Edit: I myself went without medically required cooling for 10 years. Tinfoil over the sun facing windows can help, as can wearing tshirts or bandannas wrung out with water and draped on the back of your neck, frozen water bottles, facing a fan out the window at night to blow the hot air out so cooler air gets pulled in through another window (if safe to do so). Use any sash windows to your advantage https://www.womanandhome.com/homes/homes-news/victorian-sash-window-hack-air-conditioning/
But it’s hard on the nights that don’t cool down.
Definitely get a portable aircon if you have to, they’re expensive and suck but are better than nothing. Evaporative coolers are cheaper and still better than nothing but I found they broke easily and were not good in humid weather.
I’m pretty concerned though about predicted issues with the grid.
Seriously though, I need to be up for work in three hours. The flat is an oven. I have not fallen asleep all night. It’s a rental, so no aircon.
Fucking this fucking shit, I feel awful and anxious. Hopefully boss lets me sleep in the office
Building so cheaply and shittily in Australia is irresponsible.
https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/as-temperatures-go-through-the-roof-are-our-homes-fit-for-summer-20220512-p5akt3.html
https://www.domain.com.au/news/australias-homes-arent-built-for-a-hot-climate-will-perform-poorly-as-temps-rise-experts-919282/
Frankly it’s outright dangerous. I’m shocked there’s been no legal challenge yet
Money talks, bullshit walks. It’s been raised as an issue for years
https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/airconditioning-plea-for-public-housing-tenants-20140208-328ul.html
https://www.domain.com.au/news/poorquality-housing-hits-victorian-renters-hard-in-the-heat-as-push-for-changes-to-standards-mounts-20170422-gvnibd/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-11-11/townhouses-development-heat-island-effect-australian-suburbs/100588334
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-17/hot-houses-putting-renters-at-risk-during-heatwaves/100916382
https://www.smh.com.au/property/news/heat-in-rental-homes-routinely-hits-unhealthy-levels-in-summer-new-report-shows-20220315-p5a4xb.html
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-17/air-con-rooms-shut-in-victorian-public-housing/100833014
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-04/melbourne-no-sign-of-promised-public-housing-air-conditioners/102901198
Edit: I myself went without medically required cooling for 10 years. Tinfoil over the sun facing windows can help, as can wearing tshirts or bandannas wrung out with water and draped on the back of your neck, frozen water bottles, facing a fan out the window at night to blow the hot air out so cooler air gets pulled in through another window (if safe to do so). Use any sash windows to your advantage https://www.womanandhome.com/homes/homes-news/victorian-sash-window-hack-air-conditioning/
But it’s hard on the nights that don’t cool down.
Definitely get a portable aircon if you have to, they’re expensive and suck but are better than nothing. Evaporative coolers are cheaper and still better than nothing but I found they broke easily and were not good in humid weather.
I’m pretty concerned though about predicted issues with the grid.