@lioness

Hi
I have the mid/late afternoon sun coming into my living room, dining/kitchen area so my blinds are tilted or closed. I also have double patio doors off my kitchen which I had tinted when we first moved in. I have semi shear curtains which I generally don’t close until nighttime but sometimes I will during the day if it’s really bright.

Our ACs never go off in Florida for most of the year and we maintain 77 during the day and 75 at night. It’s not a dry heat here so it’s just too humid to turn off. My place is not that big and cools fast and maintains the cool air and doesn’t cycle on and off that much. Also make sure the door and window seals are good and tight. When I am away I just turn it up to 78. Air filters are changed often and we get regular AC tuneups and Freon if necessary. Floridians take good care of their ACs…almost like pets.

Needless to say all our car windows are tinted. Stay cool and calm America and don’t sweat the small stuff.

FL Mary