#BUILDING A VINTAGE SWAMP COOLER PORTABLE#
#BUILDING A VINTAGE SWAMP COOLER WINDOWS#

Explain how the engineering concepts in this design project can be applied to solve a real-world problem.Д®valuate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.Д¬lick to view other curriculum aligned to this Performance Expectation.

Calculate a room's cooling load (with a swamp cooling system).

Explain the process that cools air during the evaporation of water.

Swamp coolers are effective in dry climates with a low relative humidity, but are less effective in climates with a higher relative humidity.ДЄfter this activity, students should be able to: Swamp coolers, or evaporative coolers, provide an alternative to typical air-conditioning, using up to 75% less energy to operate because they only require the operation of a fan and circulating pump. To minimize the amount of energy spent powering these systems, engineers strive for high-efficiency and/or alternative approaches that use less energy to accomplish the same objective. Engineers are also challenged to provide optimum conditions for equipment, such as year round cooling loads to counteract the heat emitted from computers and electronic devices. Now that was pure H.Copyright В© (left) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (right) US Department of Energy and Carnegie Institute for Global Ecology Д®ngineers design heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems to provide thermal comfort for people who spend time in buildings and homes, all of which require energy to operate. There's nothing like a 'cold one' on your front porch in the shade as you contemplate that nite's projects.ДЄs a side note, I recently looked at a property for a friend that had a 30X50 shop building that was not insulated at all. Sometimes, however, Mother Nature is just too powerful to overcome so I wait until evening to do some jobs. After all, you are only interested in the immediate space you are occupying at the time to remain comfortable. Trying to totally heat and cool my shop would be too expensive, so I do it by the work zone method.

#BUILDING A VINTAGE SWAMP COOLER PORTABLE#

The same applies for a portable heater in the winter. In the summer, I make use of a portable fan that goes where I go if I change locations in the shop.

The garage doors are 10X16 and are insulated.

In addition the ridge cap is vented, allowing heat to move up and out.

#BUILDING A VINTAGE SWAMP COOLER WINDOWS#

I took advantage of the prevailing winds here in Missouri and installed windows at each end of the building as well as the East facing wall where I spend alot of 'bench time'. I have found this to work very well, both in the winter and summer. I have a 30X60 shop that is insulated with bubble wrap including the walls and roof.

Building a vintage swamp cooler