Are we interested in non grid cooling ??
My dad experimented with that kind of system back in the '70s by tying a car radiator to the plumbing and the furnace in the house. What he did was to pump the ice-cold water through the radiator and have the fan of the furnace pulling the air through the radiator-coils and blow it through the house.Basecamp USA. For years I have thought of using my well water to cool my home. I use it to heat and cool it with a Geothermal unit hooked up to my well now.
But qwas thinking that it would be less energy to run it through some truck radiators with a fan blowing through to extract the cold.
Thought it would be best built outside the home, with the air taken from the house--- through the radiator---then returned to the house. Was concerned about flooding or condensation.
Would like some details on your system.
Much about the comfort will be reducing the humidity through the condensation. But what system could one use without power?
I had heard of this and bought a small sprinkler to try and cool down my living room area this summer. Didn't really get any good results, but may still need to give it a go next year. May need to just use a hose instead.I think I am going to try the "soaker hose across the top of the roof trick" to help keep the singles cool when it's 100 degrees out
Alright, great post! I have heard of the clay pot-sand cooler, but not the "uncooker". Going to have to give that a try and see if it works out. The evaporative cooler fridge on the second page is another I want to give a go.Is there a reason that everyone refuses to use the cooling capacity of the night sky??? Using a Solar Oven as a Radiant Refrigerator at Night
Alternative Refrigeration - Three Methods of Passive Cooling
Every time you add an energy input to a system you genate heat and add an embilical cord. the simpler the better.
Passive cooling link page
Alternative Refrigeration - Three Methods of Passive Cooling