How to beat the heat without relying on air-con On Monday we talked about keeping our houses cool so we didn’t have to turn on the air-conditioning so often. When we do turn it on, it’s recommended to keep it at about 24 degrees so we’re not using extra power to turn our houses into fridges. But Australia is just a very hot place, so we’re going to have to come up with alternatives if we are going to try to reduce our reliance on air-con. Here’s a few suggestions: Ceiling fans and pedestal fans help cool you down...