Asklemmy

I was previously convinced that taking cold showers was my only saving grace during hot summers, but this year I got the advice to try to take a warm shower a short while before bed, and I'm surprised to say that it has helped. This is for high 20s though so YMMV for sure.

Other things that help:

• Open windows when outdoor temperature is lower than indoor temperature, and try to get a cross breeze going if possible
• Keep light out of the house by closing blinds during the day
• Wear linen clothing and use linen bedding, this material works better for warm conditions
• Fans help reduce perceived temperature by several degrees

Open everything up really early to cool the house and use fans to direct airflow. Close all the blinds facing the sun and follow it around the house through the day doing the same. We are lucky to have a basement so we also direct cool airflow from the basement to upstairs and through the house on the hottest days. We also run a dehumidifier because it's very humid here.

Funny to see this question here a few weeks ago did I see someone link this https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqxjfp4Gi0k&feature=youtu.be

The video shows how to create a salt based pcm (phase change material). You can also buy packs like these but I thought it seemed more fun to create it myself, so it will be my summer project when the heat is not barrable. I think Putting it under a cap would do wonders.

If you live in a dry climate you can create a makeshift evaporation cooler with a fan, tub, water pump, and evap material.

Set it up in front of an opened window, blow it into the house, and open a window at the other side of the house. You can easily get 20 degree F drop in temp.

Get a cold wet towel wrapped around your neck. Feels so good.

Sleep in the basement

You dont wanna just be blowing around the oven-like air trapped in your house. Open two windows on opposite ends of the house, and point a fan facing outside at one of the windows. This will pull air from the opposite window and create a crossbreeze of fresh air.

Lying shirtless on a hard floor can also help cool your body down

Happy cake day!

Do you have ceiling fans? I honestly have rarely even wanted AC because ceiling fans do such a good job at keeping the place cool up to at least the low 30s, when I'm not headed up from doing exercise.

tuen on the fans, close shutters during the day, drink water

A cross breeze is great. I can often turn off the ac during a hot day and just open the windows.

At my family cottage, we had it for over 40 years before getting portable ACs. Generally we just avoided the heat waves. Cold waterbottles in between your neck and shoulders really helps circulate the cooled blood throughout your body. We ended up getting portable ACs one year because we were spending a week there and it was over 95f every day. A few years later one of us took a paid early retirement package and we used some of that money to get central AC, best upgrade for our cottage ever.

Unfortunately I got used to it. I say unfortunately because lukewarm weather (even something like 22°C) feels extremely cold to me as a result.

Go for a drive, I have AC in my car...

Check out "radiative sky cooling"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDRnEm-B3AI

There might be some way to do something with this.