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To ask if you have a fan on right now?

132 replies

ippyielleo · 29/06/2025 22:26

Do you always have the fan on, or the window open at night? We can’t really open our bedroom window so that’s not a choice and the fan is so noisy!

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UndoRedo · 29/06/2025 22:48

Fan on, low setting and windows slightly open. I would prefer them wide open but cats would launch themselves out in an attempt for free so not an option

BarBellBarbie · 29/06/2025 22:47

MidSumner · 29/06/2025 22:45

Not if you put them in front of an
open window.

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Ok, but it's pretty warm here tonight so I feel like it would just be blowing warm air around.

mrsfollowill · 29/06/2025 22:46

We are still downstairs and have 2 fans on - 1 at either end of the room. I've shut the windows on the ground floor now- air has warmed up weirdly. Bedroom has a 3rd fan on and window open a bit- I know we'll get cool air in the morning. Fan is on year round I need the white noise to sleep. DH likes the breeze year round he is like a fucking furnace to lie next to! I think we'll both sleep on top of the covers tonight- looking forward to Wednesday in my part of Yorkshire- 19C sounds great!

MidSumner · 29/06/2025 22:45

BarBellBarbie · 29/06/2025 22:37

Don't own a fan. Hate the sensation of air blowing on me. I like air conditioning, but don't like fans. Don't they just move warm air around?

Not if you put them in front of an
open window.

SummerInSun · 29/06/2025 22:44

Both DC asleep in their rooms with a fan each blowing on them (and windows open). Only own two fans so DH and I sweltering.

MidSumner · 29/06/2025 22:43

ladyofshertonabbas · 29/06/2025 22:31

No fan- too noisy.

i never used to be able to have a fan on, but I found if I focus on the noise it's actually soothing.

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 29/06/2025 22:43

Big French windows wide open, it's cooled right down all of a sudden here, it's lovely. The window will be open all night.

ShinyAppleDreamingOfTheSea · 29/06/2025 22:41

At the moment we have both window open and fan on. We plan to investigate aircon before next summer .

mynameiscalypso · 29/06/2025 22:40

Both bedrooms here have doors that open onto a roof terrace and both are open at the moment. I’ll close DS’ doors in a bit for safety reasons but he has a fan on. We’ll have our doors open all night so no need for a fan. There’s a lovely breeze coming through right now.

Blueuggboots · 29/06/2025 22:40

We have a meaco fan and it’s quite quiet in comparison to other fans.

Gingernaut · 29/06/2025 22:39

Asthmatic

It's Flying Ants Day, pollen counts are astronomical and pollution is high, so window is closed

Fan on, set to 1

NuffSaidSam · 29/06/2025 22:37

Window open all the time, at the moment all the windows in the house open to cool it down.

I haven't needed the fan yet this year, but I find the noise soothing so it's not a problem.

Newmeagain · 29/06/2025 22:37

I would love to have window open but being in London there would be too much noise - not that I live in a noisy street but just everyday noise. I have a Dyson fan and have it on low.

BarBellBarbie · 29/06/2025 22:37

Don't own a fan. Hate the sensation of air blowing on me. I like air conditioning, but don't like fans. Don't they just move warm air around?

MrsMitford3 · 29/06/2025 22:36

I am downstairs right now with one fan.

Going to bed in a min. Two fans and window open.

My window open and fan going literally every single day, I feel like i need the air!

Finteq · 29/06/2025 22:36

Window shut

No fan

Auroraloves · 29/06/2025 22:34

Window open. Have a fan but only have that on when it’s extra hot

Sulking · 29/06/2025 22:33

I struggle to sleep without the sound of the fan going 🤣 DH hates it in win tee t when I’m asking for the fan on

notnorman · 29/06/2025 22:33

Fan on window open ear plugs in

VimtoGarden · 29/06/2025 22:32

Windows open and fan on all year round here.

mintydoggyv · 29/06/2025 22:32

Fan on and window open

PractisingMyTelekenipsis · 29/06/2025 22:31

Window wide open all year unless it's absolutely freezing, in which case it's only open an inch.
Fan on, but I love the sound of it and usually play white/pink noise when the fan is off

ladyofshertonabbas · 29/06/2025 22:31

No fan- too noisy.

SleepingisanArt · 29/06/2025 22:31

Windows closed aircon on = good night sleep. Best money we've ever spent, even the water softener comes 2nd to the aircon unit in the bedroom. (Bedroom is south facing so is very hot in the afternoon even with the curtains closed etc.)

frecklejuice · 29/06/2025 22:31

Not yet but I will do when I get into bed!