How to keep your house cool in the summer without AC

Beat the heat with tips on how to keep your house cool without air conditioning.

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[MsRaineyroo]

This definitely works, I've been doing this for a few years and haven't used my AC in 3 years. I live in a 2 story house, so my fan points outside from an upstairs window, and the other window is open downstairs. Since warm air naturally rises, I don't bother with a downstairs fan pointing upstairs, and my house in the morning can be pretty chilly. People look at me strangely when I try to explain this technique, so I will definitely be sharing this video.

[vikingkong]

Step 1: open your fridge
Step 2: get inside the frdige

[naan-oyobizniz]

Pro tip:
Place the fan like between one or two meters away from the window. This actually increases the outflow of hot air, thereby increasing the inflow of cold air.

[kattbrown]

This technique saved us! Actually works!! We have no AC and kids were sweating and crying! Now glad we can sleep cool!
Thanks for this💕

[Mr._Du]

This is great advice for people who live in areas that actually get cool at night. I *really* wish I could just keep out the heat during the day and then air out the house at night and skip the AC altogether most days. No such luck in the southern US where our summer "lows" are 75F with near 100% humidity.

Works great for about one week in April and another week in October, though!

[kristinakika]

Thanks for advice... my mom also uses this technique, she knows it for a long time now, she does this without fans, without electricity, she opens some windows and doors during night, and closes everything during day

[Morpheus-ptwq]

One note: If you are at home during the hot day, bear in mind, that every piece of electronics you use, creates additional heat, that will accumulate in your house over time. Using electronics, that has high temperatures in load (like a PC/laptop/console during gaming sessions, owen, kettle, etc.), will eventually build up the heat inside - as there is hotter outside, the heat will just keep accumulating - you might end up in an enviroment with much higher temperature, than outside temperature.

Also, sometimes it´s actually better to leave your windows open during the day, even tho the temperature outside is much higher. The difference between outer and inner pressure will make the air move, making the high temperatures more bearable.

[mansfieldlou]

Most window fans have both an intake and exhaust setting. Place the fan facing inward in your bedroom and set it on intake and it will pull in the cool night air just as well as the method described here. Works when you don't have access to a window located across the house.

[kevingray]

I’ll save this video... for next summer 😂😂😂

[xponen]

I tried this all the time, of course it works, but it have glaring security issue; on an apartment situated above the ground it is okay to use Fan & open windows but on a bungalow on the ground you need to install windows grill, insect net, and a dedicated exhaust fan to keep unwanted stuff outside.

[I_am_milan]

I do keep the window blinds closed during the summer to keep the sun rays out, it makes all the difference.

[phoenix]

It’s literally soo hot that it’s cooler inside than it is outside

[JamesBowkett]

Currently dealing with a heatwave in the UK... ITS TOOO HOT AND US BRITISH ARE NOT USED TO THIS!! We only know rain!

[leonardowynnwidodo]

I was suffering for months after moving into a new house around the end of winter. I live in on the second floor, which is basically the attic; I couldn't concentrate on my studies and had to resort to studying in the library most of the time. I hope this video may help me stay cool next summer🤗

[Pslam]

So it was about 85 degrees today I’m on the 3 floor in apartment. I’ve been staying at a friends when it’s hit like today but today I tried this and to my amazement it really worked. My friend came by and was shocked as well. ❤️

[Liam-jyyi]

Ladies and gentleman its that time of the year we all love. The "staying up at 3:00 because its too hot and cannot turn the fan because its too loud" time. I still have no idea why summer needs to exist?

[vonshango]

0:30 pick room to cool, open window to let cool air in. 0:42 across the house open window and point a fan outward to blow warm air out and create a low pressure system in house sucking cool air in through the first open window. obviously you need window screens and obviously the outside air must be cooler than the inside air by 5F+ to feel any benefit.

[rvercbz]

This was guided to me in the year 2024. I'm grateful for it. Informative and helpful. Thanks

[chrissmith.]

I've been doing thie fan thing since mid July. It helps. But the smoke from all the fires gets sucked in too; especially at night and early morning.

[jazztup]

Now I just remembered what I did once as a University student, during the hottest summer I can think of: I put my pajama in a freezer for 45min. and then I put it on! lol
BTW: This fan-technique works 100%. After the sunset, you must place it approx. 1.4m from the window and direct it to the bottom of your window (in any room facing south at the top floor), since the hot air goes up. Open your windows facing north at all floors. Get roller mosquito nets for your windows! Done.