evaporate air conditioning
hi
can any one advise on this? renting a 4x2 with evaporate air conditioning. doesn't seem to work that well, has been seviced recently, some one has said that you need to leave a window in the house open, to make it work properly. is this true? (to date have kept all windows closed) thanks in advance to anyone who can help. :beer: dom |
Re: evaporate air conditioning
Originally Posted by don544
hi
can any one advise on this? renting a 4x2 with evaporate air conditioning. doesn't seem to work that well, has been seviced recently, some one has said that you need to leave a window in the house open, to make it work properly. is this true? (to date have kept all windows closed) thanks in advance to anyone who can help. :beer: dom no the window should be shut or you will be trying to air conditioning the whole of Australia, need a bit more info on the unit(a/c) you have Dave(A/C Engineer) |
Re: evaporate air conditioning
hi dave
sorry, haven,t got any other info, the sevise receipt just calls it a cooling coolair unit! dom |
Re: evaporate air conditioning
Originally Posted by don544
hi
can any one advise on this? renting a 4x2 with evaporate air conditioning. doesn't seem to work that well, has been seviced recently, some one has said that you need to leave a window in the house open, to make it work properly. is this true? (to date have kept all windows closed) thanks in advance to anyone who can help. :beer: dom |
Re: evaporate air conditioning
Originally Posted by don544
hi dave
sorry, haven,t got any other info, the sevise receipt just calls it a cooling coolair unit! dom |
Re: evaporate air conditioning
Originally Posted by dakesojo
Ok does it have an outside part(Condenser) and does it run when you turn it on
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Re: evaporate air conditioning
They only work in very hot dry air.
Originally Posted by don544
hi
can any one advise on this? renting a 4x2 with evaporate air conditioning. doesn't seem to work that well, has been seviced recently, some one has said that you need to leave a window in the house open, to make it work properly. is this true? (to date have kept all windows closed) thanks in advance to anyone who can help. :beer: dom |
Re: evaporate air conditioning
Originally Posted by geordie downunder
Evaporative works on evaporation not refrigeration,Coolgardie fridge principle.Water is pumped up the roof mounted unit and then drips down filter pads,air is drawn in and evaporates the water,cooling it.the air is then blown through the house.Before ice was available butter etc were cooled by leaving them inside a wet sack with water dripping down it,evaporation kept it cool.If you see a truck with a water bag at the front it is the same principle,a godsend when i was truck driving,the water was always ice cold.
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Re: evaporate air conditioning
Originally Posted by themerlin
They only work in very hot dry air.
I noticed a couple of roof mounted evap units here in Cairns. :confused: They must have brought them up from Melbourne when they moved. :D WW |
Re: evaporate air conditioning
Originally Posted by don544
hi
can any one advise on this? renting a 4x2 with evaporate air conditioning. doesn't seem to work that well, has been seviced recently, some one has said that you need to leave a window in the house open, to make it work properly. is this true? (to date have kept all windows closed) thanks in advance to anyone who can help. :beer: dom |
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