Aldi air cooler £16

[Jcloughie]

I asked because many years ago way back in the mists of time, one of our class mates had to move inland away from the sea to a drier area due to her asthma condition. Bloemfontein is a very, very dry place in SA. Thanks for the heads up.

In the past, medical advice seemed to be the opposite. ie, move to the coast to take the sea air. And most people seem to enjoy the sea air.

(Must add, I have zero medical qualifications).

John

 

[Dustydog]

Mrs DD spent three weeks on oxygen and nebulisers in hospital last December .They also added twice a day a vaporiser connected to the oxygen to help keep the airways moist. The Consultant suggested I take her to the coast for the sea air which he said is rich in ozone and fresh unpolluted air .I am not a medical doctor but also remember advice of old like John Cloughie😎

 

[PTA]

I plan to use it on our annual jaunt to Spain and Portugal when opening the windows makes little difference to internal temperature, although we always do. I doubt a small amount of moisture inside the caravan will be a worry in such a climate.
Plus it will only be used for short intervals.
I agree re the need to keep it clean.
I also have (minor) late onset asthma.
Worth a try at least. Will let you know........unless it kills me...or the caravan collapses into a heap of rotten timber!

 

[Buckman]

I plan to use it on our annual jaunt to Spain and Portugal when opening the windows makes little difference to internal temperature, although we always do. I doubt a small amount of moisture inside the caravan will be a worry in such a climate.
Plus it will only be used for short intervals.
I agree re the need to keep it clean.
I also have (minor) late onset asthma.
Worth a try at least. Will let you know........unless it kills me!

In Spain and Portugal in that heat that is when it is at its worst. Too much moisture in the air prevents your body from sweating and cooling down naturally. At that point it becomes dangerous for the body.

I lives in Durban which is in the tropics and by the sea and we used to get warnings on the radio to stay indoors due to the high moisture content in the air as humidity levels made sweating difficult and people would also suffer from breathing issues.

 

[Hutch]

When I worked in Pakistan, and India, the air coolers were of the recirculating water type, very effective, In Nigeria the hanger coolers were also of the water drip type, but 6 ft by 6 ft, and airflow of about 2 mph. They dropped the temperature by about 5 c. From 30c to 25c. Great bit of kit , made in the U SA.
Didn't need them in the rainy season.

 

[otherclive]

Same as Hutch, when we went to Central India there was no aircon in the Safari tents, but a water based air cooler was provided for comfort. They worked quite well in external temperatures in the high 30s and we didn’t have any breathing issues.

 

[Buckman]

Same as Hutch, when we went to Central India there was no aircon in the Safari tents, but a water based air cooler was provided for comfort. They worked quite well in external temperatures in the high 30s and we didn’t have any breathing issues.

In a dry heat they are okay, but not in areas of high humidity like near the coast.

 

[Jcloughie]

I think the rise in humidity would be minimal in a large area or in a tent which has a lot of ventilation.

If I was using one in a caravan I would also have widows open. As opposed to A/C when they should be closed.

John

 

[Buckman]

I think the rise in humidity would be minimal in a large area or in a tent which has a lot of ventilation.

If I was using one in a caravan I would also have widows open. As opposed to A/C when they should be closed.

John

Tent is even worse in a high humidity area.

 

[Hutch]

In a dry heat they are okay, but not in areas of high humidity like near the coast.

In a dry heat they are okay, but not in areas of high humidity like near the coast.

Nigeria was very humid at times, and we were on the coast at many of our bases. Port Harcourt, Warri, Eket and Calabar.