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[-] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 39 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Wet T-shirt and sitting in front of a fan.

We naturally cool our bodies by sweating.

You can sort of hack that process by getting a t-shirt wet, putting it on, and allowing the moving air to help speed up the evaporation process.


WARNING: NOT FOR USE IN HIGH HUMIDTY.

Adding more water to an already hot and humid situation risks a Wet Bulb.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago

WARNING: NOT FOR USE IN HIGH HUMIDTY.

Adding more water to an already hot and humid situation risks a Wet Bulb.

If the water coming out of your cold tap is cool (which it should be, since pipes are typically underground), then I think maybe it would still work because you could refresh the t-shirt with colder water occasionally. It's just less than ideal compared to doing it in a dry climate.

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 days ago

It would cool you a little as the cold water absorbs heat, but you'd have to wring and repeat as soon as it heats up, which might end up being often

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