How can I heat-proof my second-floor apartment without…
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How can I heat-proof my second-floor apartment without buying a ton of stuff?
I have an old, second-floor apartment with drafty windows and central air in the NE USA. On the hottest days of summer here, even with the apartment cooled to 68 in the morning and the AC running nonstop, it can get up to 80 degrees inside. We have a week of extreme heat coming up that's going to reach triple digits Fahrenheit and I want to be prepared, but preferably without buying a ton of things (especially single-use/disposable). I will buy whatever I need to keep myself and my pets safe and comfy, if necessary, but figured I'd ask here first.
I do have a window AC unit for my bedroom and an extra unit I can add to the other side of the apartment, but **my main focus is reducing energy consumption & keeping heat out since I also want to be prepared for power outages.**
I was going to buy some reflective window film and a shrink wrap kit, but it feels so wasteful and the kit is only good for one use until I tear it down. Plus, I have cats who will claw at it and render it useless. Any other suggestions? I was going to hang blankets and beach towels to keep the sun out, but that's not going to help with the AC escaping since it's not insulated.
Any other advice is also appreciated. I'm already planning on having tons of ice and cold water on hand, and one thing I do plan to buy is a cooling mat for the cats to lie on, unless there's a no-buy solution I'm not considering.
Thank you!
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I have an old, second-floor apartment with drafty windows and central air in the NE USA. On the hottest days of summer here, even with the apartment cooled to 68 in the morning and the AC running nonstop, it can get up to 80 degrees inside. We have a week of extreme heat coming up that's going to reach triple digits Fahrenheit and I want to be prepared, but preferably without buying a ton of things (especially single-use/disposable). I will buy whatever I need to keep myself and my pets safe and comfy, if necessary, but figured I'd ask here first.
I do have a window AC unit for my bedroom and an extra unit I can add to the other side of the apartment, but **my main focus is reducing energy consumption & keeping heat out since I also want to be prepared for power outages.**
I was going to buy some reflective window film and a shrink wrap kit, but it feels so wasteful and the kit is only good for one use until I tear it down. Plus, I have cats who will claw at it and render it useless. Any other suggestions? I was going to hang blankets and beach towels to keep the sun out, but that's not going to help with the AC escaping since it's not insulated.
Any other advice is also appreciated. I'm already planning on having tons of ice and cold water on hand, and one thing I do plan to buy is a cooling mat for the cats to lie on, unless there's a no-buy solution I'm not considering.
Thank you!
#finance
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