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Aquashi have teamed up with Fogco USA to provide you with one of the best mist and fog systems available in the market today. Fogco is a manufacturer of high pressure mist and fog systems for industrial, commercial, and residential markets. As a professional fog system manufacturer with over 25 years experience, Fogco offers a wide range of products from entry-level mist systems to custom designed solutions for outdoor cooling, humidification, dust control and water feature projects. Misting systems have been used in outdoor cooling applications for decades. These systems can provide outdoor cooling reducing temperatures by up to 40 degrees Fahrenheit with virtually no noticeable increase in the relative humidity. Applications for outdoor mist systems include restaurants, theme parks, hotels and resorts, arenas, tennis courts, golf facilities, fountains, waterfalls, patios, and more. Fog systems are widely used in pools and water features. The fog spreads across the surface of the water creating a dramatic and changing panorama and transforms any water system project into a unique and mystical experience.
Misting systems are most commonly defined as a series of specially mist nozzles placed in a line around the perimeter of an area. When connected to a high pressure misting system pump, water is forced through the speciality nozzles and quickly atomized to droplets as small as 5 millionths of a meter (5 microns). Misting systems will produce billions of tiny droplets every second. If these droplets are introduced into an outdoor area, they quickly evaporate. This process of evaporation requires energy to be completed. The energy is taken from the air in the form of heat. The result is a temperature reduction of up to 40 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the ambient temperature and the relative humidity of the air. This method of temperature reduction is the most common use for all misting systems. When misting systems are placed inside an enclosed area (such as a greenhouse), the billions of droplets that are produced will initially provide cooling as the droplets evaporate. However, if the air exchange is limited, the misting system will continue to increase the humidity level within the structure. Humidity levels as high as 90+% are possible. This unique characteristic of all misting systems makes them ideal for both outdoor cooling and humidification.
The required components for a misting system include tubing, speciality misting system nozzles, and a water supply. Additional components may be required for a speciality use of the misting system or to improve its performance.
The most effective method of improving the performance of a misting system that only utilizes line pressure is to add a high pressure pump. By increasing the pressure of the misting system to 1000 psi, the misting systems performance can be improved by up to 300%. This is accomplished because at these higher pressures, the speciality misting system nozzles are able to atomize the droplets from 1/10th to 1/50th the size of a line pressure system. These smaller droplets will not only evaporate quicker and provide much better cooling capabilities, but the system will produce 40 to 50 times the number of droplets which will further improve the effectiveness of the misting system.
Although the basic requirements for all misting systems are similar, there are some specific differences that should be reviewed.
If the performance of the misting system is the most important factor, a 1000 psi high pressure system is recommended. All commercial and industrial applications will utilize a high pressure version of a misting system.
These pumps required for a high pressure misting system can vary in size, design, and cost. Contact Aquashi to help determine which type of pump is best for any given application.
In addition to the pump options, there are several different types of misting system tubing that can be used. Some applications are better designed utilizing flexible tubing while others need rigid tubing. The specific application and the misting system design will usually help determine which type of tubing is best suited for a given need.
The last consideration is the misting system nozzles. These are available in a variety of flow rates to allow a misting system to be tailored for any application. Whether the system is used to create high humidity in a commercial environment, or just to cool down a small residential patio, the various misting system nozzles will allow a perfect fit for any environment.
As with any piece of equipment, there are some important maintenance issues to consider. The heart of any misting system, the pump itself, can last for many years as long as they are taken care of. The primary maintenance for a misting system pump is to check the oil and change it each year.
The only other maintenance consideration for a typical misting system is to periodically clean the nozzles and to drain the system each winter to prevent freezing. With these simple steps, a quality misting system can last for many years to come.
To prevent freezing and damage to the pump or the misting system, all of the misting system nozzles should be removed. The misting system line, the misting system pump, and the filtration should be drained.
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