If you want to keep your house cool enough to live without wasting money, then first take stock of what is in your home to aggravate the problem. The house is overheated, so for two reasons: the heat gain heat gain internal and external.

Internal heat gain is basically heating your home from things in your home. Even with the fire extinguished, there are a variety of appliances and equipment in your home that generate heat, even if they are not enabled.

Cooking is an obvious source of heat in your home, try the kitchen or in the morning, when cooler, use your grill, or eat more salad! Use the microwave more and try to avoid the oven whenever possible.

Turn off lights whenever possible, especially if you have incandescent bulbs, which can get very hot. Better yet, buy one or another of compact fluorescent lamps or LED lamps. Both options cost more initially, but use much less energy agitated fewer calories and live longer than a standard bulb.

For electronics in your house a standby, call them into a power bar that can turn off when not in use. Things like your TV and use the computer power and not generate heat, even when fed. Does the computer is turned off when not in use, because it will save a lot of heat just to run the screensaver.

Do not wash clothes or dishes, in the heat of the day. The extra moisture will make your home feel warmer. Use a water-wash cold, whenever possible and do your laundry at night. Wash dishes by hand or at least close the drying cycle on your machine. Hang clothes out to dry instead of using the dryer.

To reduce heat gain external Keep out of hot air and cold air inside. How to keep warm air inside in winter, the best way to do is ensure that your home is well insulated and weather-stripping.

Window Covering greatly facilitate appropriate to keep the heat out, make sure you are white on the outside to be reflected. If you can, hang woven screens outside their windows to keep the sun off them. Keep windows closed to prevent warm air throughout the day and open them at night when it is cooler outside air circulation in your home.

Circulate the air in your home or with a ventilation system and ceiling fans so that they are blowing air down. If you have a heat pump can be used to suck fresh air in the basement make sure filters are clean for maximum efficiency. Moving air will feel a few degrees cooler.