The French are painting their windows with chalk to beat the heat

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poulpy123•about 3 hours ago

I would put mylar sheets on my windows instead, although the best is of course to have shutters The traditional shutters from south east France are great to block the sun but still allow light https://volets-thiebaut.com/modules/boixmultiblocs/images/7a...

tim-tday•35 minutes ago

It’s supposed to be yogurt.

yownie•about 1 hour ago

radiative sky paint

https://hackaday.com/2023/07/03/cooling-paint-you-can-actual...

netsharc•42 minutes ago

Using CaCO3 which is calcium carbonate, like the article.

This science-lecturer-esque guy is using Barium Sulfate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNs_kNilSjk

SideburnsOfDoom•about 4 hours ago

An acquaintance in London painted his windows with Yogurt. Based on this advice https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/paint-your-windows-...

He said that it helped.

kylehotchkiss•about 3 hours ago

Anything But A Heat Pump™

tim-tday•31 minutes ago

Have you been to Paris? Go on google earth and poke around. Theres no place to put the condenser. Most people rent so even if there was they can’t drill holes for the lines and even if they could, most buildings are historic so they can’t. Central AC/heatpumps on some rooftops could work.

wolvoleo•about 3 hours ago

If you live in a historical rental flat you often can't install AC.

Also we do tend to consider the environment here. All the heat kept out doesn't have to be pumped.

dcrazy•about 2 hours ago

You can do both

SideburnsOfDoom•about 2 hours ago

It's not either-or

The French are painting their windows with chalk to beat the heat

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