Air conditioning water leak piped to living room cooler in ingenious summer Jugaad

Updated on June 16, 2024 at 07:39 IST

The latest in a series of summer-themed “Jugaad” videos shows how a leak from an air conditioner on the first floor of a house cools the downstairs – via a cooler. A pipe connecting the two devices appears to feed AC water into the cooler attached to the living room.

The cooler in the living room of one house is powered by a pipe connected to an air conditioner upstairs. | @terakyalenadena/X

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Water leaking from an air conditioner is sent to a chiller for reuse.
This seemingly clever summer tip comes with its own dangers.
A video previously showed how a cooler placed in front of a refrigerator did the trick for a man.

The latest in a series of summer-themed “Jugaad” videos shows how a leaking air conditioner (THAT) on the first floor of a house cools its ground floor – thanks to a cooler. A pipe connecting the two devices appears to feed AC water into the cooler.

The 10-second clip, titled “India Is Not for Beginners,” explains how window air conditioning leaks are channeled back into the cooler for seemingly ingenious reuse, eliminating the need for additional water to cool downstairs living room.

The now-viral video has racked up over a million views on X, with one user commenting: “I love it. Small things, when done by many, can make a huge difference.

Another suggested that the pipe feeding the cooler may not have been connected to the AC at all, but attached to a faucet on a higher level.

An air conditioner, like the one in question, can leak water for a number of reasons, including a dirty air filter, damaged drain pan, clogged condensate line, frozen evaporator coil, and water pump. broken condensate.

At first glance, the AC-to-cooler hack offers a creative solution for this type of eventuality. However, this method has some hidden dangers.

Air conditioning condensate can harbor mold and bacteria. These contaminants thrive in the humid environment inside the AC unit. When used in a cooler, water can aerosolize, spreading these pathogens throughout the room. Inhaling this contaminated air can lead to respiratory problems, allergies or even lung infections.

In April, social media discovered how a refrigerator and cooler combine to create an unconventional air conditioning setup. Video showed a man sleeping in front of the makeshift cooling system, with the cooler placed in front of an open refrigerator.

This failed to impress a few online critics who said the improviser “failed thermodynamics”.