Cool down this summer with Misting

Summer will soon be upon us and it will be time to crank up the air conditioner in your venue. But what about those outdoor areas where clientele have been enjoying your outdoor heaters through the winter evenings?

Is a shade umbrella going to be enough to keep them comfortable during the summer months when the weather is humid and hot? And let’s not forget that smokers are people too and they don’t want to sweat their way through a ciggie. When temperatures rise into the 30’s and above, outside bar areas can become uninhabitable money losers.

Australian venues have some of the best outdoor areas with outstanding views in the world and if you want to keep your area popular and comfortable it may be time to consider the use of a misting system.
Misting is the best way to control hot summer conditions, because you can bring the temperature down and add moisture to the dry air at the same time. In fact misting is ideal for outdoor venues where high temperatures can pose significant problems.

Another benefit which is particularly relevan to Australia is that mist keeps flying insects like mosquitoes, flies, wasps, and also spiders away from the area. Mist can also clean the surrounding area away from dust, smoke, pollution and other common pollutants.

A common misconception is that misting is meant to get you all wet to cool you off. Rather, the tiny droplets or fog, quickly evaporate, cooling the surrounding air. Properly designed, a mist cooling system will work with prevailing winds and air movement, and are often combined with fans to move mist or cooled air into the cooled zones.

Misting systems invariably work on the evaporation technique to produce ultra fine mist that relieves the environment of the heat stress. When the water droplets are released into the hot air, they absorb the heat present in the air and get released as vapor. The change of liquid to gas creates a cooling effect known as evaporative cooling. Misting fans can be used outdoors and in areas where use of air conditioners is not feasible. The misting fans are capable of lowering temperature up to 16 degree centigrade.

Most cooling fans are easy to install, environment-friendly and inexpensive to maintain. Many misting fans strangely consume negligible quantities of water to produce maximum cooling effect. The cooling fans are of various types - high, medium and low pressures.

High pressure fans produce greater cooling effect which is more suitable for more expansive open spaces. High pressure system are generally operated at 362 kilograms of pressure or more and are also the most expensive as the materials used must be sturdy enough to endure such high pressure.

Medium pressure fans come in a wide variety and find application in commercial and residential areas. Medium pressure systems are quite often the choice of homeowners because they are efficient and yet not cost prohibitive. These systems typically operate at 45 to 90 kilograms of water pressure.

Low pressure misting systems can operate on the normal domestic water supply pressure. They are the least expensive type of system and their effectiveness is understandably limited. Furthermore, because of the lower water pressure, there is a possibility of a higher frequency of clogging necessitating greater maintenance.

The temperature reduction - whatever the type of misting system - largely depends on the humidity levels of the area to be cooled. The effect of fan is more needed in places with high humidity. The flexibility of portable fans allow users to place it in different areas where needed. A properly installed, quality mist system allows you to enjoy your open areas even on hottest days.

As most systems are small, they will not in any way spoil the aesthetics of your exteriors.