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    Jul 8, 2012, 07:29 AM
    Should I open my upstairs windows to help cool downstairs?
    Shoul I open unused upstairs windows to help air conditioning cool downstairs?
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    Jul 8, 2012, 05:07 PM
    No, When using air conditioning you want all windows and doors completely closed, otherwise you will be trying to cool the outdoors, and trust me, there isn't a big enough a/c unit to handle that kind of load. It's the same principle as heating. You wouldn't leave a window open in the middle of winter when you are trying to heat your home now would you?
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    Jul 14, 2013, 06:23 AM
    We do not use the upstairs of our Cape Cod in the summer. I can close the door to the upstairs and close the vent. If I open the windows and put an exhaust fan in one window, and run the AC for the downstairs only, would this help cool the house?
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