[MBZ] Swamp coolers [was: Re: A possibly entertaining story, addition.]
On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 11:58:31 -0400 archer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is the humidity level in the building when they are working well? I've never measured it, but my guess is 50 - 70%. Do people who use them have any problems with mold growth? I'm sure they do. I haven't used one in years, but my neighbor has one and I didn't have problems with mold (I'm allergic to it) when I went in his house. Craig
Re: [MBZ] Swamp coolers
Careful with the swamp coolersEver hear of Legionnaires disease(Sp?)Spread by those giant roof mounted swamp coolers if they aren't kept sanitized. Mike - Original Message - From: Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Swamp coolers There are still lots of swamp coolers around here in AZ. New ones are available.Mostly used for replacement .. Newer homes (last 15 years) only have A/C... Most they are roof mounted and bring in dry air, pass it through a waterfall and distribute the humidified air throughout the duct system of a house. Downside... The calcium and other stuff in the water can build up and make a mess. Really should have a water decalcification system to go with it. Many homes have both A/C and swamp coolers and use one or the other depending on how high the temp gets.. Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ Only has A/C and keep it at 83F... On Jun 8, 2006, at 8:00 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: No, basically its sort of like an AC, sort of. They have different sizes of them ranging from little table top ones to bigger ones that sit outside the window with the air vent sticking in the windows blowing in. You basically fill the pan up with water and it pumps the water up to the top and trickles down a fiberous material thru which a fan blows air with is cooled by the flowing water. They can actually work pretty well. You have to refill it with water every so often. Steve MacSween wrote: Okay, now you have me interested but confused. Is this a dehumidifier you're talking about? Mac on 6/8/06 10:45 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Didnt know people still used those things. We called them water coolers here. I remember when I was a kit many folks used to use those things before they had AC, in fact, we used to use one as well. Desert Rat wrote: What I appreciate the most about dry heat is the fact that all I need to cool our place is an evaporator cooler for pennies a day instead of $ per hour if I had to use the A.C. Other day it was 114 and never had to use AC. Now, when we get the monsoons in August and humidity goes over 40%, the cooler doesn't work. On 6/7/06, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 73 280SEL 4.5, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Swamp coolers
There are still lots of swamp coolers around here in AZ. New ones are available.Mostly used for replacement .. Newer homes (last 15 years) only have A/C... Most they are roof mounted and bring in dry air, pass it through a waterfall and distribute the humidified air throughout the duct system of a house. Downside... The calcium and other stuff in the water can build up and make a mess. Really should have a water decalcification system to go with it. Many homes have both A/C and swamp coolers and use one or the other depending on how high the temp gets.. Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ Only has A/C and keep it at 83F... On Jun 8, 2006, at 8:00 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: No, basically its sort of like an AC, sort of. They have different sizes of them ranging from little table top ones to bigger ones that sit outside the window with the air vent sticking in the windows blowing in. You basically fill the pan up with water and it pumps the water up to the top and trickles down a fiberous material thru which a fan blows air with is cooled by the flowing water. They can actually work pretty well. You have to refill it with water every so often. Steve MacSween wrote: Okay, now you have me interested but confused. Is this a dehumidifier you're talking about? Mac on 6/8/06 10:45 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Didnt know people still used those things. We called them water coolers here. I remember when I was a kit many folks used to use those things before they had AC, in fact, we used to use one as well. Desert Rat wrote: What I appreciate the most about dry heat is the fact that all I need to cool our place is an evaporator cooler for pennies a day instead of $ per hour if I had to use the A.C. Other day it was 114 and never had to use AC. Now, when we get the monsoons in August and humidity goes over 40%, the cooler doesn't work. On 6/7/06, Chuck Landenberger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 73 280SEL 4.5, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Swamp Coolers
Mac, Try this link for more info: http://www.sahra.arizona.edu/programs/water_cons/home/cooler.htm Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ Steve MacSween wrote: Who sells them?
