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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Mr Big on June 07, 2006, 06:39:50 PM
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Anyone have any experience with portable outdoor misting or fogging fans used to cool?
I need to find a way to give some relief to three crews who work over very hot surfaces in the Arizona heat and sun.
I've seen high pressure systems that require a pump, and I've seen low pressure stuff that can run off a garden hose. I can't have a lot of moisture getting on the ground.
Basically I need something that can cover about 600-1000 square feet.
Anyone here use these before?
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Beer in coolers.
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Fire truck, 2 and 1/2 inch hose, spray em in the face. Watch them tumble backwards. :D
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Well you can be their heros and get them each a
Personal Cooling System (http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/product/sku__SI758SL2)
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lol Dred.
Yeah, that'd go over well. :D
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Originally posted by Mr Big
lol Dred.
Yeah, that'd go over well. :D
At only $30 a pop it might work out to be cheaper then those big misters
And you have the added benifit of them being able to keep working while staying cool rather then stop to cool off every ten minutes
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See Rule #5
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See Rule #7
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Tell 'em whatever you want :)
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Originally posted by Mr Big
I'll be sure to tell my brother and the rest of the guys that they are illegal immigrants.
By the way, I am one of the guys working out in the heat, with my brother and a bunch of other legals.
All the more reason to get one of those personal cooling devices.
Think about it.
whats one of those cooling mister thingies you see at football games cost?
And you cant exactly have it on everyone at the same time.
So what happens. Every ten minutes or so people will stop what they are doing to cool off.
thats lost productivity, and money on top of what your spending for those misters.
If each person had their own personal cooling device. they could wear them while they work. No need to stop to cool off.
And lets face it. as soon as you bring one of those misting devices on the scene. People will feel the need to cool off even more often then when you had nothing there at all.
When Im working outside in the summer I dont even turn the AC on in my worktruck on the way to work or during lunch.
If I do it only makes the heat seem that much hotter.
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http://www.bigofan.com/
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Originally posted by Slash27
http://www.bigofan.com/
there ya go.
with prices starting at $700...For a really small one
For $700 you can buy 20 of those personal cooling devices LOL
(taking the other $100 in account for sales taxes)
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
All the more reason to get one of those personal cooling devices.
When Im working outside in the summer I dont even turn the AC on in my worktruck on the way to work or during lunch.
If I do it only makes the heat seem that much hotter.
Where I'm at in Arizona, the "summer" starts in May and lasts till the end of October.
We are dealing with some days @114 degree heat ( in the shade) as of last week, and the heat over the work surface is above 160.
In the middle of summer, our overnight low can be as high as 95 degrees.
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again,
All the more reason to get one of those personal cooling devices.
Whatsa matter. Afraid everyone will start calling you a whiteneck? LMAO
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
again,
All the more reason to get one of those personal cooling devices.
Whatsa matter. Afraid everyone will start calling you a whiteneck? LMAO
Just afraid I'll get lynched.
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Whats 114 without humidity though other than hot, dry air???? BTW I will be in Phoenix on the evening of the 14th until the 16th. Should be a great time to be there. Going from 90 plus with close to 100% humidity to Houston which is about the same as here only with the Gulf winds coming north then off to Phoenix in the middle of nowhere.....Geez I can't stand summer time business travel.
Besides those big mist fans you are talking about will not cover the area alone that you are talking about. You will need 3-4 to get that area covered.
They are a little on the high dollar side as well...$2750 each.
http://www.bigfogg.com/sideline-misting-fan.html
One of the best ways to stay cool is long sleeve light weight shirts and pants with lots of water and a fan blowing the air around you. Just ask your grandparents about that. My grandfather would laugh at me doing yard work in 100 degree temps with shorts and a T-shirt sweating my arse off when he was wearing the described outfit and a hat and just stopping for water a few times an hour and staying cool in the heat and humidity.
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I think those oscillating mist fans like the College/ NFL teams use at the ends of the benches may work well and be somewhat cheaper than Bigofans. Probably easier to set up and move around as well.
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Originally posted by Wolf14
I think those oscillating mist fans like the College/ NFL teams use at the ends of the benches may work well and be somewhat cheaper than Bigofans. Probably easier to set up and move around as well.
They are not cheaper but are much easier to move around.
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Well you can be their heros and get them each a
Personal Cooling System (http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/product/sku__SI758SL2)
That looks like one of those neck brace things from that sci fi movie... where if they ran away to far it blew their head off.
Oh yeah here it is:
(http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/57/225957_thumb.jpg)
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The misters and fans at the Broken Spoke in Sturgis are great.
Just send them all up there during bike week, then tell them to chill in their memories when they get home. :)
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Get a popup canopy, attach walls on 3 sides of it. Not the annoying versions with poles, ropes, and anchors... they make them so you just take it out of the back and literally pop it up. 5 minutes tops.
Get an industrial fan, 3 or 4 ft diameter. Get some copper tubing, add T's or just drill holes and epoxy, and install nozzles down the length of it. Bend it into a spiral. This was the hardest part for me.. kinked the tubing. Seal one end of it, attach a garden hose to the other end.
Works like a champ, and can be done for well under $100. If you want the water extremely cold, just keep the bulk of the water hose in a cooler filled with ice. Same trick they use on jockey boxes for picnic kegs.
These work too. (http://industrialsavings.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=940-6P&Category_Code=bandanas) But you need something you can freeze them in for 10 minutes or so every once in awhile.
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Those misting fans and a portable shade (made out of pvc and a tarp) are what you need.
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It's gonna sound gay, but when I have to work in 100+ temperatures, I take a damp hand towel and position it on my head so it falls down my back. Put a headband on over it, then wear a baseball cap (bill forward, thank you very much).
Yes, I look like a shiek looking for my camel, but it serves to let me work for several hours in that heat without problem. I stop every hour or so and dampen the towel again.
It's cheap. It's easy. And they may laugh at you or beat the livin snot outta you for suggesting it, but it works.
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Skuzz, can you post some pics?
I feel a PSP contest in the works. :)
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Originally posted by Skuzzy
It's gonna sound gay, but when I have to work in 100+ temperatures, I take a damp hand towel and position it on my head so it falls down my back. Put a headband on over it, then wear a baseball cap (bill forward, thank you very much).
Sounds neat.
:D
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I knew I should have kept my trap shut. hehe
Well, when it comes to my personal well-being, I will forego being fashionable. And yes, I get a number of stares and giggles from the neighborhood children.
Much like here. :D
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Remember Nando "It's better to look good than to feel good." .
:D
Bronk
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i saw a great set up...
You buy the VERy large Osciallting fans...You buy the misters on a line..then zip tie the misters in a coil on the fan cage....
BAM!!! its blowing misting water ...worked like a champ..all under 200$
Skuzzy..thats not ghey...unless its pink head scarf...i would say its more of an 80's thing..I picture pretty in pink movie..Breakfast club..ect
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Nah, it is a white one. 100% cotton is best.
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I PMed you Mr Big some info on one of my customers that made those.
Good luck!
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Originally posted by nuchpatrick
I PMed you Mr Big some info on one of my customers that made those.
Good luck!
Hey, thanks! I'll check that company out.
Skuzzy, that's exaxtly what I do too. I don't care what I look like. I also wear a long sleve 100% nylon shirt with a vent in the back. That thing works awesome.
Thanks for all the help everyone.
By the way, it's not just the outside heat that is getting to us. I've lived and worked in Arizona all my life, so I do know how to protect myself.
Working in 110 and even up to 118 heat can be done but it depends on what you're doing.
The artificial grass we work on gives off intense heat. I haven't measured it yet, but it's hot enough to burn you through your jeans.....you have to wear gloves to touch it. I'd say we are working with a surface temp of close to 200 degrees, maybe 5 feet up. That kind of heat drains you very quickly.
So, I think these heavy duty misting fans could help. I saw one that puts out a fog and covers a 1000 sf area. It's supposed to cool the air by as much as 25 degrees, but's it's also $ 2k.
I have ordered a smaller verion to test before I decide to buy 3 more. I'll let you guys know how it turns out.