Insulated windows are a great addition to any home that has only a few windows or has several windows. An insulated window is a window that will help keep your heat inside your home which is exactly where you want it to be in the winter months. Insulated windows will also help keep the cool air in and the hot air out during those warm summer months. How does this happen?
During the twentieth century air conditioning has been used in many ways to enhance our quality of life. Since the 1950s new houses and commercial buildings have been built very much with the comfort of the occupants in mind. Although the technology to achieve a high degree of comfort in buildings was available many years before this, it was not really financially viable for mass production in domestic properties at the low end of the market. Commercial air conditioning has a longer history, but recent advances have improved the efficiency and reliability of the equipment to a marked degree.
I’ve been sweating all day today. It’s 104 degrees outside, but I work indoors where it is supposed to be air-conditioned!
Our Trane air conditioning (heat pump) unit is 20 years old and it has been a good one. However, today decided it couldn’t take the heat anymore. Yesterday, it seemed like it ran all day but the house didn’t feel as cool as usual. We thought it was because we had been going in and out while cleaning the garage. We also had the oven on because it was birthday Sunday and the family was coming to our house for dinner. We didn’t get concerned until we noticed it was still rather warm inside (80 degrees) after the doors had been shut for several hours. While laying in bed about midnight I heard the unit try to kick on, but it made a strange sound and gave up. By morning it was evident that we had a problem.
As recent British summers have become hotter of late, more and more people are looking for ways to cool their home.
There is nothing worse than having sleepless nights caused by humid, sticky air. Opening your windows is not enough and it can actually make things worse.
Many of us will have the typical desk fan in our bedrooms, but all that does is shift air around, it creates a nice draft but it does nothing to actually cool a room down.
Swamp Cooling–Not Just for Swamps! (FAQ)
Questions Answered Here! Please read through the Q&A below to learn more about swamp coolers. Learn why and how a swamp cooler works and see how easy installation is. For more questions, please e-mail us at sales@air-n-water.com or call Monday through Friday (800) 734-0405.
1. What is evaporative cooling?
Nature’s most efficient means of cooling is through the evaporation of water. Evaporative cooling works on the principle of heat absorption by moisture evaporation. The evaporative cooler draws exterior air into special pads soaked with water, where the air is cooled by evaporation, and then circulated.