Don M wrote:Window units are certainly cheaper & easier to install. I don't know about cheaper to run if you are talking about cooling an entire house.
Well, it's kinda the point that you don't need to cool the whole house .
Don M wrote:Window units are certainly cheaper & easier to install. I don't know about cheaper to run if you are talking about cooling an entire house.
SouthernLady wrote:I open the windows top and bottom all through the house in the early morning and late evening hours. It creates a pull through the house and cools things off quite quickly.
Sara wrote:SouthernLady wrote:I open the windows top and bottom all through the house in the early morning and late evening hours. It creates a pull through the house and cools things off quite quickly.
What do you mean by top and bottom? Do you mean that you have double hung windows and you put both pieces in the center of the window frame?
Gothichome wrote:Gothichome has AC but there is not enough fan to get the air up to the second floor. A little bit gets there but not much. Trying to cool the second floor makes the main floor dam right cold.
Mellydramatic wrote:The house we're interested in has steam boiler and radiators. If they're working well, I'd like to leave them. But I'm not the kind of person who can live without air conditioning. What have other's done?