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A comment on Ask HN: Do I place the fan so that it blows air inwards or outwards?. Parent comment

Re:Ask HN: Do I place the fan so that it blows air inwards o... by croon on Monday May 28, 2018 @05:20AM (#17171471)
Assuming temperature in room is lower than your temperature (likely).

It only accelerates the speed at which your skin temperature moves to match the air temperature through convection.

If you can move air elsewhere to lower the temperature of the room, that is better long term.

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Re:Ask HN: Do I place the fan so that it blows air inwards o... by jakobegger on Monday May 28, 2018 @06:45AM (#17171714)
The cooling effect of moving air is mainly because of evaporation of sweat. So it is more important how humid the air is, than how warm. Warm dry air blowing on you will cool you, warm humid air won’t.
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