senecaripple
Flashlight Enthusiast
anybody else with no air conditioner at home besides me? all i have is a measly fan!
You're right that the problem is the roof. When I used to live in an apartment building the apartments on the 6th (top) floor got much hotter than those underneath on account of being under a black roof with little insulation. Insulation would definitely help, and the thicker the better, including on the walls if possible. On the roof you might try just painting it white. Putting a layer of pebbles might be too much weight, and it wouldn't have much insulative value anyway. If it's a flat roof a foot or so of styrofoam packing peanuts would help, but it's probably against code.Trashman said:Ok, so, my question is, is there anything I can put on top of the roof that will keep it cooler? Little rocks? Any kind of shiny reflective layer made for this purpose? The think I was thinking (as suggested by a friend) was to put some foam insulation (either 1/2" or 1 1/2") right on her ceiling. What do you guys think?
allthatwhichis said:Sell your flashlights and lasers and buy an AC unit... I live in Florida and it is illegal to sell or rent a house without AC here... Sounds like a good law, :huh2:
Seems like the AC in the building I work in is stuck on... It's 65F in here. Not to brag, but I HAVE to wear a sweater in here. We have gotten lucky in Florida. It will be 95F tomorrow, but that's is normal. TS Chris is on the way though. :duck:
TigerhawkT3 said:The room where I work has no A/C. We borrowed someone's fan from home that you fill with water to get cold air from. I think it's a "Convair Personal Air Cooler 600," although the thing is probably between ten and twenty years old, so it might not exist anymore. I also have a CamelBak, which keeps water cold for a long time.
Drink lots of water.
senecaripple said:i'll be going to the yankee game tonight, hot and slimey,
atleast the subways will be ac. chien ming wang pitches tonight 13-4(hopefully).
senecaripple said:anybody else with no air conditioner at home besides me? all i have is a measly fan!