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Although it may not seem like it right now with these cold days, summer is slowly sneaking up, and before you know it, we’re all going to be in our homes sweating, hoping for a cool day soon. We’re here to prepare you for this summer and get you sorted to keep your house cool.
We have compiled some things you can do to help keep your home cool throughout the hot Australian summers. As your local Sydney electricians, we want your home to be as comfortable as possible all year round.
Ceiling Fans
Keeping your house well equipped and insulated is the key to keeping the heat out in summer. As the summer months approach, get in touch with your local electrician as soon as possible to install a new ceiling fan correctly in your home.
Ceiling fans are an incredible alternative to air conditioning for many reasons. First, they are much more accessible to purchase and affordable to install and run. Ceiling fans can cost as little as 10 cents per hour to run. Also, most ceiling fans will have a switch and two modes. One mode for summer, in which cool air is blown down in a breeze, and another mode for winter, where the naturally rising hot air is pushed down by the fan to create warm air.
Keeping The Heat Out
Whether or not you have a ceiling fan ready and installed in your home, there are a few other easy steps to ensure your home remains as cool as possible. On hot and humid days, the best solution is to keep the heat out of your home altogether.
First thing in the morning, it’s best to shut all the windows and doors in your home first thing in the morning to avoid the heat coming through. In addition, it’s best to shut all the blinds in your home as the day goes on. At the start of the day, you should begin closing all blinds on the east of your home toward the sun, and as the day goes on, you should start closing the blinds on the west of your home.
Other Important Summer Tips
In addition to keeping yourself cool, your home also needs to be kept cool. Ventilation, especially with Australia’s humidity, becomes super important in the summer. Things like bathroom ventilation fans are super necessary in the heat and humidity to keep smells or mould away.
We hope that with the tips we shared in this blog, you can stay as cool as possible, even as the summer heat approaches. If you need to make an appointment to get a new ceiling fan or bathroom ventilation fan installed in your home or workplace, call the Hello Electrical team today on 1300 303 077.
