<p>Our dorms aren't air conditioned. We have a fan, but its still toasty in the room, I wake up drenched in sweat(I kept my room at home 70 or lower).
Any advice on how to keep it at a reasonable (75<) tempeture, I'm DYING, any good fans or ideas would be great</p>
<p>First of all, when you're at home you should turn your AC off at night to save energy/money. </p>
<p>Anyway, how many blankets are you using and what kind of blankets are they? I would suggest using something thin; no need to be using a comforter or anything like that right now.</p>
<p>Also, wear as little as you can to bed.</p>
<p>I've just been sleeping on the sheets. I'm just one of those who has trouble sleeping when its hot, but I am waking up drenched in sweat and going through tons of shirts, its onl 3 or 4 degrees cooler than outside.
At home I have ceiling fan but it works because we have A/C.</p>
<p>I wish we did things like that, Newjack. T_T My parents believe that we should keep the AC off during the day, and ONLY run it at night, so if I turn it on any other time i get in trouble! Ahaha!</p>
<p>The only thing I can suggest to you tiff is get more fans in the room. The last resort could be all of you chipping in to buy your own AC, if your room has a window, that is. I think they may have smaller, cheaper ACs though. Y'know, those long n' tall things that are ground units. Maybe one of those would do nicely, if it was efficient enough. ^_^</p>
<p>I hope that helped. I feel your pain because I love to keep my room cool when I sleep at night, too (a fan blows directly onto my body!). So I'm worried about my college situation as well.</p>
<p>i found you some answers in a quick google search. check these out</p>
<p>How</a> to Sleep Comfortably on a Hot Night in 12 Steps - wikiHow
How</a> to Cool Yourself Without Air Conditioning - wikiHow</p>
<p>good luck!</p>
<p>The dorms at Case are awful in terms of temperature. Even sleeping with an open window and two fairly powerful fans running 24/7, I always found it exceptionally hot. There really isn't much that can be done. Adding another fan might help, but only so much.</p>
<p>Honeywell makes an excellent fan, the Super Turbo High Performance Fan. You can get 2 of them at Costco for $40. I've seen them other places also like Bed Bath and Beyond or Linens n Things.</p>
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<p>... you should turn off your AC so you can't sleep? That will not save you more money in the long run. I'm sure many people are willing to pay an extra dollar or two a night to sleep in whatever temperature they believe is comfortable for them.</p>
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My parents believe that we should keep the AC off during the day, and ONLY run it at night
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Yeah, this seems to make more sense. This is what they do in India, where the power prices are really high. And I can't fall asleep without A/C anyway. There was a big storm a few weeks ago and the power went out for ~5 hours, and I was just lying awake until it came back on. Then again, I use the ceiling fan as well as the A/C, and that wasn't working either when the power went out.</p>
<p>Anyway, you could also get a portable air conditioner, instead of a fan. Though the college might not like you using up so much power ;/</p>
<p>Open the window and don't sleep with blankets.</p>
<p>haha, you're at Case western also. I know this may not be possible, depending on the type of dorm you're in, but i find that if you keep the door open along with the window, it helps quite a bit. It usually gives good cross-ventilation. Also, make sure the back of your fan is close to the window, so that it is blowing air inward.</p>
<p>And don't worry, soon enough we'll all be wishing we had warm weather.</p>
<p>Cold showers! Hop in, stay in, and than don't dry off all the way before you put back on your clothes. It will help at least keep you cooler in a very toasty world.</p>
<p>we kept fan on and windows open 24/7.. it was sweltering until november and even through the winter our heat was jacked up so much that we had to keep the windows open. i only ever slept with a sheet, and wore shorts and tank tops to bed. besides for a room fan, get a little one that you can point on just yourself.</p>
<p>im REALLY hoping this year will be better. who would expect to sweat half to death in boston?</p>
<p>When we have those hot days, my roommate and I just leave the windows open and our fans on all day long. It doesn't feel as hot when we walk in. Also, don't stay up in your room when it's hot. Go inside on campus or stay downstairs of your house. If possible, buy those standing fans because they help.</p>
<p>I know places like Target have some kind of tower A/C fan thingy (Sorry, I'm not good at describing or naming stuff) that works pretty good. Last summer there was some type of problem that left a lot of the city without power for quite some time and so we bought some of those and they worked great.bbYou can even set it on a certain temp and it will try to maintain it.</p>
<p>I also went to some summer camps where we had to sleep in cabins with no fans or a/c or anything. We just left the windows open. If you can move your bed closer to the windows it usually also helps.</p>
<p>Other than that, IDK what you could do. You usually get used to the temp after some time.</p>
<p>Haha I thought this thread was going to be about popularity or something.</p>
<p>My advice is to have a mini fridge and keep yourself hydrated well. Don't get the plastic water bottles, get your own nalgene bottle or something to constantly fill with water.</p>