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  Way Cool - Keeping Cool In Summer
by Gary Foreman


It's that time of year when most of us begin to wonder how we'll keep cool in the summer without running up a huge electric bill. And there should be a way to do it. After all, the air conditioner wasn't common in homes until about forty years ago. So let's take a look at what we can do to keep cool that doesn't require large amounts of energy.

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From the time of the pharaohs the most common method of cooling people has been the fan. And there's a reason for that. Fans work by creating a wind-chill effect on our skin. The movement of air can make it feel like it's 6 to 8 degrees cooler. That's a lot of comfort for just a little breeze!

Fortunately for us, there's a variety of different fans that work with or without air conditioning. Let's take a look at some of the different choices so you can decide which would work best for your home.

We'll start with something called the 'whole house fan'. They create a breeze through an entire house with just one fan. A large belt driven fan is located in the ceiling of the home top floor in a hallway area. The air is pulled through the rooms and halls and into the attic. The idea is that cooler outside air replaces the hot air that would normally be trapped in your home. You can control which rooms benefit by closing doors to block air flow.

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Gary Foreman is a former Purchasing Manager and Certified Financial Planner. He currently edits The Dollar Stretcher website. It contains the web's largest collect of free articles to save you time and money. There's even a free weekly email newsletter. Visit and save some money today!

 
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