India, May 22 -- When the temperature rises in summers, everyone almost instinctively turn to ACs for all of their cooling needs. After all, the benefits are plenty. They bring down the room temperature, manage humidity, offer low noise operations and some models even clean the air while cooling a room. While this is true for medium and large rooms, for small rooms ACs might not be the smartest cooling solution. What work better for small rooms is a humble device called an air cooler.

Why? The reason is simple. ACs gradually lower down a room's temperature. Sure, they are effective. But they also take longer and consume more energy, which in turn increases your electricity bills. Air coolers, on the other hand, use strong airflow to cool...