On Thu, 7 Aug 2003 19:28:39 UTC, "Abso" wrote:

- Switch off everything electrical you can (a TV left on can dissipate several
hundred watts in heat. Even when in standby the dissipation is only a little
lower - switch it off entirely).

Generally, I agree...but as for the TV...just bought a 14 inch (OK, not
big) with a standby *consumption* (OK, mostly heat) of 2.9 watts. Not
really a lirtle less than a few hundred...! Even multiplying for a
decent sized TV, I can't see it reaching ewven 50 watts.

Computer monitors...easy to switch off, a major power hig, and the bit
that actually wears out a decent amount when on, not to mention the
largest fire risk in a PC...turn that off always when not using. Easier
and quicker (and thus more likely to be done) than the PC itself. And of
course engage power saving on the PC but don't allow the hard disk to
spin down.

- Leave windows open through the night when the outside air is cool and close
windows during the hottest hours of the day (say 11am til 5pm). Quite
counter-intuitive this, but you are likely to find that by leaving the windows
open, the air entering the room is warmer than the room was previously.

Yes, very much the case here yesterday. North-east Kent coast, south
westerly wind...very hot! However, today it was the opposite. Noth
westerly wind, off the sea, cooler than inside...

- Pull curtains / blinds to prevent the sunlight (and heat) falling on the
internal surfaces of the room and heating them.

Yup. Just bought a big blind for a big, bare window today! But it was
too hot to fit it....

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Bob Eager
rde at tavi.co.uk
PC Server 325*4; PS/2s 9585, 8595, 9595*2, 8580*3,
P70, PC/AT..