[Tfug] *Way* OT: Swamp coolers, ACbrrs, etc.

[Bexley Hall]

--- Jeremy D Rogers <jdrogers at optics.arizona.edu>
wrote:

> [snip]
> > But, it *still* sucks as it only looks at a
> snapshot
> > (i.e. does it make sense *now* to turn the cooler
> on)
> > and not a practical assessment that takes into
> > consideration what is likely to happen in the
> > "near future" (i.e. will the outdoor temp rise
> > so much that the cooler should eventually be
> turned
> > *off*?  Then, further cooling would have to come
> > at the expense of using the ACbrr -- which now has
> to
> > remove all of that moisture from the air, etc.
> [snip]
> > Exactly.  But, even during "summer" (vs.
> "monsoon")
> > the humidity can vary substantially.  And, the
> cooler
> > must run *continuously* to maintain a comfortable
> > temperature once it gets 105+ outside -- OTOH, the
> > ACbrrr can cycle to maintain that temperature
> since
> > it recirculates air instead of reintroducing
> outdoor
> > air, etc.
> 
> aahhhh, good point. So in this sense, it actually
> DOES make sense to
> have something more than a microcontroller.. i.e.
> linux with an
> internet connection to get forcast data from
> weather.gov I like it!

Ha!  I had thought of the network connection but
hadn't thought of fetching forecast data!  :-/
I had just figured tracking *hysterical* data
and using that to gauge what "today" is likely to
be like...  (i.e. if it is 90 degrees at 9AM,
chances are its going to break 100 this afternoon...)



       
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