Terribly hot upstairs. (floors, insulate, installed, chimney)
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They are really nice. In the past 3 weeks (as I did my annual visiting) I've seen these in 3 houses. Quiet as anything and the rooms I was in were very comfortable. I hear they are expensive to install though.
But yeah, if I had some extra money, I'd do those. But my window ac is paid for and still works and cools my whole house, with just the one, so it's not on the list.
They are really nice. In the past 3 weeks (as I did my annual visiting) I've seen these in 3 houses. Quiet as anything and the rooms I was in were very comfortable. I hear they are expensive to install though.
But yeah, if I had some extra money, I'd do those. But my window ac is paid for and still works and cools my whole house, with just the one, so it's not on the list.
Yeah, you would need someone experienced. But definitely less work and cost than real AC with ducts.
I am actually looking to install it in my home overseas. They are super popular here because they are quiet and energy saving.
Way, way better than windows AC.
Just get a portable ac. You’re going to have to make a cutout that will fit in the window with a hole in it for the exhaust hose. You will need to empty the water like you would for a dehumidifier. Do it now, I couldn’t live through one night of upstairs bedroom without a/c
Cross ventilation helps. My Mom also used to open the door to the attic so the hottest air went up there. I feel your pain as far as "solutions" that require many denaros. I bought a sixteen dollar fan at Walm*** and have it by the bed. It's one of the best things I ever bought. Hawaiin Breeze it's called and it oscillates, has five speeds : D Drink ice water if possible. It really does bring your body temperature down.
Actually, drinking ice water may feel cooler initially, but that mass of cold liquid sitting in your stomach will kick on your internal thermostat...to warm your core back up again. Better to drink lukewarm to cool water instead. In hot dry situations drinking hot tea can also cool you off because your upper body starts sweating in response to the heat. Then evaporation will cool you down. This won't work if the air is too humid.
If you have your HVAC checked to make sure you can’t fix the problem, I’d try a standing, portable evaporative cooler (swamp cooler).
If the house has central A/C (I am not sure from reading this thread) AND that unit is appropriate to cool the entire space, I would start with re-balancing the vents throughout the house to direct the cool air appropriately in the summer (you may need to reverse for the winter - keep notes).
Our house - a 2010 build - has dampers in the duct work in addition to opening/closing the vents in the rooms to balance the system. In our case, all dampers are in the basement, some within the first couple of feet of duct work and others at the end of the duct work in the basement before it takes a 90-degree turn up to the main floor/second floor. Our basement is unfinished, so I can access all of the dampers in the basement.
If that fails, check the ducts for restrictions to the second floor.
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