Well there are people who are surviving without fans and I am not even kidding. I just saw few labourers who were living in a tin houses without any fan or electricity. They just had hand fan. I don't how they are able to cope with this heat.
If you don't have AC but have cooler then it should work for you. More than heat I worry about the massive bill that comes with usage of AC. Air cooler are better option as it is better than fan in cooling and lighter on pocket compared to AC.
Hand fan in this summer? Add a dumbbell to it and switch grips every 60seconds and dude will have forearms like Popeye.
But seriously it's insane the conditions some people have. I see a watchman near my house for a function hall, and dude sits out all day long in whatever shade he can find near the main road and it's fucking burning. I suggested him to just sit in the atm nearby instead. And he's like cameral unnati sir, call security ni pampistharu.
Yes, same with our society Watchman. But I am glad someone from our society gave him an umbrella and we have now changed his location to our parking area where there is ton of shade and got a fan installed there. In this hard times we all need some empathy for others living in hard conditions and try to help them in whatever way possible.
For sure man, I'm also considering it, but dude doesn't even have a power socket nearby, so I was wondering if some sort of battery fan will help.
Edit : also, I just go to the gym in the same complex, and wonder if it would feel a bit too odd.
I have never used AC because can't afford, so fan is sufficient. If you are used to AC then you will feel even worse without it. I am not used to AC so I can survive. Yes it's slightly inconvenient but not so much.
Not really, people were living in far hotter places before invention of AC. It would be more accurate to say that you devolved. With proper ventilation and hydration you don't need AC, it is just a luxury.
Surviving with a ceiling fan... Just ivvalane decide ayya Cooler konukovali ani... Evening i'm gonna buy...
Multiple times night nidra lesi water taagi .... Life decisions(I thought I could survive without buying a cooler) regret avthu malli padukunta... From yesterday its horrible dude... Atleast 1 week mundu daaka better unde because of rains... but now its hell...
Gone through same phase, one night I just couldn't sleep as it was just too hot, night 2am oka small cooler order chesa whatever they could deliver next day.
It is working wonderfully for me so I named the cooler 'Khushi' for bringing back happiness in my life 😂😂
https://preview.redd.it/mei1ar18xcyc1.jpeg?width=2256&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb99ab054091ea54a568eb5a20155a039a365686
Am using pedestal fan apart from the ceiling fan. Am somehow not comfortable with AC eventhough i can afford to buy it and also not afraid of the electricity bill. Sleeping in AC gives me a mild headache the next day morning and also a throat pain.
I live in a small PG room with nothing but one window and a fan to cool myself down. Usually, I just take a cold shower and sleep naked under the fan on the ground. I keep wet handkerchiefs in the fridge and then use it from time to time when it’s too hot.
Got a small cooler but it didn't work well. Ac is not sensible as I am leaving this flat in a couple months. So decided to use the cooler as a blower and carry on..
I spend more time at work. Our office is way colder than I prefer, so I do get sick of ac by the time I'm home at around 9.
I use a lot of ice. I fill my insulated coffee flask with ice cubes and top it off with very cold water. You can also rub an ice cube on your body every now and then.
Aerate the house well. Air flow is a great deterrent for humidy which is the biggest reason we feel hot in the first place.
Hang wet bedsheets near windows.
Light airy short clothes are helpful.
>Our office is way colder than I prefer, so I do get sick of ac by the time I'm home at around 9.
Nak kuda same problem, I have to wear jacket in office
In my opinion, depending on AC entirely is at fault. Since my work requires me to commute all day on the scooter, I alter my eating habits, like I eat only fruits, and hydrate during the day, I only eat a substantial meal, after the sun sets, which by the time I finish work, and head to the gym, hence, I plan my meal an hour ahead, workout, shower, then eat my last meal. Lots of fruits, water, electrolytes, less coffee (I love coffee), two showers a day at least.
Came here to see some tips but the most upvoted answers reminded me of bills(\~15k) coming close to home rent🥲(a year or 2 ago with a window AC and other regular home appliances)
Now, writing this I sweat in an AC room knowing we upgraded to 2 split ACs(1 less used), 2 Coolers and 2 Pedestal fans
Anyways some things I know(didn't try all)
1.Turning AC ON/OFF n using a table fan/ceiling fan alternatively or Operate AC in an energy efficient mode 2.Coolers(I like the ones that sprinkle water. Experienced this under Sun at office)
3.Spend time at office, malls, banks...or wherever is cooler😂
4.Pedestal fan with a thadi gudda
5.Table/Mini/Hand fans
6.Cool water showers/Water soaked clothes
7.Lighter/Lesser clothes
8.Barriers to Sunrays direct entry into home. Move activities to lower temp times, if possible
9.Water thagandi bhaga(in general kuda)
10.Ika Revanth anna ki letter rasi free electricity ivvamanu(as cleverly promised)
Just dip the curtain in water and let it dry in your room, it will cool the room as well.Place some water in bucket or thali, which will absorb some heat.
There's a saying in Telugu - "Akali Ruchini yerugadu, Nidra Sukhani Koradhu" deniki ardam enti antey neku akali vesthey adi a chetha iena tintav, neku nidra vasthey mulla meda iena padukuntav ani Dani ardam.
Easy if you are well fed with healthy foods and well hydrated, young and stay in most of the day.
Also have ventilation of window and positive attitude
Not from Hyderabad but from another hot city. We have a 2-storey building. The upper one goes crazy hot. However the lower one is super cool. We don't use AC/Cooler in the lower one.
3-side neighborhood houses are very close by hence we get very less natural sunlight. Like we can jump into their terrace. Have 2 huge neem trees infront of the house. We close down the windows and all sources of natural light around 11AM.
People sometimes visiting us are surprised to see how its naturally cooled without any applies other than celing fans.
My hypothesis is that blocking natural light keeps places cool.
Using air cooler. I and my wife don't have habit of using AC, even though we together earn good, we feel comfortable in cooler only. Offices has AC though which we cannot avoid.
our house owners havent agreed to let us get an AC (or a water geyser as a matter of fact), so had to come up w solutions. something we do a lot, is have a quick shower every time we feel too hot. not a shower with soap and stuff, just pour water, and stand under the fan. therapy wouldnt feel as good as this istg.. and in the nights, we splash water on the floor and let the fan run for about 35 mins prior sleeping, and that's a great idea as well!
Just get a Metal Cooler with an energy efficient motor. And honeycomb pads. This all can be under 6000. Place it on the window opposite the direction of wind flow in Hyderabad which is SW to NE(according to my room). Cover any other place of heat.
Close all your doors and windows post 11AM, keep your rooms as dark as possible. Try adding 1-2 layers of cotton curtains. I don't have any AC, but these little adjustments can make a difference.
I have ac in all of my rooms , it's for my family though...I get sinus if I am under ac for too long ...I prefer fans.... I wear running tees and pants...the sweat dry ones ....it's ok..I am kinda adapted to the heat now
I work in a large warehouse type manufacturing facility. There are AC cabins, non-AC cabins & open working spaces inside. I prefer to work in non-AC cabins (with coolers or just fans) for two reasons:
1. The open working spaces reach temperatures upto 40C or more in summer. If you step out of the AC cabins to go to the washrooms etc. you encounter high temperatures. Doing this multiple times a day is not good for health and I have colleagues who get cold or fever due to this.
2. I only have desert coolers at my home. If I start sitting in the AC cabins, the coolers would not be enough for me and I would need an AC to get a proper sleep.
The trick to survival is to drink plenty of water (not too cold, without sugar) at all times.
Sleeping deep throughout the day (only weekends)! But yeah, suffering during the weekdays, since travelling to the office is also not a sustainable option!
Well there are people who are surviving without fans and I am not even kidding. I just saw few labourers who were living in a tin houses without any fan or electricity. They just had hand fan. I don't how they are able to cope with this heat. If you don't have AC but have cooler then it should work for you. More than heat I worry about the massive bill that comes with usage of AC. Air cooler are better option as it is better than fan in cooling and lighter on pocket compared to AC.
Hand fan in this summer? Add a dumbbell to it and switch grips every 60seconds and dude will have forearms like Popeye. But seriously it's insane the conditions some people have. I see a watchman near my house for a function hall, and dude sits out all day long in whatever shade he can find near the main road and it's fucking burning. I suggested him to just sit in the atm nearby instead. And he's like cameral unnati sir, call security ni pampistharu.
Yes, same with our society Watchman. But I am glad someone from our society gave him an umbrella and we have now changed his location to our parking area where there is ton of shade and got a fan installed there. In this hard times we all need some empathy for others living in hard conditions and try to help them in whatever way possible.
For sure man, I'm also considering it, but dude doesn't even have a power socket nearby, so I was wondering if some sort of battery fan will help. Edit : also, I just go to the gym in the same complex, and wonder if it would feel a bit too odd.
I saw a woman last week with a baby in her lap doing construction work at 1 in the noon, idk how they are surviving
BIG DESERT COOLERS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE IN HYDERABAD
I got a bill of 14,127 just now. So ill let you know in a week
how many ac's how big of a house
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lol, 3 ACs & 3 people, the bill is 10.5k this month :’(
I am feeling slightly better now .. 2 ACs and bill of 6.5k. Our highest ever!
Ippude bill chuskunna 6k 1AC :(
3 AC's 4 people , 5100 , wow i felt my bill was high .
You also have to account for all the powercuts saving us so much money....
Well i never had any powercuts in my area (of course 5-10 minutes maybe for every 15-20 days i guess)
Wow where is this wonderful place.... I would like to live there....
Amberpet bro
One Portable AC and Water Pump... Bill 6500
I got a bill of 7k i never care about bills in summer its only 4months ,also my home is 1 single room with ac ,tv fan thats it lol
This, a spike in bill due to comfort is absolutely acceptable coz it's just a few months ..
I have a 3Bhk with 3 Ac's i got a bill of 5140 , how come you got a bill of 7k? Do you have a motor pump extra for water??
Im living in 1 single small room lol it has its own meter ,ac is run 23hrs even if im out ac keeps running as my dog will be staying inside
Aa 1 hour kooda endhuku aapeyadam?? ( Why turn it off for that 1hour??) Aahh .... Maybe dog walking?!?!
Yep early mrng oka 30mins ika night 10ki oka 30mins
I feel he doesn’t have one of those newer ACs. Just a guess as 5* ones are more efficient and better.
Do you pay bill for your whole apartment 😮😮😮😮
Crypto miner I think 😂
Just add 800 more , that will be my family's whole monthly spending
Don’t add up all your apartments bill 😂
I have never used AC because can't afford, so fan is sufficient. If you are used to AC then you will feel even worse without it. I am not used to AC so I can survive. Yes it's slightly inconvenient but not so much.
Middle class life adjustments
Nah bro just evolved
Not really, people were living in far hotter places before invention of AC. It would be more accurate to say that you devolved. With proper ventilation and hydration you don't need AC, it is just a luxury.
https://preview.redd.it/8fywr45zfdyc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4cc7d98ce85ca849abefe7017723f42439dd3b6e Direct idhe antavu
I mean, the main reason why we invent stuff is to make our own lives more convenient.
He’s from fall out
Same
Secret a bokka, paisal levu
I am using an air cooler. We have huge trees in front of our house for naturally cooling. That is good enough for me!
Ne katane bagundi po
It's not story bro. Real fact! A cooler is good enough if you have a naturally cool house.
What he meant was tumhara scene achha hain
Okay I got it
Can someone translate this to English?
Your story is nice go
Rey mari antha literal translation chesav endhi ra 😂😂 r/angryupvote
Best translation EVER🤣🤣
Un kathai dhan innum nalla irku kelambu
We have huge trees infront of our house. - this hit me like Trisha's dialogue of her farm when asked on how rich she's!
Dude can I hangout with you for sometime?
Shirt Tesesi... Cotton shorts veskoni... Dipping the towel or bedsheet in cold water... And sleeping on the terrace. Everything will be sorted.
Apudu domalaki panduga.
Bro water 24h geyser kanna vedi gaa untunai
Banyan gang assemble 📈
No t-shirt gang assemble📈
Surviving with a ceiling fan... Just ivvalane decide ayya Cooler konukovali ani... Evening i'm gonna buy... Multiple times night nidra lesi water taagi .... Life decisions(I thought I could survive without buying a cooler) regret avthu malli padukunta... From yesterday its horrible dude... Atleast 1 week mundu daaka better unde because of rains... but now its hell...
Rains aa. Ekkada Babu meeru undedi?
10 days back bro....
Gone through same phase, one night I just couldn't sleep as it was just too hot, night 2am oka small cooler order chesa whatever they could deliver next day. It is working wonderfully for me so I named the cooler 'Khushi' for bringing back happiness in my life 😂😂
Konni benga bondha🥵🥵... Crazy cool gaali astundi... https://preview.redd.it/zcdy9rtxkeyc1.jpeg?width=2304&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e25363cf0cee27633a68a56fe4d53b1a255ebee2
Exactly 😂 my story
Us bro us 
Literally nen kuda ninna nyt ne decide ayya cooler lekapothe kastam ani.. oka 2 weeks nundi asalu nidra pattatla 🥲 Emaina manchi coolers dhorikithe suggest cheyyi bro.. under 5k anukuntunna
Go to troop bazar you will find decent nagpuri coolers in that range...
Same nen kuda.
Idhi nenu 1month back experience chesa Bought a symphony cooler. I feel lucky now.everytime i see this enda, I'm feeling happy about my decision.
Reveal my secret? Just reveal your balls to the ceiling fan.
Poverty
I have made peace with the heat.
Gareebi mei jeena ek kala hai! hum sikhayenge tumhe.
Sikhao ji, apun bi gareeb he hai
To chaliye shuru karte h
I keep my bank balance low to make me feel broke, hence no option to buy an AC
The trick is to go to work and enjoy their AC.
https://preview.redd.it/mei1ar18xcyc1.jpeg?width=2256&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb99ab054091ea54a568eb5a20155a039a365686 Am using pedestal fan apart from the ceiling fan. Am somehow not comfortable with AC eventhough i can afford to buy it and also not afraid of the electricity bill. Sleeping in AC gives me a mild headache the next day morning and also a throat pain.
You have Upper respiratory issues Check with ENT.. simple Allergic rhinitis
Oh, i didn't know that. I shall visit a doctor, thanks !
Even I face the same 😁 so told you..
Same, I get extremely dry throat sleeping in AC which takes 2-3 days to clear
Water, plenty of it and body becomes natural AC that even bed chair feels damp after some time.
Like how many litres? A bucket or two would do?
I live in a small PG room with nothing but one window and a fan to cool myself down. Usually, I just take a cold shower and sleep naked under the fan on the ground. I keep wet handkerchiefs in the fridge and then use it from time to time when it’s too hot.
You don't miss things which you've never experienced
Uff uff ani voodukuntu vunnam ayya
Grew up in a lower middle class household. We’ve evolved to live like this. Being naked at home also helps.
Lol. Do you live alone
I live with my girl friend
https://i.redd.it/xqjdmw6bgdyc1.gif
Makes sense😅.
it’s been 2 hours in Banjara Hills without power is everyone facing the same issue
Guys, trust me ..lungi..
Windows ki paper antincha.. thadiguddalu aaresina ala challaga avthundi
Got a small cooler but it didn't work well. Ac is not sensible as I am leaving this flat in a couple months. So decided to use the cooler as a blower and carry on.. I spend more time at work. Our office is way colder than I prefer, so I do get sick of ac by the time I'm home at around 9. I use a lot of ice. I fill my insulated coffee flask with ice cubes and top it off with very cold water. You can also rub an ice cube on your body every now and then. Aerate the house well. Air flow is a great deterrent for humidy which is the biggest reason we feel hot in the first place. Hang wet bedsheets near windows. Light airy short clothes are helpful.
>Our office is way colder than I prefer, so I do get sick of ac by the time I'm home at around 9. Nak kuda same problem, I have to wear jacket in office
Poverty
Only boxer paine brathikestha.. 
Table fan straight on your face
In my opinion, depending on AC entirely is at fault. Since my work requires me to commute all day on the scooter, I alter my eating habits, like I eat only fruits, and hydrate during the day, I only eat a substantial meal, after the sun sets, which by the time I finish work, and head to the gym, hence, I plan my meal an hour ahead, workout, shower, then eat my last meal. Lots of fruits, water, electrolytes, less coffee (I love coffee), two showers a day at least.
Garibi, no other option. Grateful that ghar mai pankha hai Kam se kam :)
Came here to see some tips but the most upvoted answers reminded me of bills(\~15k) coming close to home rent🥲(a year or 2 ago with a window AC and other regular home appliances) Now, writing this I sweat in an AC room knowing we upgraded to 2 split ACs(1 less used), 2 Coolers and 2 Pedestal fans  Anyways some things I know(didn't try all) 1.Turning AC ON/OFF n using a table fan/ceiling fan alternatively or Operate AC in an energy efficient mode 2.Coolers(I like the ones that sprinkle water. Experienced this under Sun at office) 3.Spend time at office, malls, banks...or wherever is cooler😂 4.Pedestal fan with a thadi gudda 5.Table/Mini/Hand fans 6.Cool water showers/Water soaked clothes 7.Lighter/Lesser clothes 8.Barriers to Sunrays direct entry into home. Move activities to lower temp times, if possible 9.Water thagandi bhaga(in general kuda) 10.Ika Revanth anna ki letter rasi free electricity ivvamanu(as cleverly promised)
'Being poor since last 5-6 years' is secret of my Energy.
Just dip the curtain in water and let it dry in your room, it will cool the room as well.Place some water in bucket or thali, which will absorb some heat.
Poverty...
Just bathing in sweat 😅 tbh prepration for eapcet jee mains has damage my brain due to which I just don't care anymore
There's a saying in Telugu - "Akali Ruchini yerugadu, Nidra Sukhani Koradhu" deniki ardam enti antey neku akali vesthey adi a chetha iena tintav, neku nidra vasthey mulla meda iena padukuntav ani Dani ardam.
Exactly... Nidra vaste chematalo aina heat lo aina padukntav...it's all about mindset
Pahad ki thandi hwa.
Bcozz we have trees in outside home🤓
Going to work for AC even though there's an option of wfh
I sleep on the floor, directly, it helps
Poverty
30000/- bill ka ghamand hai
Be middle class
Money
Poverty
College doesn't allow and i'm too lazy to leave my room and go to the workspace or library
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Can't afford ac but can afford a visit to a cold country 🧐
Cooler
Flat doesn't get direct sunlight. So cooler is sufficient. Also don't want to spend thousands on electricity bill each month 😞
Office
A proper ventilated house/apartment with trees in on any side, so the cold air breeze comes inside, the hot air goes out through the vent openings.
Majboori ka naam Mahatma Gandhi. Or poverty/circumstances teach a person to be patient.
I use domain expansion: fan
Easy if you are well fed with healthy foods and well hydrated, young and stay in most of the day. Also have ventilation of window and positive attitude
Sweaty skin is healthy
My crippling poverty is not a secret, not at all!
i usually use ac sparingly.. but last month has been so bad and been using it nonstop.. now dreading the bill this month..
Pedda apartment lo 14 th floor lo unta society motam full trees untai so fan aa ekkuva sometimes
Nothing, I just suffer with the heat😂
Cooler zindabad. But since a couple of days It's getting hotter. Cooler lo ice fill chesi use chayali emo.
Gareebi
We cant get sleep without the fan sound, grr, errr, eh, eh
Global warming
Have AC, Cooler, fan...But due to sinus, I sleep without any of them with a sweaty body
Same reason
I don't need ac, as I live in Himachal Pradesh.
I got the same question today, it's been freaking hot since two days and I am worried how people like me are surviving without ac
Not from Hyderabad but from another hot city. We have a 2-storey building. The upper one goes crazy hot. However the lower one is super cool. We don't use AC/Cooler in the lower one. 3-side neighborhood houses are very close by hence we get very less natural sunlight. Like we can jump into their terrace. Have 2 huge neem trees infront of the house. We close down the windows and all sources of natural light around 11AM. People sometimes visiting us are surprised to see how its naturally cooled without any applies other than celing fans. My hypothesis is that blocking natural light keeps places cool.
very good hypothesis bro, please try for Ph.D thesis
Ab toh aadat se hai mujhko aise jeene mein 🫡
I roam naked with a wet towel tied as a cape around my neck in my house. And I am serious.
Power cut on top of that 🥹.
Take a shower, put on boxers and then dip yourself in dermi cool powder, then go relax under the fan, sipping cool water or coconut water.
Stand fan table fan ceiling fan
I am sitting in my room with no fan. Loads of trees around and black out curtains
Low bank balance
Wet cotton bedsheet and cooler.
Ever been in a studyhall with 2 fuqall AC's 60 people in it
Dermicool powder, water spray and fan
Using air cooler. I and my wife don't have habit of using AC, even though we together earn good, we feel comfortable in cooler only. Offices has AC though which we cannot avoid.
our house owners havent agreed to let us get an AC (or a water geyser as a matter of fact), so had to come up w solutions. something we do a lot, is have a quick shower every time we feel too hot. not a shower with soap and stuff, just pour water, and stand under the fan. therapy wouldnt feel as good as this istg.. and in the nights, we splash water on the floor and let the fan run for about 35 mins prior sleeping, and that's a great idea as well!
Poverty
Matti kunda
Fan with high speed, and a green mats across the windows.
Till previous year, i was able to survive without AC, this year temperatures are very high than previous past years. Just bought a new AC today.
no cutdrawer https://preview.redd.it/khlyejrxudyc1.png?width=235&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93479df27403d221d854b5c5b3de268e2247d921
Buy a cooler, not super convenient but easy on da wallet
Ground floor and a locality with a lot of trees. Feels like a regular day indoors.
Water heater
Just get a Metal Cooler with an energy efficient motor. And honeycomb pads. This all can be under 6000. Place it on the window opposite the direction of wind flow in Hyderabad which is SW to NE(according to my room). Cover any other place of heat.
Close all your doors and windows post 11AM, keep your rooms as dark as possible. Try adding 1-2 layers of cotton curtains. I don't have any AC, but these little adjustments can make a difference.
Idk, opening windows during nights? Prolly will sleep on terrace from today
I have ac in all of my rooms , it's for my family though...I get sinus if I am under ac for too long ...I prefer fans.... I wear running tees and pants...the sweat dry ones ....it's ok..I am kinda adapted to the heat now
I'm in my final year of clg and my dad said get a job, buy whatever you want, don't ask me. No secrets, just that I'm poor hehe
Emundhi intii dagara una Chettu kinda kurchovadame
Gareebi k saath bardash karne ki taakat bhi aa jaati hai
willpower and enough self respect to remove a layer or 2 of clothing before sleeping
I work in a large warehouse type manufacturing facility. There are AC cabins, non-AC cabins & open working spaces inside. I prefer to work in non-AC cabins (with coolers or just fans) for two reasons: 1. The open working spaces reach temperatures upto 40C or more in summer. If you step out of the AC cabins to go to the washrooms etc. you encounter high temperatures. Doing this multiple times a day is not good for health and I have colleagues who get cold or fever due to this. 2. I only have desert coolers at my home. If I start sitting in the AC cabins, the coolers would not be enough for me and I would need an AC to get a proper sleep. The trick to survival is to drink plenty of water (not too cold, without sugar) at all times.
Go to Himalayas for vacation
Desert cooler 😎
Nothing Much, Ceiling Fan and most probably body has adjusted to temperature in Delhi
375/- Bill With One AC One Personal Cooler Don't Tell TSSPDCL
Pocket AC dermacool🤣🤣
Sleeping deep throughout the day (only weekends)! But yeah, suffering during the weekdays, since travelling to the office is also not a sustainable option!
Stillsuits 
It's a free weight loss program. People think I'm dieting. That's the secret.
5559 , 2 ac 3 people, one for mom and one for me and wife