It's been a while since I've taken a chemistry class, but I'd suspect that keeping a volume of air moving while not changing its temperature or humidity should lower its dew point. I could be way off though. I think it merits an experiment Jay. Josh On Nov 7, 2011, at 5:48 PM, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
On 11/7/11, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
They don't warm the air, so would probably accelerate cooling and exacerbate the dew/frost problem. On Nov 7, 2011 3:51 PM, "Kim" <kimharch@cut.net> wrote:
I've wondered if the 12-volt blowers for use in inflating airbeds and such (no heat) would work well?
They would work great if blown across primary mirrors in summer, but again, anything that doesn't keep the mirror above the dew point will actually make the dewing/frost problem worse. Unheated air falls into this category. Simply moving cold air isn't a solution.
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