The mister head in installed with wire ties. The support is 1/2 inch PVC pipe. I have a 3 volt fan mounted in a 3 inch PVC pipe which will blow the mist around the greenhouse. Should move enought air to avoid water on the leaves of the plants on the shelves. The Ocean Breeze kit cost under $25 and I have 7 mist devices left. One may be installed in the 4' x 4' greenhouse. Depends on how well it lowers the temperature without getting water on the plant leaves.
Plans are to pulse the mister on for 20 seconds, then off for two or three minutes. After installing the valve and controller, I will record the starting temperature, time on, time off, amount temperature is lowered and if there is water on the plant leaves. The time on and time off will be easy to modify. The valve is a standard yard sprinkler system device, and should cycle this often without any problem.
If there is a problem and the heat goes over the programed limit, the alert will enable me to see what the problem is and correct the problem (unless I am away from home). Plants die very quickly when it is hot. Dries up the soil, and the plants wilt!
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