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| Misting and evaporative cooling is a new, exciting technology with amazing benefits and results. But as a potential customer, you probably have a few questions. Our Tropical Mist Expert answers your questions! Submit your queries using the form at the bottom of this page. .................................................................................................................................................................................... “How much water and electricity will my misting system use?” Jason from Gotha, FL Tropical Mist Expert: The answer to this question can be technical and lengthy, but we’ll give you a quick answer to sum it all up. Electricity use is measured by the power of your pump. Water use is measured by the flow rate of each misting nozzle on your system. Without getting overly-detailed here, we can accurately say that pumps range in cost from $.20 (cents) to $.70 in electricity cost for eight hours of use. So literally, one penny to one dime per hour of pump operation. And water consumption ranges from .75 gallons to 1.6 gallons per hour per nozzle. So an average 12-nozzle system would use about $.44 of electricity in eight hours and 76 gallons of water (less than two showers’ worth) over an eight hour period of straight use. .................................................................................................................................................................................... “Why do I need a pump for my misting system rather than just running it right off a garden hose?” – Donna from Altamonte Springs, FL Tropical Mist Expert: Misting systems work using “flash evaporation.” This means very tiny water droplets evaporate in the air, thereby withdrawing heat energy as they do so. In fact, the evaporation of one super-tiny water droplet sucks 500 calories of heat energy out of the surrounding air. Imagine millions of little droplets evaporating simultaneously. That’s evaporative cooling. But to achieve particles small enough to flash evaporate, water must be forced out of misting nozzles. These nozzles have extremely small orifices, somewhere between six and 12 thousandths of an inch! Forcing water out of such a small hole requires an intense amount of pressure, 1000 pounds of pressure per square inch. And that is what the pump achieves. A high-pressure misting pump will efficiently maintain 1,000 psi for your system, creating super-fine water droplets that flash evaporate by the millions, and it will impact your electricity bill by only $1 or less per day. .................................................................................................................................................................................... “Will a misting system get everything on my patio wet?” – Kristine from Winter Garden, FL Tropical Mist Expert: That’s a good question and one that many homeowners and businesses are concerned about, especially in Florida’s humidity. First let’s consider what mist vapors are made of: water and air. So there is moisture in mist, but misting systems work based on evaporation of water droplets, not saturation. And even though we are in Florida, water still evaporates here, and fast. Just look at a lake after a hot day with no rain. It will probably drop a few feet in water level due to evaporation! Typically in Florida, moisture from a misting nozzle is 99% evaporated by the time it travels about three feet from the nozzle. If you place your hand right up against a nozzle, whether it’s on a misting line or a fan, you will collect moisture on your hand. The same goes for any plants, people or furniture placed closely up against a misting nozzle. But, after three feet from that nozzle, wetness will not collect as all of the moisture has evaporated and created a cool air that will not get you or nearby surfaces damp or wet. .................................................................................................................................................................................... “Will I have to spend a lot of time maintaining my misting system?” – Nancy from Jacksonville, FL Tropical Mist Expert: Maintaining a misting system is very easy and only requires your attention into three ways: cleaning nozzles, changing a filter cartridge and changing pump oil. The nozzles on your system will occasionally clog. It’s inevitable. Since they have such fine orifices, small bits of calcium and particles in the water build up over time and block the flow. Simply unscrew your nozzles (this can be done by hand) and soak them in misting nozzle cleaner or a homemade version with vinegar in water. After a good 30-minutes soaking, screw them back in and they’re clean. It’s that easy. Maintaining your pump involves changing its oil and filter cartridge every 500 hours of use or every six months. To change your filter simply unscrew the top to the blue filter housing, pull out the old filter cartridge and put in a new filter cartridge. The oil change process is very easy too. Just unscrew the oil bolt at the bottom of the pump, let the old oil drain, then fill the pump to the appropriate level with new, clean high pressure pump oil. Of course, we offer Maintenance Plans where we take care of this for you and all maintenance products are available on our site. .................................................................................................................................................................................... |
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