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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/Unhappy_Wolf_8611 on 2024-06-10 22:15:51+00:00.

I rent a room in suburban Phoenix. The landlord lives with me. We’ve been getting highs of 110 and lows of 90. I work in the evenings at a factory while my landlord works during the day.

I’ve been setting the AC at a comfortable temperature of 85 during the day but my landlord stopped me from doing so. He said that using the AC at 110 costs too much and damages the AC unit. I told him I’m happy to pay extra, but he wouldn’t budge.

What’s more is that my landlord himself turns on the AC when he arrives home, and sets it to 70. He says that since it’s only 90 outside, it’s doesn’t cost much or damage the unit.

Now, I grew up in Sudan without an AC. I know a lot of survival tricks but these are best suited for stone houses, not furnished and carpeted ones. However, I care more about my landlord’s wishes than his house.

Here’s what I do.

I walk around with a wet towel drapped on my neck. The water gets into the carpet and might eventually cause odors, but I must obide with my landlord.

During daytime, I sleep by wetting my t-shirt. The water gets into the mattress and might eventually ruin it, but I must obide with my landlord.

I open the windows and hang a wet mesh to let a cool breeze in. It might damage the window sill and attract some bugs, but hey, the company is nice.

I also take long, cold showers throughout the day.

The cherry on the toping is that I got this room off Craigslist and didn’t sign a lease. It’s all cash and the landlord only has a bond of $100 (which he’d probably never give back even if I left the house in an immaculate condition). I think Imma just bail if he ever catches on.