Biography 59: Air Conditioner

 In Umlej (Saudi Arabia) when we moved to the new home, we have got an AC in our master bedroom. This was from our landlord. They kept it because they needed to fix their new house. For a couple of months, we enjoyed it.

Then one day the landlord came and took the AC away. My father put a hardboard to cover up the wall. Then we stopped sleeping inside that room. We found our living room is cooler than other rooms. So, my parents started using that room as a bedroom.

I really didn't like the landlord's attitude. They had enough money to let us use their old AC. Still, I don't understand why our current landlord isn't providing us with an AC.

Ontario apartments should provide an Air Conditioner

 It's been weeks that we, the residence of Ontario, Canada are facing heat warnings. I really surprise to see that in Ontario, the apartment owners don't provide any AC. Here, Tenants have to buy AC if they feel needed. Also, they have to maintain the rules and regulations, like, how that AC will be, how it will be fitted in the wall and also pay bills for it.

In Saskatchewan, every apartment has an AC in the living area. So, if tenants want they can run it. On hot days they can sleep in that room too.

Ontario government should consider this too. If apartments can't provide central AC, they should provide one AC in the living room. Tenants will pay the electric bills as much as they use it.

During the heatwave, many Ontarians die. and almost all of them don't have any AC at home.

Problem with air suffocation

Photo credit: Shafeen

After buying AC, I had to cover all possible space from which AC air may lick (as much as possible). I have covered the ventilator and extra spaces of doors with board. It seems working fine. Now another problem arises. I can’t keep running my AC all day and night. It is only for bed time. Rest I had to live with ceiling fan. I can’t keep open my doors and windows for dust (can ignore for fresh air) and mosquito (it bites my son terribly). I have turned on liquate mosquito coil in room, but again can’t keep the door open. But for air suffocation I had to. And mosquitoes take this advantage.

Small tip to reduce your electricity bill with AC

Shafeen took this picture, well he actually took his mom's picture which I had to cut from left side.

Few days back my AC remote became out of order. I went to a tour to Cox’s bazaar, after returning home I found that the remote isn’t working. I realize I should have removed all the batteries from the remote control before I leave. From then my AC (butterfly 1.5ton) setting is still in 24c and I had to switch on and off directly from the switch.

After ending the month I have found that my electricity bill became tk500 less than previous months. That’s a good tip to reduce your bill. You know, everything has a good side and bad side.

I have contacting the sales center, they said this kind of remote control can’t be fix, I have to buy a new one, which will cost tk3000.