Re: Terrarium cooling
ROBERT POGSON (robert.pogson@mwcs.mb.ca)
Fri, 17 May 96 16:45:00 -0600
C> > Has anyone ever seen (or made) anything resembling a miniature
C> > cooling system that would work in a terrarium ? I'm thinking
C> > of something along the lines of a small cooling coil you could
C> > hang over the edge of the terrarium glass. Surely something
C> > like this exists for laboratory work (?)
C> >
C> Did you consider modifying one of those electric (12v) cooling
C> boxes which sell for about 100$. They include a fan and a pel-
C> tier element. Single peltier elements sell for 10-30$.
C>
C> ..Michael
In hot places with low humidity, evaporative cooling should be useful.
Surrounding the terrarium somewhat with damp towelling dipping into a
reservoir will give up to 7 degrees C cooling at 25 C and 50% relative
humidity. For 30% RH, cooling can be as much as 10.5C. Air circulation
over the wet cloth improves cooling.
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