Hi! Know exactly what you mean ~ I've got indoor cats & it's murder when it's hot. I bought the kit to make the proper window sceens, but me being me, never got 'round to making them. My best investment EVER was to buy 2 fitted air conditioning units - "do it yourself" ones from B&Q. I bought them at the end of the season & got a great deal. I got my local electrician to fit them, but there's no need ~ you can "do it yourself" if you're handy. I've got one unit on the wall in my bedroom & one on the wall in my lounge & I can't tell you how good they are ~ bliss!! You can also use them to heat, but I just use them to cool. I did see an ad for Focus this week - all fans & air con half price - if they've got anything left after the heat this week, lol!!