Households In England Must Close Windows ‘for Three Days’
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Windows should be closed from Sunday for three days (Image: Alex Evans)
Households in England and across the UK are being urged to close their windows ‘for three days’ from this Sunday.
The Met Office is predicting a fresh 31C heatwave will arrive in the UK on Sunday, August 11, with parts of England seeing the hottest weather.
After a few days’ respite from the blistering conditions, the sunshine will return in earnest for three days from Sunday.
The UKHSA and the Met Office have issued a ‘heat health alert’ to take effect from Sunday.
The Met Office said: “Temperatures are likely to reach the low 30° Celsius in places, notably in the south and southeast. Further north and west within this warm air, outbreaks of heavy showers or thunderstorms are possible. As well as the hot daytime temperatures, a very warm night is also expected on Sunday night into Monday”.
More hot weather is expected in England this weekend (Image: Getty)
Homes across England in particular will be baking hot as summer sunshine cooks us in our well insulated buildings built to withstand the cold British winters rather than 30C-plus summer sun for extended periods.
Temperatures in London will hit 28C on Sunday and peak at 31C on Monday, the Met Office warned.
It means that households in England or Wales are being told they should still take steps to keep their house cool in the sunshine.
And one way of doing so is to close windows and curtains or blinds in the sunniest conditions, and tactically open windows in shaded areas and open all your windows again in the evening, when outside air temperatures are lower.
According to the advice from heating professionals at BOXT, many commonly believed cooling techniques might not only be ineffective but could also hit your wallet hard.
Andy Kerr, the founder of BOXT, explains: “Getting rid of unwanted heat in your home can be difficult in the summer months, especially when most UK properties are built to retain heat. While grabbing a fan or opening up all your windows are often mentioned as effective ways to cool your home, these methods may not result in the desired results.”
He added: “To help homeowners keep cool as the warmer months approach, we have revealed which common home cooling hacks are myths and why they don’t work so you can avoid them this summer.”
“When temperatures are particularly warm, opening up all your windows will let more hot air into your home, heating up your home and making you feel warmer.”
“Instead of opening all your windows, it is much better to strategically open windows to create cross breezes throughout the day and open your windows during the night to let cooler air in.”
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