https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/02/australian-renters-swelter-in-worrying-indoor-temperatures-of-up-to-40c-in-summer

I'm lucky to have a split-system (poorly positioned in one room). Didn't use it recently and living space hit 32C easily.

My kitchen extractor fan goes straight into the roof space, and that temperature comes in unhindered (open plan living space). I'm currently too scared to email to ask if I can install a back-draught stopper (at my own expense) because I don't want to be a bother.

I also don't have an in-tact front screen door, so can't get a good cross breeze when it cools down. But my kitchen does get windy when there's a gusty change, so that probably counts for something. The same in winter, cold gusts of air come through the fan... (recorded a low of 11C last winter without the heating on).

I'm fortunate to have the option to turn on heating/cooling, and to be able to afford it mostly. But it'd be better if there was some basic insulation too.

It'd also be great if property managers didn't always regard tenants as a hassle and a trouble. #renting #landlords #owners #LivingConditions #IndoorTemperature