Swamp coolers, also called evaporation coolers, covert evaporating water into air and provide natural means of cooling. Air 15°-40°F cooler than the outside temperature is then directed into the home, and the warmer air is pushed out through the vents. Size and Selection Before determining the size, count and location of the ducts you need ...
Ten years ago laptop computers were big, clunky and slow. You didn’t have to worry much about heat buildup. They tended to self regulate their own heat. Today, however, it is completely different. The laptop manufacturers keep putting more and more into less space. If you buy a new high powered laptop you almost have ...
Humidity is a very important factor in cooling a home. Too much humidity makes cooling a more difficult task. In a dry climate, however, humidity is an efficient tool for cooling a room. Swamp air coolers, or evaporative coolers, are cooling machines that use humidity to lower the room temperature in a dry climate. They ...
A short while ago, I decided that my beloved but aging Alienware Aurora gaming computer was due for an update. I happily upgraded my AMD Athlon64 4000+ CPU with a brand new, dual core AMD Athlon64 X2 4200+. However, I quickly learned that the stock CPU cooler was not up to the job. After several ...
Anyone that loves a good brew knows that they aren’t always easy to come by. This is especially the case when it comes to microbrews that can be very difficult to find. Often times many microbrews are only available at the brewery that created them and even then they are brewed in small batches. This ...
How do you cool your home? Do you set a fan to blow across a tub of boiling water and expect it to cool anything? Basically, here in New Mexico, that is the most common house design. It’s called a roof mounted swamp (evaporative) cooler. Now this design may work in milder climates. But here ...
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