Home comfort is crucial for a seamless summer experience. Temperature, humidity, cleanliness, costs, and quiet are essential home comfort aspects. However, achieving this comfort during summer’s heat and humidity can be challenging. Thermal comfort deficiency may be quite stressful, so it’s vital to determine the right indoor temperature for your home to ensure comfort.

The measures you implement as a homeowner will determine the kind of experience you’ll have throughout the summer season. Below are six tips for improving your home comfort this summer.

• Upgrade your HVAC system

If you have a faulty or old air conditioning unit, making your home comfortable this summer might not be possible. Due to frequent use, older HVAC systems experience wear and tear, affecting the mechanical components and reducing efficiency. This increases energy consumption as the unit works harder to try and achieve the set indoor temperature levels.

Older AC units may also have refrigerant leaks, poorly functioning fans, and electrical issues. Consider replacing your old AC unit with a new one for healthier indoor air and to gain comfort control. You’ll eliminate the old AC noises with a new unit, promoting peace and quiet. Find experienced and reliable air conditioner installers for your new HVAC system’s proper functioning and health.

•  Install a dehumidifier

Dehumidifiers are devices for removing moisture from indoor air. While AC units can dehumidify indoor air, installing a dehumidifier is more helpful because summer comes with increased humidity. A modern dehumidifier is smart and allows control from anywhere via your phone.

• Leverage fans

You can use different fan types to enhance overall comfort within your home in the summer. With ceiling fans, you can ensure cool, conditioned air circulates throughout your home. You can also use the ceiling fan with your HVAC system to efficiently cool your space. Kitchens and bathrooms may increase hot, humid air in your home, especially during summer when temperatures are at their highest. You can use exhaust fans in these spaces for optimum home comfort in summer.

• Limit heat-generating appliance use

Home appliances, including microwaves, hair dryers, laundry machines, dishwashers, and tumble dryers, usually generate a lot of heat. Consider drying your clothes at night or early in the morning when the temperatures are low to avoid heating your space. Alternatively, you can hang the clothes in the sun, keeping your home cooler and reducing energy bills. Additionally, you can wash your dishes manually using cold water when possible.

• Be smart about landscaping

Your home’s landscaping significantly impacts home comfort during summer. Consider planting shrubs or trees near the east- and west-facing windows since that’s where the sun sets and rises. This will provide shade against harsh summer heat while providing cooler temperatures in your home.

• Insulate your attic

Attic insulation helps you maintain comfortable temperatures within your home by reducing heat gain, ensuring indoor air is cool and conditioned, maximizing your air conditioning unit’s efficiency, and extending your AC unit and air cooler’s lives. Attic insulation, especially in summer, improves energy efficiency, reduces HVAC repairs, reduces energy bills, and keeps your space cooler, enhancing home comfort.

Endnote

Attaining home comfort, mainly during summer, can be difficult. However, using these tips can help improve your home comfort this summer.