When it's hot out, and you're trying to cool down an apartment with a portable fan, should you leave the window open or closed?

window open and fan near window or on ledge to circulate air

unique said:

window open and fan near window or on ledge to circulate air

That's what I thought, unique. Thanks!

That reminds me - sooner or later (and I sincerely hope it's sooner), I am going to wear a cape ala Prince.

You know - I'm going to have a little fan strapped to my lower back so that the cape is always billowing out.

Golly, that sounds so freaking cool!

I thought this was going to be a thread about Koreans.

you will want the fan pointin outward if

you live in an arid area,

it keeps the air cooler.

you could sit a bucket

of ice in front of it,

if you face it inward.

that's always a nice breeze

Closed on a hot day. Fan on inside to circulate and exhaust fan on in the bathroom to remove the hot air out. If it cools down at night open window and suck in cold air.

depends on the relative temperature. if it's cooler inside than out, windows closed, and vice versa. those little indoor fountains also cool the room. some folks have an entire waterwall that not only sounds great but keeps things nice and chill