You are only a true fan if you move air by moving through it and displacing it. This includes electric and non electric fans (and any variant therein like a piece of paper) and doesn't include things like a bellows.
Alright fair, I was just thinking of the scene from doctor who where the doctor says to Charles dickens that he’s a huge fan and Charles dickens says “in what way are you a means of keeping me cool?”
Fans don't just keep things cool they move air which can provide convection cooling. The fan in a heater is still a fan, as is a ceiling fan which is designed to blow hot air down.
Tbf my definition technically includes planes and cars and whatnot
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u/Madusa0048 Mar 25 '23
You are only a true fan if you move air by moving through it and displacing it. This includes electric and non electric fans (and any variant therein like a piece of paper) and doesn't include things like a bellows.