Cooling Tips!
Welcome to Downriver! It is proving to be one of the more warm summers this year, so your friends at Expert Heating & Cooling have researched some cooling tips we hope you will find refreshing in and around your home!
Set your ceiling fans to rotate counter-clockwise. …Then don’t forget to set it back for fall/winter. You will feel a difference. In the summer it will take cool air and push it down and in the winter it will take hot air and push it down into the room.
Keep your blinds closed. …Save up to 7% on your cooling bill and keep your warm comfortable and lower the room temp by up to 20 degrees just by drawing the curtains.
Be smart about your doors. …Keep them open during the day for maximum air flow. If not using a room, shut off the air conditioning vent and close the door.
Swap your sheets. …Not only will they feel and smell great, just by changing your sheets you can feel much cooler in bed especially if they are cotton and very light in color. Sleeping alone also helps but don’t turn that into an argument as that causes even more heat!
Don’t forget! Turn on your bathroom fans. …For every shower or just to rid the air of moisture. A clean, well maintained bathroom fan will help control humid air.
Turn off the lights…Heat produced from lights attribute to the hot in a room. It will be dark but you will feel marvelous.
Plan to use the grill…Plan to cook your meals outside to keep your kitchen chilled and your family comfortable.
Turn on a fan instead of turning on the Air Conditioner. …Keep ice handy and add it to a bowl in front of a fan for even chiller temps.
Focus on the temperature in your body, not the house. … Keep that ice close to make your drink cold, or to rub on your wrists if you are feeling steamy. Keep a damp washcloth in the freezer when you need to cool off fast from being outside. Better yet, stick your feet in a bucket of ice water for maximum results! Add a margarita (no salt you don’t want to bloat) if it’s been an especially exhausting day!
In the Southgate and Taylor, Michigan area, there is a heating and cooling company that can rescue you from the heat. Expert Heating and Cooling employees provide emergency troubleshooting, repairs, preventive maintenance, equipment installations as well as design build and plan and spec services for air conditioning and furnace systems. Whether clients are interested in designing a new residential or commercial system, having a furnace or air conditioner replaced, or having an existing system serviced you can plan on speaking with and developing a plan with a trained industry professional.
Expert Heating and Cooling customers are from the Downriver area, but the company also performs installation and service in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Monroe counties.
Please contact the office at 734.676.4488 to inquire about how the Expert staff may help you take control of your indoor temperature and enjoy your summer vacation!