When you come in from outside sweaty in the scorching heat, the first thing you do is turn on the cooler. However, even at full speed, it doesn’t cool the air but increases the humidity, making your sweat feel unrelieved. Does this happen to you too? If yes, then the problem may not be your cooler but the room setup or your usage. Let’s look at common flaws and solutions:

- Making the room completely closed: Many believe, like with AC, that all the windows and doors should be shut when using a cooler. This is a mistake because coolers release moisture. If the room is sealed, moisture can’t escape, making it very humid. Keep one window or door slightly open for cross-ventilation.

- Wrong Cooler Placement: Positioning the cooler in the center or against a wall that blocks fresh air causes it to blow hot air instead of cooling. Place it near a window or door to draw in fresh outside air.

- Lack of an exhaust fan: On warm and humid days, exhausting the humidity from the room just by opening the window is not enough. Use an exhaust fan in conjunction with the cooler.

- Worn-out cooler pads: As a result of accumulated dirt and salt deposits from the water, a crust can form on the pads, reducing the flow of air through them. Replace the pads annually.

- Room exposed to direct sunlight: Walls or windows in direct sunlight become hot, reducing the cooler's effectiveness. Use thick, dark curtains during the day to keep the room cooler. During extreme heat, adding a few ice cubes to the water tank will cool the air instantly, simulating an air conditioner.