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The funny part is fans mix gases and prevent exactly the scenario they're accused of causing in fan death (assuming we're talking about asphyxiation and not hyp
by jere 14y ago
The funny part is fans mix gases and prevent exactly the scenario they're accused of causing in fan death (assuming we're talking about asphyxiation and not hypothermia... the hypothermia concern is beyond ridiculous). I don't think I've ever even heard of fan death, but I checked and the issue I mentioned in the OP is actually discussed on the fan death wikipedia page.
- hosay123 14y agoThis seems relevant.. old concrete can often emit significant levels of Radon that will tend toward floor level. It's supposedly quite important to properly vent old basements on a semiregular basis for this reason. In such an environment, a fan left running overnight may easily contribute to increased mortality.