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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: rcjordan on July 03, 2020, 11:48:48 AM

Title: Dessicant AC systems
Post by: rcjordan on July 03, 2020, 11:48:48 AM

^{(picked up from another thread)}

A.K.A. 'Swamp Coolers"

Evaporation coolers do not work well in high humidity areas, so not an option in most coastal areas or the US south.  In arid-hot areas like Arizona, I've heard of homes installing mister systems indoors --the mist evaporates before it hits the floor!

BTW, I've been to Phoenix a couple of times  ...don't believe that absolute bullshit about dry heat isn't hot.

Title: Re: Dessicant AC systems
Post by: gm66 on July 03, 2020, 11:55:45 AM

Damn that's a shame, i didn't realise they were so limited :(

Title: Re: Dessicant AC systems
Post by: ergophobe on July 04, 2020, 04:52:53 PM

They're pretty standard around here. In the arid areas, more common than A/C

Title: Re: Dessicant AC systems
Post by: gm66 on July 04, 2020, 10:11:25 PM

Quote from: ergophobe on July 04, 2020, 04:52:53 PM

They're pretty standard around here. In the arid areas, more common than A/C

I seriously just want to f### Off to the forest and live with the animals. Trouble is that all the forests are owned by English Bastards.

Title: Re: Dessicant AC systems
Post by: rcjordan on July 28, 2020, 01:48:31 PM

A sustainable cooling system made with wet terracotta cones
https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/ant-studio-behive-wet-terracotta-cooling-system

Title: Re: Dessicant AC systems
Post by: rcjordan on September 17, 2020, 11:12:04 PM

^{Didn't know of these.}

Before cars had internal AC, they used Thermador Car Cooler's.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/iutm73/before_cars_had_internal_ac_they_used_thermador/