You can try putting some frozen water bottles or a bowl of ice in front of it, or experiment with how you position it. Putting a fan at floor level will help stir up cooler air that tends to rest lower in the room. You can also position it so that it bounces air off an opposite wall, which can help improve circulation.
Yes, and the frozen bottle will cool the air.
Also, does cold water in front of a fan work? Yes, it does as long as the air sucked by the fan from the rear is warmer than the ice (``frozen water'' as you say) in the bottle. This is because the warmer air loses heat to the colder bottle of ice as it passes around it.
Make a do-it-yourself air conditioner.
Leave 20% of the volume empty for expansion. Freeze the liquid in the bottles, then place them in a large bowl (to catch dripping condensation). Position a fan to blow on them. As the salty ice in the bottles melts, the air around them cools and the fan will blow that air at you.
'If you're looking for relief from the heat, it's best to put ice in front of a fan, not behind it,' he says.
Stick a bowl of ice in front of your fan to help circulate the cooler air. We were surprised at how well this worked when sitting at a desk with a small fan and bowl of ice water.
Open windows on opposite sides of the house to take advantage of natural airflow patterns and create cross-ventilation. This air flow pushes hot air out and lets cooler air in. To enhance the effect, put fans in the windows during the night to pull in more air. Shut your shades and close your curtains.
Wet the Bath Towel
The room's temperature will decrease as a result of the wind. When opening every window doesn't work, wet a sheet with cold water and place it over the window opening. A room without air conditioning can be cooled by the breeze passing through the cool, damp fabric of the sheet as it hits it.
You can also place ice cubes in front of the fan to cool down the air being blown in your direction. And you can use more than one fan to create a cross current. Prof Mike Tipton, an expert in the human body, says it is important to understand how the body works to find the best way to keep it cool.
Lay the cloth over the fan. As it blows the air out, it'll circulate through the cloth and the air will feel cooler. Make sure that the cloth cannot get caught on the fan in any way at all––if this is a possibility, don't use this method. Replace the cloth frequently, as they dry out.
The salt will lower the freezing point, causing the ice to melt slower and keeping your drinks colder for longer. You can also use salt to melt ice that has already formed. Simply sprinkle salt on top of the ice and watch as it melts. The salt will disrupt the ice crystals and cause them to melt faster.
According to the GHI, placing a bucket of ice in front of a fan as a homemade AC unit is just as effective. 'As the air passes over the ice it will be chilled and will circulate refreshingly cold air around the room,' they explain.
Shove two refrigerated, plastic water bottles deeply into the ice. Keep them close to the center of the bowl but keep each surrounded by and buried in ice as much as possible. Scatter a generous amount of rock salt all over the surface of the ice. Insert the thermometer into the ice between the bottles.
Place a towel on the surface in front of your fan and then put the bowl of ice on top of it so that the fan is blowing air into the stack of ice and then outwards towards your desired location. For the coolest possible air from your fan, try and pile the ice cubes up so they are sitting above the rim of the bowl.
Direction is also key: the fan should face inward, so it draws the cooler air into your abode and blows it in your direction. Try putting a separate window fan on the other side of your home as well, if you have a window there.
You can have fans blowing out of the windows on the upper level to exhaust the warm air trapped there, says Chris Regan, an engineer and CR tester of AC units. And when the outside temperature starts to drop, you can pair that with fans blowing inward in shadier rooms to maximize the airflow in your home.
There are several potential reasons why one room may be significantly warmer than the rest. These can include inadequate air flow, poor insulation, or even the placement and size of the AC unit. It's also important to consider external factors such as sunlight exposure and window efficiency.