Sweltering in your London apartment? Here’s why

Sweltering in your London apartment? Here at Cool You, we’ve seen first-hand how repeated summer heatwaves have affected London apartment owners. They spend their day commuting via the stuffy tube and then get home and can still not escape the heat because their apartment is boiling.

Often, apartments are even hotter than outside and maintain steady heat even during the cooler winter months.

Everyone seems to be asking us at Cool You the same question. Why is my London apartment getting hotter and hotter?

There are a few reasons why your flat isn’t cooler in these sweltering conditions, so here’s our managing director, Savva, to explain some of them.

Here are a few reasons why you’re sweltering in your London apartment:

No regulation

Unlike heating, which developers must provide, cooling systems are not required. You’ll be set for when the chills kick in. However, you’ll be out of luck with the summer sweats during London’s warmer months.

Solar gain

Glass-fronted buildings clad with ultra-modern lights might look great and offer the city’s vast, desired views. Unfortunately, they’re not the best for keeping your home cool. They attract lots of heat, with no room for that heat to escape.

Ventilation

Many modern buildings have barely opening windows, making it difficult to circulate fresh air around your home. Even if you can open your windows, the cross breeze might take a while to cool down your home. Also, noise and pollution concerns might make having the window open challenging to manage.

Insulation

Over the last twenty years, insulation levels have become far more demanding. They protect us from sound pollution in the busy city centre and keep the heat in when it’s cold. They are ideal for winter but uncomfortable in the warmer months. Heat cannot escape like you’d like it.

The good news is that relief is possible with a Cool You internal air conditioning system. Our systems require no planning permission and can be fitted entirely inside your property, with no external condensers or holes to the property to worry about.

So, if your property has beautiful panoramic views but is overwhelmed with heat, consider a Cool You system to keep you cool during the hot, sweltering summers we’re expected to have year after year.

If you would like to find out more about our London apartment solutions, either give us a call at 0207 043 2275 or fill out this form. We’d be happy to help. Be sure to follow our YouTube videos for more advice and information!