Also put foil-backed insulation over any single-paned windows you don’t use. Or do what I did and cover only half the window if you still use the room occasionally.
And if you have an HOA that bans this, placing the insulation behind the blinds instead of directly on the window will do the trick and make it difficult to see what you did, especially if you keep the blinds closed or only open them partially and angled downward.
NorthWestWind@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Isn’t that common sense? The closing doors and windows part
GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Not closing windows, but blinds.
Closing doors only helps if you close the vents too.
And hey, there could be someone reading this thread who just moved into their first place, or moved to a hot climate for the first time.
NorthWestWind@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Ah right, vents. I don’t have any. I don’t think anyone at where I live has vents in their houses ( actually, apartments)
And I just felt like it would be common sense to trap heat/cold.
GBU_28@lemm.ee 3 months ago
Right but some folks might not think about how having open blinds can cause a lot of warming as sunlight pours through
Psythik@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Then this thread isn’t for you because it doesn’t get hot where you live.
No sane person would live in a home without a central HVAC in an area that gets real heat. Swamp coolers and those portable window A/Cs just can’t keep up.