Inexpensive Way to Cool Down
June 24th, 2008 | by Molly's Brother |Summer is upon us and most of the United States have suffered from major heat waves over the course of these past few weeks. With the arrival of summer, the arrival of sky-high electric bills are just around the corner. I have friends and family who have air conditioning units and they run them around the clock during June, July, August, and–sometimes–September.
Sigh. I am one of the unlucky few who does not benefit from an AC unit. No central air for me. No window unit spewing wonderfully cool air into my living room. But, I have created a low-cost–and semi-environmentally friendly–alternative.
I get a large glass bowl, fill it with water, and put it in the freezer. Once the water has frozen, I take th large bowl (now filled with ice) and put it on a stool in front of my fan. I turn the fan on and–voila!–cooler air coming my way!
It was fascinating. On Friday night, the air was hot and oppressive and uncomfortable. All the fan did was move hot, thick air through the room. I didn’t sleep at all. On Saturday, I created this little contraption and slept soundly!
Remember when I said that it was “environmentally friendly?” Well, I take the bowl of water in the morning and put it back in the freezer to refreeze during the day. I then reuse it again that night
