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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Shankapotomus

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4. If you're not adverse to running your tap,

Reply to dimbear (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 03:56 PM

Jan 2013

you can coil some malleable copper piping around the intake and connect one end to your cold running tap and let the other drain back into a sink and you don't have to replace the towel anymore. You do have to run your tap, though.

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A frugal portable air cleaner [View all] Kaleva Dec 2012 OP

Wow, don't check DU for a few days, Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #1

This is kind of obvious, but to make it cool too, spread a wet towel over the intake. dimbear Jan 2013 #2

Another great idea! Kaleva Jan 2013 #3

If you're not adverse to running your tap, Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #4

One could use a couple of gallon milk jugs filled with ice Kaleva Jan 2013 #5

Ex wife gave me a HoMedics portable air cleaner... Kaleva May 2013 #6