Installation
Whether you have a question, need assistance, or want to learn more about our services, we’re here to help every step of the way with information and advice.
Whether you have a question, need assistance, or want to learn more about our services, we’re here to help every step of the way with information and advice.
We offer professional misting system installation services through our independent installers in the greater DFW area, with additional metro locations coming soon. Therefore, if you are not a big fan of DIY, don’t have the time, or are simply unsure how to install your misting system, no problem. We have your back.
Our standard residential and commercial installation services cover the full setup of your misting system—provided that water, power, pump shelter, and architectural supports (such as patio roofs, arbors, or walls at the appropriate height) are already in place. You can easily schedule the installation by contacting us.
If you are located outside the DFW area, we offer full support to help guide you or your preferred installer through the process – from planning to completion.
For installation pricing and availability, please contact us directly. We’re here to help make the process seamless from start to finish.
Climate and outdoor layout determine the ideal misting nozzle size and pump. Use 0.1mm nozzles for warm and/or humid areas where daily summer peak temperatures are under 95°F and/or with relative humidity over 45% at peak temperatures, or where airflow is limited. For hot, mildly humid climates with daily summer peak temperatures above 95°F and with relative humidity at 45% or under at peak temperatures, 0.15mm nozzles work best. In very hot, dry areas that experience above 105°F in daily summer peak temperatures and with relative humidity at 20% or under at peak temperatures, use 0.2mm nozzles. Please refer to our map to easily determine the best nozzle for your climate. In addition to this general guideline, we recommend reducing nozzle size by one size when misting line needs to be below 9ft, or when the space has reduced inflow of fresh new air.
Number of misting nozzles required to provide optimum cooling for your space depends on the type and configuration of the space itself. Fully open areas without a hard top roof loose cooled air and mist the fastest and thus require higher number of nozzles, while spaces with hard top roof and closed sides will require fewer. Please use our misting configurator tool to figure out the optimum number of nozzles and best misting configuration for your space.
An overhead construction, such as a patio roof or arbor, is the best location to anchor a misting line and nozzles to. Height of a misting line can be as low as 8ft and as high as 14ft, with 10-12ft being the ideal height. If installing below 9ft, we recommend downsizing nozzle size by one. Nozzles should be spaced 2ft apart and turned to fill the occupied space with mist. Placing nozzles completely outside, or pointing them away from the space will reduce the cooling effect. Misting lines can be placed along both open and closed sides, but as a general guideline, use open sides first. If 4 sides are not sufficient to install the recommended number of nozzles, additional inner lines can be installed providing that each inner line is at least at these distances from the next parallel line: 6ft for fully open spaces, 12ft for patios with roof and 4 open sides, and 14ft for patios with roof and 1 or more sides closed. When hard overhead construction is not available, string cable lights or steel cables can be used to hold the misting lines. When using string cable lights or steel cables, we recommend using only plastic tubing and zip ties to secure tubing to cables. When no overhead construction and cables are available, misting nozzles can be added to fans to create spot cooling.
To avoid creating oversaturated pockets and water collecting on surfaces, follow these nozzle placement rules:
-Move open side nozzles 2ft away from corners.
-Move closed side nozzles 4ft away from corners.
Model 300A pump requires that the high pressure supply line coming from the pump be connected in the middle of the misting line with a T fitting, with one half of the nozzles connected to one side of the T fitting, and the other half of the nozzles connected to the other side of the T fitting. This ensures proper flow and pressure at the pump and along the misting line. In addition to this, if more than 15ft of plastic tubing is required to connect the pump to the misting line, then 3/8 inch tubing must be used instead of 1/4 inch for the high pressure supply line.
We often get asked which tubing type is better. In general, stainless steel tubing is the best option as it produces nice, straight lines and it looks great when installed. It will also outlast plastic tubing. Plastic tubing on the other end is impossible to install in a straight line for the misting line. This is due to the fact that tubing is cut in 2ft lengths and connected with push fittings to create a misting line. As pressure is applied, plastic tubing stretches, twists, and bends, making it impossible to have it aligned in a straight line. However, plastic tubing is a better option for some types of installations: when installing misting lines on cables or other flexible anchors, installing misting fans, or when the type of space lends itself more to the look of the plastic cable than stainless steel line.
Misting nozzles come with two different orifice material types. Because these nozzles have a valve that keeps them closed when there is no pressure applied, they retain water inside of them even when water is drained from the misting line.
Ceramic orifice nozzles will last longer as ceramic material is more resistant high pressure water friction wear, but at the same time it is very sensitive to freezing temperatures. In freezing weather, if there is any water left inside the nozzle, expanding ice will crack the ceramic orifice and render the nozzle useless. If ceramic orifice nozzles are used in areas with freezing weather, they must be removed and stored at above freezing temperature. In general, these nozzles are best for areas that do not experience any freezing temperatures.
Stainless steel orifice nozzles are more susceptible to high pressure water friction wear but are more resistant to freezing temperatures and can survive dips below freezing down to 22°F if water is drained from the misting line and the rest of the system. If colder weather is expected, they too must be removed and stored inside. In general, these nozzles are a better choice for areas that experience freezing temperatures but where temperatures do not dip too far from the freezing point.
This is the line that connects pump outlet to the misting line. First 4-5 feet of this line must be in plastic tubing as rigid tubing must never be connected directly to the pump due to vibrations. But the rest of this line can either be plastic or stainless steel. When installing a stainless steel misting kit, it may be visually beneficial to have the vertical part of the high pressure supply line (part that goes up the wall or post to connect with the misting line) in stainless steel too. This creates much cleaner and better looking installation. If you prefer this option, remember to add additional lengths of stainless steel tubing and straight fittings without nozzle port to build this line in stainless steel as stainless steel misting kits come with plastic tubing for the high pressure supply line by default.
Our stainless steel tubing can be cut to ensure perfect corner installation and to avoid having small chunks of plastic tubing connecting corners. This ensures that your installation looks great. Please contact us for more details on how to cut stainless steel tubing.
Avoid having too many transitions where you go from one type of tubing to the other, especially on a misting line. Plastic tubing has a smaller inner diameter than stainless steel tubing. This causes water to expand or contract (depending on direction) as it passes from one type of tubing to another. Too many of these tubing transitions create vibrations that can result in increased noise, and when they are relatively close to each other they can even cause nozzles coming loose and leaking at the nozzle port. Running a plastic tubing high pressure supply line to a stainless steel misting line is perfectly fine. Pitfalls to avoid is to use plastic tubing on stainless steel misting lines to connect sections, corners, or create bends too many times.
Misting nozzles can be added to outdoor rated fans of your choice to create high pressure misting fans. You can either use misting rings or plastic tubing combined with fittings with nozzle port to add misting nozzles to a fan. Misting rings can be used with 18 inch fans or larger. With plastic tubing, use straight fittings with nozzle port and end fittings with nozzle port to add nozzles. Secure either the ring or plastic tubing with zip ties. Smaller fans should have 2-3 nozzles while larger fans can have more.
Proper water filtration is necessary for the longevity and protection of your misting system as fine sediment and calcium scale are the number one cause of premature failure for pumps and nozzles.
To prevent large sediment and debris from damaging the pump pistons and cylinders all water that goes into the system must be filtered.
The included stainless steel filter effectively removes large particles and protects your system from this type of damage.
An optional carbon filter can be used instead of the included stainless steel filter for additional fine sediment and chloride filtration. Using the higher grade filter will help prevent clogged nozzles and reduce chlorine odor from the mist.
If your water has scale, causing minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and iron (defined as “hard water”), or fine sediment, we strongly recommend using a water filter with a built-in scale inhibitor. This upgrade helps prevent scale buildup that can lead to dripping or clogged nozzles and premature pump failure.
Please note: damage caused by scale or fine sediment is not covered under the warranty.
Please see our installation video below for more installation details.
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