AIR COOLING TECHNIQUES

 Getting rid of unwanted heat

 Getting rid of inefficient appliances
 Make cool choices when roofing / painting
 Shading devices

INSTALLATION
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BUYING TIPS
T Ceiling fans
 They work to cool by creating a low level wind
Y chill effect throughout a room.
P  Fans should have multiple speed settings so
that air flow can bee reduced at lower
E A temperature.
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F C Window fans
 They are a reasonable option for ventilation.
O They should be located on the leeward (down
O wind) side of the house facing up.
 Interior doors must remain open to allow air
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T Whole house fan
Y  It is mounted in a hallway ceiling on the top
floor.
P  The fan sucks air from the house and blows
E A it into the attic.
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O Evaporative Coolers
F C  Also known as swamp coolers, they are less common
than vapor compression air conditioners, but they are a
O practical alternative in very dry areas.
O  They work by pulling fresh outside air through moist
pads where the air is cooled by evaporation.
L  An evaporative cooler can lower the temperature of
I outside air by as much as 30 degrees.
 They can save as much as 75% on cooling costs during
N summers.
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T CHILLED BEAM SYSTEM
Y There are two different types of chilled-beam systems: passive and active.
P Each system has a cooling coil, and supplies cooling by means of
circulating cool water through the coils and inducing room air
E Aacross the cooled coils.
S IBenefits:
 Chilled beams are quieter than VAV systems and are easy to maintain. 
R Fan use is minimized, which saves energy.
 Better air distribution pattern.
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F CDrawbacks:
 Chilled beams may cost up to 15-percent more than conventional VAV systems
O Many engineers aren't very familiar with this technology.
O There's a limit to how much cooling can be accomplished by a chilled beam.
 Adequate space between the top of the passive beam and the bottom of the structure
L to make sure warm air can rise, turn, and go past the heat exchanger's cooling fins.
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These systems are better for projects where your air-conditioning system is sized based on heating and cooling loads
Nrather than ventilation.
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