looking for water chilling ideas.
2006-06-08 21:49:14 · 6 answers · asked by desert 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Put a screen on the tank, to partially shade it.
Build a simple frame, or drape it over it, and it should protect it enough from the heat...
Or, get a tank, and have the plumbing piped into it, (in the basement or house some place) and piped out of it, and it will "cool" the water as it sits in the cool house... Of course, your A/C will have to work a bit harder to cool the heat it puts off...
I wish you well..
Jesse
I wish you well..
Jesse
2006-06-09 00:52:32 · answer #1 · answered by x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Painting the tank might help minutely, building an enclosure around it, then insulating that, then painting that a reflective paint would help. Can you do any plumbing on it yourself? Is there one side of the dwelling that is shaded?
Re route the plumbing to a shaded side of the dwelling and insulate it. The shade and insulation will further cool the water, but depending on use, the water won't be "Chilled" no matter.
I'll assume that some level of refrigeration is prohibitively expensive externally.
Rev. Steven
2006-06-09 08:08:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your roof can hold up water tanks-- then it can handle big pots for plants-- the best cooler for anything is free moving air and shade-- I would put some sort of trellis up and over-- site the trellis so that the prevailing winds flow under the trellis-- then plant some vining plant on each side of the tank-- if you are warm all the time-- plant food plants-- cucumbers maybe-- yellow squash maybe-- plant some plant that will vine very high if the tanks are tall-- hycinth bean here will climb 20 feet in one growing season in Oklahoma, USA
There is a reflecting paint that might help-- otherwise, what the others are saying is a good starting point.
good luck
2006-06-09 21:35:58 · answer #3 · answered by omajust 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it possible to build a small shelter over the roof? It would help with shading the water so it wouldn't get so hot in the first place. Ensure you have enough room for circulation through the enclosure to allow for natural radiant cooling.
2006-06-09 05:53:33 · answer #4 · answered by Linda G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
paint the tanks white to reflect the sun
2006-06-09 05:08:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try white COOL-SEAL from HOME DEPOT ,all you have to do is paint it on!
2006-06-09 06:11:02 · answer #6 · answered by cartman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋