FANS are the cheapest easiest way to cool down at night cool down at night but their angle changes the whole game.
Although angling your fan towards the bed and creating an icy blast sounds appealing, it is not the most effective way to chill out.
Sleeping in the hot weather proves to be difficult for Brits Credit: Getty
A fan can give relief in summer but the angling is important Credit: Getty
Aiming the breeze at the opposite wall or even the ceiling optimises airflow.
The cool air bounces off the surface and circulates around the room more evenly.
tips are often unexpected, like when maths professor Hannah Fry revealed a for lowering heat in a .
She recommended opening the rear window on the opposite side to the and then repeatedly opening and closing the driver’s door.
Hannah explained: “The reason why it works is that when you open and close the door, especially if you do it quickly, the door – as it’s moving outwards – it sweeps out all the air that’s in its way creating this area of low pressure.
“And then that sets up something called ‘bulk flow’, which is where all of the hot, sweaty, horrible air inside the car is drawn outwards.
“The only way to refill it is with nice, fresh, easy air from over [the other] side.
“It only takes about two or three goes and suddenly it’s beautifully temperate.”
She admitted: “You do look like a bit of an idiot,” but anything is worth having a cool car in this heat.
Whether you are wafting car doors or angling a fan, is important and will help keep you cool this .
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