Hi there, time to share ways to keep your home cool during hot times

So ok, usual ways I use:

  • open everything during night
  • close everything during day
  • external sheets on windows without shutters
  • some curtains to prevent heat from going upstairs

I was also wondering if plants could also help inside, any ideas ?

Share your advices !

  • GaMEChld@lemmy.world
    332·
    5 days ago

    If you live in a humid area, AC will become more and more valuable. Wet bulb temperature. At some point your sweat will no longer evaporate and you’ll die. Climate change cometh.

    • mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      3·
      3 days ago

      Yeah, this recent heat is expected to cause deaths. Not only because of the heat itself, but because of the humidity. Humans can tolerate extremely high +100°F temps when it’s dry… But when you start cranking up the humidity, that tolerable temperature quickly begins to drop. At 100% humidity, that tolerable temperature is only in the mid 80’s. Above that point, even the best fans won’t help cool you. Because fans only work by evaporating sweat, and in high humidity that sweat doesn’t evaporate.