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Keeping cool tips 15:03 - Jul 12 with 2537 viewsunbelievablue

I live in a 6th floor (top floor) flat which faces east and north. Gets so much sun. I am melting. Fans running constantly, windows and doors open.

Any tips and tricks?

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Keeping cool tips on 15:06 - Jul 12 with 1766 viewsCoastalblue

Stay where you are!

I'm 5th floor, same direction and most of our windows don't open more than a crack due to the station below.

It is brutal at the moment.

One weird thing that does work, put your bare feet in a bowl of cold water while you're sitting.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:06 - Jul 12 with 1753 viewsunbelievablue

Keeping cool tips on 15:06 - Jul 12 by Coastalblue

Stay where you are!

I'm 5th floor, same direction and most of our windows don't open more than a crack due to the station below.

It is brutal at the moment.

One weird thing that does work, put your bare feet in a bowl of cold water while you're sitting.


I just p!ssed myself, so thanks.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:08 - Jul 12 with 1748 viewsCoastalblue

Keeping cool tips on 15:06 - Jul 12 by unbelievablue

I just p!ssed myself, so thanks.


Well at least you'll now have wet feet to check my theory.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:08 - Jul 12 with 1749 viewsjeera

Keeping cool tips on 15:06 - Jul 12 by Coastalblue

Stay where you are!

I'm 5th floor, same direction and most of our windows don't open more than a crack due to the station below.

It is brutal at the moment.

One weird thing that does work, put your bare feet in a bowl of cold water while you're sitting.


As opposed to wearing shoes and socks.

That's where I've been going wrong.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:09 - Jul 12 with 1730 viewsGeoffSentence

Keep everything closed during the day. Open everything when the sun goes down.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:10 - Jul 12 with 1728 viewsMookamoo

Put a glass of ice in front the fans.

Keep your curtains shut.
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Keeping cool tips on 15:12 - Jul 12 with 1701 viewsKeno

Keeping cool tips on 15:10 - Jul 12 by Mookamoo

Put a glass of ice in front the fans.

Keep your curtains shut.


first is a good point, even just a bowl of cold water helps

Second is a good point, sex will only make her hotter in this weather

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Keeping cool tips on 15:13 - Jul 12 with 1691 viewsNthQldITFC

Keeping cool tips on 15:06 - Jul 12 by unbelievablue

I just p!ssed myself, so thanks.


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Keeping cool tips on 15:14 - Jul 12 with 1680 viewsSwansea_Blue

Keeping cool tips on 15:09 - Jul 12 by GeoffSentence

Keep everything closed during the day. Open everything when the sun goes down.


I bet you ask that of all the girls!

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Keeping cool tips on 15:19 - Jul 12 with 1629 viewsOldsmoker

What a bunch of melts!
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Keeping cool tips on 15:22 - Jul 12 with 1607 viewsgeg1992

Not sure if my house is just particularly well positioned, but I find that if I close all windows and close the blinds to not let any sunlight in, the house stays really cool. Then at night, I open the windows to let cold air in again. Not had any issues with heat thus far.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:27 - Jul 12 with 1586 viewsbluelagos

Cold shower.

To quickly cool off, blast of cold water on back of neck.

Socks in fridge before bed.

Ice lollies not ice cream.

Windows closed if air outside is hot, open if cooler outside.
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Keeping cool tips on 15:30 - Jul 12 with 1559 viewsgiant_stow

Keeping cool tips on 15:09 - Jul 12 by GeoffSentence

Keep everything closed during the day. Open everything when the sun goes down.


Top advice that, although mrs ullaa still fights back at the counter-intuitive thing of shutting windows / curtains in hot weather.

OP, you could move house to into a tiny narrow north-facing terrace with not enough natural light - visitors normally pity us when they walk in to our hovel, but not at the moment.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:31 - Jul 12 with 1540 viewsunbelievablue

Keeping cool tips on 15:30 - Jul 12 by giant_stow

Top advice that, although mrs ullaa still fights back at the counter-intuitive thing of shutting windows / curtains in hot weather.

OP, you could move house to into a tiny narrow north-facing terrace with not enough natural light - visitors normally pity us when they walk in to our hovel, but not at the moment.


For numerous reasons we don't have curtains on a lot of the windows. It certainly feels cooler when we have windows and doors open.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:35 - Jul 12 with 1511 viewsgiant_stow

Keeping cool tips on 15:31 - Jul 12 by unbelievablue

For numerous reasons we don't have curtains on a lot of the windows. It certainly feels cooler when we have windows and doors open.


I can't explain that, so fair enough!

In my experience, its like keeping the windows shut in winter to keep cold air out. The summer morning starts off cooler, so trap that air in and keep the sun and warming air out.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:37 - Jul 12 with 1488 viewsunbelievablue

Keeping cool tips on 15:35 - Jul 12 by giant_stow

I can't explain that, so fair enough!

In my experience, its like keeping the windows shut in winter to keep cold air out. The summer morning starts off cooler, so trap that air in and keep the sun and warming air out.


Makes sense, but we get the rising sun directly at all of our main rooms through multiple windows (some of which are wall to ceiling), and it seems to heat the hell up damn quickly, like a greenhouse. Sigh.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:38 - Jul 12 with 1463 viewsLord_Lucan

Keeping cool tips on 15:31 - Jul 12 by unbelievablue

For numerous reasons we don't have curtains on a lot of the windows. It certainly feels cooler when we have windows and doors open.


I love the way Brits can't wait to get abroad for a fortnight in the blazing sun but moan, moan, moan when it gets hot over here.

Brits are afraid of heat.


They also moan that it's cold in the winter.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:38 - Jul 12 with 1463 viewsGeoffSentence

Keeping cool tips on 15:37 - Jul 12 by unbelievablue

Makes sense, but we get the rising sun directly at all of our main rooms through multiple windows (some of which are wall to ceiling), and it seems to heat the hell up damn quickly, like a greenhouse. Sigh.


Get curtains for those windows! Keep them closed.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:38 - Jul 12 with 1461 viewsjeera

Keeping cool tips on 15:37 - Jul 12 by unbelievablue

Makes sense, but we get the rising sun directly at all of our main rooms through multiple windows (some of which are wall to ceiling), and it seems to heat the hell up damn quickly, like a greenhouse. Sigh.


So some sort of screening might be in order?

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Keeping cool tips on 15:39 - Jul 12 with 1455 viewsunbelievablue

Keeping cool tips on 15:38 - Jul 12 by Lord_Lucan

I love the way Brits can't wait to get abroad for a fortnight in the blazing sun but moan, moan, moan when it gets hot over here.

Brits are afraid of heat.


They also moan that it's cold in the winter.


I love winter, hate the direct sun, and haven't been on a 'summer holiday' in years.

Bring on the cold.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:40 - Jul 12 with 1427 viewsgiant_stow

Keeping cool tips on 15:37 - Jul 12 by unbelievablue

Makes sense, but we get the rising sun directly at all of our main rooms through multiple windows (some of which are wall to ceiling), and it seems to heat the hell up damn quickly, like a greenhouse. Sigh.


Harsh. I spose you must have nice views to make up for it at least.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:40 - Jul 12 with 1416 viewsLord_Lucan

Keeping cool tips on 15:39 - Jul 12 by unbelievablue

I love winter, hate the direct sun, and haven't been on a 'summer holiday' in years.

Bring on the cold.


Well you are as white as a sheet

But with typical SS Officer good looks I suppose.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:41 - Jul 12 with 1417 viewsgiant_stow

Keeping cool tips on 15:38 - Jul 12 by Lord_Lucan

I love the way Brits can't wait to get abroad for a fortnight in the blazing sun but moan, moan, moan when it gets hot over here.

Brits are afraid of heat.


They also moan that it's cold in the winter.


We're spoilt by our temperate climate and therefore very delicate.

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Keeping cool tips on 15:41 - Jul 12 with 1411 viewsjeera

Keeping cool tips on 15:40 - Jul 12 by giant_stow

Harsh. I spose you must have nice views to make up for it at least.


Or capitalise and grow tomatoes?

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Keeping cool tips on 15:41 - Jul 12 with 1408 viewsunbelievablue

Keeping cool tips on 15:40 - Jul 12 by giant_stow

Harsh. I spose you must have nice views to make up for it at least.


The industrial heartlands of the Thames Estuary, unfortunately. That said, I can see Canary Wharf and Stratford from the balcony, and the Thames is less than 1km due north, so I can watch the ships go by. Looks nice at night.

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