An evaporative cooler — a cool, energy-efficientalternative to an air conditionerfor people who live in dry climates (sometimes known as a swamp cooler) — works on the same principle: evaporation. Instead of cycling a refrigerant through a closed system of tubing, however, an evaporative coole...
I looked for other related threads and read through them, but I didn't find one where I could add replies, so I made another one. This issue came to my mind as I'm thinking about the benefits and detriments of swamp coolers given a hot climate and moderate to high relative humidity....
Putting this science to practical use, we can use evaporation to remove the heat from a room providing we have a handy supply of water nearby. Portable air coolers (sometimes known as evaporative air coolers or "swamp coolers") look a bit like air conditioners on wheels but work in a ...
My cabin is small. I figured that only a fairly small swamp cooler would be needed to lower the temperature inside the cabin to something comfortable during the hottest part of the day. I wanted to build one that would sit on an extended window sill and pull in outside air and cool it...
best. For cold process soap, proper storage includes plenty of air flow. On the other hand, melt and pour soap should be wrapped immediately. Improper storage can promote dreaded orange spots, faded colors and glycerin dew. Luckily, it’s easy to prevent these problems with a little know-...
Evaporative cooling, or swamp cooling, takes advantage of the drop in temperature that occurs when water is exposed to moving air and begins to vaporize and change to a gas. A fan draws warm data center air through a water- or coolant-moistened pad, and as the liquid evaporates, ...
winter months because they’re a royal pain. Cooling my house in the summer is still pretty simple since my house is so small. I usually turn my air conditioner on when I get home and shut it off when I leave. This allows the batteries to fully recharge and doesn’t really impact ...
the temperature of the surrounding air becomes lower and lower. Eventually, the vapor loses enough heat to the surrounding air to allow it to turn back into a liquid. Earth's gravitational pull then causes the liquid to "fall" back down, completing the cycle. This cycle is also called a ...
For a little more intense solution, you can look into building your own swamp cooler (best for dry climates). Tips for Cold Weather Have an active heat source. Insulation is essential for cold weather van camping. But insulation only keeps heat in, it doesn’t create it. A small active ...