{"id":2263,"date":"2014-06-30T12:50:34","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T17:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mistersparky-dfw.com\/answers\/know-summer-time-house-hot\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T19:08:08","slug":"know-summer-time-house-hot","status":"publish","type":"answers","link":"https:\/\/www.mistersparky-dfw.com\/?answers=know-summer-time-house-hot","title":{"rendered":"I know it&#8217;s summer time, but why is my house so hot?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re living in Dallas or surrounding Texas cities, you&#8217;re familiar with how stuffy a home can get during these hot, humid summers. But is there anything you can do to keep them a little cooler that does <strong>not<\/strong> involve cranking up the air conditioning?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Little tweaks, big difference<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Believe it or not, there are <i>cool<\/i> opportunities all around the house to keep you and your family from melting this hot season. Some quick fixes that&#8217;ll conserve the cooler air in your home are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sealing shut any door or window cracks.<\/li>\n<li>Angling window blinds upward.<\/li>\n<li>Replace your light-bulbs with energy efficient ones.<\/li>\n<li>Use your kitchen wisely; try preparing cooler meals such as salads and cold pastas to avoid over-using the stove which heats up the house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s the time of the warmer season, and even though the inside of your house will tend to reflect how it feels outside, there are indeed little shortcuts around it. For any of your summer electrical mishaps,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mistersparky-dfw.com\/\"> call a trusted licensed electrician<\/a> to troubleshoot the problem and help keep your summer relaxing and problem-free.<\/p>\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"I know it\u2019s summer time, but why is my house so hot?\",\n    \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n      \"text\": \"If you\u2019re living in Dallas or surrounding Texas cities, you\u2019re familiar with how stuffy a home can get during these hot, humid summers. But is there anything you can do to keep them a little cooler that does not involve cranking up the air conditioning? Believe it or not, there are cool opportunities all around the house to keep you and your family from melting this hot season. Some quick fixes that\u2019ll conserve the cooler air in your home are:\n\nSealing shut any door or window cracks.\nAngling window blinds upward.\nReplace your light-bulbs with energy efficient ones.\nUse your kitchen wisely; try preparing cooler meals such as salads and cold pastas to avoid over-using the stove which heats up the house.\"\n    }\n  }\n}\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re living in Dallas or surrounding Texas cities, you&#8217;re familiar with how stuffy a home can get during these hot, humid summers. But is there anything you can do to keep them a little cooler that does not involve cranking up the air conditioning? Little tweaks, big difference Believe it or not, there are&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-2263","answers","type-answers","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"ptb_metabox":[],"ptb_taxonomy":[],"ptb_featured_image":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mistersparky-dfw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/answers\/2263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mistersparky-dfw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/answers"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mistersparky-dfw.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/answers"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mistersparky-dfw.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}