This is why you should actually keep your windows shut during a heatwave - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life This is why you should actually keep your windows shut during a heatwave By You Magazine - July 25, 2019 The heatwave is officially upon us and as much as you might love the sunshine, the soaring temperatures can become quite unbearable – especially if you don’t have built-in air conditioning at home. As a nation, the UK is notoriously unprepared for any hot weather beyond 30 degrees, and so when it comes to keeping spaces cool, we’re often at a bit of a loss. Getty Images Like us, you probably thought that opening up all your windows would be the next best way to get some air and cool down your home. But according to experts, that is actually the last thing you should be doing if you’re trying to reduce temperatures indoors. A team of interiors specialists from home retailer Hillarys have revealed that we should in fact be keeping our windows shut during a heatwave, as opening them only serves to make your home warmer. ‘Whilst it might be tempting to leave windows open during a heatwave, this might actually cause your house to become warmer,’ they explain. ‘The general rule of thumb is if the temperature outside is greater than it is inside (i.e. during the day) then you should keep the windows shut, as you are just letting hot air in otherwise. ‘Following that same rule, once day turns into evening you can crack the windows open, allowing cooler air into the house. If you must open windows during the day, then open them at opposite sides of the house, as this will cause a cool draught to flow through the house.’ Getty Images Windows now shut, but still feeling sticky? The experts let us in on yet another clever hack that could be just as life-changing, explaining that putting ice in front of your fan is a great way to bring cool air into your home. ‘Fans may feel nice on your face, but they actually just circulate the air that goes around the room; it doesn’t necessarily cool you down,’ they said. ‘If you do feel the need to use the fan, there is a handy trick whereby you place a bowl – or bottle – of ice in front of the fan, and the air that blows is a lot cooler.’ RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved