It is always nice when the summer brings many warm days, but sometimes you still want to look for a little cooling, for example during work or when you want to sleep. Installing an entire air conditioning system is just a bit too expensive for some people. Even the cheaper portable air conditioners can cost quite a lot of money because of the energy bill they cause. No, the old-fashioned fan is a better alternative. And then you can of course go for a simple white model, but a retro fan is of course much more fun!
A vintage fan is often made of chrome, which is a sturdier material than plastic fans. This way you are assured that the fan will last for many warm summers. And a chrome retro fan has a more chic look than its modern brother, so it looks good in any interior.
Tips for cooling
A fan works as follows:the air is circulated through the room, so you constantly feel a wind blowing against your skin. This wind will not cool the air, but it still feels a bit colder. This is because the sweat drops on your skin evaporate faster. If you really want to make the air cooler, you can put a few bottles of water in the freezer. Once the water in the bottles is frozen, place it in the airflow. This way you have a kind of air conditioning in a cheap and simple way. And when the water has thawed again, you also have nice cold water to drink. So double cooling!
Different models
Prefer not a standing fan but a vintage ceiling fan? This is also an option of course. These retro fans, which you see a lot in, for example, the United States and other warm countries, often work slightly better than the standing version. This is because the air is circulated throughout the room. Make sure that the retro fan is big enough to cool the entire room. The blades can often also rotate, which is also useful in winter. In this position, the warm air that rises will circulate throughout the room. This way you don't have to turn on the heating very hard. It will be a strange sight to many people:a running fan in the winter. But all you have to do is look at your gas bill with satisfaction! Some of these retro fans also have a light fixture, so this product has a double function and you don't lose any space on the ceiling. In addition, you never have to store this retro fan, so you have enough space in the shed for other things.
A large industrial fan often also has the retro look. These are large round drums that you place on the floor of, for example, a factory hall or in a warm kitchen, to maintain good air circulation. The smaller version of this is also available for at home. For example, you can place this on a table or cupboard so that it doesn't just blow the air around the floor.
