Installing a Cool Misting System to Beat the Summer Heat
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John @ AZ DIY Guy
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$60
1 Hour
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Most of the year, it's simply a paradise here in the desert southwest. However, in the apocalyptic heat of a Phoenix summer, we find ourselves dashing from air conditioned office, to air conditioned car, to air conditioned home. We do it quickly here, so we can get to our Popsicle stashes before we go into heatstroke. During these oppressive summer months in the desert, the temp rarely dips below 100°. One of the things we miss, huddled in our icy, electricity guzzling castles, is our outdoor living.
Luckily, our super-dry climate lends itself very nicely to evaporative cooling (and swimming pools!). Most restaurants with outdoor patios and amusement park lines here employ a misting system to keep folks cool in the summer. We installed this system on our back patio.
Luckily, our super-dry climate lends itself very nicely to evaporative cooling (and swimming pools!). Most restaurants with outdoor patios and amusement park lines here employ a misting system to keep folks cool in the summer. We installed this system on our back patio.
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Published August 6th, 2013 11:45 PM
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Pamela Thurlow on Nov 17, 2013
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Jay Taylor on Jun 25, 2014
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