Two-stage evaporative cooling
Journal Article
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· Home Energy
OSTI ID:492122
- Otterbein Engineering, Phoenix, AZ (United States)
Two stage evaporative coolers operate at a fraction of the energy costs of conventional residential air conditioning and can keep a home comfortably cool when outside temperatures soar. Depending on the design, an evaporative cooler can use as little as 10% of the energy consumed by refrigeration air conditioning systems. However, only certain geographic areas are suitable for evaporative cooling. In general evaporative coolers work best where annual humidity levels are low and summer temperatures are mild. Topics covered in this article include the following: how two stage coolers work; what makes for two stage country; cooler types; other alternative cooling systems. A sidebar discusses an advanced two stage design. 2 figs., 1 tab.
- OSTI ID:
- 492122
- Journal Information:
- Home Energy, Journal Name: Home Energy Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 14; ISSN 0896-9442; ISSN HOENE2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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