Cool -n- Save AC Mister

[mrb627]

Does anyone have any experience or thought about installing one of these? Seems like it would excel in dryer climates. But might improve efficiency on the coast as well.

http://www.coolnsave.com/

 

[mrb627]

Installation Video

Check this out:

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[whirlcool]

What format is that video in the link? I can't seem play it.

 

[mrb627]

Try this one.

Here is a link.

 

[Brent-Aucoin]

Awesome!

This is very cool! (no pun intended)
This would work!
I have done this before with a water hose, just spraying a mist on the coils. Lately actually.
Tomorrow it will get up to 97 here in Atlanta. I will do it mid day.
It actually chills the Freon with a lower intake than the outside air temp,, and makes the discharge air inside much cooler!
I am going to check into this.
Also, Ed Begley Jr. would not endorse anything that was a fluke as far as conservation is concerned. He has been out there doing this sort of thing, before it even became popular, or talked about much.
Thanks for the link and video link!
Brent

 

[toggleswitch2]

For a very brief number of years central A/C's would pump the cold condensate (i.e. indoor humidty that collected on the evaporator [indoor]coil to the outdoor unit). This helped boost efficiency. Became problematic rust, freezing in winter, bugs mice, etc and the practice was discontinued.

All-in-one units (through-the-wall or in-the window) types also do this, but by natural gravity flow.

This should work, but beware of corrosion and / or mineral build-up!

 

[whirlcool]

I tried an experiment today.

It is hotter than heck today. Our outdoor digital thermometer is indicating 101F in the shade! It sure is a scorcher!

Our central a/c unit is in constant run mode, trying to maintain 76 F inside the house. So I went outside and sprayed the grass around the a/c unit and sprayed it down with water. What happened? The temp in the house immediately went from 76F to 81F!
Instead of helping the a/c unit put out cooler air, it put out warmer air.
Anyone guess as to what happened and why it did this?