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Do things painting the roof white help to reduce the heat in a significant way? Have seen it being mentioned in videos on black vs white coloured cars.

Are there any drawbacks noted by people who tried it for roofs?
Or are there other options that are easier to start with?

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[–] TrollAccount69@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah it works. The drawback is you gotta do it.

If you’re only fighting heat and have a tall area then transom windows can also help a ton but you have to have a massive gigabrain from 1950 to understand how to use em.

[–] 1Malayali@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Thank you.
Transom windows are the type that are above doors?

[–] TrollAccount69@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Above doors or above other windows. They’re the ones up high that pivot open and closed.