In the summer, the temperature in houses and apartments can reach 30 or more degrees Celsius. If the room has air conditioning, it will reduce the air temperature to a predetermined mark in a few minutes. However, not everyone has such a technique. Therefore, today we will consider how to cool a room without air conditioning in various ways.
Ventilate the house on time
The lowest temperature in summer is observed from 4 to 7 in the morning. At this time, you should "saturate" the room with fresh and cold air to the maximum. But if you do not want to get up at such an early hour, open the windows in the evening, at about 22: 00-22: 30.
Airing the apartment is one of the most effective ways to reduce the temperature in the room. But it remains effective as long as the above schedule of action is respected. Opening the windows at 12 noon, you only exacerbate the situation, saturating the room with hotter air.
Regular humidification
How can I cool the room? Of course, the easiest way is the skillful use of water. In order to reduce the temperature in the room by 2-5 degrees, you should regularly moisten the air. This is done using a conventional spray. You can buy special humidifiers in stores, but this is a much more expensive option. The easiest method is to fill an empty container from under any window cleaner with running water. It should be sprayed every hour throughout the room. This water can be sprayed on yourself. As the liquid evaporates, your skin feels a noticeable coolness.
Foil
How to cool a room in the heat with foil? Oddly enough, but this material can perfectly cope with the high temperature in the room. Reflective foil can be purchased at any hardware store. It is better that it be on a roll of 5 or more meters. This foil should be glued to the inside or outside of windows and walls. For the best effect, the whole area of glass and wallpaper is glued.
Pay particular attention to rooms whose windows face the south and southwest. It is there that the highest intensity of the sun is observed. Therefore, such premises must be glued with foil. In this case, the material will reflect heat, and the room will be cool for a long time. This method of cooling is very effective, since sunlight does not penetrate carpets, furniture and other interior elements, from which air is subsequently heated. Studies have shown that any room is not heated directly from hot air, but from objects that are exposed to sunlight. The latter, in turn, creates heat exchange with air, which is why choking occurs in the apartment. True, the walls glued with foil will not add beauty to the interior, so this method does not have many fans.
Jalousie
How to cool a room in summer without foil? If you do not want to buy foil and glue the windows with it, you can simply install the blinds instead of curtains. How can you cool a room this way? The principle of operation of the blinds is very simple. Keep them closed during the day, so that 90% of the sunlight will linger on the thin metal plates of the device.
Thanks to the blinds, you not only cool the room, but also modernize the interior design of your home. But like curtains, they need regular care - at least a couple of times a year they need to be cleaned with a means to remove dust and dirt.
We hide extra things
Items such as blankets, woolen textiles, etc. are recommended to be hidden in a closet. The air temperature is especially reduced when the carpet is removed from the room. It is he who is the main heat reflector, which prevents the penetration of cold from the floor to the rest of the room. Wall carpets can also be removed. By the way, if the room is too wet, mold or fungus may form under them. Therefore, before re-hanging the carpet on the wall, treat the surface with a special antifungal agent.
How to cool a room in heat with ice?
Using ice, similar to spraying water, can reduce the room temperature by several degrees Celsius.
To do this, it is enough to freeze a few ice cubes in the refrigerator, and then throw them into a plate. Gradually they will melt and cool the air temperature.
Kitchen Usage Schedule
On hot summer days, try to use a gas stove and oven to a minimum. This significantly increases the air temperature, after which it is simply impossible to be in the kitchen. Gradually, all the hot air spreads around the perimeter of the house, which is extremely undesirable for those who prefer coolness.
How to cool a room without air conditioning? About wet cleaning
Wet cleaning is also one of the ways to cool a room in the heat. Due to the evaporation of water, the air temperature will gradually decrease, in addition, the room will be quite saturated with moisture, which is very lacking on summer days.
Electronic devices
It is not recommended to use electrical appliances during the day that heat the apartment significantly. These are vacuum cleaners, irons, personal computers, printers and televisions. Pay particular attention to the last item. If you do not watch TV, turn it off, because, in addition to the temperature increase, electricity bills will also increase. If you have an electric heated towel rail, cover it with foil or use it only in extreme cases. A similar technique always heats the air in any room.
Wet sheet
There is another interesting tip on how to cool a room in the heat without air conditioning. It consists in the use of several bowls (basins) with water and a sheet. How to cool a room with heat using these elements? Everything is very simple. The basin should be placed near the door, and the sheet should be hung so that its ends come in contact with water.
The fabric gradually absorbs water, thereby cooling the entire room. It is important that the area of the lying sheet is as large as possible. Remember, the wider and longer, the faster the evaporation and heat transfer.
Proper nutrition
In the heat, try to drink as much fluid as possible. Oddly enough, but it is hot tea that best helps the body tolerate heat, as the body temperature rises slightly, plus there is the effect of perspiration. Icy water creates a deceptive effect - in fact, it further awakens a person's thirst.
Drink liquid at room temperature and eat cold dishes. Among the latter can be noted okroshka, milk, vegetables and fruits, as well as salads. In addition, your body will be saturated with enough vitamins, which will effectively fight viruses and infections in the winter.
We make an air conditioner out of a fan
How to cool a room with a fan? To make it quite real. To do this, we need one fan and several liters of running water. Naturally, all liquid must be filled into a specific container (a container such as plastic bottles and bowls). Fill the container with water and place it in the freezer for several hours. After the liquid has turned into ice, take the container back, then place it in front of the fan. Remember that the air flow from the blades should go exactly to this container. How to quickly cool a room with these simple elements? As practice shows, the first result is already expected after 10-15 minutes of fan operation. But so that the air does not heat up again, as the ice melts, you should change the tanks to more chilled ones.
Do not use the fan when you are not in the room. If you think that this device, on the principle of an air conditioner, reduces the air temperature in a few minutes, you are deeply mistaken. The fan only moves air from one side to the other, while its electric motor heats up significantly. You will get a feeling of coolness only if the air flow will be directed at you, and best of all - from refrigerated containers, as described previously.
Alternative way
There is another method of cooling a room with a fan. But here we will use an unusual device. It is called a ceiling fan. We often see such devices in Venezuelan and Mexican films. However, this does not mean that it is impossible to acquire it in Russia. It costs about 3-4 thousand rubles. Such a device is absolutely silent, does not create drafts during operation and does not heat the room with its motor at all. Using such a device, it is very difficult to catch a cold. The operation of the ceiling fan does not interfere with watching TV, or working with a PC. In this case, you will quickly feel that the room has become easier to breathe.
So, we found out how to cool a room in the heat without using expensive air conditioners. As you can see, it is not necessary to use expensive equipment for this - all of the above methods are very simple and effective. And you can check their work right now, without using specialized devices.