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If I put a dark sheet over my window, will that make my room cooler???
I stay in the bonus room over the garage, so my room is always hotter than the rest of the house in the summer, and colder in the winter. The cold I can deal with. I have recently bought a good amount of electronics, so now my room is hotter than ever. A window ac unit is out of the question, not allowed by neighborhood covenants. I can't afford a one room ac unit at the moment, plus I hear it will send the electric bill through the roof. I already have 2 fans, and sleep in as little as possible (nothing). Because of this, and other factors, leaving the door open at night is also out of the question. I am farthest from the ac, but it blows pretty well, I just have all these electronics ( big tv, surround sound, comp, Xbox 360) putting out all kinds of heat. I guess I could read a book to stay cool, but c'mon thats not a fix. I was wondering if putting a plastic sheet, regular sheet, something to cover the window would help any. Any other suggestions are also welcome. Thanks!
4 Answers
- Justin WLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
The darker the colour, the hotter your room will get.
You may want to buy some pull down blinds that are painted white on one side and black on the other. That way the outside light is reflected and the inside light is absorbed.
Right now I'm using 3 mil thick garbage bags on the windows in this room. It heats this room up a considerable amount (almost 10 degrees when compared to other rooms). But I also have a one tonne window shaker in this room. So I'm not worried about the extra heat load I've generated.
- 5 years ago
Keep the window coverings, but I would just have I dark layer. Your electronics produce a lot of heat which is probably your main problem, but you are also upstairs and heat rises. Make sure to leave your door open for ventilation, this will help a lot. A fan would help some.
- nendlinLv 61 decade ago
no it will make it hotter dark soaks up the sun, light deflects it hence tennis players wearing white to stay cool try a curtain over your door so then you can leave it open.
- 1 decade ago
put up a white board or a reflecting one- like they make for car windows...that will definitely help cool down your room!
