With the unbearable heat of summer, using a fan is a common way to cool down the house. But did you know that with a simple trick, you can significantly boost your fan’s cooling power? Stay with us until the end of this article from Saed News to learn this clever hack.
With the unbearable heat of summer, using a fan is a common way to cool down the house. But did you know that with a simple trick, you can significantly increase your fan's cooling power?
You may have heard that leaving a window slightly open can enhance your fan’s cooling ability — and this is actually quite interesting. Open a window and adjust the fan so that it pulls in the outdoor air through its blades. Doing this allows all the cool and pleasant outside air to flow indoors, essentially replacing the warm indoor air with cooler outdoor air.
Just keep in mind, this trick only works if the outside air is cooler than the air inside your home. That’s why it’s a useful hack mainly for the evening or nighttime.
If you're trying to cool your home with a fan during the day, avoid using the previous trick. As mentioned, that method works only during certain times. If you open the window at midday in hopes of cooling the fan’s air, you'll just let hot outdoor air in, combining it with the fan’s warm breeze — possibly making things even hotter.
The key benefit of a fan during the day lies in the breeze it creates. Think about how refreshing a cool breeze feels under the hot sun — that’s the effect you’re aiming for. So, use this to your advantage: since a fan produces a steady, artificial breeze, the closer you are to it, the more you'll feel the cooling effect. That’s why it's important to position the fan correctly.
