Mist Cooling System

Back in the early days of Christian Europe, no monarch or noble would venture out without an entourage of flabellum-bearing attendants. The flabellum is an instrument made of metal or feathers used to ward off insects and provide minimal ventilation. When the first crusaders came back from the Middle East, they brought with them a strange implement that gradually replaced the flabellum: the hand-held fan.

For many centuries after being introduced by the crusaders, the fan was the only instrument used to provide artificial instant cool ventilation. That was until Omar-Rajeen Jumala developed the first functional mechanical fan back in 1832. Jumala’s “air pump” was initially used in factories and mines. But when Thomas Edison pioneered electrical power, the electric fan was manufactured en masse and became a standard household feature. Yet the traditional fan basically lacks the power to provide relief during sweltering hot summers. So another innovation was born: the mist cooling system.

How does a mist cooling system works?
A basic mist cooling system is made up of a motor, pump, and a blower/fan. It uses direct evaporative cooling or flash evaporation, which is the natural phenomenon wherein evaporation of a liquid (e.g. water) into surrounding air cools an object that comes in contact with it. The motor powers the blower which propels out water droplets delivered by the pump. During the process, water is changed into vapor quickly. The surrounding warm dry air is then cooled by the influx of evaporated water from the mist cooling system.
There are two general types of mist cooling systems that are available right now: indoor mist cooling systems and outdoor mist cooling systems.

Going to open-air restaurants, major outdoor festivals, or just into your patio during the summer months would generally be undesirable because of the heat. However, things have changed and there are now outdoor cooling systems that can be installed in patios or outdoor restaurants and outdoor portable mist cooling systems that can be rented for special events.

Indoor mist cooling systems are also becoming popular these days. There are several reasons why more and more people are considering indoor mist cooling systems over traditional air-conditioners.

For one thing, most indoor air-conditioning uses CFC and ammonia as cooling mediums. CFC is arguably a hazardous compound, both to man and the environment. The good thing with indoor mist cooling system is that it does not use any dangerous compound.

Also traditional air-conditioning units decrease the humidity in an enclosed area while air is being circulated. This cold dehumidified air can cause your skin to become dry. Studies have also shown that cold, non-humid air can also cause muscular pain and other health conditions. So an indoor mist cooling system is really a good alternative to traditional air-conditioners.