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Installing and Maintaining Evaporative Coolers

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Otterbein Roy
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Organization(s)
U.S. Department of Energy,
DOE
Description
Article describing what evaporative coolers are, how they work, different types, performance, where they are appropriate, and how to install and maintain them.

Measured Impacts of Air Conditioner Condenser Shading

Publication Date
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Author(s)
Sonne Jeffrey K,
Parker Danny S,
Barkaszi Stephen F
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Organization(s)
Florida Solar Energy Center,
FSEC
Description
Paper describing energy savings in space cooling from shading condenser units.