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NeilBlanchard · 06-18-13, 09:49 PM

I use a couple of window fans to exhaust the hot air out of my attic, and on days I know it is going to be hot, I close all the windows in the house *except* one in the basement. This slowly pulls cool air (like ~60F) up through the house, and it generally stays pretty cool inside (below 78-80F) all day. Oh, and all the window shades and curtains are closed, too, reducing the solar gain.

This is great especially if we get a cool night a couple of times a week - and if we don't have 4 or 5 hot days in a row. We have ceiling fans in every bedroom and in the family room, and floor fans help in the other rooms when it gets hot.

06-18-13, 09:49 PM	#16
NeilBlanchard Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maynard, MA Eaarth Posts: 383 Thanks: 78 Thanked 39 Times in 32 Posts	I use a couple of window fans to exhaust the hot air out of my attic, and on days I know it is going to be hot, I close all the windows in the house except one in the basement. This slowly pulls cool air (like ~60F) up through the house, and it generally stays pretty cool inside (below 78-80F) all day. Oh, and all the window shades and curtains are closed, too, reducing the solar gain. This is great especially if we get a cool night a couple of times a week - and if we don't have 4 or 5 hot days in a row. We have ceiling fans in every bedroom and in the family room, and floor fans help in the other rooms when it gets hot.