Help me cool my room, please!

[CallMeIshmael]

My dorm room is uncomfortably hot.

Air conditioners are not allowed.


Is there anything I can do to make it cooler other than buying more fans (we currently have 3, 2 sucking air in from the window and another on circulate)

[codewarrior]

Meditate, using biofeedback techniques to lower your body temperature. I'm serious.

[jakethebake]

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Air conditioners are not allowed.

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If this is the case, why are you living there?

[CallMeIshmael]

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Air conditioners are not allowed.

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If this is the case, why are you living there?

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With this notable exception, this is like the perfect place to live.

I just have to deal with the heat for a month /images/graemlins/mad.gif

[bort411]

2 box fans in the windows; 1 blowing in, 1 blowing out. I think keeping the door shut helps too.

[Nathan183]

Maybe you could get away with doing this (http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~gmilburn/ac/) .

[jakethebake]

Or this...

http://images.creatas.com/common/detail/91/84/22758491.jpg

[CallMeIshmael]

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Maybe you could get away with doing this (http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~gmilburn/ac/) .

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OMG

Brilliant, IMO.

Im on my way out to buy stuff

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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Maybe you could get away with doing this (http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/~gmilburn/ac/) .

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OMG

Brilliant, IMO.

Im on my way out to buy stuff

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This is great, but if they really want to be dicks about it, they'll take this away too, because it's an air conditioner.

Also, you should use antifreeze instead of water.

[TStoneMBD]

when i was a kid my mother had this mist maker gadget to keep us all cold when we went outside. in a nutshell, you take ice water and fill up the mist maker bottle/jug. the mistmaker sort of works like a squirt gun where you pull a trigger, but instead of a stream of water, actual mist gets squirted. it really kept us all extremely cool and i used to love the thing because the cool air/water felt so good. i recommend you try and find one.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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when i was a kid my mother had this mist maker gadget to keep us all cold when we went outside. in a nutshell, you take ice water and fill up the mist maker bottle/jug. the mistmaker sort of works like a squirt gun where you pull a trigger, but instead of a stream of water, actual mist gets squirted. it really kept us all extremely cool and i used to love the thing because the cool air/water felt so good. i recommend you try and find one.

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I recommend you don't do this excessively in your dorm room.

[jakethebake]

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when i was a kid my mother had this mist maker gadget to keep us all cold when we went outside. in a nutshell, you take ice water and fill up the mist maker bottle/jug. the mistmaker sort of works like a squirt gun where you pull a trigger, but instead of a stream of water, actual mist gets squirted. it really kept us all extremely cool and i used to love the thing because the cool air/water felt so good. i recommend you try and find one.

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I recommend you do this excessively in your dorm room.

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I'm pretty sure this is what you meant, Patrick.

[CallMeIshmael]

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This is great, but if they really want to be dicks about it, they'll take this away too, because it's an air conditioner.

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nah, the problem with the AC is the outlets arent OK to run them. They wont have a problem with this?

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Also, you should use antifreeze instead of water.

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Hmm... so, just put frozen bottles of water in antifreeze?

Is it ok to put ice cubes in antifreeze? (I know its water based, but I just want to double check)

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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This is great, but if they really want to be dicks about it, they'll take this away too, because it's an air conditioner.

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nah, the problem with the AC is the outlets arent OK to run them. They wont have a problem with this?

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Also, you should use antifreeze instead of water.

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Hmm... so, just put frozen bottles of water in antifreeze?

Is it ok to put ice cubes in antifreeze? (I know its water based, but I just want to double check)

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You'd be better off putting frozen bottles in there instead of diluting the antifreeze, but I don't think it's going to do anything bad to the antifreeze... you're not going to explode or corrode or anything.

[MikeNaked]

Yah - that's essentially a swamp cooler (http://www.wonderquest.com/swamp-coolers.htm). They're fans-deluxe and all over Walmart, etc. I grew up in the depths of hell (Florida) and I recommend one.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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when i was a kid my mother had this mist maker gadget to keep us all cold when we went outside. in a nutshell, you take ice water and fill up the mist maker bottle/jug. the mistmaker sort of works like a squirt gun where you pull a trigger, but instead of a stream of water, actual mist gets squirted. it really kept us all extremely cool and i used to love the thing because the cool air/water felt so good. i recommend you try and find one.

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I recommend you do this excessively in your dorm room.

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I'm pretty sure this is what you meant, Patrick.

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You're right. I meant to say party on with your swamp cooler. You'll like it a lot in the hot weather. Also, you should put it right by your computer to help keep that from overheating as well.

[STLantny]

Why is anti-freeze better? I always thought that anti-freeze was used just to prevent boil-over and freezing in extreme(ish) conditions, but water is basically better at getting rid of heat etc, its just that if it freezes you are screwed?

[steelcmg]

When i was in college they didnt allow air condtioners either in the windows so we bought one of the floor modles that has the tube go out the window like a dryer they never said anyting about that.

[mmbt0ne]

Stop masterbating so much.

[Blarg]

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When i was in college they didnt allow air condtioners either in the windows so we bought one of the floor modles that has the tube go out the window like a dryer they never said anyting about that.

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That's the first thing that came to my mind. They have tabletop versions, too, so you can stick it in your close if you don't want people to see it.

If you can keep a small fridge in there, packets of blue ice are very effective in keeping you cool. Just lay one on your skin, especially the skin of your wrists, elbow, or neck. They'll cool you off for hours and won't make much of a mess. I use the hard-sided ones regularly. The other day I used one that was about a foot square. Laid it on my chest and went to sleep. It helped a LOT.

[Saddlepoint]

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Is there anything I can do to make it cooler

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http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/20055736/Images/my%20bloody%20valentine.jpg

[Popinjay]

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Yah - that's essentially a swamp cooler (http://www.wonderquest.com/swamp-coolers.htm). They're fans-deluxe and all over Walmart, etc. I grew up in the depths of hell (Florida) and I recommend one.

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This looks awesome. I must have one because I live in an LA dorm w/o AC and [censored] circulation. Recommend any brands?

[wacki]

or you get a not saying you have allergies.

[jgorham]

Dismantle your roommates computer. Those things spew out a lotta heat!

[jason_t]

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http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/20055736/Images/my%20bloody%20valentine.jpg

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Gay.

Overrated.

[CallMeIshmael]

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Is there anything I can do to make it cooler

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http://neutralmilkhotel.net/nmh5.jpg


FYP

[tbach24]

What is that?

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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Is there anything I can do to make it cooler

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http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B000054BGW.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg


FYP

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FYFYP

[CallMeIshmael]

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What is that?

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His album: Loveless, by My Bloody Valentine

mine, In the aeroplane over the sea, by neutral milk hotel

[iluzion]

we just have a fan blowing air into the room from the window, then one circulating.. another fan blowing out the other window would be a good idea but we cant fit on there because of how the beds are set up. just keep your door closed, lights off, blinds shut (and if htey let alot of light through, staple some thick, dark fabric over all of it).

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

You have two windows in your dorm room?