With temperatures set to soar across the UK this weekend, Brits will be eager to find cheap yet effective methods to help remain cool.

Bu thankfully one savvy woman has already found the perfect solution – after creating a DIY air conditioning unit using a fan, water and ice.


Taking to TikTok account @diyonabudgetofficial, she shared a short video which she captioned: "How to make your own air conditioning unit! How are you keeping cool through the heatwave?"

In the clip, she explains: "When it's hot outside, here is how to make your own air conditioning unit."

Next, she's seen filling up a pan with cold water from the kitchen tap.

"Just get your fan and a little pan," she explains.

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"Fill the pan up with water, add a few cubes of ice in it – and then put this pan right in front of your fan."

"It'll blow some nice chilly cold air through your house and you'll be chilling."

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However, she warned not to put the fan and the wires into the water due to the dangers of mixing electric with water.

The post has since racked up an impressive 148,000 views and been flooded with comments, with some offering their own handy hacks.

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"Or fill a litre pop bottle with water then freeze it, stand it in front just perfect," wrote one.

A second commented: "Fill a hot water bottle with water-Freeze it and then put you feet on it whilst sitting down nice and cold-Will cool you down."

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A third joked: "Just drag the fridge to the front room and leave the freezer door open."

Meanwhile, a fourth quipped: "Just hang frozen ice pops on your fan and reuse them over and over again."

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