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why doesn't central air conditioning use the condensate to cool the condensor? z 08-07-2007
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Posted by Big Al on August 7, 2007, 11:32 am

> Bill wrote:
> > Actually I had a condenser years ago which sprayed water on the coils.
> >
> > Nothing but trouble and rust! (Water lines get things growing in them
and
> > clog, needs frequent maintenance, etc.) It would stop working about 3
times
> > a year due to these problems. Had to clean it out.
> >
> ...
>
> Probably get much of the benefit w/ far fewer of the problem if simply
> misted in the air ahead of the intake...
>

I put an old swamp cooler on top of my central air for a while. (Tucson)
Removed the condenser fan and just sat the cooler on top of the box. Hooked
the cooler's motor to the fan wiring and away it went. The cooler was old
when I put it there and it finally rusted out and I put the original fan
back on. Thought it would reduce the load on the compressor. Can't really
tell if it did.

They sell a "mister" style unit to cool the condenser coils.
http://www.acmister.com/products/

Al



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Posted by on August 7, 2007, 10:55 pm

>
> > Bill wrote:
> > > Actually I had a condenser years ago which sprayed water on the coils.
> > >
> > > Nothing but trouble and rust! (Water lines get things growing in them
> and
> > > clog, needs frequent maintenance, etc.) It would stop working about 3
> times
> > > a year due to these problems. Had to clean it out.
> > >
> > ...
> >
> > Probably get much of the benefit w/ far fewer of the problem if simply
> > misted in the air ahead of the intake...
> >
>
> I put an old swamp cooler on top of my central air for a while. (Tucson)
> Removed the condenser fan and just sat the cooler on top of the box.
Hooked
> the cooler's motor to the fan wiring and away it went. The cooler was old
> when I put it there and it finally rusted out and I put the original fan
> back on. Thought it would reduce the load on the compressor. Can't really
> tell if it did.
>
> They sell a "mister" style unit to cool the condenser coils.
> http://www.acmister.com/products/
>
> Al


Yep, it's a great way to layer the condenser coil with calcium!!

Which decreases the efficiency!!




Posted by Meat Plow on August 7, 2007, 11:39 am
On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:58:54 -0500, dpb wrote:

> Bill wrote:
>> Actually I had a condenser years ago which sprayed water on the coils.
>>
>> Nothing but trouble and rust! (Water lines get things growing in them and
>> clog, needs frequent maintenance, etc.) It would stop working about 3 times
>> a year due to these problems. Had to clean it out.
>>
> ...
>
> Probably get much of the benefit w/ far fewer of the problem if simply
> misted in the air ahead of the intake...

How about removing the coil and burying it about 6 feet in the ground?


Posted by on August 7, 2007, 10:56 pm

> On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:58:54 -0500, dpb wrote:
>
> > Bill wrote:
> >> Actually I had a condenser years ago which sprayed water on the coils.
> >>
> >> Nothing but trouble and rust! (Water lines get things growing in them
and
> >> clog, needs frequent maintenance, etc.) It would stop working about 3
times
> >> a year due to these problems. Had to clean it out.
> >>
> > ...
> >
> > Probably get much of the benefit w/ far fewer of the problem if simply
> > misted in the air ahead of the intake...
>
> How about removing the coil and burying it about 6 feet in the ground?


It's called Geothermal... and it's not that simple. :-)



Posted by on August 7, 2007, 10:53 pm

> Bill wrote:
> > Actually I had a condenser years ago which sprayed water on the coils.
> >
> > Nothing but trouble and rust! (Water lines get things growing in them
and
> > clog, needs frequent maintenance, etc.) It would stop working about 3
times
> > a year due to these problems. Had to clean it out.
> >
> ...
>
> Probably get much of the benefit w/ far fewer of the problem if simply
> misted in the air ahead of the intake...


I see you don't know much about air conditioning.




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