India, June 3 -- Power cuts are common during summer season, when the 'saviour' air conditioner or fan suddenly stops working, many households turn to simple home remedies to keep indoor spaces cooler. Even otherwise, during the heatwaves, it is not possible to keep the AC on the entire day, sometimes it starts to malfunction or it is too expensive to run for long hours. Then people turn to low-cost hacks for temporary relief.ALSO READ: How to stay safe in heatwave? Doctor suggests 'golden rules' to prevent heat exhaustion

One such popular summer hack is placing a bucket or tub of water inside the room, with the belief that it can bring down the temperature and give some respite during a heatwave.

But how much truth is to this summer ha...