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From the lens Solar Air Conditioning - Build A Solar Evaporative Cooler.

  • athomemomblog Mar 30, 2012 @ 9:39 am | delete
    I live in a tropical country and we currently have no air conditioning because electricity is too expensive, this looks like a great alternative!
  • livingonsolar Mar 30, 2012 @ 3:25 pm | delete
    Thank you for your comment. The cooler works well in dry climates. It may not work well in a tropical climates. It depends upon the humidity. Anything above 50% may render the cooler ineffective.
  • dfroray Mar 11, 2012 @ 9:54 am | delete
    There is a lot of great info here. I especially your ezine article, Living off the grid...I do not know how you find the time to wrote articles and have so many informative lens.
  • livingonsolar Mar 14, 2012 @ 8:09 pm | delete
    I wrote many a few years ago. I definitely had to make the time. Now I can try to keep up with the responses. Thank you for yours.
  • N2squared-Enterprises Oct 31, 2011 @ 8:35 pm | delete
    Very informative lens on solar panels for your home. Great job!
  • Oct 28, 2011 @ 10:09 pm | delete
    I think maybe people who live in humid areas don't know much about evaporative coolers. Where I live it's dry and these kinds of coolers are a much better choice than regular air conditioners, which just dry out the air even more. I think it's great that you were able to make this work for you. And I love the idea of "cooling your home with the sun" - it sounds like a contradiction in terms, but it really isn't.
  • cheapsolarpanels Oct 20, 2011 @ 8:52 pm | delete
    This is a fantastic lens. Perfect for summer time.
  • adamfrench Sep 28, 2011 @ 9:40 am | delete
    Impressive lens, thumbs up
  • daria369 Aug 11, 2011 @ 2:22 pm | delete
    I have a great admiration for creative ideas like this! Blessed! :)
  • livingonsolar Aug 13, 2011 @ 9:14 pm | delete
    Thank you for stopping by.
  • cleansing-diet Jul 16, 2011 @ 11:12 pm | delete
    I live in high desert area so I bet this would work great! Thanks for the suggestions.
  • livingonsolar Jul 17, 2011 @ 2:50 pm | delete
    It should work well in your area.
  • barbara Jul 4, 2011 @ 6:03 pm | delete
    Thanks for a very informative blog! I live in Fairfield, CA, Solano County, apx 45 minutes from the Bay area as well as Sacramento. I don't think I am in a dry area? What type of cooler should I use? I don't think evap would work well here, do you? Thank you,

    Barbara
  • livingonsolar Jul 6, 2011 @ 3:05 pm | delete
    I sometimes recommend looking around at homes in your area. If they have evap coolers, then you might be able to use one. The other suggestion is too see if the home centers carry evap coolers. If they do, they probably work in your area.
  • surfin4dough Jun 18, 2011 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    Whoa.. I didn't know you could use solar power for AC. I would think you would have to have quite a few of those panels for this kind of power.. Good thing you have lots of sun to power the AC when you need it most though.
  • livingonsolar Jun 24, 2011 @ 2:16 pm | delete
    My cooler uses one 110 watt solar panel. Since it is evaporative the power requirements is much less than conventional AC units.
  • COUNTRYLUTHIER Jun 12, 2011 @ 11:12 pm | delete
    Very, very Very interesting!
  • HSSchulte May 23, 2011 @ 11:09 pm | delete
    Blessed. You might get more traffic to your links if you mention that the plans are FREE for download, but that you encourage donations from those that use them.
  • livingonsolar May 25, 2011 @ 8:59 pm | delete
    Great suggestion. I will incorporate your idea into my links.
  • Feb 6, 2011 @ 9:05 pm | delete
    my favorite
  • blackspanielgallery Feb 4, 2011 @ 5:07 pm | delete
    Great idea
  • jp1978 Sep 9, 2010 @ 10:23 am | delete
    Do evaporative coolers work in tropical climates?
  • livingonsolar Sep 9, 2010 @ 10:45 am | delete
    The simple answer is no. Evaporative coolers do not work well in high humidity usually areas that are above 50% humidity.
  • Sep 5, 2010 @ 5:29 am | delete
    good lens if we had enough sun would give it a go
  • Obscure_Treasures Jul 22, 2010 @ 3:33 pm | delete
    Wow...great lens! great and Awesome ideas! Very unique!
  • Alan Jun 18, 2010 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    Great post. I think everyone should start moving to solar energy and other sources or renewable energy, fossil fuels are no longer necessary and the extra environment hazards are not worth it. Keep up the good work ; )
  • walkinfreezers Apr 27, 2010 @ 5:10 pm | delete
    great concept. I am glad that solar energy concept gets recognized in the United States
  • energybeta Apr 23, 2010 @ 12:26 pm | delete
    Beautiful concept and execution.5/5 for your work.
  • HotbuttonPress Apr 9, 2010 @ 2:47 pm | delete
    This is a great idea! I'm adding you to a lensroll at http://www.squidoo.com/nonelectric when I update. Five stars and favorited! Nice job.
  • dorotheajames Apr 3, 2010 @ 3:59 pm | delete
    This type of cooling system seems like it would be ideal for dry summer heat as is found in California. Thanks for all of the great information.
  • albuquerquehomesolar Mar 18, 2010 @ 5:25 pm | delete
    We are just starting to get into the Solar Power market and find it beneficial to read articles such as this.
    Let the sun shine baby!
  • SolarEnergyInformation Mar 2, 2010 @ 10:06 am | delete
    great but you need the cost info on your lens Matt Solar Energy Information
  • maxyourdreams Feb 26, 2010 @ 2:25 am | delete
    I enjoyed what you have here you may want want to check out my lens solar powered air conditioner
  • MAZEN Nov 22, 2009 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    hello you have nice lens, but i want to know if the solar system can be used for cooling system
  • livingonsolar Nov 22, 2009 @ 10:40 pm | delete
    I am not quite sure what your question is. If you are asking whether a solar electric system can be used to power a conventional air conditioner, the answer is not easily since they require a lot of power. That is why I chose the cooler that shows in this lens.
  • aj2008 Nov 4, 2009 @ 5:53 am | delete
    At last - an environmentally friendly air-con system! This lens is well laid out and a useful resource.
  • Earth_Friend Sep 26, 2009 @ 1:07 pm | delete
    Cool lens! I'm into energy efficient Air Conditioning too! Take a look at my lens, http://squidoo.com/whatisgeothermalenergy and tell me what you think.
  • jmom Jul 29, 2009 @ 7:03 am | delete
    I just lensrolled with you to my What You Need To Know About Hydroponics lens. I've been looking for this kind of information for a long time. Thanks for this great lens really useful infomration. 5* for you.
  • starsam Feb 16, 2009 @ 9:03 am | delete
    Your lens would be a great addition to the 'Solar Technology and Solar Energy' Group
    ( http://www.squidoo.com/groups/solar )
    Feel free to add it anytime!
  • SarfarazKhan Oct 8, 2008 @ 7:05 am | delete
    Hi,

    This is a great posting to know about Solar Air Conditioning - Build A Solar Evaporative Cooler. I have also a source - Technologylk to get information about dome mirrors. The advantages of window films
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  • JosephC Sep 6, 2008 @ 6:45 pm | delete
    This is a great lens. I've been researching ways to make a solar powered AC unit for our house. We're unfortunate to have part of the house facing the afternoon sun during its hottest period. Needless to say, when it hits 90 degrees outside, it becomes uncomfortable inside. Along with solar powered AC I've also been researching solar control window films. Some of these films can reflect up to 70% of the suns heat, and also reflect up to 99% UV radiation. This can keep the house cool and protect personal property inside from sun damage.
  • ProfitBoss Aug 9, 2008 @ 12:22 pm | delete
    Great lens! And..Retsel...I live in Arizona as well and agree with you 100%. We have to get off the grid and lenses like this one help lead the way. It's amazing that people are so think headed that 20 years ago more people didn't start beating the energy independence drums...Well maybe technology has finally caught up!
    Residential Solar Power Kits
  • Retsel Jul 20, 2008 @ 2:49 pm | delete
    I live in Arizona and, with gas prices going through the roof, there is a lot of interest now in using solar energy. And you couldn't find a better place to learn about it than this lens. It has a wealth of free information, including videos, all provided, not by some corporation, but by a regular guy who saw the energy crunch coming twenty years ago and decided to do something about it. Excellent!

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