after a really crappy day you just gave me a really big giggle, thank you!

sorry i don't have anything constructive to add to this thread
i didn't even see this!! Damn you autocorrect!!!

my mum has a refrigerated A/C mounted, but doesn't use it because of the costs. she went out and bought a portable (kind of) refrigerated fan, you top it up with water every few hours, and she says it works really well. cost her about $100 from homeart
isn't that an evaporative cooler? I have no idea :/ i thought evaporative coolers were the ones where you pour the water in and thats how it cools the air?

We do have a split system in our home, however it is in the loungeroom, which due to the layout of the house doesn't get anywhere near the bedrooms

heather - our area doesn't often get *that* humid, its mainly dry heat, which is something i spose :/