Cooling an apartment without air conditioning: the best tricks

Cool the apartment without air conditioning, it works. The secret: the humidity. When the air is humid, it feels cooler. Find out how to do this and other tricks here.

Cooling an apartment without air conditioning - tips and tricks

If it is unbearably hot again in summer and you have no air conditioning installed, there are still some ways to keep the apartment cool

• Be prepared and follow the weather forecast. If a heat wave or a particularly hot day is predicted, you can take measures beforehand not to let any heat into the apartment at all.
• Ventilate across the night. The air is coolest at night, so you can cross-ventilate the cool air into the apartment.
• Lower all the shutters early in the morning. This way, the heat cannot penetrate through the windows. If you do not have roller shutters, sun blinds are also a good way to keep out the aggressive sun rays.
• Place some containers with cool water. You exchange them regularly several times a day. The evaporated water creates a generally more pleasant climate in the living space.
• Pick up a fan. This helps to keep the air in motion and causes a feeling of cooling due to the artificially generated wind. You can also support the fan with damp cloths. These also help to spread coolness.

Cooling without air conditioning - there are even more options

There are many other ways to cool down the apartment at high temperatures. In addition, fall back on a few insider tips.

• Keep windows and doors closed during the day. If doors have large glass openings through which the sun's rays penetrate the apartment, darken them.
• As an alternative to a fan, you can also use a fan heater. These often have not only a heating but also a cooling function. In other words, you can use it as a kind of fan.
• Start your cooker hood. This also helps to draw the warm air out of the room. Extractor hoods are often very powerful. Long-term use often works wonders.
• If you do not have a fan in the apartment, it is also helpful to hang large, damp cotton towels, such as bed sheets, around the apartment. This brings moisture and coolness to the room when the water evaporates.

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