large standing fan, put it in the doorway facing the room I want to cool off and turn the fan on. The fan then brings the cool air from the other room into the hot (or cold) room. It works enough where the room gets somewhat comfortable. You do the same thing in the winter.
#93
I have put in my own insulation. It is easy to do. Or try blown in insulation as it is easy to install. If it is hot in summer, it must be cooooooooold in winter. Do you have shade trees? That really helps. Do you have anywhere to place an attic fan? Do regular fans work for you?
Good luck with this problem.
Marla
Good luck with this problem.
Marla
#94
Thank you thank you ladies! I added a portable AC--vented to the garage through a small hole plus made some of the changes you all recommended.
My room is a chilly 74 even with it being 88 degrees today!!
My room is a chilly 74 even with it being 88 degrees today!!
#95
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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Originally Posted by LaurieE
I live in a mobile home in North Florida and the 2 bedrooms at the west end are hot in the summer and cold in the winter. The ac/heat don't seem to get to those rooms. I don't even feel the air coming out of the vents. The line your ac guy gave you is a bunch of mularkey because the sewing machine doesn't give off that much heat. My 2 rooms get hot without anything being on.
What I did was to get a large standing fan, put it in the doorway facing the room I want to cool off and turn the fan on. The fan then brings the cool air from the other room into the hot (or cold) room. It works enough where the room gets somewhat comfortable. You do the same thing in the winter.
What I did was to get a large standing fan, put it in the doorway facing the room I want to cool off and turn the fan on. The fan then brings the cool air from the other room into the hot (or cold) room. It works enough where the room gets somewhat comfortable. You do the same thing in the winter.
#96
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 26
Can you put in a venting ceiling window that has a screen on it and a back up hand crank...trust me on that one. It made a huge difference in our A frame home in NC. Must be installed by a professional or it could leak. We had no problem and I miss having the extra natural light where I am now in Michigan.
#97
I would suggest the portable AC units. Also, try putting a tint on the windows to help deflect the sun. The tint is not like the dark car kind but it is designed to help keep the room cooler in the summer.
#98
Maybe try managing the heat that you can control in the room so your AC can do its job. For instance, put your iron on a surge protector. That way, you just use the on/off button on the protector to turn your iron off while not in use, then just hit the button to turn it on a few minutes before you will need it. Also, you can use the spiral type light bulbs in your lamps, they don't give off heat. Insulated curtains on your windows will help with afternoon sun (or you could replace those windows with some that have a Argon between the two panes. That way, light comes in naturally, but the Argon keeps it from heating up your room).
Just some thoughts for you. :-D :-D
Just some thoughts for you. :-D :-D
How about just insulating the wall between your room and the garage, rather than the complete job that was suggested? Kat Sews suggestions also very good.
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