Throughout spring
and summer, and even the fall, we get hit with hot weather that can
be uncomfortable if we’re not properly equipped. If your home or
office isn’t air-conditioned and you don’t want to fork out the
cash for it (or if your boss won’t), then don’t worry; we’ve
got some top tips for staying cool in the heat even if you don’t
have air conditioning.
Lots of ice
Ice cold water feels glorious when
you’re basking in the summer sun or stuck inside a hot and stuffy
office. If you don’t have an ice
dispenser, you should buy bags of ice or make sure you get plenty
of ice cube trays and keep them stocked up. You can add them to your
drinks or add them to a bottle of water to keep it cold for longer.
You can even freeze a plastic bottle of
water so that it melts more slowly. Just down fill it to the top with
water as it will expand as it freezes, which could burst the bottle.
Ice packs are also good for cooling you down. Wrap them and place
them on your pulse points for the most effective cooldown.
Freeze your sheets
Getting to sleep on a hot night can
feel impossible. A great way to cool down is to freeze your sheets
before bed. Put them in a plastic bag and place it inside your
freezer for just a few minutes before you get into bed. They’ll
stay cool for a little while which should help you drift off.
Water cooler
A water cooler in your home or office
is another great way to make sure you always have access to cold
water to drink or to mix in with other drinks. Having cold water on
tap keeps you refreshed as well as hydrated,
which is especially important in the heat. Combine this with a
bottled water service and you’ll ensure that the water is always
stocked.
Bring in the fans
Fans are a low-cost alternative to AC.
Position
them around the room so that you benefit from the breeze. To
level things up, place a bowl of ice in front of the fan so that it
blows even cooler air into the room. Alternatively, you can position
box fans to be blowing out of the window to help keep the hot air
out.
What are your best strategies for
staying cool in the heat? If you need a spring water delivery service
to help you stay cool in Kernersville, Winston Salem, High Point, and
Greensboro, then get
in touch for our professional services.
Do you prefer the taste of fresh,
bottled water over tap water but don’t want to spend lots of money
and create lots of plastic waste on buying bottled water? One option
is a bottled water service which delivers fresh water to you in bulk
and properly recycles the bottles afterward. Another is to buy a
water filter for your home or office, allowing you to filter your tap
water.
But how exactly does this work and is
it effective? In this blog, we’ll explain how water filters work
and whether they’re worth the purchase.
Why use a water filter?
On its journey to your glass, water
comes into contact with lots of different contaminants, which it
collects and carries with it in small amounts. Water from the
municipal water supply is also treated with elements like chlorine in
order to sanitize it. While most of these are harmless or in such low
concentration that they won’t affect us, some people are concerned
about the safety of their tap water. Others simply don’t like the
taste of it because of these contaminants it contains.
These are the two main reasons why
people use water filters – to literally filter out any contaminants
that your tap water has picked up, making it cleaner for when you
drink it.
How do water filters work?
So, how do they filter out all the
contaminants? There are different types of water filters that work in
slightly different ways. Some use a physical filter, like a sieve, to
block particles, effectively removing them from your water as it
passes through the filter. Some of these will only block larger
particles while others can trap finer, microscopic particles.
Other filtration systems may contain
carbon filters that are designed to absorb the contaminants from the
water. Or another interesting technique is reverse osmosis – take a
look at how
reverse osmosis works here. Then there’s ion
exchange, which is good for softening hard water as well as
filtering out any contaminants.
Generally, water filtration systems use
a combination of filtration techniques to ensure that as many
different particles are removed from the water as possible. Some
types of filters may achieve a higher purity level than others,
depending on the techniques it is using to perform the filtration.
Our
point-of-use filtration systems effectively remove 98% of all
chlorine and lead, and 99.9% of waterborne cysts, such as mold
spores. This gives you clean, good-tasting water in your home or
office whenever you need it. Get
in touch to find out more about our water filters and spring
water delivery service.
