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Old 07-07-2010, 03:07 AM
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Originally Posted by fkshiu View Post
Simply try having a fan blowing across the water's surface before investing in a chiller.

I regard chillers only as a last resort especially in a temperate climate as we have in the Lower Mainland. They suck power like mad and actually heat up the room they're in.

Fans are an extremely effective first step, especially where humidity is relatively low like around here. Room and portable ACs don't use much more power than chillers and actually cool the entire room rather than heating it up like a chiller would.

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I'm pretty sure you'll be able to get by with a few fans. If you're running MH's you can turn them off for a few hours during the hottest part of the day.
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