Spring is over, and summer is here. During this time of the year, we try to find ways to stay cool and comfortable in our homes during the hot summer months. We have explored a few tips for you to try this summer.
On those warm stuffy summer days, a good breeze can improve your day. One of the easiest ways to create fresh airflow is to open some of your doors and windows. Whether you have the luxury tilt and turn windows or the popular casements frames, opening your windows will create a sufficient airflow through your home. Furthermore, do the same with your bifold doors or French doors. Opening your windows and doors can make a difference.
For a better airflow option, try opening your doors and windows on different sides of the home. Opening windows and doors like this will create a corridor of airflow, allowing more air to enter your home and providing sufficient relief. Furthermore, this will help the ventilation of your home. Plus, improving living qualities, by removing moisture, pollutants and bringing in the fresh air.
Retreating into the shade is a great way to keep cool. So using window and door blinds during the summer months may help create a comfortable living space. The evenings in the summer can become cooler. However, if your home has been in direct sunlight all day, it can work as a greenhouse effect. Furthermore, throughout the warm peak hours, try to temperature control your home with blinds. So when you come home at the end of the day, you can relax and enjoy the rest of the summer evening without the excess heat.
Other ways to keep your home cool this summer is by changing what you eat. You can’t beat the warmth from a kitchen oven during the winter months. However, throughout the summer months, the kitchen can make your living space very uncomfortable, especially if you are doing family meals.
Wherever possible, look for ways to reduce the amount of heat produced by your kitchen appliances. Why not maximise on the beautiful weather, and have a BBQ outside. Or you could try and prepare cold meals that won’t require a heat source too.
Opening your doors and windows is a great way to help ventilate your home. But don’t forget that most new windows come with passive ventilation called trickle ventilators. These can be open to allow fresh air in your home. Plus, you can do this without having to open your windows fully.
Your homes light bulbs can generate a lot of heat. So, switching your bulbs may provide less heat with the same amount of light. Energy-saving bulbs like LED lights produce a lot less heat.
Changing your lighting may help to save you money on your energy bills over time. By replacing all bulbs with LED lights, could save up to £36 a year on your electric bills alone. Furthermore, if you have a few old bulbs, try swapping them for energy-efficient bulbs in the short term.
Does your home overheat during the summertime? One of the main reasons could be down to your windows thermal insulation.
Energy-efficient windows keep the warmth inside and the cold air out. However, the insulating properties of windows should have the same impact of reducing hot temperatures too. The properties of energy-efficient windows help to keep the warm air out and cool air inside. So if your current windows are not doing this, maybe its time to replace them.
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