From: Bob Johnson (eccm@swbell.net)
Date: Sat Jul 19 2003 - 23:16:21 PDT
Great idea. Too humid in Texas for that, but out in the desert, it
would be a godsend. God bless our troops by the way!!!
"Employee@MilVeh.com" wrote:
>
> Where I live it gets pretty hot and dry, 110 degrees f
> yesterday, sometimes it hit 118+. We use these mist
> makers (fine water spray) on the back patio to cool
> things down, most of you have seen them. They work
> good too, can drop temps 15-20 degrees, the hotter the
> more efficient this misting works.
>
> Real simple setup, just 1/4 plastic tubing with mist
> emitters is all it takes, well that and a water
> supply.
>
> I'm hooking up 2 emitters inside the cab using water
> from a pressurized 10 gal tank in the back of the
> truck. The mist is so fine it mostly drys in the air,
> so rust or water marks are not a big problem.
>
> If it works well, maybe the Army could use something
> similar for our troop vehicles in the desert? I know
> I could build the mist coolers for under $15 each, so
> maybe they could do for well under $1000.
>
> J
>
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