How to keep your house cool naturally

Worried about your electricity bills raising higher than the mercury levels in the summer season? Want to adopt some natural techniques to keep your house cool without much electricity consumption? Here are some tips to help protect your house from the heat in an energy-efficient way. Read on to bring some innovation in convention:

1.   Keep your house close tight during the warm season. Avoid letting unnecessary heat seep into the house. Ventilate in late evenings or during night.

2.      Plant trees around the house to reduce incoming heat.

3.      Replace your old air conditioner with a modern and high-efficiency unit to get the best value of both power and money.

4.    Buy a high-efficiency air conditioner: for room air conditioners, the energy efficiency ratio (EER) rating should be above 10; for central air conditioners, look for a seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) rating above 12.

5.      Put all curtains facing the south and west directions during the days as they get you direct sunlight.

6.    Cover your house windows with bamboo shaded or woven screens to block 60-80% of the sun's heat enter the home.

7.      Install white window shades or mini-blinds. Mini-blinds can reduce solar heat gain by 40-50 percent.

The above techniques can help you maintain a cool house during hot summer season without disturbing the environment or increasing electricity bills. Keep the above factors in mind and enjoy a Cool Summer the natural and energy-saving way!