whoever gave the advice to tape a space blanket to the window: you're a hero.

Reply to whoever gave the advice to tape a space blanket to the window: you're a hero. on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:22:41 GMT

dramforever@mastodon.social — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:22:41 GMT

@whitequark i have been informed that "slanket" is instead a sleeved blanket for the opposite weather

i guess this will have to be a splanket

Reply to whoever gave the advice to tape a space blanket to the window: you're a hero. on Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:03:29 GMT

dramforever@mastodon.social — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:03:29 GMT

@whitequark slankets have been deployed

Reply to whoever gave the advice to tape a space blanket to the window: you're a hero. on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:14:51 GMT

ppxl@social.tchncs.de — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:14:51 GMT

@whitequark classic student trick where I come from. Heat and light kept outside, the light from monitors is sufficient

Reply to whoever gave the advice to tape a space blanket to the window: you're a hero. on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:46:12 GMT

purpleidea@mastodon.social — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:46:12 GMT

@jamesmunns.com @whitequark Came here to say this. My window cracked because I thought I was being clever saving energy, helping the environment, and keeping my lab cooler. All I really did was feed money to the window installers

Reply to whoever gave the advice to tape a space blanket to the window: you're a hero. on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:15:31 GMT

raboof@merveilles.town — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:15:31 GMT

@whreq ouch! I'm aware of the risk, but understood it mainly happens when the window is unevenly heated, and it's pretty uniform in my case. Or perhaps I've just been lucky.

Good extra reason to experiment with putting the foil outside!

Reply to whoever gave the advice to tape a space blanket to the window: you're a hero. on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:04:26 GMT

whreq@hsnl.social — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:04:26 GMT

@raboof @whitequark https://hsnl.social/@whreq/116862353813073102

Reply to whoever gave the advice to tape a space blanket to the window: you're a hero. on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:49:26 GMT

raboof@merveilles.town — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:49:26 GMT

@whitequark cool. Did you tape them on the inside or to the outside?

we use a reflective sheet inside which helps a lot but gets the glass pretty hot, I'm curious if putting space blankets on the outside would make a meaningful difference for those really warm periods.

Reply to whoever gave the advice to tape a space blanket to the window: you're a hero. on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:28:14 GMT

spider@mastodon.social — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:28:14 GMT

@whitequark I wish i could get reflective Venetian blinds. That would be better than my dull white. But the style is common up here.

They are mounted behind the outer protective, non sealed, pane of glass in the window. Behind that is a double pane of sealed glass.

The space blanket is a lot better at sealing thou.

Reply to whoever gave the advice to tape a space blanket to the window: you're a hero. on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:14:11 GMT

geos@toot.community — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:14:11 GMT

@whitequark They used this method to cool the Artemis space capsule in the recent mission with a live crew. Science!

Reply to whoever gave the advice to tape a space blanket to the window: you're a hero. on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:41:18 GMT

ignaloidas@not.acu.lt — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:41:18 GMT

@whitequark@social.treehouse.systems oh yeah, tinfoil on windows is ridicoulusly good if you don't care about the light or looking weird from outside

Reply to whoever gave the advice to tape a space blanket to the window: you're a hero. on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:36:10 GMT

dramforever@mastodon.social — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:36:10 GMT

@whitequark oooh thank you, that gave me the idea to stick space blankets on my *curtains*, will try over the weekend

Reply to whoever gave the advice to tape a space blanket to the window: you're a hero. on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:22:13 GMT

jeroen@secluded.ch — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:22:13 GMT

@whitequark Depending on factors like wind & rain, having the window covered on the outside can also make a difference.

Do monitor CO2 PPM to ensure you do have good air quality (if CO2 is high likely other particles are not being flushed either) thus either air or better if possible have an ERV/HRV (https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2025/11/11/installing-an-erv-or-hrv) which one can DIY (https://www.loudawson.com/17884/how-to-build-air-cross-flow-heat-exchanger/ or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLC-8Bd6-xk for a video edition of a similar one) -- running the bathroom extractor can be a side-trick for this….