13 aha! ideas for keeping your home cool this summer

Now this is one home cooling tip most homeowners can get behind. When temperatures soar, step outside and grill your meals as opposed to using the oven, which can raise the temperature of your home considerably. From pizza to roast beef, there are numerous ways to cook a meal on the grill – so get outside and experiment with the very best meal options summer has to offer!

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Keeping your interior doors open, particularly if you don’t have an open-concept living space. This simple step is critical to helping your home stay cool. By keeping doors open, you are allowing air to circulate freely, which eliminates hot spots and regulates the temperature within your home.

Even if you’ve got a built-in air conditioner, it may not be working at capacity if it hasn’t been maintained every season. Check out our A/C maintenance inspection checklist to make sure your unit is doing its best to keep your family cool and comfortable.

It’s also important to service your ceiling fan. 

“My workshop doesn’t have air conditioning and it gets pretty hot while I’m working. I used to blow a fan directly at myself, but it sucked in dust from around the shop and blew it at me. I had a few extra furnace filters lying around, so I tried attaching one to the back of the fan using hook-and-loop fasteners. This made a huge difference! Don’t use a super-high-performance filter, as it could cause the fan to have to work too hard to pull air through, resulting in an overheated motor.”

If you even do just one of these tips you’ll definitely know how to make your house cooler this summer!

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Source: The Family Handyman