Korean Fan Death

This just proves that there is no limit whatsoever to human gullibility. No doubt some shyster will attempt to make a case out of this. I'm a bit surprised that such a story would emerge from South Korea, but North Korea...?

"The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that it is unsafe to use a fan when the temperature exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit and the humidity is higher than 35% ..."

No. The CDC warns that a fan alone may not be sufficient. Not the same thing as a fan being unsafe.

Quote from the CDC link:

"Many people think electric fans are sufficient during extreme heat," said Michael McGeehin, PhD, MSPH, Director of CDC's Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects. "Fans may provide comfort, but they will not prevent heat-related illness when the temperature is in the high 90s."

Hypothermia in a cold room with fan blowing on you I can understand. But if its that cold why do you need a fan running to begin with.

Hyperthermia if the room is that hot wouldn't you die of it anyway? Sounds like an educational issue. When you stop sweating it pass the time for a fan. You need help.

If your stupid enough to believe that then maybe you should die from asphyxiation.

Also if your so brain dead that you don't automatically wake up when you feel cold then perhaps dying a slow miserable death by mild hypothermia is fair too.

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF FUTURE HUMANITY LET NATURAL SELECTION CONTINUE TO DO ITS THING SOME PLACE ON THIS PLANET!

What a party

Have a look at what these guys are doing. What'll they think of next?

http://www.dysonairmultiplier.com/

Revenge of the killer fans! Not even worth a B grade movie, unless there would be a bit of mincing involved. Coming to think of it......................., Ky.

It took their team of 350 engineers to develop this? That would be the most grotesquely inefficient use of engineering I have ever seen. But what a hoot! One or two people asked how it worked, which this dopey video did not answer.

I'm only guessing, but maybe the ring has a multitude of compressed air nozzles that entrain air flow through the inner circle. The trade-off between high pressure low flow and low pressure high flow, as in any eductor, is probably an energy loss, though useful in some circumstances. Of course, if the compressor is in another room, it's all "magic."

This company deserves to go broke. They're off to a good start, unless gullibility saves them. But maybe they'll spend the money better than their customers....

There is a blower in the base.

Re: "This company deserves to go broke."

C'mon --- they have taught us such an important lesson: For only $650 (instead of $12.99) you can have the benefit of a somewhat cooling breeze WITHOUT having to put up with that nerve-racking "buffeting" from the blades of an ordinary fan.

We need more companies designing such ingenious products to help flatten out our wallets, while at the same time keeping thousands of engineers entertainingly employed.

Next products-

> chewing gum that will NOT stick to the underside of a desk (or to pavement).

> belt buckles that continuously remove belly button lint.

> the cell-phone/garage-door-opener/TV-remote/can-opener/Tazer/...

> hey; how about a urinal that curves back INTO the wall (where the plumbing goes anyway)... rather than *as-they-do* guaranteeing that SOME spray-back will ALWAYS occur!

the list is endless...

Fans are boons for getting artificial air circulation in rooms, harmless repellents for mosquitoes and serve as low cost Air conditioners.

Extreme cases of over size[hall usage fans in a small room] fans could have caused,or the person could have been suffering chronic Asphyxiation problems, possible rarity and exaggerated information on fans.

It seems to be campaign with built in aim to control electrical power consumption.

Dear

s.udhayamarthandan

"artificial air"

Does that come in the same packaging as "artificial brains"? Please explain.

If we have our fans running on full blast all day and we feel a bit sloppy, we take a bath. Nothing wrong with cold water melons and a bit of punch. We have had a few drownings but as tcmtech has mentioned, they were not worth the "artificial air" they were breathing.

I'm ready for one any way, Ky.

Dear Ky Sir,

Greetings and long time having met you in forums.I have meant the ARTIFICIAL AIR CIRCULATION in closed rooms using fans. I am used to fans all the time without which discomfort is suffered. That made me to work on air conditioned/ air circulated garments for which the 4th year is on progress.

Thank you for clarifying that. Its only the language, you know. I did not mean to get smart with you, at all, just the language my friend.

Don't worry about the Sir so much, I live here in Australia and our Prime Minister is called Kevin, at least that is what I called him last time I saw him. I've drunk it all so I'd better keep it short.

I hope your progress will be better than you expect, Ky.

The possibility of anaerobic gases from attched toilet or bath rooms can not be under estimated in this case.

They deplete oxygen levels in the room.

I'm waiting for the TV commercial by a law firm soliciting victims for a clss-action law suit.

It could also be possible that some bright individuals decided to seal the room up tightly to keep the heat out figuring that the fan would cool them down by the evaporative effect from their sweat. In doing so, their breathing would reduce the O2 content of a tightly sealed room while the CO2 content would then rise. Sort of like crawling into a plastic bag to escape the heat.

In essence the fan becomes a red herring as to the cause of death unless like the man said it was powered by some sort of combustion engine. In reviewing that Jost Sterling engine fan, that is quite a piece of machinery. Considering the castings and machined linkage that went into the makeup it would never be economical today to manufacture even in China.

Yes, I have an air boat at the foot of my bed. feels good at high speed and I cant even hear the neighbors dog anymore.

A more likely cause is dehydration. No sweat = no cooling = die

Asphyxiation is probably near enough for a journalist

But also below is current product (yes they do run on kero)

Kerosene Operated Fan

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By one "cheap" on e-bay?

JOST STIRLING FAN NOT STEAM 1920'S HOT AIR FAN MUSUEM - eBay (item ...

Yes it's a Stirling engine

Jost Hot Air Fan

A fair basis for an "urban myth" dating from 1905 on.

GA to Trans - for thinking out side 'knee-jerk'

I think that you all are missing the key ingredient here.

It's not the fan, per se, that is lethal. Notice that this phenomenon supposedly occurs in Korea. Obviously, it's the Kimchee fumes that is the lethal ingredient.

Mythbusters has proven that it is possible for a fan to cause serious injury or even kill a person under the right circumstances. Maybe in South Korea, it gets so hot during the summer that these guys would actually rest the fan directly on themselves and remove the safety grill so as to maximize the flow. Then, after they fall asleep, the fan topples over and slits their throat or something similiar .

Thank you Darth.

I know you posted that just for me.

But I have to admit - that was a hilarious episode, especially the lawnmower engine "engineering" ............. and tension/anticipation/drama of of the dummy/s cleaved by 1/4" steel.

But, as ever, a disappointing result; only the mannequin got it.

Hahaha