cooling question

[karel]

So I've been looking around Google for this, and it seems like I'm just phrasing things wrong (and that there's too many other things "fan" describes), so I figure that this could be a question that might help others a little too.

My air conditioning recently went out, and while insurance is covering the cost of replacing the unit, it's going to be a few days, and it's Las Vegas in the summer. I have a few fans on my hands, and I was wondering if anyone can recommend placement of them for maximum cooling efficency. I have a big box fan, a mini desk fan, and one on a stand. I've already got the rooms I don't use and don't need to cool all closed up. I also have west-facing windows covered, and since it's a condo in a building, the rest of the windows are pretty well-protected.

Any other general tips for keeping cool in the summer with or without ac?

Comments

[kyrielle]

If you can afford another fan and the other tips don't do it, get a tornado fan. The years we didn't have AC - but where I live it does NOT get as hot as where you are - I loved my tornado fan for moving air.

Make sure it's one with tight enough structure that the cats can't get into it (have never seen one that WASN'T that well made, but...), and DO NOT leave anything that a good wind can blow around near it on either side.

Yeah, we won't mention my stack of papers. We can't; it ceased to be a stack.