Reducing room temperature during hot summers

[webgenius]

Hi folks,

My room is at the top floor of the house and hence my room gets heated up very quickly during summers.

Is there any way to reduce the room temperature without using an AC? I cannot afford an AC now since it costs around 30k for a branded one.

I heard that there are some paint-like liquids available that can be painted on the terrace above the house which reflects sunlight. Anyone has any idea about this?

 

[sujoyp]

yes there are paints which reduces the temperature upto 5 degree ....I have asked the price sometimes ago and it was costing Rs30,000 for a 800sqr foot area....but it will work for some 5 years and u have to paint it again

 

[techbulb]

For cooling room ac is the only and best option there is ,for cooling in general buy a water cooler these days they are not so expensive direct cool air to your face

 

[Kl@w-24]

Get a 0.5 ton AC or something if budget is a restriction. Or a desert cooler, much cheaper.

 

[webgenius]

@sujoyp: 30k for 800 sqft area? Don't you feel it is a bit high? Is it a wall paint or the one to paint on the terrace?

 

[amjath]

Dont go for 0.5 ton AC its a waste of money.

 

[PraKs]

Find something called "Chuna" in Hindi.

Would cost around 200 Rs max for whole room. Only problem it will wash out in 1st rain.

 

[Sakar]

You can buy a cellulose cooler for about 10000-15000. It can cool a large area very well

 

[PraKs]

@Sakar
Can you any URL for cellulose cooler ?

 

[RCuber]

Mega Bump, summer is here.. let talk about cooling our rooms. I had a weird idea of buying hay and putting it in the terrace and sprinkling it in water not sure if it will work or if I will face complaints from neighbors about stinking smell I wonder where to get hay

 

[Faun]

hay, try to build another floor if yours it the topmost. That will keep your floor cool.

 

[RCuber]

^^ yea.. right.. planing to r0b a bank for funds.

 

[sujoyp]

the idea of hay is good and quit ancient...but prblem is you have to go to terrece in mid afternoon to put water on them...thats practically difficult...and dont worry no smell will come coz in summer it will dry very fast

 

[RCuber]

^^ may be I can make a automated sprinkler using Arduino

EDIT: I should check OLX for people selling hay

 

[amohit]

^ you can also use jute bags instead of Hay.

 

[Hrishi]

^^ yea.. right.. planing to r0b a bank for funds.

Then you can migrate to iceLand during summers , and Ghana during winters.

I am thinking about NO2 based coolers .

 

[RCuber]

^ you can also use jute bags instead of Hay.

everyone has shifted to that plastiky "Gunny Bags"

 

[arijitsinha]

^^ may be I can make a automated sprinkler using Arduino

EDIT: I should check OLX for people selling hay

Buy a scythe, and go to a paddy field

 

[Hrishi]

Buy a scythe, and go to a paddy field

Sued for possesing weapons of WMD.

 

[RCuber]

Buy a scythe, and go to a paddy field

those farmers working in those fields might think I am the real devil if I go with the Scythe