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hvac:swamp_cooler [2019/11/12 11:04]
frater_secessus [evaporative coolers] added fresair
hvac:swamp_cooler [2021/04/01 16:07]
frater_secessus [evaporative coolers]
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 Concerning water consumption (Working backwards from residential numbers), it takes about 7gals/hour for 1500sq ft house.  For a 50sq ft van like an American low-roof, that would be .23gal/hour.  So ~2 gallons for 8hrs of cooling, ~4 gallons for 16 hours, and ~6 gallons every 24 hours.((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=28601&pid=360091#pid360091))  Our Transit example might consume 1.5x those amounts. Concerning water consumption (Working backwards from residential numbers), it takes about 7gals/hour for 1500sq ft house.  For a 50sq ft van like an American low-roof, that would be .23gal/hour.  So ~2 gallons for 8hrs of cooling, ~4 gallons for 16 hours, and ~6 gallons every 24 hours.((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=28601&pid=360091#pid360091))  Our Transit example might consume 1.5x those amounts.
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 +Evaporating a gallon of water pulls about 8,700BTU from the air.((http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/ECMD/Multimedia/documents/EvapCoolingDesignManual.pdf)).
  
 Manufacturers: Manufacturers:
  
   * [[https://turbokool.com/|Turbokool]]   * [[https://turbokool.com/|Turbokool]]
-  * [[hvac:http://www.fresair.com/|Fresair]]+  * [[http://www.fresair.com/|Fresair]]
  
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