In the UK, we love a bit of sun and warmth, but a long-lasting heatwave can be uncomfortable and potentially dangerous. So it’s important to know how to keep your house cool. In a heatwave, your home can become an unpleasant place to be, and you can find it difficult to sleep and to concentrate. Let’s look at some ways you can keep your house cool in summer temperatures.
There are actually loads of ways you can keep yourself and your home cool in these conditions. Some of them are quick, easy fixes and some require a bit of thought and investment. As it becomes more likely that the UK’s weather will be more extreme, you’ll need to think about how you can manage your home environment to cope with more regular and hotter periods.
We have seen heatwaves the past few years and 2023 might not be any different. That's why we've come up with some tips on what you can do to help yourself keep you and your family cool!
Quick Fixes To Cool Your Home And Yourself
Use a cold water bottle. This is just a case of taking your hot water bottle, filling it with water and putting it in the freezer before you go to bed. You’ve then got a ready-made ice pack that can help to cool you down overnight and sleep in the heat and with no extra costs at all.
Close blinds and curtains. Your home heats up because the sun shines through your windows and heats the air. It may be annoying to stop the lovely sun flooding your home, but it will help to regulate the air temperature inside. Close windows, blinds and curtains – especially in the parts of your house where the sun comes in at its warmest – south-facing windows. Once the sun has set, you can open the windows and let the air circulate - one of the easiest ways how to keep your house cool in a heatwave.
Take warm showers – this is a quick way to get some relief from the heat yourself before going to bed, rather than keeping your home cool. Warm showers will help you relax and help cool your body naturally, as a cold shower will push blood to your skin to warm you up.
Fans are one way to keep your house cool in a heatwave
Small Investments To Keep Your Home Cool
Buy a fan. Everyone knows that as soon as the sun comes out for a couple of days, you can’t find a fan anyway. So get ahead of the game and buy a good quality fan now. Look for fans that get good reviews and preferable ones that have timers so that you can set them to work when you need them to – perhaps even to come on an hour before you get home from work so your home is cool when you arrive.
If you want a fan for your bedroom, make sure you look for something that works quietly – lots of fans are incredibly noisy and that doesn’t help with sleep quality at all, so put this on your checklist. Meaco fans have QuietMark awards and are designed to operate incredibly quietly so they don’t disturb you.
Check windows and doors. If your windows and doors are poorly fitted, they can let in the heat in summer exactly the same was as the let in the cold in the winter. By using window and door insulation or closing up any gaps, you can keep your house cooler with not a lot of extra effort.
Ceiling fans. These are a popular option for keeping homes cool in the summer, particularly in bedrooms. But they can be energy intensive and they can also be very noisy. Just like standard fans, check out the noise levels and efficiency before you buy.
How Meaco Can Help You Keep Your Home Cool This Summer
We have a wide range of award-winning fans and market-leading air conditioning units to help you solve the problem of how to keep your house cool in a heatwave. The majority of our fans have QuietMark recognition, meaning that they operate at very low volume – perfect for bedrooms, children’s rooms and home offices. With a wide range of features including timers, temperature sensors, night modes and easy control panels, our fans are ideal for homes of any size – from our smallest desk-top fan to our pedestal air circulator. Why not take a look to see what will suit your home and your budget best?
The MeacoFan range gives you plenty of options for keeping your house cool.
