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1. Turn things off
If you not using an electrical appliance or a light
then turn it off. All electrical appliances give off heat, whether
it is a television, computer or a phone charger. They all give off
heat. When you are not using them - turn them off.
2. Close your curtains
Most heat comes through windows from the sun, keep
curtains and blinds closed to prevent the sun from superheating your
room.
3. Don't open your windows
Seems strange but while it is hotter outside than
in don't open your windows. If you do then you will be letting in
hot air and warming up the house. Open windows when the sun has
gone down to ventilate the house and let in the cooler night air.
When the air is cooler on the outside than it is on the inside, having windows open on both sides
of a house will create a through breeze and cool the house down
quicker. Keep the internal doors open to help the draught.
Point fans to the outside through an open window on the down wind side
of the house to push out the hot air.
4. Be Green-fingered
If your house has a south facing garden and is
heating up then plant some climbing plants on a trellis to shade the
house. Ivy will stay green in the winter but you might want to
benefit from the low sun in the winter so Virginia Creeper might be
better because it dies off in the winter.
5. Insulate Your Pipes
Make sure that all of your hot water pipes are
insulated.
6. Go Australian!
Avoid turning on the oven. Eat lots of salads
and cook outside.
7. Move your fridge
Fridges give off a lot of heat. Move it out
from the wall so that air can circulate around the back of it to make
it's cooling more efficient.
8. Insulate your house
Good insulation keeps your cool in summer as well
as warm in winter.
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