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Simple Methods to Keep Your Home Cool During a Heatwave without a Fan or Air Con
Experts say closing blinds by day and airing rooms after 8pm can help households stay cooler without costly equipment.
- Country Living shared practical methods for cooling homes without air conditioning, focusing on minimizing solar heat gain and optimizing natural ventilation using household items.
- Reflective roof paint, utilizing materials like titanium dioxide, can lower indoor temperatures by reflecting up to 80 per cent of sunlight, as demonstrated by the REFLECT project and the Indian Institute of Public Health .
- Home experts advise keeping windows and curtains shut during the day to prevent heat accumulation, then opening them after 8pm to flush out hot air and create cross-breezes.
- Individuals combat extreme heat using damp towels on fans or ice-filled headbands, while cool water baths effectively lower body temperature when indoor environments remain warm.
- New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago have implemented mandatory reflective roof policies to mitigate the urban heat island effect, where ground-level temperatures can be 12°C warmer than surrounding areas.
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