by Look Into | Jun 26, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
Before you leave something running all night, it helps to know what it adds to the bill. The gap between a fan and a portable air conditioner is big enough to change which one you reach for. Here is what each costs to run, with the simple sums so you can check your...
by Look Into | Jun 26, 2026 | Home & Garden
They are all over TikTok and selling out on Amazon: bladeless fans you wear around your neck like a pair of headphones. UK searches for portable cooling fans jumped sharply in late May 2026 as the first heatwave landed. So are they actually any good, or just a...
by Look Into | Jun 26, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
Fans are the cheapest way to get through a UK heatwave, running on pennies an hour where air conditioning runs on pounds. The trick is matching the fan to the room, because a quiet bedroom fan and a fan that can cool an open-plan living room are rarely the same...
by Look Into | Jun 26, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
Dehumidifiers are a quiet British obsession. They clear condensation off the windows in winter, keep damp and mould at bay, and dry a load of washing indoors when the weather will not. Getting the size right makes most of the difference, so here are four worth buying...
by Look Into | Jun 26, 2026 | Home & Garden
Every hot spell, the same question does the rounds: do portable air conditioners actually cool a room, or just shift warm air about and run up your electricity bill? The short answer is that a real one works, as long as you buy the right type and set it up properly....
by Look Into | Jun 26, 2026 | Home & Garden, Trending
Portable air conditioners sell out the moment the UK gets a proper hot spell, and 2026 has been no exception. The good ones now ship in days rather than hours, so it pays to know which is which before you order. Here are five worth buying, from a £200 box that just...
