Back in 2000 I was wowed by a demonstration of low-E windows and had a few local window companies come out and give me quotes to replace my windows and patio doors. Carl from Advanced Windows gave me the best price and vibe as someone I wanted to work with. I purchased 2 Milgard […]
cooling project
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Skylight Pros
After suffering a week long heat wave I looked around the townhouse to find where the heat was getting in. One source was my Velux skylight. The skylight was a dual pane Low-E 3 argon gas filled unit which was rated to keep 80% of the sun’s heat out. Standing under the skylight in […]
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Patio Productions part 4
I remember in elementary school during heat waves the teacher would turn off the lights and turn on the fans. It was rare for anybody to have AC back then. In the 90’s when my place was built they slapped an AC unit on the roof and declared it a luxury development. The patio doors […]
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Home Depot – Clairemont
This is Part 3 of my efforts to keep my place cool without using AC. My front door/kitchen gets direct sunlight from around 7am till 11am. During the summer enough heat comes through the door and the little windows at the top to heat up my kitchen 5-8 degrees. I visited Home Depot to buy […]