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From: Andy R
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 00:00

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On Sat, 24 Jul 1999 14:32:39 +0100, charles@hankel.mersinet.co.uk (Charles F
Hankel) wrote:

>Another heat saving or cooling idea is heavy lined curtains.  In the 
>winter, as soon as dusk starts, draw the curtains closed to retain the 
>heat.  During the hot parts of summer, close the curtains and windows 
>when they are subjected to direct sunlight so that the room doesn't 
>become too hot.  I spent most of the past week away and closed all 
>curtains and was greeted with a nice cool flat when I got home on Friday.

A nice frugal alternative to the external wooden shutters that are used in
meditteranean windows.  I once spent a night in a hotel in Tarifa where the
shutters fitted so well there was total darkness in the room. Darker than
any deep mine shaft I have been in. I had to feel my way around the walls to
find the entrance to the bathroom, even after waiting a few minutes for the
pupils to adjust, but when I opened the window the sunshine streamed in.

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Date: 1999/07/24
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