Nate Nagel wrote:

yeah, just put up heavy curtains in the bedroom in the SE corner, the
one in the SW corner has none as of yet (only used as an
office/computer room) all other rooms have blinds which are closed
during the day

Heavy drapes don't prevent the sun from hitting the glass, which then
transfers the heat into the house via radiation. You need to block the sun
from hitting the windows via an outside blind or an awning.

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Dave
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