BRITS are struggling so much with the intense heatwave currently sweeping the nation, that some are apparently turning to potentially deadly 'hacks' to cool down.
TikTok has been inundated with videos of creative Brits showing how they are jazzing up their ordinary fans to turn them into mini AC units.
One of the hacks involves users attaching frozen bottles of water to the back of their fan.
The trend has sparked concern from Electrical Safety First, which has issued a warning reminding Brits that "water and electricity don't mix".
"Anything that is frozen will eventually melt and will potentially drench your fan in water," said Luke Osborne, Technical Director at the UK charity, which is dedicated to reducing deaths and injuries caused by electrical accidents.
"This water risks not only coming into contact with the motor but any surrounding plug sockets and will really increase the risk of an electric shock."
A similar trend sees users place a bowl of ice in front of their fans, which Osborne said "offers a far lower level of risk of electric shock as the ice is nowhere near the electrical components of the fan".
He did, however, write off the idea as basically useless, pointing out that "you'll likely remain hot, as a bowl of ice won't offer enough relief to continuously cool a room".
Guess it's time to suck it up or turn the AC on, Britain!
The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 03 Jul 25
To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 03 Jul 25
