keeping your home cool at night.

Nodiggidy123 · 26 Jun 2010 at 19:23

aside from the obvious of opening windows and fans etc. anyone got any tips of keeping cool at night?

in the knowledge that heat rises. im pondering the idea of opening the loft hatch. worth it?

Biohazard · 26 Jun 2010 at 19:27

i doubt it would make much difference then you'll have bats and birds possibly etc.

wear cotton

Nodiggidy123 · 26 Jun 2010 at 19:29

Biohazard said:
wear cotton

as opposed to nothing?

Biohazard · 26 Jun 2010 at 19:29

Nodiggidy123 said:
as opposed to

leather?

Nodiggidy123 · 26 Jun 2010 at 19:31

or pvc!

Daniel · 26 Jun 2010 at 19:32

I find opening the loft hatch has helped a tiny bit. Try keeping you curtains drawn during the day so that the sun doesn't warm the room too much.

Ko0lHaNDLuKe · 26 Jun 2010 at 19:37

Sleep in a paddling pool?

Nodiggidy123 · 26 Jun 2010 at 19:41

Ko0lHaNDLuKe said:
Sleep in a paddling pool?

bath tub is easier.

PeterNem · 26 Jun 2010 at 19:43

Keep internal doors open - seems to help get a breeze going through rather than having the windows open but the air just being stagnant.

mazda 6 · 26 Jun 2010 at 19:44

Daniel said:
I find opening the loft hatch has helped a tiny bit. Try keeping you curtains drawn during the day so that the sun doesn't warm the room too much.

+1 keep cooler during day to stay cool at night, draw curtains south facing keep windows open north facing, then flip when the sun goes down

thepharcyde · 26 Jun 2010 at 20:53

Aircon. Here mine buzzing upstairs as I type, keeping the bedroom a nice 16'C

DJMK4 · 26 Jun 2010 at 21:19

I hate it when its this hot, and people wonder why I get aggitated. unless im by the sea, or by a swimming pool or in an air condtioned place, I hate I hate I hate

Biohazard · 26 Jun 2010 at 21:20

I live right next to the sea and it can still get warm inside at night with little air moving!

DJMK4 · 26 Jun 2010 at 21:21

Biohazard said:
I live right next to the sea and it can still get warm inside at night with little air moving!

When I meant by the sea, I meant actually in the sea

Burnsy2023 · 26 Jun 2010 at 21:21

thepharcyde said:
Aircon. Here mine buzzing upstairs as I type, keeping the bedroom a nice 16'C

Indeed. Worth it's weight in gold atm..

lazer46 · 26 Jun 2010 at 21:29

Sleep next to the freezer with the door open!! lol

Wicksta · 26 Jun 2010 at 21:34

Daniel said:
I find opening the loft hatch has helped a tiny bit. Try keeping you curtains drawn during the day so that the sun doesn't warm the room too much.

My loft is like an oven in the heat, there is little insulation on the actual roof and no ventilation so opening it heats my top floor up I find.

Angilion · 27 Jun 2010 at 02:02

Try sleeping downstairs. It's usually significantly cooler than upstairs. 8-10C difference for me from middle downstairs room (very little direct heating from sunshine) to the front bedrooom where I usually sleep.

Pestilence · 27 Jun 2010 at 02:05

Fans, fans and more fans.

I have a standing fan in the living room, and smaller fan next to the bed. Bedroom one helps me sleep as well as keeping me cool. The droning sends me off like a baby.

Gaidin109 · 27 Jun 2010 at 02:09

Position any Fans you have so they bring in cool air from outside and expel hot air elsewhere, much like you would a PC. Just remember to reverse it duringvthe daytime or you'll be bring warm air in and not expelling it.

You could always sleep in the Garden, it's quite nice actually.