I was quickly reminded a couple weeks ago that summer has fallen upon us as I sat in my booth In New Paltz while the heat and humidity started to become unbearable. I was unprepared since after all it was still only May. Usually I’m more prepared for those 95 degree days with my ryobi battery operated fan (from home depot), spray bottle and an ice pack cooler with a towel inside to wipe off. So as I was reading some of the older post I came across a great blog started by Jacki Bilsborrow last July that had some great tips by readers on how to stay cool during the outdoor summer shows. Based on the unusually warm winter we had here in the Northeast, I’m predicting a few very hot shows this year so get ready.
http://www.artfairinsiders.com/profiles/blogs/how-do-you-stay-cool-at-art-sh
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Hello Patty...I have a 1200 watt inverter and it is more than enough for the 2 fans. I can run more power consuming tools off of it but obviously it will run the battery down faster. The inverter size is mostly dependent of what electrical requirements you have.
Thanks for the link to last year's blog post, Jacki - lots of great ideas here AND there!
Yes, Greg, that is a great idea. Thanks for sharing.
I use a couple of fans in my booth. I have the 120v small fans that rotate and they really make a difference. Instead of little replacable batteries I bought I 12v car battery and a power inverter. I can have 120v power enough for a 3 day show with the fans. If it runs low i just recharge it that night. I can also run any other electrical stuff I might have a need for. Sure beats paying $40 or $50 for electricity at a show or lugging a generator and gas around. I have the battery in a battery box and it along with the inverter is sttrapped to a small luggage cart I paid $30 for.
At one very hot show last fall, my neighbor wore a long sleeved shirt which she would dip in ice water and put on until it started to dry. It seemed to work well for her.