Need help from my Southern and Southwestern Quilting Sisters
05-01-2011, 09:46 AM
#13
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we have a big fan ( exhaust fan) in the attic...amazing how it keeps to upstairs tolerable.......
we are blessed to have AC throughout the house also...sometimes I do not put it on...save some energy...just to keep my sewing place cool when it is not needed throughout the entire house
we are blessed to have AC throughout the house also...sometimes I do not put it on...save some energy...just to keep my sewing place cool when it is not needed throughout the entire house
05-01-2011, 09:48 AM
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Location: Smiths Station,Alabama
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I live in Alabama where it gets really hot. This answer seems like the right one. It shouldn't cost alot and should take care of the heat build-up in your room.
Originally Posted by ruck9085
Me, I use a small window unit. We have the side by side windows, too, but DH opened one of the windows, set the unit in the window, then places plywood over the rest of the opening and used insulation to block any cracks. The unit works really well. I turn it on about thirty minutes before I start and by the time I go in, the room is comfortably cool. Give it shot. Oh, and the small unit only raised our light bill by about twenty bucks, well worth it, if you ask me.
05-01-2011, 09:51 AM
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We had a picture window that just let in way too much light which meant there was heat. We had the windows tinted and it helped drop the temp down a lot. It was pretty inexpensive and you can do it yourself. It doesn't stop or distort the sunlight, but it does help with the heat.
05-01-2011, 09:52 AM
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Location: Charlotte, NC
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A big outside shade/awning may also help if your window gets a lot of sun, especially the afternoon sun. That would cut down on bills from the air conditioner!
When we lived in a house where the afternoon sun hit our west windows, we also planted trees that would grow quickly--and before you knew it, they provided much needed shade for our house.
Hope all these suggestions help. :-)
When we lived in a house where the afternoon sun hit our west windows, we also planted trees that would grow quickly--and before you knew it, they provided much needed shade for our house.
Hope all these suggestions help. :-)
05-01-2011, 10:18 AM
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Talk with local utility company. They should be able to give you the best options. Something to shade the windows either outside like trees or awnings, inside light filtering shades. I know Levelor have shades that reflect the heat.
05-01-2011, 04:32 PM
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I can't believe it gets to 100 in your room, I work in the basement in Colorado. we only have a swamp cooler and it gets hot in my small room with the lights on and the iron. i use a small fan to help move the air. no window either.
no ideas for you, sorry. good luck.
no ideas for you, sorry. good luck.
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