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Tips on keeping the house cool in very hot weather

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NanKate Thu 13-Aug-26 07:48:35

My sister lives in Northern Italy and she advised me on keeping the house as cool as possible in extreme heat as follows.

Don’t open the windows
Keep all the curtains closed
Use fans
Drink plenty of water

Try it because we find it works.

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Bannon Thu 13-Aug-26 08:39:14

I agree with those tips, especially keeping the curtains or blinds closed before the sun starts heating the rooms. We do something similar here, and opening the windows only when the outside air becomes cooler than inside seems to make a noticeable difference. Cross-ventilation in the evening or early morning can also help flush out the heat that has built up during the day.

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JenniferEccles Thu 13-Aug-26 08:43:09

I expect you humoured her NanKate thanked her for her advice and smiled to yourself!

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ixion Thu 13-Aug-26 10:04:23

Karmalady has lots of ideas!

I hope she reads this.

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