Re-Posting the Instructables and info for swamp coolers and vent fans which are run by solar. Best of both worlds, cool humidified air, positive pressure in the Hexayurt to keep air moving OUT when you open the door, and furnace filter to allow air to exhaust so the humidity doesnt get to crazy. people will want to camp next to you cool, mist exhaust vent.
Perhaps you have a neighboring Hexayurt and cane have a connecting vent, between huts. or exhaust into a shade structure whch is around your hut or someone elses tent, it WILL help keep it cooler. here is some info on instructables where i got the idea for mine. Instead of using the drip pipe, i had my little solar pump, which has a remote panel, and it sparys on the inside of the rolled cooler mats... http://www.instructables.com/id/Portable-Evaporative-Cooler-swamp-cooler/ and here http://www.instructables.com/id/How-I-use-the-Sun-to-Cool-my-House/ I used smaller sized materials and some other stuff last time. I will be making a new rig this year, so I'll do a complementary instructable. My materials: Simlar set up as the above instructable, however the small pump and fan are solar. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=66093 Small Solar Fan http://www.amazon.com/Solar-Powered-Window-Ventilator-Adjustable/dp/B000SZV8I0 6 inch fan - 225 CFM which is pretty good for a tent and easy to put in a dryer vent exhaust tube. http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=solar+fan&hl=en&safe=active&cid=481642046482185617&ei=McjMS6rfDZaq2ASuqsTmCQ&sa=image&ved=0CB8Q8gIwBDgA # Medium Sized, really simple to install in duct http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200367065_200367065?cm_ven=Aggregates&cm_cat=Google&cm_pla=Alternative%20%2B%20Renewable%20Energy%3ESolar%20Solutions&cm_ite=336620?ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=336620 On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 11:32 PM, Steve Upstill <[email protected]> wrote: > I had two filters, each just wedged into its opening (they have fairly > wimpy cardboard frames that are easy to push around), but I also had a roof > vent. I did get enough air in through the vents (and the door, which was > less than perfectly sealed) that I never thought about ventilation. Having > said that, I also didn't hang out in the yurt much during the day. I imagine > that the combination of a solar-powered swamp cooler and a couple of furnace > vents would provide plenty of throughput. > > Cheers, > Steve > -- > It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail. > -- Gore Vidal > > > On Jul 4, 2011, at 11:20 AM, Milt Fisher wrote: > > I was planning to tape the filters to the outside after setting up. That > way I could replace the cutouts during dust storms if too much dust came > through the filters. > > Did you just have one filter? Was that enough to provide ventilation? > > On Jul 4, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Steve Upstill < <[email protected]> > [email protected]> wrote: > > Don't know if you're headed for the Playa, but I liked my hyurt nice and > dark. I had great results with a furnace filter: cut a hole just small > enough to hold the filter firmly. Bonus: you can still fold/stack your > panels. > > Cheers, > Steve > > -- > Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do > criticize him, you'll be a mile away and you'll have his shoes. > > > On Jul 4, 2011, at 9:03 AM, Milt Fisher wrote: > > I'd like some recommendations for hexayurt windows. I'm not interested in >> framed, sliding windows with screens, just some plastic of some kind taped >> over a hole in the panel. Any recommendations on what kind of plastic to >> use? Thin plexiglas maybe? Or perhaps flexible vinyl? > > > Any other ideas for simple windows? > > I'm planning to tape the plastic to the outside and hinge the panel cutout > into the window opening so we can close it when we want darkness. > > Thanks, > > Milt > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to > <[email protected]><[email protected]> > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > <[email protected]><[email protected]> > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > <http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en><http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en> > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to <[email protected]> > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > <[email protected]> > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > <http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en> > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. 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