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Old 05-09-2025, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
I do agree with science, but when I looked up the wind chill effect, which you posted about, I found that it doesn't even apply to temperatures above 50 degrees. But, from a practical perspective, why do I care about using a ceiling fan if I can achieve the same result by just lowering the AC temperature a degree or two. I really don't care if my electric bill goes up a little. I am not going to blow air and dust at myself to save a few dollars on electricity.
The value of the fan is that it now only moves air cooler than body temperature over your skin which it cooling, but also by doing so it increases the evaporation rate of perspiration which is a big cooling effect.