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hvac:swamp_cooler [2019/05/27 16:03] frater_secessus [evaporative coolers] |
hvac:swamp_cooler [2023/05/24 17:10] (current) frater_secessus [portable units] added further reading section |
((https://phoenixmanufacturing.com/calculators/evaporative-cooling-sizing-calculator/)) | ((https://phoenixmanufacturing.com/calculators/evaporative-cooling-sizing-calculator/)) |
Example: a long wheelbase, high roof transit is 411 cubic feet. Theoretically that would be 205.5cfm, but additional challenges of vanlife (direct sun, less insulation) make 411cfm a safer bet. For purposes of numbers only, [[https://amzn.to/2WrUzPA|a unit with those specs]] would cost $300 and use 150w of power on HIGH. [[https://amzn.to/2Q0ppbe|A smaller spot cooler]] might be 150cfm, $100, and use 50w. | Example: a long wheelbase, high roof transit is 411 cubic feet. Theoretically that would be 205.5cfm, but additional challenges of vanlife (direct sun, less insulation) make 411cfm a safer bet. For purposes of numbers only, [[https://amzn.to/2WrUzPA|a unit with those specs]] would cost $300 and use 150w of power on HIGH. [[https://amzn.to/2Q0ppbe|A smaller spot cooler]] might be 150cfm, $100, and use 50w. |
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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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The main manufacturer of RV swamp coolers is [[https://turbokool.com/|Turbokool]]. | >The amount of water the evaporative cooling pads will use is primarily dependent upon three factors: outside temperature, outside humidity and the amount of air being drawn through the evaporative cooling pads. -- ([[https://www.poultryventilation.com/system/tdf/vol29n1.pdf?file=1&type=node&id=4976&force=|pdf]]) |
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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)). |
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| Manufacturers: |
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| * [[https://turbokool.com/|Turbokool]] |
| * [[http://www.fresair.com/|Fresair]] |
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===== portable units ===== | ===== portable units ===== |
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Units with electronic controls should be run off [[electrical:inverter|pure sine wave inverters]]. | Units with electronic controls should be run off [[electrical:inverter|pure sine wave inverters]]. |
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| ===== further reading ===== |
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| * [[https://tiremeetsroad.com/2020/09/19/how-those-thermador-car-swamp-coolers-on-classic-cars-work/|Thermador swamp coolers]] that used to be mounted to car windows |