Yesterday I told you that I covered two of my windows with aluminum foil in hopes of blocking the sun out and making it a little cooler indoors. Today would be the test to see if it actually does anything.
While the temperature was just a few tenths of a degree lower than yesterday, it is cooling off a lot faster with the air conditioner running. Right now it’s 3:30pm. Yesterday at this time the temperature inside was hovering around 89 degrees. Right now it’s 86 degrees. So it has been a great help because usually it doesn’t get this temperature until well after 5pm.
The aluminum foil was a great deal at 50 cents. It’s probably one of the cheapest ways to beat the heat!
June 6th, 2008 at 1:27 am
Its really good protection from light that covered windows with aluminum foil.I support this.
June 6th, 2008 at 3:36 am
You can buy residential window tint film at your local home depot or lowes.
Much, much better than aluminum foil.
June 6th, 2008 at 9:16 am
It’s funny that I found this post about aluminum foil on the windows. Last night I watched a new show called “Swingtown”. It’s about wife swapping in the ’70s. One of the ‘neighbours’ was putting aluminum foil on her windows…for a completely different reason, wink, wink.
June 9th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Its really a great deal.I hope It’s one of the cheapest ways to beat the heat in cheap rate.
October 28th, 2008 at 2:28 am
Good idea for blocking the sun rays for entering to your room… aluminum foil… I’m gonna use it then..
April 14th, 2009 at 6:30 am
We had aluminum foil on our bedroom window and we had a visit from the Sheriff yesterday wanting to come in and look for marijuana plants as a “concerned” neighbor had called and reported that we were growing and selling marijuana. This really upset both of us. We are retired and my husband has been very ill for the last 5 or so years. We have never been in trouble with the law. We have always been law abiding and responsible citizens. It gets very hot here in the summer with many days over 100. I guess trying to be a little more comfortable and save a few pennies on the electric bill is causing one “concerned” neighbor to make false accusations about us. I don’t know what to do.
June 11th, 2009 at 5:00 am
I made the mistake of putting the foil on the window with water, when I took it off it left marks all over the window, does anyone know how to get them off?
June 26th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Bilinda
I have just had the same problem, if you use cerapol, or a ceramic cooktop cleaner on your windows with a soft damp cloth, and wipe off and clean with windex, the marks will come off quite easily.
Good Luck