DuracellEnergizer said:

Leonardo said:

DuracellEnergizer said:

I thought putting tinfoil on windows was supposed to cut the heat down, but it doesn't seem to do jack shit -- I'm still miserably hot, just in darkness instead of sunlight.

I had never heard of this solution before.

I don't know.... tinfoil + heat... isn't that how you cook potatoes??

I don't claim to understand the kooky science behind it all, but apparently tinfoil on windows is supposed to act as a reflector, bouncing the light and heat that'd otherwise pour right on in back. As I've said, though, I haven't noticed any real heat reduction; perhaps I didn't apply the tinfoil right, or it's just too hot out for it to work well.

huh, never thought of that. But it sounds more likely that it'd work in a physics book rather than in real life, where many factors would prevent it from being a 100% efficient solution.