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10 Reasons to Choose a Portacool Evaporative Cooler

If you are considering your cooling options, there are many good reasons to choose an evaporative cooler. Here are 10 of them to help you make your decision. Easily Portable At Portacool, we specialize in making portable evaporative coolers. All of our models can be easily moved to provide cooling whenever and wherever you want…

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How Effective Are Portacool Evaporative Coolers?

If you are evaluating cooling options, you should be considering an evaporative cooler. It’s quite likely that you’re attracted by all the benefits evaporative coolers offer. You like the energy efficiency, the ease of transport, the lack of dangerous chemicals, and the fact that they are so much cheaper. In the end, the effectiveness of…

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5 Tips to Keep Your Outdoor Workspace Cool This Summer

Outdoor work can get unbearable in the summer. As the temperature climbs, the stress of outdoor work at places like construction sites, road work sites, farms, and oil and gas refineries can all become unbearable and unproductive. They can even become dangerous. To protect employees and keep them working, it’s essential to do what you…

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Heat-Related Illness in Work Environments

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), thousands of people develop an illness or injury every year from heat exposure in their work environment. In some extreme cases, these injuries can be fatal. In fact, the National Weather Service found that heat produces more fatalities each year than any other weather event. Due…

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How Do Pets Keep Themselves Cool on a Hot Day?

As we’re going into summer, it’s essential to be aware of the potential for heat exhaustion for everyone: yourself, your kids, and your pets. Since your pets can’t tell you when they’re having trouble keeping cool, you have to make sure they have everything they need to beat the heat. To do that, you have…

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Comparing Your Cooling Solutions

In the summer heat, it can be uncomfortable to do anything. You can’t work, can’t enjoy hobbies, and maybe can’t even sleep. So, what can you do about the heat? You really have three options for cooling the air: Air conditioning Misters Evaporative coolers When you compare these options closely, it will become clear that…

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Is Your Home Workshop Ready for Hot Summer Temperatures?

Summertime seems like an excellent opportunity to get a lot of home projects done. Unfortunately, many people find that the season for using their home workshop is far too short. Your workshop won’t stay comfortable for long unless you take steps to deal with rising outdoor temperatures. So how can you keep your workshop cool…

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Common Heat Stress Concerns at Oil Rigs

Heat stress can be a significant threat to the productivity and profitability of an oil rig. When workers are stressed, they can become less productive and are more likely to make dangerous mistakes. These mistakes can lead to injury, damaged equipment, or product loss. This can slow down your project or even halt it temporarily.…

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How Does Heat Stress Impact Worker Productivity?

Your business requires high levels of performance from your employees. It’s crucial that workers are able to do their jobs quickly and accurately. Unfortunately, excessive temperatures can derail worker productivity, having a devastating impact on the reputation and profitability of your business. For this reason, a cool working environment should be considered an essential tool…

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