MausamWhen the submersible pump in the desert cooler burns out, pour half a bucket of water directly over the khus pads every hour. Not elegant, but it gets you through the night until the electrician comes on Monday.
Barf se thandak minton ki hoti hai. Khus ki paddi geeli rakho aur hawa ka rasta khula rakho — asar poori raat rehta hai aur kharcha kuch nahi.
MausamTape a double layer of newspaper on the outside of whichever window catches the 3pm sun. The room stays noticeably cooler till evening and it costs nothing. Comes off in two seconds when the season changes.
March mein hi AC aur cooler ki service kara lo. Gande filter wala AC dedh guna bijli kha jaata hai — service ka kharcha ek mahine ke bill mein nikal aata hai.
Hang a khus or bamboo chik outside the window and wet it at noon. The room gets cooler air and the smell of wet khus, which is half the point. Dry heat only — in coastal humidity it does nothing.
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