You're supposed to hang wet bedsheets in front of the fan.
If you have water, a mist (we have some black, flat, soaker hose which sprays a fine mist along its length) on/next to the side of the house can drop temps by 5-10 degrees inside, but if your water has lots of minerals in it, it could leave a mineral stain on your siding.
The idea is to create a microclimate, inside the home or just around it which is more bearable than that outside your immediate area.