Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather
Summary
The article gives six simple tips to keep yourself and your home cool during hot weather. It explains how to use airflow, fans, and other methods to reduce heat inside homes and suggests ways to cool the body safely.Key Facts
- Open windows on opposite sides of the house when outside air is cooler to create airflow and let hot air escape.
- Keep windows closed and curtains drawn on sunny sides during the hottest part of the day to block heat.
- Fans help move air and cool you down but can make things worse if temperatures are above 35°C by blowing hot air on you.
- Use ice cubes in front of fans to cool the air and place multiple fans to create cross currents.
- Avoid using ovens, cookers, and other heat-producing appliances during peak heat hours.
- Cool your body with tepid showers and ice packs wrapped in towels; avoid very cold water that restricts blood flow.
- Reducing indoor humidity by shortening showers, wiping water off surfaces, and moving plants outside can help prevent heat exhaustion.
- Heat exhaustion is treatable, but heatstroke is serious and requires immediate medical help by calling 999.
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