Although we have been told to keep our windows closed and blinds down/curtains closed to keep the heat out, it is noticeable that many people don't seem to either bother or don't know how to keep their homes and themselves cool without needing to reach for an electric switch. Many more houses in the UK used to have awnings or outside blinds and you will see the boxes for these still on some  houses and a few shops still have awnings. Ideally we need to keep glass cool so that it doesn't heat up and then radiate heat into the rooms. There have also been studies by various universities on how best to use your sash windows - which many of us in Victorian and Georgian homes have. Basically we find that just opening the top and the bottom a very little allows the hot air to flow out of the top and the cool air to flow in at the bottom. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/flow/article/fluid-mechanics-of-sash-windows/EC7380FD22C9399A3E2679B52E419E8A Yes, it would be great if we did still have shutters or awnings! And wearing looser clothing in natural fibres makes a great difference. I also heard a radio presenter wondering if he should change the tog in his duvet - why on earth is he sleeping under a duvet in this weather?  Cool your bedroom before you go to bed and not while in bed!  Windows left safely open with locks if you can and just a sheet if anything can be enough!

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Topic	Date Posted	Posted By
Phew, what a scorcher!	23/06/26 16:50:00	Jim Linwood
Re:Phew, what a scorcher!	23/06/26 19:06:00	Vanessa Smith
Re:Re:Phew, what a scorcher!	26/06/26 09:08:00	Jeremy Parkinson
Re:Re:Re:Phew, what a scorcher!	27/06/26 17:01:00	Vanessa Smith
Re:Re:Re:Re:Phew, what a scorcher!	28/06/26 18:52:00	Eric Baker
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Phew, what a scorcher!	08/07/26 15:09:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Phew, what a scorcher!	08/07/26 22:47:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re:Phew, what a scorcher!	08/07/26 22:52:00	Philippa Bond
Re:Re:Re:Phew, what a scorcher!	09/07/26 08:31:00	Nicholas Beard

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