Apart from keeping your air conditioners in top condition, there are helpful window and door tips that can help you beat the summer heat without causing a spike in your energy bills. Consider the tips below to take care of the sweltering summer heat.
Windows and doors provide access to the outdoors, and they can also let heat into your home during the summer months. If your windows and doors are in bad shape, look to hire a professional and experienced window replacement and door replacement contractor to ensure your home is ready to hold off the summer heat.
Full replacement aside, there are other ways to help keep your home cool during the hot summer months.
1. Seal Cracks and Holes in Your Caulking
Check your windows and doors frames for cracks or holes in the caulking that can cause air leaks. Seal all crevices, cracks, and holes with new caulking. For smaller areas, you can go over the existing caulking, but for areas with major damage, it is best to remove the old caulking and replace it with new caulking. This will help prevent warm air from entering your home and cool air from escaping.
2. Inspect Watherstripping on Windows and Doors
Check your windows and doors for possible wear and tear of all weatherstripping materials. Replacing any damaged weatherstripping on your windows and doors to prevent cool air loss in your home. The fractional space between the window and door frames is enough for cool air to escape and warm air to enter your home. Properly weatherstripped windows and doors help guarantee a complete closure, without the possibility of air leaks.
3. Use Thick Curtains
Installing thick curtains will help to block out the sun’s heat from coming into your home. You can also use light-colored blinds to reflect the incoming heat. These blinds and curtains can also help improve the aesthetics of your home while adding to the look and feel. Closing your curtains and blinds when you are away, effectively prevents heat from entering your home, ensuring you come back to a nice cool living environment.
4. Close Windows and Doors
This may seem like a basic tip, but ensure you shut your windows and doors tightly to retain cool air in your home and hot air out all day. Leaving your windows and doors open, even slightly during the day will cause the temperature in your home to increase significantly.
5. Open Windows and Doors
Keeping your windows and doors closed all day will help prevent hot air from entering your home, but opening your windows and doors during cooler nights will help by allowing cooler fresh air to circulate around your home, and letting stale air to escape.