How to keep your house cool in a Heatwave.
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- Опубліковано 27 кві 2024
- How to keep your house cool in a Heatwave. Keeping your Thai house cool
Ways to keep cool and secure your property. In these very hot summer months in Thailand where the temperature gets high, thinking of ways to get rid of that built up heat, this is my addition to my get the house cooler without AC. Our electric bill even in summer is below 700 Baht. How you may ask, we do not use the aircon much, maybe an hour or so on an evening to cool the living room. We don't have aircon in the bedroom and only use fans to cool the room, we use the fans in the living room and bedroom. Is it warm, yes it is but I have gotten used to it now and can sleep without the aircon.
Insulation of the house is important, having moving air is also key in getting a cooler house.
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[About the Video] Keeping cool in a Heatwave in Thailand is what this video is about, just one of many methods of keeping cooler in Thailand during the hot season.
I admire anyone that can do their own DIY. The music is creeping me out.
Thanks for that, the music is chill music just as a background, maybe not everyone's taste. many thanks for watching and taking time to comment.
You have the right idea with the extractor fan Les but you need a larger one. My whole house fan in Texas is 36” in diameter with metal blades, belt driven and two speeds. It moves an astounding amount of air yet is very quiet and I can choose which windows to open to direct the flow. When we buy or build in Thailand it will be the first thing on my list. We unfortunately have central air in the west but in Thailand using mini splits you have the additional benefit of being able to aircon one or two rooms and use the fan to remove heat from the attic and cool the rest of the house. You just have to be sure you have enough soffit and or ridge venting in the attic to handle to air volume. Cheers
Thanks for that, Whole house venting fans here in Thailand I have not seen, my small fan was a test and it seems to work so I agree and will look for this system, I have more than enough soffit area on our house, I like doing this type of projects. Thanks for taking time to comment. It is very much appreciated. 🙏😀
@@RetiredandLivingthedream I have noticed that some foreigners on retirement visas are reluctant to show themselves doing any kind of diy project for fear of being in violation of the terms of their visa. Do you know if this is really a problem ? I enjoy woodworking and welding and would certainly want to be making things not for sale or doing projects on the house when my Thai wife and I move to Thailand in the future. Thank You
@@Swimallsummer Hi thanks for the comment, it is true work is not allowed under the Retirement visa, Hobby working repairs to your own property I would say you will have no problems. I do all my own work here, well almost everything. I have done many things also in my wife’s house in Korat never had a problem in 12 years. I fitted out the coffee shop we ran as long as your not doing it for profit you’ll be ok.
@@RetiredandLivingthedream Thank You Les , my wife has a property in Nongbua where I have done a lot of repairs, electrical work,etc. when I visited previously. I never had a problem either. I’m not one to sit in a bar or a rocking chair, like to be doing something with my hands. Cheers
Chris in Austin Tx.
Well done, Les! Great modification.😊
We can feel the benefit already. Great value for money.
Thanks Les,
Every video won’t appeal to everybody, but this one is a reminder that AC is not always the answer, fans and heat removal to me is the way to go,
The Thais have these little huts scattered around their farms, even in the heat in mahasarakham last week 43degrees, the huts in the paddy fields were amazingly cool,
Who needs a house 😆
Thanks for that, I agree heat removal is the key to many things, remove that excess heat to keep running costs down for your aircon. I must say we have had the back door open every day since we fitted the ventilation door, it works a treat, you can feel the difference in the ambient heat, we just returned from a few days away so heat built up inside the house, an hour later much cooler. Thanks for taking time to comment.
@@RetiredandLivingthedream Heat rises and moves even within a couple of feet. People always think that ambient temperature will be same everywhere.
That's not the case, otherwise there would be no cool shaded area and the world have one temperature.
I have been coming to Thailand since 2012.
It has never been so hot and I am doing the wiring in the loft of my house in Thailand that has cement tiles and I am sweating like a pig.
Arrived at 8 weeks ago at 97 Kgs and already down to 85 Kgs so it has had its benefits.
Great addition.. when I lived in Australia we had them front and back.. helps ...
Funny but it was hotter 2020 in some parts of Thailand and a late rain season .. its fascinating that body and mind forgets weather so fast.=)
The hot season is hot this year for sure, look forward to the rain.
I still like the idea of painting your roof white and also venting your roof. Look into it!
I found this report on white roof, there are other reports on youtube : ua-cam.com/video/qHKrJ6syaLk/v-deo.html
I have seen a house tile painted white but it has all gone now and looks shabby. Roof venting is a better idea, that will get done for sure. Thanks for the tips.
I have a house in Malaysia so I know the feeling!
One thing I am looking at doing is having the loft insulated. This may sound counter intuitive but it really helps.
I was recently in Lankawi and they tend to use metal sheets for the roofs, which is the worst, anyway, a local trend now in restaurants is to put the garden water sprinkler on the roof to cool it down.
We have always been taught that heat rises but it can also radiate down from a hot ceiling.
If you ever go into a thatched building you will feel it is cooler, it is the oldest insulation known to man!
Thanks for the comment, I agree insulate the roof space as every little helps. I also agree heat radiates down also. Thanks for watching.
Good idea with the door and fan.
It seems to be working, but early days. always looking at ways to cool the house temp.
Good job Les. It looked a very simple fit or at least you made it look simple. I have these doors on my rental property. Great for keeping the bugs out. Just wished we had more of a breeze in these extreme temps we are experiencing just now.👍🏼
Thanks 👍for watching, were lucky we live only 5 min from the beach so cooler here than up country, today we have more of a breeze than yesterday so we have a nice airflow through the house.
looks good, we have same door in kitchen to car port , we also added magnetized bumpers to hold it open when entering,
That's🙏 a good idea, I was going to put a hook on the wall but the magnet is a better solution.
Some ceiling fan vents might also help. Heat rises, so it could assist in removing vertical heat flow. Might require a builder and electrician to assist.
That's me a builder and an Electrician. I love playing around, the door is always open now and we can feel the difference in the heat in the house. Thanks for taking time to comment.🙏
Fantastic Les
Thanks so much.😀🙏
Nice one Les...I have 3 of those to fit on my to do list...👍
Nice looking doors. Thanks for watching.
You are so self sufficient. Damn. I'm going to steal you when I get there for all my carpentry needs. 🙂
I have always liked doing it myself. Thanks for watching.
Looks great and functional too.😊
It hits the spot, being installed a couple of days we can feel the difference already.
Good idea Les! It will make a huge difference.
I have had my A/C on in my computer room (with me in it) almost all day for weeks now. I only set it to 29'C to keep the edge off the heat. My A/C units are modern energy efficient and well maintained/cleaned, but boy oh boy was my recent electricity bill high.
Thanks for that, our Electric bill was 689 Baht this month. We have 2 aircons but we use one in the living room for an hour or so on an evening if we have to but in this severe heat we use for an hour, the rest of the year it is never opened. We have two fans in the bedroom only. we do have a very small solar panel 80 watts pumping an average of 400 watts into the house every day via a gridtie inverter. This help to run the fridge almost for free. 🙏
@@RetiredandLivingthedream Yes your solar is a huge factor. At night I turn air on for 20 mins prior to bed to cool the room/tiles, then I only use fans at night for sleep with open full length sliding doors
@@RetiredandLivingthedream My bill was 2100 baht! and I am a very energy efficient/conscious person. Sattahip, Chonburi.
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Still cheap, if in Europe you could easily double that amount. Yes, running AC for long periods is not cheap but it doesn't break the bank either in TL for the sake of a little comfort during a stifling heat wave.
problem with sitting in ac is that ur body don't acclimate to the heat so u must sit more in the ac.., and u often gets sick..u know sour throat and sniffels..
Put a box fan blowing outside in one of the windows on the other side of the house and pull the air throughout the home.
I have seen this happen on various youtub videos but with the house windows and doors open we have air movement. I may add more ceiling fans. Looking for a whole house extractor fan here in Thailand and as yet nothing found. Thanks for the suggestion.
Great Job Les, you're a handyman about the house. It's also an enjoyable and satisfying task to undertake.
You got that right! I love to do things myself as much as possible. Thanks for watching.
Great job❤
Thanks for watching much appreciated.
I like the easy install of it Les. We have security doors and window shutters all through the house here in Australia to create a great breeze right through the house. It saves a fortune because we don't need to have the air con on for most of the year or the fans. Its amazing how much power air con uses, I checked it out this summer, without air con we use about 15kw a day, with it, it goes to 45kw a day
Hi thanks for the comment, we try not to use the aircon but if we do it's only for an hour or so to cool the living room down at night, We are strong believers of the humble fan, this saves a fortune in electricity and does the job for us. We don't use aircon in the bedroom and only use two fans for cooling, even in this heatwave we manage on just the fans. 🙏😀 Getting the warm air out of the house is the key to cheaper running costs.
looks great
Thanks for watching.
GOOD JOB
Thanks for watching.
Fit a reverse cycle fan into the roof space with roof top whirly birds. SIMPLE 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏
Not a fan of the Whirly birds but we are going to put eve ventilation panels to vent the loft, we already have roof foil fitted. Thanks for taking time to comment.
Good video Les as usual...--I have been married to a Thai lady for over 50 years Enjoy your stories similar to some of mine ----Maybe you can answer a question that bothered me for years ---During the hot season many Thai farmers and small villiages complain of water shortges but during the rain season complain of flooding ---As you live in a rural area you may have an answer Why dosn"t the goverment or even the farmers dig or escavate more resevoirs big or small dependant on their needs
I think it always comes down to money, we provided two ponds for the wife's family it has been so welcomed, they reap the rewards, Water is like gold dust in the farmlands. 🙏
Have that same door on my back and front doors
Substantial doors and well packed. Shame about the paint, nothing I cant fix. Thanks for the comment.
Still feels like winter here in Western Europe and the UK, Thailand and SE Asia appear to be on the other side of the scale with stifling heat, very uncomfortable.
It is hot for sure but only for about 3 months then back to a normal heat. Still prefer the heat to the cold any day. Thanks for taking time to comment.😀
Yes and the breeze feel like 42😂
It does feel hot but we plod on. Thanks for watching.😂
Give me air-conditioning 😂
I have seen guys totally rely on aircon and never sit outside, today has been an outside day all day, fitting more lights to the outside of the house and sitting on the veranda, hot and sweaty yes but a small breeze helps. I do like the warmth but this heatwave is something else roll on rainy season. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment, it's very much appreciated.
Nice Job Mate. Hope you are well too Will you be fitting the bottom door Brush to your new security door to Prevent the snakes getting in whilst your inner door is open
Hi well spotted, the door came fitted with a very fine door brush that in the video is not visible, but I have gone one step more and fitted more prevention methods to deter snakes and creepy crawley's form looking inside the house. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment.😀🙏
It looks great, but as for security, someone could just unscrew it pretty easily, could they not. If they did not add the brackets as you did?
Yes they can, the door is not sold as a security door and I adapted it to become an extra deterrent and secure the door we already have. The main aim was to be able to leave the back door open to allow air movement through the house and not worry about what came into the house via the open door. We achieved both with this door and this is what we did, The screw heads have all been burred out so no screwdriver will remove these screws, you know how difficult it is to remove screws with no heads. I added extra brackets to the frame from inside so no one can remove. The original door is strong also with security locks so this extra door adds a deterrent element to the house when were away on holiday. We also have cctv and crime here is not a problem at all here. Thanks for the comment.🙏😀
Les can you post a link to that door please?
Hi sorry this section will not let me post a link. I searched Lazada for a Metal door with fly screen and found this door. 3,990 Baht The shop name is in Thai so I cant say the shop name. If you send an email then I can attach the screen shot of the shop.
Cheers Les email lesliepearson58@yahoo.com Thanks for watching.
You got to fill round the door frame
No need the frame if flat against the door frame. Just a bit of trim required at the bottom of the door an extra measure of bug deterrent. Thanks for watching.🙏
I love your house! How much is the rent?
Hi thanks for the comment, we have bought this house now but the rent was 12,000 a month when we rented it.
From an engineering perspective creating an opening does not guarantee a decent airflow. A negative pressure needs to be established somewhere in the house. Natural ceiling vents would not work as the roof space is normally far hotter, so it has to be power assisted like you have with that extract fan. Personally for the money you spent on that door I would have bought two solar powered extract fans.
The Solar fans were a thought but the door won, providing extra security whilst on holiday I adapted the door so it is a more secure door than the screws holding it in. The fans are still a thought. Thanks for your input it is very much appreciated.🙏😀
After all that drilling you need a draught one 🍺 🍻 😊🍾 Les
I had a large water when your hot anything cool is welcome. 🙏
Great but it's not a Sercurity door is it? unless you fastened it from the inside too anybody with a screw driver could remove it from the outside hey?
Hi and thanks for the comment, to be fair it is not meant to be a security door for the outside of a property, I adapted it for my needs so it opens from the outside and folds flat onto the wall. This is what I wanted and this door fitted my needs, I altered it to act also as a security door. The main door has got extra locking devices also. It acts as a deterrent and acts as ventilation which is the main reason for having this door it stops snakes Scorpions creepy Crawley's from entering the house if the door was open, everything else is a bonus. In the video I mentioned that I also put on extra secured fittings into the frame, I also drilled out the heads of the screws so no one can unscrew the screws, thanks for taking time to comment.
No air con units?
Yes we have Aircons but prefer not to use them if possible. But when all else fails the aircon goes on, but only for short periods. Thanks for the comment.
So screwed from the front?.. not that secure then.. good idea though..
To be fair it was not designed to be a security gate I adapted it to fit my needs for ventilation and the door opens to the outside which is what I wanted. In the video I show more attachments that make the frame more secure and is fixed securely to the frame from inside, also I drilled the screw heads out so this makes it more difficult to do if someone wanted to do this. The main door is fitted with security measures also, It is a deterrent and most of all it is a door which provides great ventilation this was the main reason for the door. Thanks for taking time to comment.
Love u and your vdos mate but I can not say this us one of your best, sorry
Fair enough every video appeals to some and not others. I cover many things so it will not please everyone but thanks for watching. I do have to say what I did works a treat.
umm... air conditioning?
I try not to use Aircon as much as possible, also taking these measures cools the house thus saving on aircon bills, every little helps. Our Electric bill this month was only 689 Baht not bad in the hottest part of the year. Thanks for watching.
@@RetiredandLivingthedream go Solar, the temperatures this year are the new normal.
@@uweballmann6692 Hi I have started my Solar Journey and will improve on this ua-cam.com/video/ymMUfcqpMjQ/v-deo.htmlsi=WJzjw53yEDg-m0p5
Maybe i am just cheap 😁. You can get mosquito nets made out of material for windows and doors, they have magnets to keep them shut and you just use double sided tape to stick to the windows. As i have a compound wall round my property, at present i just sleep with my windows open and the fans on.
This is true and we looked at this method, but the gap at the bottom of the door was always a issue a bit of a push and the critters and snakes are inn. We have had snakes sneak under the back door into the house only a thin gap but big enough for pests. So it had to be substantial and it was a bonus when we can use it as extra security when we go on holidays, this door was not built as a security door but with a little adaptation it now acts as a deterrent. We also only use fans for cooling in the bedroom, we may use the aircon to cool the living room down on an evening but only for an hour or so. Getting the hot air out of the house is the key. Thanks for taking time to comment.😀😀🙏