Outdoor events in summer are the best! Exciting games, beautiful scenery, great food, atmosphere…and participants & guests sweating through their clothes? Not anymore. There’s a portable solution for cooling outdoor pavilions, dining spaces, weddings, sporting events, and concerts that you may not be aware of: Evaporative coolers.
- Benefits for Outdoor Events
- How Evaporative Coolers Work
- Do Evaporative Coolers Work in High Humidity
- Portacool Evaporative Coolers
- Benefits of Portacool Units
- Medium-Sized Spaces
- Large Spaces
Why Evaporative Coolers are Ideal for Outdoor Events
Evaporative coolers are the ideal solution for commercial outdoor cooling for various reasons:
- Portable: Evaporative air coolers are easy to move right where you need them, thanks to their large wheels and handles. It’s also a breeze to store them after the event.
- Low Operating Costs: Since they don’t have compressors, they’re inexpensive to operate, costing just pennies per hour to run.
- Quiet Operation: Evaporative coolers are relatively quiet and won’t interrupt ceremonies or events, equipped with powerful fans instead of compressors for cooling.
- Immediate Cooling: Evaporative coolers begin cooling as soon as you plug them in and turn them on. A commercial fan blows air across the saturated rigid cooling media, resulting in cool air that quickly circulates around your venue.
- Continuous Cooling: Most evaporative coolers come with connectors for a standard garden hose, providing continuous cooling during your event. Models with large water tanks are available if manual water filling is preferred.
- No Uncomfortable Dampness: These are not misting fans, so you won’t feel wet sitting in front of one.
How Evaporative Coolers Work
Evaporative coolers use a heavy-duty fan, cooling media, and water to reduce temperatures by up to 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Water is pumped up and flows over the cooling media to saturate it. A powerful fan pulls hot, dry air in through the wet media pads, then out through the grille. Through this process, moisture is added to the air, cooling it and creating an experience very similar to standing near a waterfall.
If you are unfamiliar with evaporative coolers, you can discover how they work, as well as more useful information from this article. Frequently Asked Questions About Evaporative Swamp Coolers.
Does an Evaporative Cooler Work in High Humidity?
Evaporative swamp coolers also add moisture to the air so that they are especially well-suited for, and highly effective in, hot, dry climates such as the Southwest United States, California, Oregon, and areas of the Midwest. By contrast, evaporative coolers do not perform as well when humidity levels are high; however, they are an earth-friendly and effective choice even in the Southeast.
In high heat nearing 100 degrees F, evaporative coolers can still drop temperatures 10-13 degrees, which makes a big difference when working in a shop or garage. They can make a significant difference at a variety of outdoor events since they can reduce temperatures at a greater level than fans. In addition, they can be used as high-speed fans without operating the water pump.
Portacool: A Swamp Cooler for Any Outdoor Event
Portacool, LLC manufactures top-quality evaporative coolers that use proprietary media pads for optimal cooling in a wide selection of models that fit any situation. These American-made evaporative coolers are known for:
What are the Benefits of Using a Portacool Evaporative Cooler?
- Made in the USA: American-made quality and durable parts
- High-Quality Media: Designed exclusively for Portacool to produce optimal performance, constructed from superior raw materials with proprietary design, and made in the USA.
- Portability: All Portacool evaporative coolers come with either wheels or locking casters that make them easy to transport and place.
- Easy to Use: Portacool coolers come fully assembled and ready to use right out of the box, with dial controls and hose hook-up that couldn’t be simpler.
- Energy-Efficient: Since evaporative cooling takes most of the cooling energy from the warm air, it only uses about as much energy as a standard fan.
- Large Water Tanks: This allows for longer run-times, with continuous fill options for non-stop cooling during events.
- Rugged Exterior: Rotomolded housing and durable cooling media combine to stand up to tough conditions.
Find the Right Evaporative Cooler for Your Event or Space
Medium-Sized Outdoor Events or Commercial Spaces
- Home BBQs, Pool parties, and such
- Small Weddings
- Street Festivals
- Dugouts
- Outdoor Cafés
- Kennel Runs
- Veterinary Practices
Select Portacool Cyclone Series are ideal for these types of spaces.
- Cyclone 140: Equipped with a powerful fan delivering up to 3,900 CFM of airflow, it can cover areas up to 900 square feet with the same water capacity as their largest model, at 40 gallons.
- Cyclone 130: Great for spaces as large as 700 square feet with up to 3,000 CFM of airflow, it has a water capacity of 16 gallons
- Cyclone 120: The Cyclone 120 is more compact but still offers powerful and consistent cooling with up to 2,000 CFM of airflow to cool areas up to 500 square feet.
Large Areas, Venues, and Concerts
The most powerful Portacool portable evaporative cooler in the Cyclone Series is the Cyclone 160. Boasting 8,000 CFM of airflow and a 40-gallon water reservoir, it provides fast, powerful cooling to larger spaces up to 2,100 square feet.
- Stadiums
- Playing Fields
- Riding Stables
- Large Wedding Venues
- Recreational Parks
- Gyms
Additional Portacool Options
Portacool Jetstream Series: Powerful evaporative coolers deliver maximum cooling with impressive airflow. Cool down open areas up to 5,625 sq. ft. with airflow of 22,500 CFM. These big coolers are still very portable and can be used in large open areas including warehouses, barns, stables, farm storage, sports arenas, and fields, and many other applications.
In Summary
Whether you need a way to keep the team cool on the sidelines or in the dugout, a portable cooling option for outdoor activities at home, or serious comfort for employees on the job, there is a mobile evaporative swamp cooler that will fit the need.
Still Have Questions?
Not sure if a powerful evaporative cooler is the best solution for cooling your outdoor event space? Contact one of our product experts at 1-800-934-9194 or email us with any questions.
