Whole building evaporative cooler

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-12-08
ADOBEAIR INC
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[0009] There is provided a method for supplementing the air quality in a dwelling having an air conditioning system including a duct work system and a compressor. The method comprises the steps of providing an evaporative cooler having a housing with an extension extending therefrom and a high capacity blow wheel. Placing the evaporative cooler adjacent the dwelling. Installing the extensions through an opening in an exterior wall of the dwelling. Coupling the extension to the duct work system o

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However, maintenance of the roof-mounted coolers is difficult due to access.
Additionally, many roof mounted coolers are being banned under local zoning ordinances due to the aesthetic nature of the cooler located on the roof.
This approach has a number of disadvantages including blocking the window from use by the cooler.
This extension from the home may not be aesthetically pleasing and also takes up a portion of the yard.
In addition to making use of the space between the building more difficult to use for garbage and recycling containers, it may make maintenance of the unit more difficult.
This type of cooler has the disadvantage of requiring even greater yard space than the down-draft and side-draft coolers.
Connecting an evaporative cooler to a central air conditioning (A / C) system is problematic because usually the A / C ducts are too small to efficiently move the air from the evaporative cooler system.
However, such solutions add costs to the system and may require replacement of existing duct work.

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[0018] Referring to the Figures, an evaporative cooling system 25, including an evaporative cooler 30 is attached to a dwelling structure 10. Evaporative cooler 30 includes an evaporative cooler housing 32, a media assembly 66, 68 a blower assembly 60, and a water distribution system 70. For purposes of convenience, the rear panel 36 of evaporative cooler housing 32 will be the side that is adjacent the dwelling 10. Accordingly, front panel 34 of the evaporative cooler 32 faces away from the dwelling. The right side 42 and left side 44 of evaporative cooler 30 is on the right and left, respectively as viewed from an observer facing front panel 34. (See FIG. 2.) Further, the term “width” as used herein shall refer to the dimension that is perpendicular to the wall of the dwelling 10. The term “height” shall refer to the up / down dimension, and the term “length” shall refer to the dimension that is both perpendicular to the height and width (see FIG. 1).

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Abstract

A method and apparatus for supplementing the air quality in a dwelling with an evaporative cooling system configured to couple to an existing central air conditioning system in the dwelling. The evaporative cooling system includes an evaporative cooling unit supported at ground level adjacent to the dwelling with a portion of the evaporative cooler extending through an exterior wall of the dwelling; between the studs of the exterior wall.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of evaporative coolers, and more particularly to a whole building evaporative cooler housing. [0002] Evaporative coolers are well know and used in warm dry climates to both raise the humidity and cool the air. Evaporative coolers work by drawing air from outside through a media soaked with water. As the air flows through the soaked media water is evaporated by the outside air thereby lowering the temperature of the air. The cooled air is then directed into the area to be cooled. [0003] An evaporative cooler includes a number of elements all of which are stored in a housing. These elements typically include an air blower; a media pad; a water distribution system; and an electric motor. Evaporative coolers need to be maintained on a periodic basis to replace the media pads and to clean the water distribution system. [0004] There are three traditional approaches to mounting evaporative coolers. One ...

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IPC IPC(8): F24F5/00F25D23/12F28D5/00
CPCY02B30/545F24F5/0035Y02B30/54
InventorPALMER, ROGER C.TOWNSEND, DONALD L.
OwnerADOBEAIR INC