What's the best air purifier for my house?

Whats the best way to keep your house cool (besides air conditioner)?

• Its EXTREMELY hot in our house. We wont have an air conditioner installed untill the weekend. What are some things I can do to help keep the place cool?

• Answer:

  Open all windows when the sun is starting to set and try keeping them open as long as you can... have all windows open in the early day also before the sun heats things up. Once the sun is blasting, shut windows keeping the cool air in and hot air out. (you want both sides of the house open as to create a breeze going straight though the house, one side of the house open while the other side has windows shut does not lend itself well to ventilation) Do not allow sunshine to blast into your house, use heavy curtains or something along those lines to offer shade inside the home. Try to avoid hot showers, using dishwashers, clothes washers... anything that could add humidity to the inside environment. Have a sprinkler going in the early evening, cooling down the outside environs will also have an effect inside. Those are tricks I've learned, this from online sources: - If you’re looking for ways to beat the heat, a ceiling fan can be a great investment for your home. This one appliance can make a room feel 6 or 7 degrees cooler, and even the most power-hungry fan costs less than $10 a month to use if you keep it on for 12 hours a day. - You should remember that even mild air movement of 1 mph can make you feel three or four degrees cooler. Also make sure your ceiling fan is turned for summer – you should feel the air blown downward. - Install white window shades, drapes, or blinds to reflect heat away from the house. Close blinds, shades and draperies facing the sun (east-facing windows in the morning and west-facing windows in the afternoon) to keep the sun’s heat out and help fans or air conditioners cool more efficiently. Always remember that the best way to keep your home cool is to keep the heat out. - The most common sources of internal heat gain are; appliances, electronic devices, and lighting. Be aware from where the heat is coming. - Humidity makes room air feel warmer, so reduce indoor humidity. Minimize mid-day washing and drying clothes, showering, and cooking. And when you must do these things, turn on ventilating fans to help extract warm, moist air. - If the attic isn’t already insulated or is under-insulated, insulate it NOW. Upgrading from 3 inches to 12 inches can cut cooling costs by 10 percent. - Plant trees or shrubs to shade air conditioning units, but not block the airflow. A unit operating in the shade uses less electricity. Deciduous trees planted on the south and west sides will keep your house cool in the summer and allow the sunlight to warm the house during the winter. For example just three trees, properly placed around a house, can save between $100 and $250 annually in cooling and heating costs, and daytime air temperatures can be 3 degrees to 6 degrees cooler in tree-shaded neighborhoods. http://freshome.com/2007/06/25/tricks-keep-your-house-cool-this-summer/ Watch shows like this: Stay frosty!