LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- After a mild July, August is really heating up. What's the key to staying cool? It might surprise you to learn that an electric fan might not be the answer.

When temperatures soar, Wendy Ramos can't live without her electric fans.

"I have it all the time. I have one at work, even at home. I just sit in front of it and turn it on," Ramos said.

However, several studies find that using a fan without an air conditioner in high, dry heat can cause more harm than good. Some find that hard to believe.

"I'll probably still keep using fans because I feel like it helps me," said Megan Delbarian.

But science says otherwise. Researchers say when outside air reaches the same temperature as your body, that's when your fan can turn into a convection oven.

"Skin temperature ma

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