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Homes & Gardens
Ottilie Blackhall

Experts say this unusual hack is 'surprisingly effective' for cooling your home by up to 7 degrees – it's completely free and easy to try

A bright attic bedroom with two twin beds with brown cable knit throws, wooden beds, a white cabinet, white walls, and exposed beams overhead.

While fall might be just around the corner, temperatures don't show any sign of dropping anytime soon. In fact, in some parts of the US, they're still climbing. But with energy costs also continuing to climb*, how can you beat the heat without spending a penny?

Well, say our HVAC experts, there's one unusual hack that homeowners are relying on to keep cool and comfortable – opening their attic to allow heat to rise.

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