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Summer Cooling Tips
Portland summers are fairly mild. On average, Portland only has 13 days when the tem-
perature is above 90 degrees. And, most summer nights are cool. Here are some sugges-
ons keeping your apartment cooler and more comfortable on those hot days.
Use Your Windows
Leave the windows open at night to cool down your apartment.•
Close your windows in the morning when the outside temperature starts to climb.•
If you’re gone all day, close the windows (and blinds) before leaving your apartment.•
Use Your Blinds
Close your blinds ghtly when the sun is hing your windows.•
If you are gone all day, close the blinds before you leave in the morning.•
If you are in the apartment and want natural light, try lng the blinds up partway. •
This will block the direct rays of the sun, but sll allow some light into the room.
Use Your Ceiling Fan
When you are home and have the windows closed, use the fan to move the air in•
the room.
Using the fan at night when the windows are open helps to circulate the cooler air. •
When you are not home, there is no reason to use the fan. The fan will cool you, •
but it won’t lower the temperature of the air.
Don’t be Fooled by the Breezes on a Hot Day
Opening your windows allows for nice breezes but it will also bring in hot air.• Once
that hot air enters, it will be hard to cool o your apartment again unl the heat
wave passes.
Ceiling Fans
The ceiling fans can help you feel cooler on summer days by •
moving the air in the room. They have two adjustments:
Speed – The fans have four speeds. The speeds are о
controlled by the dial at the light switch.
Direcon – The fans can push air down or pull air о
up. Blowing air down directs the breeze onto
you. Pulling air up circulates it without creang a
direct breeze.
The direcon is controlled by the small switch ‣
on the fan.
Slide to the le to push the air down. ■
Slide to the right to pull the air up. ■
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