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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
James Norman

What to turn to when the heat hits: the fan

Composite of an electric fan and shapes.
‘We’ve resisted getting air-con installed, partly out of a dislike of artificial “dry air” but also as a tangible way to save energy and keep power bills down in summer,’ writes James Norman. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images

Living on the third floor in a 1920s art deco apartment in St Kilda, we rely solely on a ceiling fan without air conditioning, as tenants in this building have done for over a century.

We’ve resisted getting air-con installed, partly out of a dislike of artificial “dry air” but also as a tangible way to save energy and keep power bills down in summer.

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