Today a maximum temperature of 28 degrees Drenthe reaches, tomorrow it will go to the 32 degrees and Wednesday we will crawl towards 30 degrees. That can feel warm in the house.
More and more Drenten are taking an air conditioner, but that is not for everyone. Here are a few tips to keep your house cool or cool again if the heat has already crept in your house.
To keep the heat out, you can keep the very best curtains and windows closed during the day, especially on the side where the sun shines. The windows closed ensures that the heat stays outside and the curtains close to insulation. A awning also ensures that less sunlight reaches your house.
If you do not have a awning, you can always hang a sheet on the outside of your window. Hanging something on the outside to stop the sun works better than something on the inside.
If you have not managed to keep the heat out of the house, it is best to open the windows as soon as the temperature outside is lower than inside. Then the heat can go outside again. The very best works to open multiple windows and doors to let everything blow through in this way.
Do you have a fan? Then put it with the wind direction in front of your window. This way all heat blows with the wind.
Do you not have a fixed or mobile air conditioning, but do you have a fan? Then you can easily ‘copy’ an air conditioner. Place a bowl of cold water for the fan. You can also put a bottle of water that you put in the freezer just before that for the fan.
As a third option for upgrading your fan you can hang a wet tea towel in front of your fan.
Do you have a dehumidifier in your house? Let it stand on, because dry air feels colder than damp air. In addition, turn off as many electrical appliances as possible. Of course you have to leave your fridge on, but the laptop that you no longer use is best. Electrical appliances generate quite a lot of heat.
In addition, cool yourself and not the room. So put the fan on your body and not the empty space. And also take enough cold – but not too cold – drink.
Do you think you can get through this heat wave, but do you want to be better prepared for the next heat wave? Then you can stick window film on your windows. That reflects the sunlight better.
You could also put a turf on your flat roof in order to have an extra insulation layer on your roof.