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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 2427913" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>I built a small one from ice chest and old heater core and small squirrel cage fan from a 260Z and a small marine bilge pump.</p><p>I gave it to my mail carrier.. he loves it.. but like stated ice does not last long,, 2 hours.</p><p></p><p>A simple swamp cooler will also work.</p><p>As will cardboard with aluminum foil cut out to fit tight in the windows.</p><p>Another deal is lot's of insulation in the attic.</p><p></p><p>I just stuck in a bunch more in 3 houses last year..One guy would turn on his air at 11am as the house began warming up.</p><p>Now he can go to 3 pm before he needs to turn on the ac.</p><p></p><p>How thick do you have the insulation in your attic?</p><p></p><p>Another thing i noticed a couple years ago was plastic.</p><p>I built a chicken coop and used those corrugated plastic white roof panels from homedepot.</p><p>No feeling of heat under them... was amazing.</p><p>I also have a white metal roof on a shed.. that thing underneath it is like standing under a heat lamp..</p><p></p><p>Actually thought of tarping over my house in the heat of the day.. or make a grid panel with those plastic panels to place on top of the house.</p><p></p><p>Shade the outside ac unit....another cheap cheap deal is to use a soaker hose around the condensing unit.</p><p></p><p>Buddy did this and his water bill went up 20 bucks that month but his 270 dollar electric bill went to 140.</p><p>His unit was old undersized and ran all the time...</p><p>Just some thoughts.</p><p>Do you have a pond on your property?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 2427913, member: 15054"] I built a small one from ice chest and old heater core and small squirrel cage fan from a 260Z and a small marine bilge pump. I gave it to my mail carrier.. he loves it.. but like stated ice does not last long,, 2 hours. A simple swamp cooler will also work. As will cardboard with aluminum foil cut out to fit tight in the windows. Another deal is lot's of insulation in the attic. I just stuck in a bunch more in 3 houses last year..One guy would turn on his air at 11am as the house began warming up. Now he can go to 3 pm before he needs to turn on the ac. How thick do you have the insulation in your attic? Another thing i noticed a couple years ago was plastic. I built a chicken coop and used those corrugated plastic white roof panels from homedepot. No feeling of heat under them... was amazing. I also have a white metal roof on a shed.. that thing underneath it is like standing under a heat lamp.. Actually thought of tarping over my house in the heat of the day.. or make a grid panel with those plastic panels to place on top of the house. Shade the outside ac unit....another cheap cheap deal is to use a soaker hose around the condensing unit. Buddy did this and his water bill went up 20 bucks that month but his 270 dollar electric bill went to 140. His unit was old undersized and ran all the time... Just some thoughts. Do you have a pond on your property? [/QUOTE]
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