The Fourth of July is many Americans’ favorite holiday. What’s not to love? Celebrating freedom, eating good food, gathering together, watching fireworks… It’s pretty great all around!
Staying cool on the Fourth of July, however, is another story. If you’re hosting the festivities, some little tips can go a long way toward keeping your guests and your home cool and comfortable.
1.) Keep everything outside or in the garage
If you and your guests are constantly going in and out, you’ll likely lose a lot of the air-conditioned air to the outside. Your HVAC will be working hard in the Fourth of July heat and wasting energy. One way to reduce this is by keeping the food and drinks outside, in coolers when necessary.
When people have to go indoors to go to the bathroom or change their clothes, it’s good to remind them to shut the door behind them. Putting up a note on the door helps to keep the cool air in and the flies out.
2.) Do the cooking outside
Appliances, especially ovens and stoves, give off a lot of heat that your HVAC has to combat to keep the temperature down. Since the Fourth of July is all about barbecuing, take the opportunity to cook outside! If possible, cook anything that needs to cook in the oven the night before, so that the oven isn’t on during the hottest part of the day.
3.) Put out fans & turn on the sprinkler
If it’s a hot day, your guests are going to get sick of being hot. If you have fans going (better yet, with water misting in front of the fans), a sprinkler for the kids and more adventurous adults, and even a blow-up pool, this will encourage people to stay outside and keep cool at the same time.
4.) Monitor the heat & your guests
On holidays like the Fourth of July, when people are indulging in adult beverages and spending a long time outside in the heat, heat stroke and dehydration become a concern. Make sure it’s not too hot for everyone to be outside, and know the signs of heat stroke and dehydration. Serve plenty of water and provide some ways for everyone to cool off!
5.) Set The Thermostat Wisely
While it might sound counterintuitive to turn down the AC on a hot day when you have company coming over, it’s a good option if everyone’s mostly going to be outside! Adjusting your temperature up to 78 degrees, or putting it on a schedule to lessen the load on your HVAC is always a good idea, and if everyone’s outside, it could be the perfect day for it.
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As always, make sure your HVAC is ready for the heat by cleaning the filters and getting a yearly tune-up. EXXEL here with over two decades of expertise to help keep your air conditioning working great so you can focus on the festivities. Contact us today and experience the EXXEL difference for yourself!
