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NeilBlanchard · 11-20-2008, 01:18 PM

Hi,

Moving air cools us off, and it would be perceived as drafts. It will also cause a noticeable temperature stratification -- the cooler air will stay settled nearer the floor and the warmer air will stay up at the top. It would not be a comfortable room to be in.

11-20-2008, 01:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
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