Viesa Evaporative Cooler for your truck
#1
02-21-2007, 06:57 AM
Viesa Evaporative Cooler for your truck
Anyone have one of these? Does it work well? :?
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#2
02-21-2007, 11:16 AM
I don't have one, but I'm familiar with units like it. They've been around for years. "swamp coolers" work pretty well in low humidity heat. Add humidity and you will not be pleased.
http://www.heavydutytrucking.com/2004/10/094a0410.asp
#3
02-21-2007, 11:19 AM
If it's like the evaporative coolers in some RV's, it is said to work well in very low humidity conditions (desert) but doesn't do much in high-humidity areas (I can vouch for that part)
Looks like mrpersons beat me by a few seconds 
#5
02-21-2007, 11:37 AM
Anywhere that the humidity is above 40% you're not going to find that cooler to be very effective.
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#6
02-21-2007, 01:30 PM
That's kinda what I thought. I have used evap coolers for years and years here in the "high desert", but we have low humidity most of the time. I wondered how it would work in damper regions.
Guess I can scrap the bunk heater & evap cooler idea, and just invest in an A.P.U. when the time is right. Which is not right now. Damn lack of decent freight is killing me...... :evil:
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#7
02-21-2007, 06:56 PM
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I visited some friends once who lived in the desert. Depending on the hour of the day they would open windows a little on one side of the house and hang wet towels on the opposite windows. Unbelievable this could cool there house. Also, you would see most swimming pools with a fountain blowing water up in the air. This is not for looks but to cool the hot pool water down. Pretty cool stuff.
Another lost art is knowing how to open windows in a house to cause a wind tunnel. Your parents may remember how to do this.
#8
02-21-2007, 08:14 PM
Originally Posted by SteveBooth
I visited some friends once who lived in the desert. Depending on the hour of the day they would open windows a little on one side of the house and hang wet towels on the opposite windows. Unbelievable this could cool there house. Also, you would see most swimming pools with a fountain blowing water up in the air. This is not for looks but to cool the hot pool water down. Pretty cool stuff.
Another lost art is knowing how to open windows in a house to cause a wind tunnel. Your parents may remember how to do this.
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