Evaporative Air Coolers

Evaporative Air Coolers

Help maintain a comfortable temperature during summer with an evaporative cooler. Our wide selection is perfect for a variety of different uses and locations, whether they are for home use, commercial or industrial use.

What Is An Evaporative Cooler?

Evaporative coolers supply cool, humid air to an area.  They create a more comfortable environment in hot areas and on hot, arid days. Also known as bio coolers, swamp coolers, air coolers, and wet air coolers, these machines add moisture to hot air, whilst maintaining a cool atmosphere.

Although biocooling or adiabatic cooling is less well known than air conditioning, it is growing in popularity. There is more demand now because they are cheap to operate and easy to install. Evap coolers are also safe, healthy, portable, eco-friendly and do not use a refrigerant chemical.

How Do Evaporative Air Coolers Work?

Evaporative Air Coolers work by introducing cool moisture into dry, warm air. They do this through a process called exaporative cooling, which is the conversion of water into vapor using the thermal energy in the air, resulting in a lower air temperature. This vapor is then circulated using internal fans which cools the local space.

An evaporative cooler features an innter water tank, a water pump, cooling pads and a fan. The water contained is pumped from the tank to the top of the unit, where it flows back through the cooling pads. The internal fan draws warm air into the machine and passes it through the cooling pads. This then leads to water droplets evaporating into the air. This reduces air temperature in a natural way, making the temperature more comfortable.

To read more about the processes that make evaporative coolers work, more information is available here.

Where Can I Use An Evaporative Cooler?

An evaporative air cooler is a versatile piece of equipment, and can be used in a variety of environments.
The most effective location for an evaporative air cooler is one that is low in humidity and well ventilated. Due to its use of condensation, evap air coolers are best used in places with open windows or doors, or larger open spaces.

Providing there is a supply of fresh air, they can be used in most areas. Whether that be residential, or in hotels, shops, restaurants, bars or at an industrial scale. One unique benefit of evaporative air coolers is that they can also be used outdoors for cooling beer gardens, restaurant terraces etc.

For more outdoor cooling solutions, check out our blog post on keeping outdoor events cool. 

Evaporative Air Coolers VS Air Conditioning Units

Whilst evap air coolers are perfect for well-ventilated indoor or semi-outdoor spaces, air conditioners are more suitable for enclosed indoor spaces.

Additionally, evaporative air coolers only require electricity for their fan and water pump, so they use much less power than most other air conditioning systems. As a result, they are considered an economical, energy-effient and cheaper alternative to air-con units. They also have a much easier setup, and do not require an outlet pipe or water supply. They are also more flexible, as they have more placement options than a nonmobile air con unit.

You can browse our selection of air conditioning units here. 

Adittionally, you can read more about air coolers VS air conditioning units here.