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I've been racking my brain lately thinking of what are good methods to increase internal airflow in a house with few windows, all facing the wrong direction to catch wind. What are your ideas?

Edit: Breaking a wall to make more windows isn't an option.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago (7 children)

I do this all the time, just stick 2 fans in windows on opposite sides of the house, 1 facing in, 1 facing out. Bam; cross ventilation!

[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (6 children)

Bonus tip: set them a couple feet away from the window frame so that you create a venturi effect and move a ton more air.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I would have thought putting the fans tight in the window would move the most air. Can you tell me more about this Venturi magic?

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

I stole this from someone in a different comment: https://youtu.be/1L2ef1CP-yw?si=aLTlAMKv_3p3ri2q

It doesn't answer your question, but it demonstrates his answer.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

If you put the fan right in the window, it'll suck the air right back inside around the fan. If you put it farther away the air stream has distance to widen and pull in more air. That way you can get the air stream to "cover" the whole window, Not allowing any to flow back in through that window.

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