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Because in order for a fan to blow air out it must have an intake of air.

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Explain the following statement you feel cooler on a hot day when you turn on a fan even though the air being blown around is hot?

Before you turn on a fan, the air is essentially hot because it is still and there is no circulation byconvection of the air currents. When you turn on the fan, it sparks a circulation where the hot air at the top flows to the opposite side of the room, and then eventually becomes cooler and more dense, falls to the floor, and is pushed back towards the fan by the incoming hot air. So, when you turn on the air, the fan is just cirulating hot air, not making it colder. The air only becomes cooler when it flows away from the fan.


How is running ceiling fans instead using your air conditioner more efficient?

Since ceiling fans are much more simple than air conditioners, they require a lot less energy to run, meaning they cost a lot less. During the spring and early fall when the weather is still fairly warm, you can use your ceiling fans instead of using your air conditioner. The key is that you use your ceiling fan properly according to the season. During the summer, run the fan counterclockwise. This will blow air down on top of you, creating a gentle breeze that will not change the temperature in your home, but will make your home FEEL cooler. During the winter, run the fan clockwise. Since hot air rises above cool air, most of the warm air from your furnace will collect at the top of the ceiling in layers. Running the fan clockwise will blow the air up, swirling the layers around and making the lower parts of the rooms feel warmer.


Why does the heat not blow through the vents in your house?

Likely, your blower (fan) is out.


What are the benefits of an oscillating fan?

Oscillating fans are very useful in large rooms where ceiling fans cannot cover the entire area. A portable oscillating fan rotates from side to side while blowing the air outwards. It can cover a large cone of area.


Which cools the air faster a ceiling fan or a air conditioner?

Air conditioner. A fan doesn't actually cool the air - it simply circulates it.

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1991 Mazda b2600i fan clutch does it suck or blow?

if it is on the engine side it sucks air through the radiator and toward the engine, a fan on the other side would blow but also would impede air flow through the rad.


Are laptops meant to blow out hot air or cold air on your fan?

Hot air because it is blow out the hot air from the inside of the laptop.


How does a Air Conditioner blow out air?

It is just a simple fan blowing over a coil.


Should a room's ventilation fan blow out old air which automatically draws in more or should it simply suck in new air?

blow out old air


Why does the fan on my warm air furnace blow cold air?

Either the fan is set at too high a speed or the burner did not light.


Why does your 15 amp air compressor blow fuse?

where is the resister for the air conditioning fan located.


Would a bad fuse be the only reason your air conditioner and heater will not blow any air at all?

No. It can be a blown fuse, bad fan motor switch, bad fan motor, bad fan motor resistor pack, or a loose or disconnected wire.


Why does my fan blower only work when engine is warm?

Most higher end luxury vehicles are designed not to blow cold air and fan starts after engine coolant temperature is warm


What is a fan used for?

its used to blow air on your face when you get hot like in the summer


1993 grand am the heater motor fan works but doesnt blow out much air?

Try Blower Motor Resistor. It would on the Passenger side under the dash


Why would a car only blow cold air when driving?

Only blows cold air with the a/c on while driving, your cooling fan or fan clutch is bad depending on the year, make and model.......... Only blows cold air with the heater on while driving, you will have a bad or broken internal a/c - heater control door.....


How to reduce smoke in air?

wait for it to disappear or just get a fan and blow it away or just blow it away as best u can