Beat The Heat Southern Nevada With Your Own Cold Room

Build Your Cold Zone: Because the Heat Wave Doesn’t Own You Nevada

When the first whispers of a heat wave hit Nevada, most of us do the same thing: glance at the forecast, mutter “oh great,” and then proceed to do absolutely nothing until our homes feel like a convection oven. But this year, let’s be proactive Southern Nevada. Let’s build a Cold Zone—a dedicated room in your house where you can retreat, recharge, and pretend you live somewhere with weather that respects boundaries.

Opportunity Accidentally Knocks

A few years ago, we had a house problem. Not a normal problem—like a squeaky fan or a cranky refrigerator—but an intrusive light installed near our home. And not just any light. This thing seemed to have the power of a thousand suns and the aim of a sniper. Every night it streamed directly into our bedroom window like it was trying to interrogate us.

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So, we did what any self‑respecting, sleep‑deprived Nevadans would do: we bought blackout curtains. Thick ones like hotels have. Curtains so dark they could blot out the memory of daylight itself. We slapped them up, high‑fived each other, and started sleeping like humans again.

And then… we forgot about them. That is until the summer heat swelled and we noticed that our bedroom was naturally cool, suspiciously cool

Location Location Location

We had accidentally created a Cold Zone.

Turns out, the room was northeast‑facing, shaded by a generous tree, and—bonus—it had no appliances pumping out heat like overachieving little furnaces. Combine that with our blackout‑curtain fortress, and suddenly we had the chilliest, most delightful microclimate in the house.

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So, start with location. Pick the room that naturally stays coolest—north‑facing, shaded, or blessed by whatever microclimate magic your house occasionally produces. Then, get creative. This isn’t just a room; turn it into your personal Arctic refuge.

Cold Zone Options

Bring in blackout curtains or reflective film to block the sun’s aggressive enthusiasm. Add a fan or two, but don’t just point them at your face—create cross‑breezes like you’re engineering wind tunnels, like in this video.

If you really want to go north get a small A/C unit that can service that smaller space.