Easy Ways To Stay Cool When Your Air Conditioner Is Broken

The temperatures are climbing … 95, 96, 97. It’s hot outside, but the problem is, it’s also getting hotter on the inside. 

Your air conditioner is broken. It happens even to those homeowners who are meticulous with their maintenance schedule. Why? Air conditioners are put under a lot of stress trying to keep up with demands. When they work overtime, things can go wrong with electrical part failure, or a pump that no longer works. 

And when you call into schedule a repair, you’re met with even more bad news. It’ll be several days or so before you can schedule a service visit. Depending on the problem, it may be more time to get the necessary parts. 

What can you do?

Bring out portable fans

While fans don’t provide cooled air, they circulate it and help evaporate sweat from your skin, making you feel cooler. That gentle breeze automatically makes it feel several degrees cooler. They are an inexpensive way to help you feel cooler in every room in your home. Many install ceiling fans in the bedroom to help keep you cool all night long, without having to turn down the air conditioner to keep it running. 

Keep your doors and window covered

Colorado is notorious for having blue skies and sunny days. We also lack landscaping that helps keep our homes covered. When the blazing sunshine filters in through windows and doors, it lets the heat in too. Install shades, blinds, or drapery to block the sunshine, keeping the cool in and the heat out. 

Time your heat-generating appliances use 

Some appliances provide heat that can change the temperature of your space. Ovens, dryers, dishwashers – all add extra heat into the space around it. On the hottest days, avoid using these appliances. If need be, use them at night once the temperatures start falling. 

Change your bedding 

If you haven’t looked at bedding in a while, you might be surprised with the options. Cooling bedsheets have the ability to pull away moisture and keep you cool all night long. You may like them so much they become a staple in your bedroom.

Stay hydrated

The hotter it gets outside, the more liquid you need to stay safe and healthy. You might be less active, but don’t let that fool you into thinking you don’t need as much water. Plus, ice water can make you feel cooler as you take it in. stay hydrated and stay safe. 

Call in a problem as soon as you experience it

Think your air conditioner is broken? Sense a problem, something that isn’t working quite right? Don’t let it fester, thinking it’ll get better. Calling in a problem can allow us to get in and make the repair before it turns into something larger. And we’ll get your home cool once again.