Port-A-Cool Portable Evaporative Cooling Unit

Portable evaporative cooling units create the naturally occurring process of evaporating wet, hot air.

WHAT IS EVAPORATIVE COOLING? Remember the chill after swimming on a hot, dry day, then getting out of the water and feeling the wind hitting your wet skin? That’s evaporative cooling. Evaporative cooling units create this naturally occurring process and provide a constant flow of refreshingly cool air into a hot, uncomfortable environment.

HOW DOES IT WORK? The heart of an evaporative cooling system is the pad where the water evaporates and the air passing through the pads is cooled. Evaporative cooling pads, like Küül® pads, are manufactured of fluted cellulose sheets that are glued together. This material is chemically impregnated with special compounds to prevent rot and ensure a long service life. A special water distribution system spreads water over the surface of the pad, ensuring a uniform supply of water to keep the entire air contact surface thoroughly wetted. Fans create a negative pressure, causing air to be drawn through the pads. Evaporation results from contact between air and water. A control system operates the water pump and the fan distributes the cool air. The lower the humidity, the better the evaporative cooling effect. In other words, the cooling effect is best when you need it the most.

WHERE CAN I USE MY PORT-A-COOL UNIT? Port-A-Cool® units work best in lower humidity with an outside air source. Stables, barns, greenhouses, warehouses, garages, athletic fields or anywhere that traditional air conditioning is ineffective or cost prohibitive.

WHY NOT USE TRADITIONAL AIR CONDITIONING? Evaporative coolers cool air by filtering it through water, thus lowering its temperature. Evaporative coolers produce humid air because the air absorbs water during the cooling process. These systems work best when a small amount of outside air circulates into the space where the evaporative cooler is employed. This also introduces fresh air into the environment and reduces the risk of poor indoor air quality. Central air conditioners, on the other hand, work by taking humidity out of the home. These systems produce cold, dry air and work best in an airtight home. The major advantage of an evaporative cooler is that its operating costs are typically half those of a central air conditioner. The initial equipment cost is also lower than air conditioners. Along with lower operating costs and simple installation, evaporative cooling can be a perfect, ozone-friendly alternative to traditional air conditioning.

IS IT DIFFICULT TO SET UP AND OPERATE? Port-A-Cool® units are ready to operate right out of the box. Just add water and plug it in.

WHAT ABOUT MAINTENANCE? Port-A-Cool® units are virtually maintenance-free but, to ensure a long life, your unit should be cleaned and covered during long periods of non-use.

EVAPORATIVE COOLING AND HEAT STRESS: Heat stress can occur in people, animals and even equipment. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other agencies, employees required to work in high temperature environments should be allowed frequent breaks in a cool place to avoid symptoms of heat stress including nausea, dizziness, cramps, confusion, unconsciousness, seizure and even death. In animals, heat stress reduces fertility and milk production in cows and can cause udder infections and even mortality during the hot summer months. Heat stress is also to blame for a high percentage of piglet and poultry mortality. According to the “Journal of Dairy Science”, across all animal classes, the estimated national annual losses to heat stress are estimated at $2.4 billion. Evaporative cooling units, like Port-A-Cool®, can lower the ambient temperature an average of 20˚F, turning a restrictive 90 degree F area into a comfortable 70 degree F area.

HEAT STRESS IN THE WORKPLACE: Experts, including OSHA and the Center for Disease Control, recommend ventilation as a preventative and some specifically recommend evaporative cooling where available, siting the inefficiency and high cost of installing and operating central air conditioning and the additional benefit of portable evaporative cooling and the ability to direct spot cooling where desired. As temperatures rise in working environments, employee productivity and accuracy decrease. The NASA study shows that when tempertures in work environments reach 90 degrees, there is a 29% loss in productivity and a 40% loss in accuracy.

F E A T U R E S:

• Durable one-piece molded plastic polyethylene housing

• 3/4” garden hose connection supplies water

• Flexible capabilities for ducting

• Unit & water supply are both portable

• Performs at a fraction of the cost of standard air-conditioning, cools for pennies a day

• Long-term dependability plus near maintenance-free operation

• Environmentally friendly through efficient and effective resource use, uses only water and 110v of electricity

• Available in 4 fan sizes: 48”, 36”, 24”, and 16” fan blade diameters

• Entire unit is U.L. listed (electric models), not just components

• Cool from 600 up to 4,000 square feet

• Rust-proof, leak-proof housing for maximum durability

A D V A N T A G E S

• Works where traditional air-conditioning is unavailable, impractical or cost prohibitive

• Lowers ambient temperatures an average of 20 degrees fahrenheit

• The most advanced, portable evaporative cooling system

• Operates for pennies a day on tap water and 115 volts or compressed air

• Distributes cooler air instead of just circulating the hot air

• Easy to operate, easy to clean and easy to maintain

• Port-A-Cool® units, combined with accessories, can affordably and effectively beat the heat

• Offers effective, high-quality cooling at extremely low operational costs

B E N E F I T S

• Increases worker productivity by making the environment more comfortable.

• Aids in the enjoyment of meetings or events where air-conditioning is unavailable or ineffective.

• A temporary, portable back-up when the standard cooling system is inoperable.

• Cools machinery or product that may be damaged or ruined if allowed to overheat.

Port-A-Cool® units ARE ...

• Environmentally Friendly – The units produce no flourocarbons like traditional air conditioning or vapor compression systems. Using Port-A-Cool® units instead of vapor-compression systems also helps reduce global CO2, CFC, and other greenhouse gas emissions.

• Energy Efficient - Evaporative cooling systems used worldwide save some 60 million barrels of oil annually and 27 billion pounds of annual CO2 emissions in lieu of vapor compression air-conditioning systems.

• Good for Indoor Air Quality - With superior fluting and manufacturing in Küül® pads media, impurities are filtered out, producing cooler, cleaner indoor air.

• Easily Integrated - Port-A-Cool® units can be configured to become an energy efficient addition to an existing system.

• Available in a Variety of Sizes - Choose from four sizes of Port-A-Cool® electric units, three sizes of pneumatic units or two hazardous location units.

• Inexpensive to Operate - Because energy consumption is so much less than traditional air conditioning, energy management is also more efficient.

• COOL! - Port-A-Cool® units can lower the surrounding air temperature an average of 20˚ F. and actually generate cooled air!

PORT-A-COOL UNIT FACTS:

TEMPERATURE CHANGE:

15 - 20 degrees, Designed to work well in high humidity conditions

25 - 30 degrees, Arid areas

OPERATING COSTS, BASED ON NORMAL DAILY AVERAGES: .958 Daily Cost

RUNNING AMPERAGE

48" HI speed 13.7 amps LOW speed 6.8 amps

36" HI speed 7.5 amps MED speed 5.5 amps LOW speed 5.0 amps

36" HP HI speed 11.2 amps LOW speed 9.8 amps

24" HP HI speed 8.2 amps LOW speed 9.3 amps

16" HP HI speed 2.9 amps LOW speed 2.7 amps

16" 3 spd HI speed 2.8 amps MED speed 1.7 amps LOW speed 1.9 amps

EVAPORATIVE EFFICIENCY RATE: 78 % efficiency vs. "swamp" coolers 30% efficiency

COOLING CAPACITY (APPROXIMATELY)

48" 2 spd. 4000 sq. ft.

36" 3 spd, 1 spd 2500 sq ft

36" HP 2650 sq ft

24" HP 1800 sq ft

16" HP 1000 sq ft

16" HD, SFC 900 sq ft

16" 3 spd. 600 sq ft

FAN SPECS: CFM'S (AIR DELIVERY)

48" 2 spd (20,000)

36" HP (10,100)

36" 3 spd, 1 spd (9600)

24" HP (6700)

16" HP (4000)

16" HD, SFC (3900)

16" 3 spd (2230)

WEIGHTS OF UNIT DRY VS. OPERATING

48" dry - 345 lb, 48" full - 553 lb

36" dry - 205 lb, 36" full - 372 lb

24" dry - 155 lb, 24" full - 272 lb

16" HD dry - 70 lb, 16" HD full - 95 lb

BTU'S (BRITISH THERMAL UNITS) Is a "performance" term for mechanical air conditioners and is not a "rating" term on anything except mechanical air conditioners; thus, our "evaporative" units are not rated by BTU terms.

TESTIMONIALS:

I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the upgrade to our (Port-A-Cool®) fans. These have certainly been a welcome addition to our sideline apparel and have been of great benefit to our team. This new product is tremendously superior to our previous version.

D. Rod Walters, DA, ATC Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine University of South Carolina

Just wanted to share this with you. These photos were forwarded to me from a gentleman in (deleted for security) whose son is serving in the Marines in Iraq. I don’t know who supplied the Port-A-Cool unit, but from the look on their faces, I’d said they truly appreciate it.

Susan J. Guzman Charlotte DC

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