As small household appliances to reduce the heat in summer, electric fans and air-conditioning fans are still very popular due to their cheaper prices than air conditioners, especially for the majority of working-class families and residents of the old city, they are relatively popular small household appliances . So, which is better, an electric fan or an air conditioner fan? 1 Basic knowledge
Electric fan
Electric fan for short, also known as fan, fan fan, is a kind of fan that uses a motor to drive the fan blades to rotate to accelerate the circulation of air. Household appliances, mainly used for cooling and relieving heat and circulating air. Widely used in homes, offices, shops, hospitals, hotels and other places;
Mainly include ceiling fans, desk fans, floor fans, wall fans, tower fans, etc. There are also page turning fans; there are floor fans that shake their heads and turn pages. There is also a small breeze fan, which is specially hung in the mosquito net. When you go to bed at night in summer, it will be breezy as soon as you turn it on. You can sleep peacefully without getting sick.
Air Conditioning Fan
Air Conditioning Fan is a new concept fan, which combines air supply, cooling, heating and air purification, humidification It uses water as the medium and can send out wind equivalent to the water temperature in a short time, both cold and warm.
It is different from the air conditioner. The air conditioner is cooled by the machine and blows out the machine wind; while the air conditioner fan completely uses the internal water circulation to adjust the indoor temperature and blows out the natural healthy wind. It is a special product located between electric fans and air conditioners, mainly including single-cooling air-conditioning fans (with only cooling function) and cooling and heating air-conditioning fans.
2 types and their characteristics Electric fans, ceiling fans, wall-mounted fans
Advantages: No floor space required, large air volume can be adjusted;
Disadvantages: Unmovable, difficult to clean and need to be installed.
Desk fans, floor fans
Advantages: easy to move, small footprint, easy to clean;
Disadvantages: need space, not safe for children.
Bladeless fans
Advantages: easy to move, safe, small footprint;
Disadvantages: small air volume.
Tower fan
Advantages: space saving, soft air supply, avoid accidentally hurting children;
Disadvantages: low power, expensive, difficult to clean.
Air Conditioning Fan Single Cooling Air Conditioning Fan Heating Air Conditioning Fan 3 Buying Guide
Purchasing Points for Electric Fan
1. When unpacking and checking the product, you must Attached with the certificate and manual, the nameplate of the electric fan should have the manufacturer’s name, product model specifications, rated power, rated voltage, power supply type and frequency and other indicators;
2. Appearance quality requires shape and lines , The color is beautiful and generous. The electroplated parts should be smooth, shiny, free of yellowing, rust, peeling and water marks;
3. Whether the decorative parts are damaged; Whether the solder joints are loose and desoldered, etc. The floor fan can be raised and lowered flexibly;
4. Check whether the electric fan’s shaking head, speed control and timing switch are consistent with the panel marking;
5. The timing device requires accurate timing, flexible rotation, and no card The normally open and normally closed positions should be controlled reliably;
6. Check the fan blade: slowly rotate the fan blade by hand, the fan blade rotates smoothly and easily, without touching any part, stop When the leaves gradually diffuse and stop naturally.
Points for purchasing air-conditioning fans
1. Note that the three packs of certificates must be complete, and must bear the 3C logo, only products with the 3C logo
2. When testing the machine, feel the power of the wind directly at the air outlet with your hands. In a place with less traffic, stand 3-5 meters away from the air-conditioning fan See if you can feel the obvious wind. Gradually approach or gradually move away from the air-conditioning fan, and feel some air output respectively. Because the air output can directly affect the cooling effect of the fan in the future;
3. Finally, choose an air-conditioning fan with ice crystals, which has a better cooling effect than other types;
4. In addition, it is also very important to see whether the air-conditioning fan is easy to disassemble and wash. If possible, you can ask for a little more “ice crystal” box, which is convenient for future use;
5. Before purchasing the air-conditioning fan, it is best to estimate the position of the air-conditioning fan, the angle of the air-conditioning fan, the length of the wire, Size, etc. should be considered.
4 Precautions for use
Five electric fans should not be “blown”
1, long-term blowing
Blowing on an electric fan for a long time will cause the body temperature to drop with the evaporation of a large amount of sweat, which is easy to cause colds, colds, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other diseases. Generally half an hour to 1 hour at a time is appropriate.
2, high speed
If the fan blows too much , The surface temperature of the skin drops, the pores are blocked, the sweat inside the body cannot be released, and it will “hold back sweat”. Therefore, it is not advisable to use an electric fan to blow air at high speed and high speed. It should be adjusted to a medium speed or a low speed, and it is better to blow a gentle breeze.
3, near winds
If there are strong winds nearby, And only blow on one side of the body. If the time is too long, all the organs will be exhausted, and the whole body will feel unwell. Therefore, when blowing an electric fan, it is best to keep the distance from the person at a distance of 2 meters, so that the wind blows evenly and softly.
4. Blow directional wind
Shaking fan, constantly moving position and direction when blowing, blowing to form One wave is big and one is small, so that the body surface is exposed to the wind slowly, and it will not make people feel too cold, and the body temperature will be uniform. Therefore, it is best to use a shaking head fan instead of blowing directional wind.
5. Blow while sleeping
is to use an electric fan to cool down while sleeping. When a person is in deep sleep, the functions of various organs of the body are reduced to the lowest level, all reflexes disappear, the immunity is weakened, and it is easy to lead to diseases.
Cleaning of electric fans and air-conditioning fans
1. Ordinary floor fans, desk fans, turning page fans
The cleaning of these ordinary electric fans is relatively simple and can be disassembled for cleaning. It can be disassembled by men at home. After disassembly, the fan blade and outer cover can be washed with water. If the fan blades of the electric fan have some smoke or oil stains, they can be cleaned with a cleaning agent that removes oil fume. This disassembly and cleaning method only involves the surface of the fan and does not involve the inside of the machine. It does not happen that the motor gets wet when cleaning the fan.
Tips: When cleaning the electric fan, be sure to cut off the power supply. After cleaning, remember to wipe the water on it to prevent water from entering the points and causing a short circuit.
2. Ceiling fans
The cleaning of ceiling fans is relatively easy, as long as the “surface” work is done well Can. You can remove the fan blades of the ceiling fan and wash them by yourself.
Tips: Observe whether there is a spark when turning several gears of the controller by hand. Once this phenomenon occurs, it means that the controller needs to be replaced. Generally, the controller cannot be repaired by itself, and it needs to be replaced by a professional.
3. Air conditioner fan
Consumers can check whether the filter needs to be replaced and whether the filter element can be removed Come down for washing, check whether the water tank leaks or lacks water, etc., and other parts of the fuselage need to be cleaned by professionals;
Tips: If the air-conditioning fan has been used for a long time, the bearing may make strange noises, such as “dong dong” “the sound of. This may be caused by a foreign object in the water injection port. At this time, it is necessary to seek professional maintenance personnel in time for maintenance.
Summer is approaching, and the weather will get hotter and hotter. In summer, it is better to choose electric fans or air-conditioning fans for “cooling off the heat”. In fact, each has its own advantages. Consumers and friends can choose according to their actual needs.
