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Post by Tooln on Dec 10, 2018 22:23:10 GMT -6
I wish the grid ran past the front of my property. I'm at the junction of 2 different sources. 1/4 mile to run line from either. Suck it up and pay like I did and don't be a cheap ass I'd use it if I had it but get along fine without.
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Post by Sandbur on Dec 12, 2018 7:07:22 GMT -6
Twenty plus years ago we had cool cell AC units for our tie stall dairy barns.
Large fans would blow air through a special cardboard/ fiber filter that constantly ran water through the filter.
Worked great on hot, dry days, but not worth a shit on hot, humid days which are far more common. A sharp salesman from Rice, Mn made money on those deals.
Want his number? Take out the north wall of the cabin, hook up to the power grid with well water running all day, and then constantly run the fans.
I could find used units from dairy barns.
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Post by badgerfowl on Dec 12, 2018 10:31:36 GMT -6
Twenty plus years ago we had cool cell AC units for our tie stall dairy barns. Large fans would blow air through a special cardboard/ fiber filter that constantly ran water through the filter. Worked great on hot, dry days, but not worth a shit on hot, humid days which are far more common. A sharp salesman from Rice, Mn made money on those deals. Want his number? Take out the north wall of the cabin, hook up to the power grid with well water running all day, and then constantly run the fans. I could find used units from dairy barns. Believe that's evaporative cooling. I've seen it on barns out in North Dakota.
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Post by Catscratch on Dec 12, 2018 11:57:07 GMT -6
I take back my statement that it sucks. I think you should build it and I guarantee it will work great for the next couple of months. These types of coolers loose efficiency with age though, so I predict it will start to wear out around May or June. Should work great until then. If it isn't cooling very well it's because of air conditions in the cabin. To remedy just open a winder for a few minutes and the unit will cool the room down again. Enjoy!
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Post by Foggy on Dec 17, 2018 18:29:47 GMT -6
I was in the Hardware Store today.....and saw this. Looks like you hook up a water hose....and plug it in. I immediately thought of SD.....and figure he could use one of these. Evidently folks use them on their patios here in OZ....but I bet you could put it in the stabbin shack. IF it will cool a horse......I bet you could cool a cat. Grin.
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Post by Catscratch on Dec 17, 2018 20:25:07 GMT -6
I was in the Hardware Store today.....and saw this. Looks like you hook up a water hose....and plug it in. I immediately thought of SD.....and figure he could use one of these. Evidently folks use them on their patios here in OZ....but I bet you could put it in the stabbin shack. IF it will cool a horse......I bet you could cool a cat. Grin. Lol, you said "plug it in".
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Post by Bob on May 31, 2019 17:49:22 GMT -6
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Post by Bob on Jun 2, 2019 10:22:10 GMT -6
My greatest project to date is almost complete. I made one error here. I hadn’t planned for plumbing hardware to hold this drain hose in place. Gotta send the old man back to Menards to get some parts. Apparently goop alone won’t hold this. This will serve to collect and drain excess condensation as it runs off the cooling cells. The valve at the end is for when it’s in use away from a sink.
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Post by Bob on Jun 2, 2019 13:01:00 GMT -6
I engineered up that drain plumbing. I’ll let it set for a day or so now. Might still need to go back and get some washers if this doesn’t hold. That nipple was still about a quarter inch too long for a snug fit.
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