How To Make A Fan Blow Cold Air

Fans are a good alternative to those expensive air conditioning units. They help cool your body, especially in hot weather. With constant use, there might be instances that the cold air the fan produce is not enough. Learn how to make a fan blow cold air in this article.

Ways To Get Colder Air

How to make a fan blow cold air is possible with these two options.

• Always keep it clean. Fans can quickly gather dust from the house. It accumulates around the blade and its intake vents. If you are unable to remove the dirt and you'll just let it gather there, it will make the fan less effective and eventually damage the fan. Try to clean your fan at least once a month. You may try to use a duster to remove some dirt around the air intakes and exits. Make sure that it's off before you do this. You can also remove the blade cover and give the blades a good wash. Make sure to wipe it dry completely before plugging it back on. Also, always check the manual of the fan if there are any special instructions included for cleaning. A clean fan help function well thus, producing as well clean and a bit colder air.

• Open the room window. But to do this, you have first to check the condition outside. If it is too hot, it's better to close your window as it can just bring an even hotter atmosphere in your room. But in case that the weather is a bit colder, open the windows on the other sides of the house, and put the fan to blow air directly out of a window where it's sunnier to create a cool wind. You may also let the fan suck in the air directly from a shaded window if you want it to give a more powerful blow.
• Use Ice - In remarkably hot weather conditions, use ice to help your floor fan blow colder air. Doing this will prevent the fan from distributing hot and dry air everywhere in the room. 

How To Use Ice For Fan To Blow Colder Air

Here are the steps on how to use ice to let the fan produce colder air.

Step 1. Place the floor fan in the room where you are at, but make sure that it's not more than 10 to 12 feet away.

Step 2. Put ice cubes in a large bowl or any waterproof container. You can also put freeze water bottles with water.

Step 3. Put a towel in front of the fan about 2 or 3 feet in distance.

Step 4. Put the bowl of ice or the frozen bottles on the towel.

Step 5. Turn on the fan, depending on the speed you want. The fan will blow air coming from the ice or frozen bottles, producing cooler air.

Conclusion

Try these different ways on how to make a fan blow cold air, especially during an extremely hot day for more comfort while staying indoor.