• Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 months ago

    Wet T-shirt and sitting in front of a fan.

    We naturally cool our bodies by sweating.

    You can sort of hack that process by getting a t-shirt wet, putting it on, and allowing the moving air to help speed up the evaporation process.


    WARNING: NOT FOR USE IN HIGH HUMIDTY.

    Adding more water to an already hot and humid situation risks a Wet Bulb.

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      WARNING: NOT FOR USE IN HIGH HUMIDTY.

      Adding more water to an already hot and humid situation risks a Wet Bulb.

      If the water coming out of your cold tap is cool (which it should be, since pipes are typically underground), then I think maybe it would still work because you could refresh the t-shirt with colder water occasionally. It’s just less than ideal compared to doing it in a dry climate.

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        4 months ago

        It would cool you a little as the cold water absorbs heat, but you’d have to wring and repeat as soon as it heats up, which might end up being often

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      You can sort of hack that process by getting a t-shirt wet, putting it on, and allowing the moving air to help speed up the evaporation process.

      better when don’t wear a shirt, spray yourself with water and sit it from of the fan; the convection feels fantastic on your skin.

      • Jay@lemmy.ca
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        4 months ago

        No. A cold is a virus, you won’t catch one by cooling yourself.