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Is there a temperature that the peak should be at?

After a lot of research and figuring prices, it appears that this project is a little out of our budget at this time even if we do it ourselves. What would happen if I just added some insulation to the attic? Would that help with keeping the house cooler? The house has survived 50 years with...

Paul, whats a seer rating? The unit I am looking at has an energy star rating of 10.7 which is pretty good compared to most other units I have seen which are usually 9.4. But I haven't seen anything about a seer rating listed.

I guess I should have given a little more information in my first post. We bought the home with an old wall unit in the livingroom. It is very expensive to run, my best guess is it is from the eighties, or early nineties. It is a 18,000 btu unit that needs 220v, so the wiring is already...

I am looking to put in a wall air conditioner unit this summer. I really need to keep the utility bills to a min. It seems like the better units are 220 volt, but will this be more expensive to run? I was wondering if someone could help me figure out which unit will be better in the long run...

I like the smartvent, but I am hoping not to have to put a roof on this house before we sell it. I have been thinking of a powervent. Has anyone used one of these?

I called a contractor today and he suggested a fan for one of the gable vents. He said these work well in situations where you have little venting in the attic, and will help to keep airflow moving and the attic much cooler. Does anyone have an opinion on this type of fan? Would it be a good...

What would be the best type of vent to put in the top of the roof? Ridge vents or the old style vents that are about 12 by 12. I would think ridge vent, but we are on a bgudget, and the old kind would be cheaper, and maybe quicker. Currently we have about 5 inches of blown in insulation in...

Thats kind of what I was thinking. I am just wondering how to put vents in at the bottom of the roof when the soffit is so small. It's only about 5 to 6 inches. The weird angle and as close as it is to the house will make getting a saw or drill in there pretty challenging. Thanks for the...

Hey guys, I am new here and this is my first post. I was hoping someone here would be able to tell me why our house is so hot in the warmer months, not just in the summer. We have no shade trees, and most of the windows are on the North or South walls. We seem to get very little amount of...