Although the weather has lived up to its “four seasons in one day” reputation lately, there are whispers of hot weather finally coming our way. But, while we may love basking in the sun and getting our annual dose of vitamin D, we do tend to give out the weather as soon as it gets to the mid-20s.
To help you bask in comfort, we’ve picked out our top tech to help you through the heatwave from keeping your cans cool to helping you sleep in comfort.
Kenwood BPL41.A0CT Blend X Compact Blende
Grab some fresh or frozen fruit and create deliciously cool smoothies with the Kenwood BPL41.A0CT Blend X Compact Blender. Its 2 litre capacity jug gives you plenty of space to smoothies (or cocktails) for all your family and friends. The blades are powerful enough to cut through ice so you can put your blender to the test. The Blend X has dishwasher safe parts so you don’t have to worry about cleaning semi-dried in strawberry seeds off the side of the jug.
Dyson AM07 Tower Fan
There’s nothing worse than trying to sleep but feeling like your bedroom is in the centre of the sun. The Dyson AM07 Tower Fan will make that a thing of the past. The Dyson AM07 is bladeless making it easy to clean and safe for houses with small children. With 10 different settings, it’s easy to find the perfect setting to keep you cool. Its 90 degree oscillating feature makes sure everyone in the room feels comfortable with its even airflow. It’s 60% quieter than previous models so it won’t disturb your sleep or takeover the room. Thanks to its lightweight design it’s easy to move from room to room depending on your needs throughout the day.
Sage Smart Scoop Ice Cream Machine
Imagine being able to make any flavour of ice cream or sorbet that your heart desires? This summer, the Sage Smart Scoop Ice Cream Machine is the ultimate addition to your kitchen. With this ice cream machine, you can make sorbet, gelato, frozen yoghurt or ice cream. Its automatic settings and preset functions will churn and freeze your ingredients into your chosen frozen treat. It’ll even tell you when you add in chocolate chips, caramel chunks or fresh fruit to customise your dessert. Once its made, the pre-cool setting allows you to keep your dessert from melting while you get your dishes ready. There’s also a child lock to keep hungry hands from interfering with the cycle.
Dimplex Xpelair 360 9" Desk Fan
Whether you’re working from your warm home office, feeling the heat from your consoles as you play video games or sitting on the couch watching Love Island, the Dimplex Xpelair 360 9" Desk Fan is a small but mighty fan to keep you cool. It has 3 speed modes as well as the ability to oscillate and change the angle of the fan. It has two special modes, ‘natural’ mode to emulate a breezy day outdoors and ‘sleep’ mode which varies the speed of the fan to cool you down as you fall asleep.
Breville VCF155 Iced Coffee Machine
Nothing says warm weather like a nice cold iced coffee. If you inhale iced coffees in the summer, consider getting Breville VCF155 Iced Coffee Machine. Just add a scoop of your favourite ground coffee and the Breville VCF155 will brew the perfect, flavourful coffee. The machine comes with an insulated 625 ml tumbler for you to fill with ice before you brew your coffee. Before you pop on the lid and straw, add your flavours and milk of choice to complete your perfect iced coffee!
Smart Air Humi Portable 6.8" Hot & Cool Desk Fan
This fan is particularly great value as it can be used all year round. Compact enough to sit on your desk or bedside locker, the Smart Air Humi Portable 6.8" Hot & Cool Desk Fan is small but powerful. For these hotter days, its Cool setting will send a refreshing breeze in your direction or in the Humidify setting you can enjoy a cooling mist. In the winter months, you can use the Heat function to warm you up or, if your fingers are frozen, you can heat up the detachable hand warmer.
