Town Crier Articles

Safety Tips for Controlling Your Home's Heat
Posted on May 1, 2025 6:45 AM by NTRA Emergency Preparedness Committee
Categories: General
Prepared by Tricia Byrne, Chair, Emergency Preparedness Committee
 
Summer with its high temperatures and humidity is right around the corner. While it’s well known that exposure to high temperatures for long periods of time can be dangerous and possibly life threatening, there are steps we can take to prepare our homes to provide us with cool sanctuaries. Some of these preparatory steps are to:
  • Block sunlight by keeping windows covered with blinds and/or curtains.  
  • Use a powered attic fan to vent hot air from accumulating.
  • Reduce the use of heat generating appliances (stoves, ovens, washers, dryers, etc.) during the hottest time of day.
  • Ensure the weather stripping around windows and doors is in good condition.  
  • Consider the advance performance of routine air conditioner maintenance--to include cleaning filters, checking refrigerant levels, cleaning coils, etc.  
  • Stay, to the extent it’s possible, on the lowest floor of the house.     
Do not rely on ceiling or other fans as a primary cooling source. While providing comfort, they do not reduce body temperature. 
Comments
No Comments
Archives
RSS Icon