Advantages of Evaporative Cooling

Economical:

1) Evaporative coolers do not use compressors, condenser, chiller coils, cooling towers or heavily insulated piping. Thus the cost of acquisition and operation is a fraction of conventional air conditioning and mechanical refrigeration systems.

2) Initial cost is less than 1/2 the cost of refrigerated air conditioning and the operating costs is less than 1/3 rd the cost of refrigerated air conditioning to run. Maintenance costs are minimal requiring simpler procedures and lower skilled maintenance people.

3) Reduces mechanical cooling costs 25% to 65%.

4) Increases compressor life and heat exchanger life.

5) Uses up to 80% less electricity than comparable refrigerated systems.

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Increased Comfort:

In a large number of industries, it is normal in hot weather to experience increased heat related illness, lower productivity and increased absenteeism among workers. Many of these industries cannot afford the tremendous costs of conventional mechanical refrigeration or air conditioning, while they can afford evaporative cooling.

Effective:

Evaporative air-cooling creates cooler temperatures a number of ways:

1) It lowers effective temperature - the temperature you feel - by at least an additional 4ºC to 6ºC. In some cases, the temperature will be lowered more, depending on relative humidity. The rapid motion of cool air increases skin surface evaporation resulting in body heat loss.

2) It reduces radiated heat- The constant flow of cool air absorbs heat from all exposed surfaces and results in a reduction of the heat radiated to the human body.

3) Evaporative cooling works in all areas of the country, not just in hot, dry climates. Although the Pacific Northwest is certainly damp in winter, it is dry in summer. In fact, humidity in this region of the country almost always decreases proportionally as the temperature increases. So the cooling power of evaporative systems increases as the temperature increases.

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Health & Environment Benefits:

Evaporative cooling is healthy and comfortable because it:

1) Brings 100% fresh outside air that is cooled & washed through filter pads.

2) Comfort is improved with air movement- not stuffy & stale.

3) Constant air movement of the evaporative cooler pushes hot air out removing dust, pollen, smoke, odor, and pollution and replaces it with cool fresh air.

4) Helps maintain natural humidity levels, which benefits both people and furniture and cuts static electricity.

5) Unlike air conditioning, evaporative cooling does not require an airtight structure to operate at maximum efficiency. In fact, the building occupants can open doors and windows.

6) Evaporative cooling is also an environmentally-friendly alternative to air conditioning since it has no CFC's or HCFC's. Summarizing, the evaporative coolers have a low first cost, use a lot less electricity than conventional air conditioners, and do not use refrigerants, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) that can harm the ozone layer. It is economical, effective and it provides much needed alternative to conventional mechanical refrigeration.

7) Allergy free, asthma-safe environment.

8) Replaces all of the air approximately every two minutes.

9) Never dry out the eyes and skin, or even indoor plants.

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