How to cool the home in summer

Air conditioning is a very good solution, but consumption tends to be high and can sometimes cause problems in certain buildings due to noise problems or the heat given off by the exterior machine in interior courtyards.

Therefore, many people either do not have the resources to install or maintain it or cannot or do not want to for other reasons, so they opt for other efficient and aesthetic solutions such as fans.

In any case, there are several solutions to cool the home and in this post we are going to talk about five of them to maintain a good temperature, from electrical appliances to more natural solutions.

Here we go!

Air blowers

A more economical solution than air conditioning and in general much healthier and more aesthetically pleasing.

The most common are portable and ceiling fans.

Ceiling fans

Ceiling fans require on-site electrical installation, but they are the ones that best distribute the air and best emulate air conditioning, although in a healthier way, and are usually placed in living rooms and bedrooms.

Many of them have a reverse function (to improve the temperature also in winter, directing downward the hot air that normally accumulates in height) and work with remote control for a more comfortable operation.

In addition, although for some the main handicap is the noise they usually make, the truth is that there are currently many silent ceiling fans that are virtually unnoticeable, thanks to the evolution of its design and technology.

Portable or stand-alone fans

This type of portable fans can be used anywhere without the need to have several installed, since they can be moved from one place to another depending on where we are moving, as long as there is an outlet nearby.

There are floor and table lamps, larger or smaller, and some of them even have decorative designs to keep them fixed in a room, for example by using the foot of a lamp.

A very old trick to obtain better ventilation in these cases is to place a metal bowl filled with ice cubes and coarse salt. In this way, the air will be even cooler.

Air conditioning

Air conditioning is the most efficient solution for cooling the home, but at the same time the most expensive. In addition, in many homes they cannot be installed due to different circumstances.

The biggest drawback when installing it, apart from the cost and installation, is usually the aesthetics, since the splits usually bother the view and the ducted air forces us to lower the false ceiling.

However, today many brands have beautiful and elegant splits.

Or other solutions can be found to conceal them, such as covering them with wood or fitting them into a custom-made piece of furniture.

There are other ways to hide them, either by color, mimicking the furniture in which they go with the color of the split, or opting directly for air conditioning ducts, which can hide them in the false ceiling and expel air through the vents.

Windows

Windows are an important element in insulating your home from heat. We are going to point out some keys to keep in mind when it comes to heat:

If we talk about materials, aluminum can become a great source of heat, while pvc does not retain as many calories.

Glass is a very important factor, since it occupies 80% of the window. In this sense, there are special glasses that protect from the sun's rays in a more pronounced way than normal glasses.

Finally, there are solar protection sheets consisting of a metallic coating capable of reflecting the sun's rays and preventing them from entering the room.

They have several advantages: they are very easy to install and remove, they retain the heat from the heating system in winter, they protect the furniture from UV rays, their mirror effect provides privacy (since the outside can be seen from the inside and not the other way around) and their durability is approximately 10 years.

Screen blinds

Screen blinds are a perfect complement to a good window, and an ideal way to prevent the sun's rays and the heat they give off from entering the home. This is due to the specific characteristics of the fabric.

The screen blinds are composed of polyester or glass fiber and are coated with PVC, which gives them the power to act as both a solar and technical barrier.

It should be noted that there are different types of opening degrees. The higher the degree, the greater the thickness and, therefore, the greater the heat protection.

Plants

Many people do not know that plants, besides being a decorative element, bring us many advantages to our health.

For example, they purify the air, reduce the amount of dust, provide us with energy...

To all this, we must add that plants also serve to cool the home and regulate the room temperature.

Some of the tricks to enhance the feeling of freshness are to water them regularly, as well as to place them in the windows and on the terrace (if any), as this will reduce the heat of the facade and therefore of the interior of your house.

Here are five plants capable of absorbing heat, in order: Tiger Tongue, Areca Palm, Rubber Tree, Love Bow and Boston Fern.

As you can see, there are several ways to combat the heat and cool the home in the coming season and not all of them need a lot of resources to acquire and maintain them.

Evaluate the different options that may best suit your personal case and get ready for the summer... The heat will not catch you by surprise!