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What professional athletes, greenhouses, and livestock yards have in common
Even if you don't know what portable misting fans are, chances are you've seen them before on television. Portable misting fans are often used on the sidelines during NFL games to keep players cool and refreshed and performing at their peak.
Portable misting fans are also used by firefighters, and for heat and humidity control in greenhouses, livestock cooling, and industrial cooling. Portable misting fans are the proven way to bring professional grade temperature control to your backyard or patio.
How portable misting fans work
Next time you're watching NFL Sunday and think you see a portable fan sitting on top of a Gatorade bucket, take a second look. Portable misting fans employ a simple but effective design. A misting pump draws water up through a master fluid line or hose and into misting nozzles attached to the frame of a portable fan.
The fan blows at a selected speed, sending a fine mist of water into the air. A portable misting fan using a 10-gallon tank can provide around 5 hours of thermal relief, reducing temperatures by as much as 30 degrees over an area of 400 square feet.
Why use portable misting fans?
Portable misting fans are perfect for industrial use, especially locations where the setup of a standard misting system is impractical. Portable misting fans can prevent heat stroke and dehydration for outdoor workers such as construction laborers, highway repairmen, and landscapers.
As for home use, portable misting fans are much easier to set up and take down than a patio misting system. They require less cleaning and maintenance, and because they're movable and often feature a wheeled base, portable misting fans can be relocated to whatever area of your backyard is currently in use. Portable misting fans are great for parties, and surprisingly unobtrusive.
Portable misting fan features
Since air conditioning doesn't exactly work outdoors, portable misting fans are a great way to enjoy summertime fun even in the hottest weather. Portable misting fans can either use a water tank or attach to a standard garden hose for their water supply.
And even though the mist your portable misting fan produces may only be visible for about 6 feet, its cooling effect can be felt as far as 75 feet away, or even further.
But home use of portable misting fans needn't always be recreational. Yard work and lawn or garden maintenance will feel a lot more refreshing if you can control the weather. Portable misting fans are great for retirees living in hot climates who still enjoy getting out and tending to trees and flowerbeds. Portable misting fans would also be a useful investment for use at social functions such as church picnics.
Most portable misting fans on the market today offer weather-resistant, stainless-steel designs that will hold up to prolonged and frequent use. Portable misting fan designs can vary slightly, however. Pedestal or floor mounted portable misting fans are available, and you can even find portable misting fans with dual fans.
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