Do It Yourself Patio Misting Fan

The following instructions explain the way to install a low-pressure mist ring on a transportable household fan to make your own water fans. This setup permits you to create an great mist fan using the water pressure out of your yard water spigot. It’s great for cooling 1 or 2 individuals on your outdoor patio. It can additionally be employed to cool off your dog or other pets, or even a small chicken coop or rabbit hutch.

Things you’ll need:

  • Lo-pressure mist fan adapter package (includes low pressure tube, hose bib adapter, zip ties, 1/4-inch push lock connector for the mister ring).
  • Mister Hoop with lo-pressure mist nozzles
  • Fan – Sixteen inches or bigger
  • Wall socket that has a ground fault circuit protector
  • Extension cord
  • Close by garden hose bib water faucet.

The faucet adapter should already be installed on the tubing, but if not, simply press the tubing directly into the little end of the connector. It can be a tight fit, thus if you have difficulty accomplishing that manually, make use of a pair of pliers to help force the hose in.

If you purchased a water misting fan with a misting ring, a push lock connector for 1/8-inch tube should be installed on the ring. If you purchased the mister fan kit separately, it comes with a push lock connector that you will have to install on the mist ring. If the connector doesn’t already have plumber’s tape wrapped around it, you’ll have to wrap the male end two or three times, then install the connector in the mist ring.

Push the tube firmly into the fitting, then gently draw back to be sure the tubing is tight in the fitting.

For our demo, I’ll be using a relatively inexpensive box fan I got at Walmart a number of years ago. Set the fan down, then center the mist ring on top of the exhaust side of the fan, with the misting nozzles directing away from the fan.

Attach the misting ring onto the fan using ties that came with the mist fan kit. Bend over the zip tie first, which will help make it easier to thread in and around the ring and the grid of the fan shield. Pull the ties snug, then snip off the ends to make it neat. You can put the fan the right way up now, making sure the mist ring is secure.

Plug the fan into a ground fault protected electrical wall plug. A ground fault protected wall socket is the type with a black “Test” and a red “Reset” button. These types of outlets cut off the electricity when there is a “ground fault,” which takes place whenever the electrical current finds an alternate path to ground. For example, it might try to travel through your body if you happen to be foolish enough to be standing in a puddle of water. Don’t be dumb – always be extremely cautious whenever working with electrical power in the presence of water. In modern-day homes, electric outlets on the outside of the home are generally on a ground fault circuit or are GFCI outlets. In many homes, the entire GFCI circuit is governed by a GFCI electric outlet in the garage. Make sure to check that it is working properly before plugging in your misting fan.

Hook up the hose with the water faucet adapter to the water spigot.

After plugging the fan in and turning it on, you may turn on the water to start the misting. Now you can cool off with your portable mister fan!