Tuesday 22 May 2018

Karachi Sweltering Heat Wave 8 Home Cooling Tips Without Air Conditioners

Karachi Sweltering Heat Wave 8 Home Cooling Tips Update:



Summers are brutal and this year holy month Ramadan fell on extreme hot weather. The fasting expected to last nearly 14 hours a day. Karachi Sweltering Heat Wave 8 Home Cooling Tips.
A heatwave has killed 65 people in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi over the past three days, a social welfare organization said on Tuesday the 22st May 2018, amid fears the death toll could climb as the high temperatures persist. Karachi Sweltering Heat Wave 8 Home Cooling Tips. 

Also Read: People’s Air Conditioned Bus Service Karachi Launched

The heatwave has coincided with power outages and the holy month of Ramadan, when most Muslims do not eat or drink during daylight hours. Temperatures hit 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) on Monday the 21st May 2018, local media reported. Karachi Sweltering Heat Wave 8 Home Cooling Tips.

Faisal Edhi, who runs the Edhi Foundation that operates morgues and an ambulance service in Pakistan’s biggest city, said the deaths occurred mostly in the poor areas of Karachi. Karachi Sweltering Heat Wave 8 Home Cooling Tips.

Edhi said most of the dead brought to the morgue were working class factory workers who came from the low-income Landhi and Korangi areas of Karachi.
He said:
“They work around heaters and boilers in textile factories and there is eight to nine hours of (scheduled power outages) in these areas.”
Temperatures are expected to stay above 40C until Thursday, local media reported.

Things are becoming really challenging if there is no air conditioning. But here are eight ways that can allow you to beat the summer by keeping your home cool.

So following are the eight (8) helpful tips wich can cool your home without using Airconditioners:

Make a Smart Strategy to Leave Window Open


Keep your windows open in the morning as it’s cool at that time of the day. But don’t forget to shut them in the afternoon as it gets warm.

Break up with Electronics in Summers


It is important to ditch appliances in summers because they get hot easily. Specially, unplug them when they are not in use.

Cover Doors


Apart from curtains, use towel and blankets to cover the doors. Use towels on the floor to cover the bottom part of the door to stop cool air from getting out.

Just Two Things, Ice and a Fan


Put some ice in a large bowl and place it close to the fan. This will maintain a misty breeze in your home.

Try Cooling Only One Room


You can’t cool the whole house, so try to cool only one room that you are using.

Use Exhaust Fans


It is perfect time to bring those kitchen and bathroom fans to use.

Planting Trees


Plants can be used as a shield against sunlight. So plant trees and plants to keep your home cool.

Minimize Cooking, Washing Clothes and Showering


Reduce doing such things because it can cause humidity in the house. Minimize washing clothes, cooking and showering.

Source: Mehran Post

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