A low-pressure cheap misting system that you can buy at Home Depot or Lowe’s is more like a sprinkler system than a mister – it will soak you and your patio. But if you just need to cool off one or two people, you can make an effective, inexpensive mister by combining a low-pressure misting ring with a fan. The fan helps to disperse and evaporate the mist better, so it will cool you off better than a “sprinkler” mister without soaking everything.

We sell fan misting kits that let you convert a fan into a misting fan for the patio. See our article and a video on how to build an outdoor mister from a fan and a misting ring.

Here’s a guest article about the benefits of misting systems.

Misting Systems Let You Enjoy Outdoor Cooling – Even On The Hottest Days

Does it sometimes seem like the weather controls your life? Does it dictate when you can or can’t have a barbeque or a party out on the patio? Keep you indoors for weeks on recirculated air and limited sunlight? Does that seem healthy? You might consider looking into outdoor cooling technology.

An investment in misting systems technology can really change your lifestyle for the better. In fact, most people who have misting systems say they don’t know how they ever got along without them. Of course there is a downside…now the whole neighborhood wants to come over to your place for the parties!

Gotta get the high pressure misting system!

We have all seen those cheap patio misters sold at the big box stores. They connect to your garden hose and basically serve as mini-sprinklers. They get everyone and everything slightly wet, and provide some outdoor cooling. But its not the air that is cooler, it is the people (who may or may not enjoy getting soaked on your patio!) And in fact, the cool feeling they experience is only equivalent to about 10-15 degrees. So the food is wet, people are tracking dirty water into the house, and they are not much cooler? That is where high pressure misting systems make a huge improvement…

The basic science behind misting systems is pretty simple. If you spray a fine enough mist into the air, each water droplet will completely evaporate before it hits the patio. The process of evaporation actually “uses” heat from the air, so the result is some cooling of the air with each droplet that evaporates. When you throw hundreds of millions of droplets into the surrounding space, you can easily see how big-time outdoor cooling can result. With higher pressure misting systems, your space can be 35 degrees cooler almost instantly, with guests, food, and patios staying dry down below!

But how much do these things cost?

There is no question that there is a big price difference between the cheap mini-sprinklers and the nice higher pressure misting systems. Expect to pay at least $1000 for a system that is of decent quality and which will last for years. You will find some cheaper Chinese made products out there for half the cost, but they can run really hot and might burn up in one summer of normal use. And you can definitely spend more for a system, but often it is worth it. They are rated by how many hours of continuous use they can handle, and how much noise they produce. Entry level misting systems can run 4-6 hours and are about as loud as a dishwasher. Higher rated outdoor cooling systems can go up to 24 hours a day, with the noise level of a refrigerator. (Keep in mind, you can normally position the pump around the corner and not have to worry about the noise.) You can upgrade the misting lines to stainless steel for a more elegant look and for a more permanent misting system line that will just about last forever. Higher level systems cost more like $2000, but you do get what you pay for to a large extent.

So the bottom line is this…an investment in misting technology can get you outdoors more, expand entertainment options, and keep your guests comfortable and safe…even in the hottest places on the hottest days. Look into it!

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