Whenever Fogco begins the process of designing a misting system for a customer, we have three basic pump design options. These options include a direct drive (dd) pump; a pulley drive (pd) pump; or a variable frequency drive (vfd) pump also known as an inverter drive pump. Each option has its own set of pros [...]
The Misting Blog
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23
Oct
Misting Nozzles Explained
Why so many misting nozzles? Misting nozzles come in a variety of shapes and sizes. It is often asked,’Why so many and what are the differences?’. The purpose of this blog is to answer these questions and define the performance capabilities of the impeller misting nozzles offered by Fogco. Impingement versus Impellar There are [...]
28
Sep
Winterizing Your Fog System
Winterizing your mist system. Now that we are ending the summer season and heading into fall, temperatures are dropping and the use of a misting system as an outdoor cooling system is drawing to a close until next summer. To help maintain the integrity of the system and to prevent unnecessary damage, it is a [...]
25
Aug
Odor and Dust Control
High pressure mist systems are an effective means of odor and dust control
25
Aug
Outdoor Cooling
Misting systems are an economical and effective means of outdoor cooling
25
Aug
Misting Nozzles
New Cleanable Misting Nozzles Available In Brass Or Stainless Steel
21
Aug
21
Aug
Installing a slip-lok mist line
For best results, always secure the clamps around the flexible misting system tubing while the system is operating under full pressure.
21
Aug
Custom misting pump and the use of variable frequency drives
Variable frequency drives may be the best alternative for your multi-zone mist system
21
Aug
Slip-lok tubing and fittings
The 3/8″ slip-lok tubing and fittings were designed for the ultimate in ease and versatility when it comes to installing a misting system. The mist lines are intended to be assembled on site eliminating the need for long lengths of prefabricated mist tubing. An installer can literally carry a bag of fittings and a roll [...]