Zamil Air Conditioners (ZAC) is promoting an environmentally friendly solution that helps to beautify gardens and other landscaped areas, which at the same time reduces the impact on energy bill.
The conservationist solution works by harnessing generally wasted condensate water generated by indoor air conditioning mechanical equipment so that it can be used for irrigation purposes.
The conduits, an insulated sloping pipe and the force of gravity, ‘drain’ the pans which are normally treated and coated to inhibit bacteria and mould growth. This action, which can also be facilitated using a pump if necessary, further reduces the possibility of ‘musty’ odors which can occur with damp spaces.
Irrigating a lawn in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) requires an average of 14 liters of water per square meter per day so a lawn of 50 square meters would require 250,000 liters of water per year.
Calculations based on laws of thermodynamics and conservation of mass indicate that a residential air conditioner with a capacity of one ton, which is used for 3,000 hours each year would produce 4,080 liters of water during the period. If the average house requires a 20-ton cooling capacity a total of 81,600 liters of water would be produced, contributing approximately 30 percent towards total irrigation requirements.
This would result in a 30 percent reduction in the annual water bill and the savings on commercial installations would be even more substantial considering the cooling capacity required for shopping malls, office towers and other large building structures. — (menareport.com)
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