Saturday, May 14, 2011

Use An Exterior Misting Fan At Garden And Porch Parties

By Brian Dimino


Pursuant with the arrival of spring and summer, homeowners begin plans for parties in their own yards, patios and attractive gardens. The reason for this is two fold: to enjoy some time outside in fresh air and good weather, but also to be able to have a big enough space for many party guests at once.

Despite what may be good weather on average, occasionally unexpected strong spells can end up making the best party plans come to naught. Homeowners have found that the best solution to this is to buy or rent an outdoor misting fan to keep their guests comfortable. The mister and fan combination can lower temperatures up to 10 degrees.

When a droplet of water makes the transition to water vapor, it absorbs just a tiny bit of energy. But if there are many droplets, the energy absorbed becomes quite large. This principle is called evaporative cooling. Sweating does much of the same thing for our bodies. An outdoor misting fan helps by continuously blowing ambient air over mist to cool it down. The mist is generated from an outdoor mister.

The effects of the outdoor misting fan can be amplified with the use of other kinds of garden shading products. Most shade products reduce heat by reflecting all the light away. But the mister actually absorbs energy using evaporative cooling. Together the two work together to really bring down ambient temperature. The following is a discussion of three kinds.

One shade type that is used with an outdoor misting fan is the canopy (a spacious tent). The construction of a canopy can be simplified down into the shade fabric and the sturdy scaffolding that supports the fabric. The shading fabric almost always is affixed over the top to block out direct sunlight but the walls are optional, a choice that hinges on whether one wishes to cede some privacy for a cool breeze.

The outdoor misting fan can also be used with an awning. Most people have rested beneath an awning before positioned over the store-front or display glass of an establishment and bringing in valuable customers who were likely seeking shelter. Awnings for personal use have been refined greatly beyond classic immobile and one-piece fabric configuration.

The final shade type used with outdoor misting fans are pergolas. Most exterior shading is made to block out all sunlight. Pergolas are designed with another idea. Rather than stretching out fabric material, the columns of a pergola raise up wood beams that block only part of the sun.




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