AeroKing
Well-Known Member
Hey SOG, would you mind if I take an extra stab at a couple of these questions?
I've come across a lot of this when I was researching A/Cs...
I'd also like to note that the appropriate portable A/C for a CO2 enriched CGE(sealed room) is a dual hose, and even then will need some modification. This is because normal portable A/Cs will exchange air from inside to out.
Hope this may help you or somebody else.
I've come across a lot of this when I was researching A/Cs...
SOG is right about the fact that they are movable and can be used when a window is not available. Another benefit is that they are not as prone to light leaks as a window A/C.
I'd also like to note that the appropriate portable A/C for a CO2 enriched CGE(sealed room) is a dual hose, and even then will need some modification. This is because normal portable A/Cs will exchange air from inside to out.
A heat pump is actually the same concept of an A/C, but in reverse. It will draw any heat from outside and distribute it inside. As a matter of fact, lot of A/Cs incorporate a reversing valve that makes them operate as a heat pump.
Swamp coolers are evaporitive coolers. They blow air across a surface of water and the air gives off some of it's heat to the water. The water temp goes up a little, and the air temp goes down a little(you should expect a couple degrees at best). They are not a substitute for an A/C and will increase humidity.
Some filters are made to run in a closed circuit. This collects the impurities in the same way as running a little HEPA filter in the corner of a room does. Other methods of odor reduction in a CGE include UV and Ionization.
Hope this may help you or somebody else.
