Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design
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Author: Faye C. McQuiston, Jeffrey D. Spitler, Jerald D. Parker
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.15P
Overhead fans (Casablanca fans) are often reversed in the wintertime to give air flow in a reversed direction to that of the summer time. Explain why this operation can make these fans useful in both warm and cool seasons.
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