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Airflow
Proper airflow is critical to the performance of the WhisperKool
unit. Any obstruction to the intake and exhaust ports on both sides
on the unit will compromise the unit's ability to cool. Make sure
the Whisperkool unit air vents are clear. Check the front and rear
air intake vents for any possible obstruction. There should be a
clearance on three feet directly in front of the intake and exhaust
vents.
Ventilation
Proper ventilation of the WhisperKool unit is one of the most important
and often overlooked issues associated with the unit's performance.
The WhisperKool unit does create a large amount of heat, which needs
to dissipate away from the unit freely in order to cool correctly.
This issue is sometimes overlooked for several reasons. They are:
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The unit must be mounted high in the room in order to capture
the warm air in the cellar and cool it. If there is inadequate
ventilation on the rear side of the unit, this high mounting
of the unit may cause it to recirculate (the rising) hot air
near the ceiling on the exhaust side of the unit. |
2) |
Even though the space may seem to be adequate, the heat needs
to be able to dissipate away from the unit. A lack of ventilation
will cause the room to become extremely warm. |
3) |
The WhisperKool unit is designed to cool 30°F cooler than the
ambient temperature of the room it is exhausting the hot air
to (backside on the unit). This means that in order to maintain
an optimum temperature of 55°F, the temperature on the outer
side of the Whisperkool unit cannot be more than 85°F. |
In order to determine if ventilation may be the problem, try
the following tests.
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1) |
Measure the air temperature at the intake grill on the backside
of the WhisperKool unit. Measure the air temperature in front
of the circulation fans in front of the unit. If there is a
30°F temperature variation, then the unit is running correctly.
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2) |
If the air temperature is greater than 85°F at the intake grill
on the backside of the WhisperKool unit, and then the room is
inadequately ventilated. |
3) |
To further test this situation. Locate a household fan and
point it directly to the rear intake grill on the unit. Operate
the fan at maximum capacity with the rear area open to ventilation.
Wait fifteen minutes and measure the air temperature coming
from the circulating fans in front of the unit. If the air temperature
is cooling, it confirms a lack of proper ventilation. |
If the outside area is confined, (for example,
if the unit vents into a crawlspace), then as the temperature
outside the unit rises, the Whisperkool unit must expend more
energy (and generate more heat) in order to maintain a cool
temperature inside the room. Eventually, the unit cannot keep
up and the temperature inside the cellar climbs. |
To solve the problem, make sure that the Whisperkool vents into
a space where heat cannot build up.
Above: a photo of a well ventilated exhaust room. Notice that the units exhaust is clear of obstruction and that the room itself is adequately ventilated so that heat cannot build up.
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