Articles · Topic
Articles about Cooling
12 articles across 5 sections
Section
Self-Reliance
Building an Energy-Use Baseline
Turn a year of utility bills into a baseline that shows where your household energy actually goes, so you can cut waste before spending on new equipment.
Cooling During a Power Outage
Staying safe in heat without power. Heat illness prevention, ventilation strategies, cooling rooms without AC, battery fans, and community cooling centers.
How Your Vehicle Works, Automotive Basics
Eight systems that keep your vehicle running: engine, lubrication, cooling, transmission, steering, suspension, braking, and electrical. What each system does, how to spot trouble, and when to call a
Passive Heating & Cooling
Reduce your home
Section
Preparedness
Extreme Heat: What to Do Right Now
What to do in dangerous heat: recognizing heat stroke versus heat exhaustion, rapid cooling, hydration, and never leaving children or pets in a car. Immediate action during an extreme heat event.
Heat Wave Safety Plan
Heat kills more Americans each year than any other weather event. Learn who
Staying Cool During an Apartment Power Outage
How to stay cool during a power outage when you live in an apartment. Passive cooling, battery fans, hydration, recognizing heat illness, and knowing
Staying Cool During an Outage
When air conditioning fails and heat becomes dangerous for older adults. Cooling strategies without power, medications that affect heat tolerance, recognizing heat illness early, and when the safe decision is to leave.
Tier Five: Staying Warm, Staying Cool, and Cooking Without Power
Items 41 through 50: wool and sleeping bags before heaters, a fan with its honest limits, and the outdoor-only camp stove that arrives 42 items after the carbon monoxide alarm.