I didn't realize until recently that before air conditioning was a common thing, in the 1960s my mom use to cool the house using box fans. This was in the Midwest and on hot humid days she'd close all the windows and pull the drapes closed. If it wasn't for the humidity in the air I don't think it would have worked. It acted like a swamp cooler in a way.
I didn't realize until recently that before air conditioning was a common thing, in the 1960s my mom use to cool the house using box fans. This was in the Midwest and on hot humid days she'd close all the windows and pull the drapes closed. If it wasn't for the humidity in the air I don't think it would have worked. It acted like a swamp cooler in a way.