# Tissue paper trick for window AC water clogging 2026-08-17T08:17:16+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Aaj Tak reports that a simple tissue paper hack can temporarily fix a window air conditioner's water clogging problem. When the drainage pipe gets blocked, water accumulates inside the AC unit, risking rust and damage. The outlet says placing half a tissue paper between the coils and leaving the other half hanging out allows gravity to draw the trapped water out. ## Coverage - aajtak.in This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Aaj Tak, India, window AC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tissue-paper-trick-for-window-ac-water-clogging/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tissue-paper-trick-for-window-ac-water-clogging/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/