Ask the Expert: What can I do to cool down my sweltering shop in the summer?

May 12, 2016
A portable evaporative cooler is a great way to achieve cooling without having to close the doors or use costly/harsh chemicals.

Q: Our shop becomes sweltering in the summer and installing air conditioning is just cost-prohibitive and impractical, considering we can’t keep the air in with the shop doors open. What can we do to cool it down?

A: A portable evaporative cooler is a great way to achieve cooling without having to close the doors or use costly/harsh chemicals. An evaporative cooler uses evaporation (quite simply, cooling with water) to create cool air in the area where it is being used. A relatable example of evaporative cooling at work is the cooling sensation felt when climbing out of a swimming pool. By evaporating water, the temperature of the air in contact with the liquid water will lower as an endothermic reaction takes place. During this reaction, the liquid water changes to a gas and the temperature of the air lowers. 

Portacool is a leading manufacturer of portable evaporative cooling options that are made in the U.S.A. with unique evaporative cooling media that provides superior cooling output.  You can find portable options to cool 500 to 5,000 sq. ft.

For more information, Contact Portacool at [email protected]; Misty Wilburn, manager, marketing – 936-598-5651

Information provided by: Portacool

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