How to stop your upstairs feeling like an oven: an expert shares the simple trick that will push cool air upwards

It's unlikely to blow anyone's mind when I tell you that heat rises. But you might think that having a naturally warmer upstairs is easily countered by an air conditioning unit.

Unfortunately, as we divulged in a recent story on why your upstairs is always hot, it's often not that simple. And I would know, because my upstairs office has felt so warm that I've recently taken to working from the kitchen.

But according to Andy Simms, an expert from MyBuilder.com, the solution could be hiding in plain sight. It involves creating an upward flow of air in your home that allows the heat to dissipate elsewhere and circulates the cooler air in the lower levels of your house.

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