How to Make an Easy Homemade Air Conditioner from a Fan and Water Bottles. ... Home Improvements and Repairs; » Heating Cooling and Energy Efficiency ...A fan is a machine used to create flow within a fluid, typically a gas such as air. The fan consists of a rotating arrangement of vanes or blades which act on the fluid. The rotating assembly of blades and hub is known as an impeller, a rotor, or a runner. Usually, it is contained within some form of housing or case. ... Thus, fans may become ineffective at cooling the body if the surrounding air ..