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All fans are technically heated fans because of the waste heat from the motor (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Archer@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

But only when they're working

[–] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What about huge metal fans like me?

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[–] koorool@feddit.de 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Termodynamically speaking, less efficient than a table fan.

[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Also, usually heated. Self-heating, in fact.

[–] HeavenAndHell@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yah, anytime you use energy, there’s going to be heat involved.

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