What are good ways to increase air flow in a home with few windows and oriented unfavorably to the local wind direction (cheaply)? (lemmy.ml)

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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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[-] Vej@lemm.ee 67 points 7 months ago

Suck the air out. Pushing air in with fans creates a higher pressure zone in the house. You won't move as much air. On the upper floors where it's warmer suck the air out of what windows you have, but push the air in at the lower windows. Personally my house doesn't have any windows, this is Lemmy we use Linux here.

[-] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 7 months ago

Peak lemmy here.

[-] Vej@lemm.ee 6 points 7 months ago

I have been trying to slip in Linux references when I can. I swear 25% of our user base is Linux SysAdmins.

[-] Gabu@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

I swear 25% of our user base is Linux SysAdmins.

That's impossible, as it would mean 25% of our user base is also furry. Wait a second...

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

where it’s warmer suck the air out of what windows you have, but push the air in at the lower windows

computer case airflow!

[-] Vej@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

I suppose that is an accurate comparison.

[-] zingo@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago

Fuck! Exactly the idea that hatched in my head.

So lower front fans are more efficient to suck in cold air than higher ones, while the exhaust fan in the back is higher and more efficient for moving hot air away from the case as hot air rises (ryzens).

[-] card797@champserver.net 1 points 7 months ago

My house has so many windows. I'm such a nub.

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