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** [[User:Preauxphoto|Scott]] was looking into getting the used, but still good tiles from his building coming up. | ** [[User:Preauxphoto|Scott]] was looking into getting the used, but still good tiles from his building coming up. | ||
** cheapish | ** cheapish | ||
+ | * Rooftop Evaporative Cooling | ||
+ | ** http://www.builditsolar.com/Experimental/RoofCooling.htm | ||
+ | ** It's always cooler at the shop after it's rained | ||
+ | ** Could probably be done for a few hundred | ||
+ | ** water is a cheap utility | ||
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** far too humid in this state for it to work | ** far too humid in this state for it to work |
Revision as of 14:21, 19 July 2010
Lets coordinate ideas here.
Current Situation (needs verification)
- An A/C would require a new Circuit
- We need around 10 tons of A/C capacity
- Insulation (building) is an issue (there isn't any).
Options
- compressor unit for outside capable of handling 2500sqft.
- The pipes are already run and the cooling coil is inside above the furnace.
- expensive
- more window units
- expensive
- more insulation on south side of building
- sees more sunlight during the day than the other
- garage door is on this side
- cheapish
- awning over garage door
- "over door tarps" to some
- would shade the door
- has the added benefit over covering the smallish patio outside the door
- would keep rain water from coming in under the door
- cheap
- fix ceiling tiles and insulated above it
- Scott was looking into getting the used, but still good tiles from his building coming up.
- cheapish
- Rooftop Evaporative Cooling
- http://www.builditsolar.com/Experimental/RoofCooling.htm
- It's always cooler at the shop after it's rained
- Could probably be done for a few hundred
- water is a cheap utility
What's worked
- tarps from the ceiling, separating the garage and smallish room off the main room
- on any given day you can tell a very noticeable difference between one side and the other with the existing AC on.
What won't
- any form of interior evaporative cooling
- far too humid in this state for it to work