Tips for Surviving the 44 Degrees Celsius Heat in Adelaide

1. Don't let the sun shine into your home. Trapping the heat behind curtains isn't a perfect solution, but it's better than letting the heat roam through your house.

2. Turn off lights and electronics you're not using. They all generate heat.

3. Stay hydrated.  Check your electrolyte levels by putting a little salt on your tongue.  If you can't taste the salt it's a sign you need more salt.

4. No air conditioning and temperatures are rising? Head to the shopping centre. 

5. Call grandad and make sure he's okay and isn't trying to survive the heatwave with only a small esky of beer like they did back on the Kokoda trail.

6.  Don't wonder around outside.