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Natasha Brinsmead

Wait, Underfloor Heating Can Cool a House Down as Well as Heat It? Here's How to Use Yours to Drop Your Home's Temperature by 2-3°C

Entrance hall leading into living room with sliding doors and rustic wood panelling.

Summer brings with it so much to love – long lazy evenings outside, the garden in bloom, perhaps a break away from work. However, there is also a side to the sunnier months that isn't so appealing — with hot, sticky sleepless nights and stuffy homes definitely being on the list of negatives.

For many people wanting to cool a room down the first course of action is usually to pull out a fan and close the curtains to shield the space from the sun's rays. Both good ideas, but there are other, more effective, ways to bring down the temperature — and if you have underfloor heating, you are in luck.

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