Swamp Cooler on a Budget
For those who boondock in the arid climates, there are plenty of times when it's plenty hot out, but dry enough that the massive power consumption of an air conditioner just seems a shame. We priced evaporative ("swamp") coolers built for 12-volt use and were amazed at the relatively high cost of these systems. Here's a potential alternative:Does your rig have a "power vent," say a "Fantastic Fan"? If you do, crank the lid up, turn the fan on, and hang a damp towel in the window--or windows. The power vent will pull dry, outside air into your rig, and the damp towel will add that refreshing bit of humidity, while actually dropping the temperature. All this for a lot less power consumption.
Of course, if you want a "real" factory made swamp cooler, here's one source.
Photo: turbokool.com
Labels: air conditioning, evaporative cooler, keeping cool, swamp cooler
1 Comments:
Total Hillbilly action. What are you going to do, sit there and re-wick the towel every 10 minutes? You have to stream water continuously into the airstream for this to work, and your solution sounds very lame.
Plus, this is only good for very dry areas- a few states out west at any given time. Easterners - forget it.
By bob forehead, at September 6, 2007 7:35 AM
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