Re: Window Blinds, Heat and Cold



I had a girlfriend who opened the windows when it got hot indoors
to let the heat in. The same mentality applied to the thermostat,
she'd crank it up in winter and down in summer, when all it needed
was to be left alone. The relationship was short-lived.





"W. Watson" <wolf_tracks@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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| On hot days we often pull the shades on windows to keep the sun out and
| heating down. Yesterday we had a big dip in temperature. Typically these
| days the night temp is around 66-70. It was near to 50. Last night my wife
| pulled down all the shades to keep the heat in. Somehow I don't think this
| is as effective as keeping the heat from the sun in. Comments?
|
| Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
| (121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
| Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
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