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rredbbeard

Poor man's air conditioning!

rredbbeard
7 years ago

I live in Connecticut, so I can stand being anti-air conditioning because it doesn't get as terribly hot here as in some parts of the country. On those really sweaty/humid nights, my cheap and highly effective solution is to take a large ice pack (the blue gel type, or a liter soda bottle of water from the freezer), wrap it in a medium size bath towl, and lay the wrapped ice pack on my chest. The coolness is gentle, and the wrapped pack doesn't sweat or drip at all from condensation. The important part is that within 5 minutes, you'd swear that the AC is on. It's also effective if you lay it in your lap when sitting. I've found that the gel packs don't last as long as other alternatives, probably because they're pliable and can lose temp faster than more solid packs.

If you try it, please let me know what you think.

--Rick in CT

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