Comment on The Revenge of the Circulating FanparentComments−mcguire12y"desert coolers + fan, which specifically work by increasing the humidity of the air and then using a fan"Actually, evaporative coolers significantly reduce the air temperature[1], when used in dry climates.[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporative_cooler#Performance"At 32 °C (90 °F) and 50% relative humidity, air may be cooled to about 24 °C (75 °F). The dew point for these conditions is 20 °C (68 °F)."At 40 °C (104 °F) and 15% relative humidity, air may be cooled to nearly 21 °C (70 °F). The dew point for these conditions is 8 °C (46 °F)."
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"desert coolers + fan, which specifically work by increasing the humidity of the air and then using a fan"
Actually, evaporative coolers significantly reduce the air temperature[1], when used in dry climates.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evaporative_cooler#Performance
"At 32 °C (90 °F) and 50% relative humidity, air may be cooled to about 24 °C (75 °F). The dew point for these conditions is 20 °C (68 °F).
"At 40 °C (104 °F) and 15% relative humidity, air may be cooled to nearly 21 °C (70 °F). The dew point for these conditions is 8 °C (46 °F)."