Subj : Heating Up Again
To   : N2qfd
From : AKAcastor
Date : Sun Jun 30 2024 10:48:28

 n>  So with the weather heating up again in the Northern 
 n> Hemisphere I was just putting up my passive shields and 
 n> I thought I'd share.

Out here in the Pacific Northwest we've been having a mild start to the summer (unlike most of North America), it's a nice break for us.  I haven't upgraded to your level of shields (yet), but even the heavy curtains in my sun-facing windows have made a huge difference in hot weather.  I am lucky to have a lot of trees around my house for shade (until it gets windy then I become very unlucky to have the trees) though the west side of the house does take some sun in the afternoon heat.

When I am able to have windows open on opposite ends of the house, and I keep the curtains closed before the day heats up, the cooling effect is significant. Once that hot sun is blocked out, a fan to move some air keeps the place pretty comfortable.

(though in the past few years it's gotten hot enough that I installed an air conditioner in the window, so on the really hot days the windows stay shut and the curtains closed and that beautiful cold-making machine runs full blast.)

Also, I do have aluminum foil covering one of the windows visible from the front of my house, I have made the conscious choice not to live like an adult and cover the window in a more aesthetically pleasing way.  Shiny windows club!


Chris/akacastor

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