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I am so hot, and yet I can't get blown..
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So fans!
It's getting pretty hot in my neck of the woods and AC is pretty expensive. I was curious what are some good fans (IE, not stupid expensive and/or big) that one can use to keep cool?
Also, any tips for keeping cool? Stuff like cold showers or sucking on an ice cube (I assume this works?) and other sorts of thing.
It's getting pretty hot in my neck of the woods and AC is pretty expensive. I was curious what are some good fans (IE, not stupid expensive and/or big) that one can use to keep cool?
Also, any tips for keeping cool? Stuff like cold showers or sucking on an ice cube (I assume this works?) and other sorts of thing.
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They're cheap and they work.
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Edit if you have two windows in two different rooms, run one sucking "in" in your bedroom, and one blowing "out" in your living room. You want to pull air into the coolest room and suck it out of the hottest room.
I wouldn't do it personally.
But also, directing air out of the room is a good thing to do. If you live in an apartment and your windows are on the same plane, try cracking your door. But only when you're there.
There is no direct line from one window to another, but the hall outside leads directly to another room, which has a window.
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Dunno if you'd want to buy six pounds of ice every day, but if you just need to get through the afternoon blaze on a couple really hot days it is fantastic.
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
Sit in front of it while drinking margaritas, on the rocks.
Also use big fans, something like this moves a lot of air. It's also loud as fuck. I use them in evap coolers outside when I bbq.
Box fans are the way to go. Also, I know using AC in a whole house/apt can be expensive, but could you just pop a window AC unit in the room you spend the most time in and keep it closed?
Also, last year someone mentioned taking a big bath towel, getting it damp with cool water, and then just using it like a blanket to sit under. That might work well when combined with a fan and some sort of beach chair.
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Whoopsie, that does seem silly though, someone might click through and actually buy something.
Maybe amazon won't mind as much.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-air-conditioner/
So if your fan isn't generating enough air movement to keep you comfortable, try getting wet. Wet hair and shirt are particularly effective if you don't mind looking like you just jumped in a pool with your clothes on. A less embarrassing tactic is to keep a spray bottle full of water nearby, and continually spritz yourself in the face and neck with it.
Are you above anyone? Do you live in an apartment? Do you live on the ground floor? Is there a basement near by?
Dyscord's idea is a really, really good one and can actually be improved by a stationary fan on the other side of the ice pointing at where you're sitting/sleeping. And hey, guess what? Your freezer in your fridge is at sub-zero temps alllllll day long!
That means you can freeze huge quantities of ice while you sleep/work without increasing your energy usage substantially, then use said ice to chill your ass when you're playing WoW. Also, use multiple small tupperware or of the ilk containers instead of one large one to speed chilling, and use ice cold water to fill said tupperwares. Assuming you're living in an apartment.
CUZ THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE AND IT'S GIVING ME A RASH
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If you have windows where you can leave a gap at the top and at the bottom (usually only in really old places), do so. Fresh air comes through the bottom, heat rises, pushes out the top.
CUZ THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE AND IT'S GIVING ME A RASH
It's worth understanding though that when you're cooling something off, you're effectively pulling the energy/heat out of it by creating a flow for that energy to move in. If you put water into your freezer to place in front of your fan, it will pull x amount of energy (joules?) out of the water and then the coolant system will turn right around and expel that heat into your room.
Your freezer is probably more efficient at cooling a small volume of something that's already near freezing to freezing plus the energy usage of a small fan than an air conditioner is at cooling an entire room. If he's paying for water, maybe the margin is slimmer, but I'm willing to bet that he not only saves money over the operating cost of an air conditioner but also over the purchase cost of one added in.
Think about it, you've got the AC unit blowing air AND performing the function that the freezer is, but over a huge volume of air. The freezer runs regardless of whether you have AC going or not. It's also a smaller area, and probably a higher efficiency device. It's gonna save you money to blow directional air over a block of ice you froze at where you're sitting vs. cooling the air in a large room.
CUZ THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE AND IT'S GIVING ME A RASH
e: I was just talking about buying ice versus making it, really.
I have a "stick" style one that works great. It rotates and has an oscillating setting.
But for easiest, the two box-fan setup is the best ROI.
either that or gettting a window ac and putting in the room you use the most and keep the door closed to that room. We have a mid sized one that keeps the main part of or prefab home nice and cool. We only run it in the mid afternoon to late evening.
Yeah, I have 2 of the Tornado fans, one at home and one at work, and even on Low they're amazing. I'm pretty sure Honeywell makes the prop engines for the Predator UAVs, if that means anything.
Another thing you can do is put reflective material on your windows. Tin foil would probably work.
Yep. Anywhere where there is lots of blood flow at the surface.
I used to cook at a restaurant, and a wet towel left in the freezer then draped over the neck always did wonders.
but they're listening to every word I say
Careful about this if your home is street side, you don't want to blind any motorists.
Added bonus of making people go "WTF is that?"
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I still totally want one.
Creepy in so many ways, but so very icy.