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Fan or cooler:
What's the difference?

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As the temperature continues to rise, are you looking to equip your home today to keep cool this summer? There are a number of options available, but can you tell the difference between them? No ? Then you’re in luck! Here we explain the difference between a fan and an air cooler…

The fan: stirring air for a feeling of freshness

Unlike an air conditioner or air cooler, a fan doesn’t lower the temperature of a room, it simply stirs the air to give an instant sensation of freshness.

Its efficiency will vary according to its airflow capacity, and the possibility of adjusting the blast and rotation of the device, which can, for example, rotate on itself.

Advantages: lower cost, zero ecological impact. Limitations: the sensation of coolness is fleeting and artificial. It’s the same principle as with a fan: as soon as you turn it off, you feel even hotter than before, which is why you’re tempted to leave it running continuously… and come out with a nasty cold.

The air cooler: evaporative technology

The air cooler has one major advantage over the fan: it actually cools the temperature of a room, by humidifying the ambient air.

This evaporative cooling technique is completely natural: the unit draws in warm air, passes it through a moist pad and then blows it into the room. Unlike an air conditioner, no refrigerant is used to achieve this temperature drop, making it a particularly environmentally-friendly solution, as well as being more economical.

The resulting comfort is superior in every way to that provided by a fan, which has no effect on room temperature. The air is actually cooled, not just felt. What’s more, the operation of our mobile air fresheners is very simple: you fill the tank with water, plug them into an electrical outlet, and you’re ready to go!

FoxAir offers powerful, professional units capable of cooling spaces ranging from a few hundred to several thousand square metres.

So, do you prefer air cooler or fan?
Now you have all the information you need to make an informed decision based on your needs and budget.
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