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Whether you are without electricity, by hardening extreme heat or trying to save money, there are ways to feel comfortable without artificial cooling.
The heat can promote fun summer activities, but the body should not be too hot for too long, because too much heat can harm your brain and other organs, according to the United States National Health Institutes. Sweating is the natural cooling system of the body, but when that is not enough, there is an increased risk of developing heat -related hyperthermia – the signs of which include thermal cramps, thermal edema and a heat stroke. The heat combined with high humidity exacerbates this risk, because the level of air saturation means that perspiration accumulates on the skin, preventing the body from cooling naturally.
Stay cool can be done using basic supplies and knowing how to handle your home to control your temperatures. Here are 14 methods to do so.
When you are hot and rinsed, you hydrate yourself is the first step above all to cool off, said Wendell Porter, a lecturer In agricultural and biological engineering at the University of Florida.
The water temperature does not matter because your body will heat it, he added. If your body suffers from heat and should cool, it cannot do it without enough humidity, because the The body cools while sweating.
Taking a shower or a cold bath helps to cool your body by lowering your central temperature, said wearing.
For a very cool explosion, try the peppermint soap. Menthol in peppermint oil Active brain receptors who tells your body Something you eat or feel is cold.
Place a cold washing or ice bags (packs) On your cuffs or the draped around your neck to cool your body. These pulse points are areas where blood vessels are close to the skin, so you cool faster.
Place the box fans facing the windows of the parts in which you spend time to blow hot air and replace it with cold air inside.
If the time of your region tends to be between 50 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit in the morning and in the evening, the opening of the windows on both sides of the house at that time can facilitate a cross -ventilation system. If you do this, you can choose to use or not use the fans, but the fans would help cool the house faster, said wearing. The exterior can pull the hot air from your home, leaving a colder temperature or bringing the breeze. Just be sure to close the windows As the sun retires, open them when the weather is cool again.
Simple rest near a fan would also reduce your body temperature.
If you have windows facing the direction of the sun in the morning until the afternoon, close the curtains or blinds on them to “prevent the sun from coming directly to the house and to warm up (the) inside,” said wearing.
You can also install failure curtains to isolate the part and reduce temperature increases that would occur during the day.
If you turn on the air conditioning, do not set He below 70 degrees Fahrenheit in order to cool the house faster, said Samantha Hall, founder Of Spaces Alive, a design research company based in Australia helping to create healthy and sustainable buildings.
“It works longer to reach this temperature and will continue until you start to feel a little cold and is then difficult to balance,” she added. Instead, keep the temperature a higher than possible while being comfortable.
Cotton is one of the most breathable materials, so leaves or cotton blankets could help you keep cool overnight.
The lower the number of cotton threads, the more it is breathable, said wearing. Indeed, the higher wire counts have more weaving per square inch.
If you can't sleep all night because you are too hot, try to sleep elsewhere in addition to your room, if it's an option. The heat increases, so if you have a lower level or basement in your home, set up a temporary sleeping area to feel cooler at night.
Current advice to stay fresh without air conditioning include socks, blankets or clothes to refrigerate or freeze, then ring them To wear while you sleep. But it's not a good idea, said wearing.
Due to “The amount of energy they can absorb your body that night, they will be hot in a few minutes,” he said. “And then you would have wet stuff that would shape your mattress. So you certainly don't want to do that.”
If no one uses a room that has neither vents nor registers, close the door of this area To keep the fresh air confined to the areas occupied only from the house.
Use the exhaust fan in your kitchen and / or bathroom
Return the switch for the exhaust fan of your kitchen to pull hot air that goes up after cooking or in your bathroom to pull steam after your shower.
The incandescent bulbs generate a higher temperature than the LED bulbs. To make the change, watch the sales on the energy -maker bulbs, then slowly replace the bulbs in your home, said Porter.
The change of bulbs can save money but will not reduce much heat in the house, said Hall. However, if you focus on changing the bulbs in the areas you are sitting, that would make a more visible difference, said wearing.
The heat of the oven can spread in your home. Keep the heat centralized in an area, such as a slow cooker. Or, cook outside On a grill to keep the heat outside.
Eating ice cream or ice to cool can help a moment. But do not go too far on the sugar if you are overheated or may be overheated, said wearing.
“Sugar would manage your metabolism and you would start to feel warm internally,” he said. “So the cool treat can be good, but additional sugar may not.”
If you've tried everything and still can't beat the heat at home, you can look online all the local programs that offer air conditioners without conduits.
Depending on your condition, Some cooling centers – air -conditioned public facilities where people could relieve themselves in extremely hot weather – can be open and take precautions to ensure that they are as safe as possible. You can start by checking with your local public service offices because they would know who offers certain programs, recommended.
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