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Questions tagged [cooling]

Cooling a space for human comfort, cooling food so it doesn't go bad soon (refrigerator) or cooling electrical devices to prevent overheating (computer servers). See also [air-conditioning]

Use this tag for questions about cooling:

  • a space for human comfort
  • food so it doesn't go bad soon (refrigerator)
  • electrical devices to prevent overheating (computer servers)

For question specifically about cooling using please use that tag

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Which refrigerant is used in today's refrigerators and how harmful is it?

I'm curious about which and how much of a refrigerant is commonly used in modern refrigerators (say, produced from 2000 onwards). How harmful is it for the environment? What is the ozone depletion potential. I found this little paragraph on…
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Why do similar buildings use different types of cooling methods and which one is more environment friendly?

Which type of air conditioning is more environment friendly - doing the cooling per apartment or central cooling (for high rise residential buildings)? My understanding is that central cooling is more effective than using separate units. We see…
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How to keep a small room cool using wet curtains?

I hypothesize that keeping curtains wet continuously will help in cooling a room through rapid evaporation with an indoor ceiling fan set at full speed. So how to accomplish this, and will it really keep the room cool for the following…
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How do I get airflow through my building

I am trying to build a passively cooled building in equatorial Indonesia. Here is a rendering of the ground floor: There are existing structures on the left and right side of the building, however they are lower than the ceiling of the first…
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How can I stop using HFC refrigerants?

Are there any HFC-free air conditioners on the market? How about refrigerators? Given the massive warming potential of HFCs I would expect there to be more information on how to avoid HFCs and on what alternatives exist but I'm struggling to dig up…
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Most sustainable way to cool a dorm-room

My first year of college has finally ended, and I will be moving from a suite style room to a single room, both student dorming. My room will have temperature control, however it will be restricted from 65 - 75 (I believe) Fahrenheit (18 - 24…
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Excavating holes for cooling during summer nights

This idea is motivated by the readings of this Hungarian weather station: It sits within a ponor/doline which is basically a hole in the ground that allows the collection of the dense cold air. It can be seen that as soon as the sun stops directly…
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