Pulsed-water condenser cooler

Abstract

A sprinkler system for a condenser unit of an air conditioning system comprises a flue with a temperature responsive valve assembly releasably mounted therein. The flue is mounted atop the protective grill for the system fan so as to channel a portion of the fan's cooling air flow for the condenser therethrough. A bellows senses temperature changes within the flue and upon a selectable rise in temperature expands so as to urge the valve stem of a two-way poppet valve to a valve opening position. The open valve, connected to a water source, delivers water to an elongated fluid outlet line which is fastened along the grill surrounding the condenser unit. The elongated line comprises a plurality of segments connected by intermediate spray heads. The spray heads circumscribe the condenser with a cooling spray so as to reduce the temperature of the same. The valve is repeatedly cycled on and off by expansion of the bellows in response to a rise in condenser air flow temperature, and by contraction of the bellows response to the cooling effect of water from the outlet line returned to flow upon the bellows.

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