10 Ways to Cool Down a Room Fast

When temperatures rise outside, home interiors get hotter, too. Stifling-hot rooms are miserable and can mean sleepless nights. A whole-house air conditioning system may sound good, but you need faster, less expensive passive cooling solutions. Fortunately, there are a number of cooling methods that take only a few minutes or up to an hour to employ. With any or all of these methods in place, soon you'll find temperatures in your room dropping to far more comfortable, sane levels.

Cover Windows During the Day

Window glass is a compromise between energy efficiency and the basic human desire for natural light. Hot outdoor temperatures are best controlled inside by blocking heat and direct sunlight. In that sense, a room with no windows or small windows would be ideal. But you can achieve the same effect by installingthermal curtains or by draping thick, soft materials like bedspreads or lightweight down comforters over windows during the day when heat is at its peak.

Open Windows at Night

After the sun has set, temperatures outside usually will dip lower than temperatures inside. If this has happened, remove the covers from the windows and open the windows as far as possible. If you have double-hung windows(windows with two sashes, one on top and one on the bottom), you might not be aware that most modern double-hung windows' top sashes can open, too.

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