Veserr@sh.itjust.works to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 months agoUK experiences ‘tropical night’ after hottest ever May daywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months ago I didn’t even get the usual evening breeze last two nights to cool my room down. For some reason the hot air really wants to stay in my room. Aim a fan in/out a window to increase airflow. Aim a fan at yourself. That’ll increase wind chill.
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoIf you have multiple levels (e.g. a house) open a window downstairs and one upstairs. The rising hot air inside will draw in cooler air from outside, but the hot air needs to be able to escape. If you power that with a fan, that’s good too.
Aim a fan in/out a window to increase airflow.
Aim a fan at yourself. That’ll increase wind chill.
If you have multiple levels (e.g. a house) open a window downstairs and one upstairs. The rising hot air inside will draw in cooler air from outside, but the hot air needs to be able to escape. If you power that with a fan, that’s good too.