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Old February 5, 2018   #25
FourOaks
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Originally Posted by Worth1 View Post
Swamp coolers / evaporative coolers work well for arid climates where the air isn't saturated with moisture / high humidity.

In the summer time here when the humidity is really low I can spray the concrete drive down with a big fan on it.
I get really cold air coming off the fan.
Another place I like to do it is my golden goddess bamboo grove.
Feels like a refrigerator door opened.

Worth
I understand what your saying, and honestly always thought there was no hope for humid areas.

I forgot to post this UMASS study:

https://ag.umass.edu/greenhouse-flor...ooling-systems

They indicate, that even upwards of 70% humidity, you could have around 10 degrees of cooling.

One thing I have learned in a few years of Greenhouse/High Tunnel growing, ANY cooling is still cooling.... Combined with a shade cloth, and this could be interesting.
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