I’ve searched around and mostly seen people create custom radiator builds attached to their water supply, but that’s beyond my skill level and I’m not sure if linking it directly to the water supply via piping would violate the lease or not. Are there any solutions a bit more DIY that I could take advantage of?
Use the water pressure to power a turbine generator, then use the electricity from that generator to run a window AC unit
Almost no matter how you do it, it’s going to be a horrible waste of good drinking water to try to extract cooling from the temperature of the water. If you are in a dry climate, make a DIY swamp cooler. Otherwise shell out for a small AC unit.
Also; using your free lease-included water for stuff like that, is probably the quickest way to no longer have water included in your lease…
So if
- Using water this way is a waste of water
- Using water this way will end the policy that permits this use case
Does that mean the fastest way to end the waste is to go ahead with this plan?
I’ve done this!
Turn the shower on just high enough to get a good mist going then put a box fan on high as close as possible pointing out of the bathroom.
Just run your shower with cold water. Open a window on the otherwise of the house and get a fan to blow air from the bathroom to the open window.
As the water turns from liquid to gas it absorbs heat. As long as it doesn’t get too humid it should feel cool.
If you say so. The air just feels a lot more cool and crisp in my apartment when I have my dehumidifier on. Of course I live in a swamp so without it if feels like I swimming through stank ass when I walk somewhere.
I’m not doubting the science behind your statement. I just prefer feeling like I’m not being sous vide, so I’ll stick to a dry heat in my apartment.
A swamp cooler would potentially be a solution; those could be used in conjunction with your ready access to water in order to keep your home cool! Sadly, this is not great for areas of the world which already have high levels of humidity in the air. I don’t know if it would work well for you based on not knowing your climate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporative_cooler
Swamp coolers only really work if humidity is low. If it’s already humid then any drop in temperature is negated by the increased humidity.
Honestly I get the most “cooling” by putting a dehumidifier in front of my fan. Dry air will feel a lot cooler than super humid air.
Dry air will allow more sweat to evaporate, providing the cooling effect right on your skin instead of in the air you blast at yourself. It’s basically the better swamp cooler.
My in-laws swear on their swamp cooler, meanwhile I am gasping for air because of the sudden change in humidity.
Seriously, we got their old apartment and everything just feels wet. The wardrobe has a weird smell, but it’s built into the wall and part of it, and I just spent the first year to get it all dry. It’s still not completely dry. All thanks to this swamp cooler 🐂💩
I get it cool by opening the windows at night and keeping the air circulating with fans everywhere.
