Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
TechRadar
TechRadar
Ruth Hamilton

I've been using my fan wrong all my life, and you probably have too – here's the secret trick to speedy nighttime cooling

The Dyson HP10 purifying fan heater is pictured in a pink living room.

We're entering the 75th heatwave of summer 2025 here in the UK, and I'm really done with being kept up at night trying to cool myself down. My house is kitted out with some of the best fans around, but they're having a limited effect.

Today, I came across an article suggesting that I've in fact, been using my fan entirely wrong. Apparently, what I should have been doing is pointing it out of my room at night, rather than into it. Sounds counter-intuitive, to say the least, but after digging a bit further, it sounds like there's some solid science behind it.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.