Reddit reviews Lasko Pro-Performance High Velocity Utility Fan-Features Pivoting Blower and Built-in Outlets, 1, Yellow 4900

• Build a 5-gallon bucket air conditioner
  
• turn on your bathroom and kitchen fans to draw hot air out
  
• Pick up a blower fan (this one is a beast) and a big box fan. In the evening, when its a bit cooler outside than inside, place the box fan in the windows to pull in cool air and the blower fan on a chair a few feet away to turbo-boost the flow. You can also point the box fan out to push out hot air during the hot afternoon. The blower fan pushes a lot of air with a good 15-20' range, so you can experiment with the best placement.
  
• Keep your windows closed with black-out shades (or, even better, thermal shades that reflect light) drawn during the day, keep the lights off, don't use the oven or stovetop, don't turn on your audio receiver, etc.--anything that generates heat adds to the net rise in temperature
  
• wrap ice packs in a towel and, when you go to bed, place them on your neck, in the small of your back, etc. Really helps drop your core body temperature
  
• Drink hot tea and eat spicy food, like curry. Both stimulate the blood vessels in your skin to dilate and release body heat into the surrounding air faster. Sounds crazy, but it works.
  
• Dr. Bronner's Peppermint Castile Soap. The peppermint has a cooling effect.
  

I know what you're talking about but I couldn't find the post either. However I believe the person bought something like this.

Does that look familiar to you?

Nice, I ride on a Kinetic trainer also

Got a good fan? I recommend this one, if you don’t have one: https://www.amazon.com/Lasko-4900-Pro-Performance-Velocity-Utility/dp/B001DNGSCM

I use this one (~$90). It works so well that I sometimes have to turn it off as I get too cold w/it even on the lowest setting during all but the hardest workouts. Very happy w/ the purchase.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DNGSCM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Lasko 4900 Pro-Performance High Velocity Utility Fan-Features Pivoting Blower and ... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DNGSCM/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_B09PDb836HR9B

Blower fan in front of you would help, maybe have some DIY vents in the goggles.

Leaching onto parent question:
Say i had a 12V car battery like this

and a blower fan like this or more simply an oscilating fan like this

How do I figure out how long the battery would let the fan run on a single charge? As in not hooked up to solar or the car battery.

Any help with how to calculate this would be very appreciated, a fan seems very crucial

This fan. Turn it on high and aim it at you. If you want to be downright frigid get a spray bottle of water and mist yourself. The evaporative cooling will ice you down quick.

If something like the Noria ever actually launches and is reasonably priced I'd be tempted to get one for the bedroom.

I don't know what type of fans you are interested in. The fan in the link is the one I have and its the best I have ever had the experience of using. It's quiet on its low setting, and it's high setting is very strong, and feels amazing after being in the heat all day. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001DNGSCM/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1462588063&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Stanley+fan&dpPl=1&dpID=51FamngPpIL&ref=plSrch

I have something similar to that setup but the fan wasn't enough to keep 4 7970's cool so I had to step it up a bit. I bought a fan that's used to dry floors and circulate air during home improvement projects. It works pretty slick and it's adjustable, not to mention it moves a boat load of air. I just have it blowing the heat out a window for the most part when it's not raining. Also got some risers of Amazon that work well.

Fan:
http://www.amazon.com/Lasko-Pro-Performance-Blower-4900/dp/B001DNGSCM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1369154904&sr=8-2&keywords=Lasko+Max+Performance+Pivoting+Utility+Fan

Risers:
http://www.amazon.com/Express-Adapter-Extender-Flexible-Extension/dp/B008BZBH80/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1369155222&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=PCI-E+PCI+Express+16X+to+8X+Riser+Card+Adapter+Extender+Flex+Flexible+Extension+Cable

^ Full disclosure, affiliate links

> I've seen a lot of discussion about the squirrel cage fans. I hadn't considered adding a fan and ventilating through the front and back of my garage. What fan do you recommend.

Something like this?
http://www.amazon.com/Lasko-Pro-Performance-Blower-4900/dp/B001DNGSCM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374595663&sr=8-1&keywords=squirrel+cage+fan

Thanks!

My fan looks similar to the Airking you mentioned. However I still find myself wishing I had more airflow, and tweaking the left/right angle of the fan to get max airflow on me. Where do you position your fan? Is it elevated, or floor level in front of your front wheel? I've been thinking of getting some like this air mover to compliment (or replace) the axial fan I have. I ride inside all year around, and probably spend total 60% of my training time inside...

I have used for one year the Vornado 630, because I thought it would be more versatile and less ugly, but I was a bit underwhelmed and decided to buy a second fan. After much research and ollowing TrainerRoad advice, I've purchase this one; I haven't been able to use it on the trainer yet, but the first impression is that it moves a lot of air, without being as noisy as I feared it would be. I may be able to try it this coming weekend and if you're interested I'm happy to share thoughts, but my first impressions are very positive (to the point that I wished I had bought the Stanley before the Vornado, one year ago).

i meant to comment on this days ago. get him a small centrifugal/blower fan http://www.amazon.com/Lasko-Pro-Performance-Blower-4900/dp/B001DNGSCM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1414374872&sr=8-2&keywords=blower+fan

or

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JRPS60A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

they take air in from the side, and shoot it out in a straight beam. they are very direction. kinda neat.

or tell the parents about them. they could get him one as a present. keep in mind, the cheaper battery powered one is cheaply consturcted. after a week or so, mine developed a bit of a buzz/rattling noise while it's on.

hmmm . . . . fans . . . . essential for indoors (you don't get the airflow you have biking outside) .. ... these are pretty good value https://www.amazon.com/Lasko-Pro-Performance-Blower-4900/dp/B001DNGSCM/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1549474949&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=Lasko+2265QM+20-Inch one is good, two are ideal.

I use a very similar Lasko blower, which I chose after seeing them at my LBS's CompuTrainer studio.

But if you really need the power, try what my buddy at work uses: Power Cat 1200XL.

Try something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Lasko-Pro-Performance-Blower-4900/dp/B001DNGSCM/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1519649761&sr=8-17&keywords=lasko+fan

It's about as loud on the low setting as a normal box fan on medium, but the air flow is next level.