Here are few points to be kept in mind in order to avoid sun stroke:
- Don't stay empty stomach; also don't overstuff yourself
- While stepping outside, apply medicated oil to your legs
- Keep a raw onion in your pocket
- Don't drink ice cold water
- Include onion, mango-pana, sattu in your meal
- Include seasonal fruits in your meal
Monday, May 18, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Keeping house cool during summers
This is one of common techniques that many people follow in India. On high level, the rooftops are coated with lime (चूना); this can bring the temperature down by almost 5 degrees.
Here is process:
- Soak 20 kgs of lime overnight in water.
- Next morning mix 1/2 kg of hide glue. You may use any other adhesive that can be added to lime solution; check with the hardware store in your area. For e.g., in case the roof has cracks, fevicol can be used instead of hide glue.
- Paint those areas of rooftop that are exposed to sun.
It is said that this much of material is sufficient for covering 300 sq. feet area.
For more cooling, another coating can be applied.
Here is process:
- Soak 20 kgs of lime overnight in water.
- Next morning mix 1/2 kg of hide glue. You may use any other adhesive that can be added to lime solution; check with the hardware store in your area. For e.g., in case the roof has cracks, fevicol can be used instead of hide glue.
- Paint those areas of rooftop that are exposed to sun.
It is said that this much of material is sufficient for covering 300 sq. feet area.
For more cooling, another coating can be applied.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Bike Care Tips
- Keep optimum pressure in tyres. You would get better mileage as well as pressure on engine would be minimized.
- Don't overspeed your bike, and even if you do so don't do it for a continuous long run.
- Replace tyres if they look worn out. Typically a tyre's life is said to be around 40,000 kms; so if you've already travelled 40,000 kms then it is time to change the tyres.
- Regular servicing might seem like overhead, but it significantly increases your bike's life.
- Shut down the engine if you've to stop for more than 30 seconds.
- If battery of your bike is being used for something (like display); then turn that off as well.
- While waiting at a stop sign, if you've less than 30 seconds then bring your bike in neutral gear & release the clutch.
- Go for wheel balancing if you feel even slight swerving.
- Don't ask your mechanic to tune your bike for maximum mileage, because that decreases your engine's life.
- While riding down on a flyover, keep the clutch pressed. This might sound like wasting fuel but actually it would provide good lubrication to the engine; & hence increase engine's life.
- While getting fuel filled in your bike; turn the petrol knob OFF
- Don't overspeed your bike, and even if you do so don't do it for a continuous long run.
- Replace tyres if they look worn out. Typically a tyre's life is said to be around 40,000 kms; so if you've already travelled 40,000 kms then it is time to change the tyres.
- Regular servicing might seem like overhead, but it significantly increases your bike's life.
- Shut down the engine if you've to stop for more than 30 seconds.
- If battery of your bike is being used for something (like display); then turn that off as well.
- While waiting at a stop sign, if you've less than 30 seconds then bring your bike in neutral gear & release the clutch.
- Go for wheel balancing if you feel even slight swerving.
- Don't ask your mechanic to tune your bike for maximum mileage, because that decreases your engine's life.
- While riding down on a flyover, keep the clutch pressed. This might sound like wasting fuel but actually it would provide good lubrication to the engine; & hence increase engine's life.
- While getting fuel filled in your bike; turn the petrol knob OFF
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