Collection · Cool your home before the next heatwave
Summer Ready
Primary question · What do I actually do, in what order, before the next 30°C week?
Most homes don't fail in a heatwave because they lack air conditioning; they fail because nothing else was done first. This is the sequence we'd follow ourselves: cheap, structural, comfort-led, then kit.
Start by deciding if AC is actually the right answer for your home.
The unglamorous strategies that quietly do most of the work.
If you're going to cool one room, cool the bedroom.
Our pick for a single quiet bedroom split.
Estimate installed price and running cost for your specific home.
House Summary
If you only do one thing from this collection, do the first one. The rest compound; each step makes the next cheaper, easier or smaller.
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