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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
James Norman

Bubble wrap insulation and DIY air-con: how renters can keep their home cool during summer

A fan on a windowsill blowing at a man lying on a mattress in his boxers
Fans can help the body’s natural cooling methods (sweating), if there is little airflow within your house. Photograph: fStop Images/Emily Keegin/Getty Images

Summer in Australia may conjure up images of carefree beach holidays, but the reality can be different for those enduring uncomfortable heat at home.

Joel Dignam, who heads advocacy group Better Renting, says Australian homes in general have poor energy and temperature control performance and renters are often “funnelled into the worst-performing homes with limited capacity on what changes they can make”.

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