Personal Misters

dragonpilot · Post by **dragonpilot** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:41 pm

Does anyone have any recommendation for personal water misters? What I'm looking for is a mister that I can set up in my tent to keep me cool while I'm napping during the day. It would have to be battery operated so I don't have to wake up and pump it up all the time.

I'd also like to get a hand-held mister that I can take out on the playa with me...I'm from the northwest and the heat just kills me.

Thanks.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:44 pm

as far as hand held, I've had really good service from a regular spray bottle with store strength rubbing alcohol and water mixed 3 water/1alcohol.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:12 pm

They make one with a cover and a strap and a tube coming off of it.
That's the best I have seen except for fairly large ones mail order.
They hold pressure for a while and have an adjustment.
Those work for a while on pressure.

The larger ones seem to work on gravity and a fan.
I think spreading the mist out is more effective.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 7:33 pm

rigged up a 2 gallon weed sprayer to a canopy mister system(with about 7? spray nozzles). Attached misting line to spray wand(minus nozzle), and used a C-clamp...cause thats what I had.. to keep spray valve open.

Doesnt work forever, and have to pump every now and then...but is nice when hanging out.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:15 pm

Did you use regular garden nozzles?
That may be the way to go.
For a small tent one nozzle might be enough.
You weren't getting too strong a spray for a small tent?

The smaller zipup ones will go for a while but run out of pressure eventually.
Some people put ice in them.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:26 pm

gyre wrote:Did you use regular garden nozzles?
That may be the way to go.
For a small tent one nozzle might be enough.
You weren't getting too strong a spray for a small tent?

The smaller zipup ones will go for a while but run out of pressure eventually.
Some people put ice in them.

Spliced the mister system to the weed sprayer.. after removing the sprayer nozzle. Using the spray wand alone would work in a smaller space..can adjust the spray. Using the weed sprayer, got more water..and a longer spray time if you really pressurize it.

The nozzles came with the system...would normally attach to a garden hose. They produce a fine mist.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:57 pm

Did you have to add a tap to adjust it?
Only ones I've seen are the ones at walmart.
Are there better ones?
I can see the nozzles being more suitable.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:11 pm

No, but removing the lever (spring?) valve and using a tap would work a hell of alot better. Can shut it off with just a twist..and adjust the flow.

Going to Home Depot tomorrow. Thats where I bought the weed sprayer.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:17 pm

I've had better luck with RLs.
The metal ones have been recommended as working on a stove for showers too.

cablemonkey · Post by **cablemonkey** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:40 pm

I wonder if you could glue a bicycle tube or tire valve to your standard garden pump-up type sprayer, then connect a small powered compressor to that.

Set the compressor to a low enough pressure that you're not going to break anything. although IIRC my sprayer had a relief valve that would open if I over-pumped it.

If there's no hysteresis on the compressor, you could maybe control it with an xmas light timer, or construct your own timer.

pizzamancer · Post by **pizzamancer** » Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:26 am

Personal Misters... No interest.

Are there personal misses from the same place?

dragonpilot · Post by **dragonpilot** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:16 pm

OK Mister Pizzamancer smart azzzz...yer walking to the Playa! hee hee.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:02 pm

That's MISTER Personal Mister to YOU, pal.

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:58 pm

oh Ill mist you! mister!

seem to remember this same conversation, on a similar thread last year

pizzamancer · Post by **pizzamancer** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:24 pm

dragonpilot wrote:OK Mister Pizzamancer smart azzzz...yer walking to the Playa! hee hee.

D'OH! Sorry, I just read the rule that you need 35 posts to be snarkey.

**Wonders what the chances of getting a ride by hitch hiking from the Seattle Airport**

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:29 pm

have to expect it...felt a little odd typing "personal mister." Renaming mine the personal MistRess

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:23 am

TomServo wrote:oh Ill mist you! mister!

seem to remember this same conversation, on a similar thread last year

I doubt that- We have regulations about repetition on the Eplaya, I think.

Intubater69 · Post by **Intubater69** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:32 am

TomServo wrote:have to expect it...felt a little odd typing "personal mister." Renaming mine the personal MistRess

Aaaahhh, I like that idea

can I have a personal mistress as well? can I? please??!!!