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Expert Tips, Industry Trends, and Evaporative Cooling Know-How
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Warehouse & Industrial
January 20, 2023
Hot working conditions result in significant medical costs for businesses and employees
As temperatures continue to rise each year, more and more workers are facing devastating health risks associated with heat-related injuries. Each year, approximately 2,000 workers in the United States suffer
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A worker in a yellow safety vest wipes his forehead, tired under bright warehouse lights, yet stays focused on productivity despite the heat.
Warehouse & Industrial
January 6, 2023
Hot working conditions cause productivity and profits to plummet
You rely on your employees to perform their job accurately, effectively, and efficiently in order to maintain an optimal profit margin. When their performance and productivity drops, it can have
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Building & Construction
December 16, 2022
Are hot trucks threatening the health and productivity of your workers?
Summertime can create grueling conditions for workers tasked with unloading shipping trucks. Whether the truck has spent days on the highway or was simply docked at a shipping facility for
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Warehouse & Industrial
December 2, 2022
What is the most sustainable cooling solution for my industrial business?
Industrial businesses rely on high levels of performance from their employees to ensure the job gets done quickly and accurately. However, scorching summer temperatures around the country cause many industrial
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Home & Residential
November 18, 2022
Do swamp coolers work on a patio?
If you have an outdoor patio, it is most likely one of the best features of your home. It provides a great space to entertain guests on a beautiful day,
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Home & Residential
November 4, 2022
Best holiday gift for a DIY enthusiast who has everything
The holiday season is here, and it’s time to start thinking about gifts to get your loved ones. Some people are pretty easy to shop for, while others present quite
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Home & Residential
October 21, 2022
How do I cool down my outdoor patio?
Very few things add to your enjoyment of your house as much as an outdoor patio. When the weather is nice, it can provide an entirely new living space offering
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A thermostat set to 70°F is mounted on a gray wall above several partially visible U.S. hundred-dollar bills.
Evaporative Cooling
October 7, 2022
How much does air conditioning cost to run?
Air conditioning is an energy-intensive technology. It uses a lot of power to keep your home cool. But how much energy is that? It depends on a number of factors,
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Five portable evaporative coolers of different sizes, with sleek black bodies and blue blades, are lined up against a dark background.
Evaporative Cooling
September 30, 2022
What is a swamp cooler?
The history of swamp coolers may go back as far as 6000 years and stretch to the opposite side of the Earth. That’s because this technology is incredibly intuitive, effective,
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Evaporative Cooling
September 23, 2022
How does a swamp cooler work?
Swamp coolers are a powerful technology that are able to dramatically cool the air with very low energy use. But how does this marvelous technology actually work? It’s very simple,
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A white wall-mounted ductless unit with an open front panel, revealing vents and controls, is installed in a room corner with beige walls.
Evaporative Cooling
September 16, 2022
What is ductless air conditioning?
If you are considering getting air conditioning, it probably hasn’t taken you long to realize that there are many different types of AC units. One of the types you have
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In a cool workshop, a man in checkered shirt and blue overalls uses a chisel near table saw, surrounded by tools; neatly arranged tools on wall behind.
Evaporative Cooling
September 9, 2022
How can I keep my workshop cool in the summer?
You were probably very excited when you finally got a chance to set up your home workshop. That is, until the summer rolled around, and you realized that it was
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Corporate
September 2, 2022
5 ways to beat the heat at summer corporate events
Summer is a great time of year to hold your corporate events. It’s a perfect time to be outdoors, enabling you to choose a location that will provide your guests
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Four people play cards and enjoy drinks at a wooden table on a porch. A Portacool cooler is nearby, with trees in the background.
Evaporative Cooling
August 26, 2022
Tips for buying an evaporative cooler
11 Things to Know Before Buying a Portable Evaporative Cooler While air conditioning is the most common and best-known cooling solution available, it may not always be the right choice
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A young woman in a white jersey leads a soccer game on grass, trailed by players in blue. An older man runs nearby, focusing on heat illness prevention.
Sports & Outdoors
August 19, 2022
Heat illness prevention for summer sports
For many people, fall sports season starts in the middle of the summer. Over the next few weeks, practices will ramp up for many sports – both at the organized
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A construction worker in an orange vest wipes sweat away, demonstrating heat illness prevention with blue hoses on a sandy job site with trees and buildings.
Outdoor Work Applications
August 5, 2022
Heat-related illness prevention best practices for construction workers
There is no shortage of jobs for construction workers during the summer months. Unfortunately, this is also one of the most dangerous times of year to be a construction worker.
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