Our Florida Tractor Club has an approximate 1200 sq ft building we need to cool. A/C is not compatable with other restictions at this time.We are looking at a Port-a-Cool evaporation cooling system, but don't have any first hand experience for this type of system in South/Central Florida(read, Hot and Humid). It would be used maybe 5-6 times a year for 3-4 days at a time. Any input will be appreciated.
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Anonymous-0
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I've heard them called "swamp coolers" but it won't work in Florida. They work best in low humidity conditions.
huntingreen2day
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They were in a lot of laundry mats across the country. Had one here in Middle TN. It worked fine. Just produces a lot of moisture in the building.
MarkB_MI
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I suppose it depends on the building and what you're going to use it for. Those coolers are used at the Experimental Aircraft Association airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to cool down tents and open-sided buildings. Now Oshkosh in July is nothing like Florida, but it is quite humid. If your building is open so you get lots of ventilation they might work. But forget about using a swamp cooler on a closed building in Florida.
Anonymous-0
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We used a fan and pad system at the greenhouse I worked at in Apopka, Florida . It will work it you have enough fans to move the necessary amount of air (think breezy conditions) and your underground water source is fairly cold. It will use a ton of water and electricity to run. Of course this was in a glass building it may not be as bad under steel.
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