Heat Stress Safety – What To Do Avoid It!

Well it is all over the news and the country.  This year has been the hottest so far and is breaking records all over the US.

When the AC goes out and it is the hottest day of the year or at least feels like it what can you do while waiting for the AC repairman to show up?

Heat stress is a condition created when a person is exposed to extreme heat. There are several levels of heat stress ranging from heat rash to the most severe condition - heat stroke.

Close your blinds. Close your blinds and curtains during the day to block the sun's heat. As soon as the sun hits your building in the morning, close all windows and keep exterior doors and windows closed throughout the hottest part of the day. Do this until night falls and it's cool enough to open the windows for the night.

Open the windows at night. Open selective windows so that cooler night air is blowing in throughout the evening. Leaving all interior doors open (including closets and kitchen cabinets) helps, too. If you leave them closed, they store the daytime heat and your house won't cool off as much at night.

Be sure to get up and close the windows and blinds as soon as the sunlight hits your house. This can be as early as 5 or 6 in the morning in some areas.

Make a DIY air conditioner. Put a metal bowl of ice in front of a fan, and adjust the fan so that the air is blowing over the ice. Or, use one or more 2 liter bottles and fill them mostly full of water, freeze them, then place them in a large bowl (to catch dripping water). Position a fan to blow on them. As the ice in the bottles melts, the air cools around them. The fan will blow that air at you. The water in the bottles can be frozen overnight and used again repeatedly.

Turn off all heat sources. Don't use the stove or oven to eat. Eat cold food, or use the microwave. Incandescent light bulbs also create heat - switch to compact fluorescents or LEDs. Turn off your lamps and your computer when you're not using them. You should also turn off your TV since it gives off a lot of heat, as well as some plug-in power adapters.
Avoid steam. During the day, don't take a hot shower, wash dishes and clothes or cook until after dark. Make sure the door gasket seals on your oven, washer and dishwasher are in good shape and have no breaks or rips.

If possible go to a friends or neighbors until the AC repair can be made.

Need AC repair or replacement?  Give Aaron’s Mechanical Services a call and let us help you get your AC running again! Call 623-388-4436

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