While on the heels of Geoff Duke, Jim Dunmyer said:
 Hi Jim,
 >  I've thought about building a louvred enclosure around my condenser and
 >  running a drip system on it triggered by the T-stat.  It would be a
 >  water chiller of sorts.  In our relatively dry climate, it may be 
 JD> However, I've seen schemes to do what you're proposing. Spraying water
 JD> on the condensor helps it dissipate the heat, lowers head pressure,
 JD> and cuts the electric bill. However, the minerals in the water are
 JD> left behind, building up on the condensor coils, and defeating the
 JD> purpose over time. The water could also cause corrosion, depending on
 I should have gone into a bit more detail; the water wouldn't spray
 directly on the condensor.  The enclosure (redwood) would be built
 around the four sides of the unit; the top would be open but sealed
 by a closure strip of sheet metal to the top of the unit; this
 would force the air to be drawn in through the damp louvres which
 would cool the it by evaporation.  Our humidity here is pretty low
 normally, so evaporation should cool pretty well.
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