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About Cooling Vents
Tue 20 Feb 2007 - 16:22
About Cooling Vents
By David Evermon
So, it's August. Temperatures are hovering at a hundred degrees. And in numerous parts of the country, many people are getting extremely annoyed. They are so concerned about getting cooled, but not only that; they are also very much affected by the rising cost of staying cool this summer.
No fear. Here are some suggestions to keep your cool this summer:
1. Think about using a heat pump not only for heating the house, but as well as cooling it. Heat pumps can lower your use of electricity by 30-40 percent, thus providing savings. Consult experts for advantages of using a heat pump in your neighborhood.
2. Make certain that curtains, furniture, draperies, or other materials are not getting in the way of cold air from the cooling vents. If cold air is being obstructed, for sure, you are not reaping the full benefits of the cold air which you spend money on. If the floor vent, for example, is placed in such a way that most of the cold air are going behind the curtains, then it is no doubt a waste of money to have the vent. Try using air directors made of plastic that can direct air into your room.
3. Use bathroom and kitchen ventilating fans once in a while, and if only the air conditioning unit is turned off - they blow away the already cooled air in the house. It will do your electric bill a world of good if you turn these fans off when their jobs are done.
4. Vacant rooms should be closed off, as well as the cooling and heating vents directed to them. Why waste money on cooling these rooms? However, it would be better to ask an expert first before doing this to make sure that nothing in your house gets damaged.
5. Going away on a trip? Turn off your cooling units. Also, if there is no strong need to keep the coolness of the house, then, you might just as well turn them off, too. Remember that the unnecessary house cooling is a waste of bucks.
David Evermon has been involved in many environment related projects, writing on many subjects related to the environment and project management his hobbies and knowledge of construction, David writes articles about Vents and Venting systems for http://vents.advice-tips.com/
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