It is indeed very hard to relax inside a home that does not have enough cool air around. Turning on the air condition may be best, but of course it won’t be wise to do this more often if you don’t want to pay high electricity bill every month. If so, your best option is to have a window fan installed in your home.

To those who aren’t familiar with what a window fan is, they are typically just like a normal fan that we use at home, only that they are installed in the window.

How do window fans function?

The blades will rotate in such a way that it will absorb all of the hot air inside the room for a period, and then rotate the other way around to let the cool air from the outside to come in. This is best for rooms that do not have good air ventilation and rooms that are commonly surrounded by smoke and other unwanted odors like the kitchen. Window fans are ideal for small kitchens that do not have large windows for air to come in.

For window fan types, you can get the single type, or the double type wherein both fans are working different functions. One will suck in the air inside the room and blow it outside, while the other will serve as the passage way of the cool air from the outside going inside. The size of the window fans will of course vary from one brand to another, features, and the type. But normally, one fan can measure at least 20 inches in diameter. So if you are getting a double type, expect that you have to make a provision for at least two 20 inches radius fans on your windows.

Most of the window fans will fit a normal width of a window. But just to make it safe, it is always best to measure the place where you intend to place the window fan and bring it with you when you are decided to buy the unit.

It is fairly easy to install a window fan unit. You just have to know how to work on the following:

  1. Mounting
  2. Brackets
  3. Side panels

You don’t have to buy them separately as they would normally come with the package of your window fan. However, if you are not confident to install the unit, you may always get the ones that come with a stand which you have to place close to a large window. Or, you can always have a professional come to your place and ask him to install the unit for you.

Tips on making use of the fans: If you intend to make all the hot air go outside, the best place to install your fan would be upstairs, where hot air is. For letting in cool air, you may want to install the unit at the lowest portion of your house where cold air is likely to be felt.