I wonder if this would work?
I read an article somewhere about using pipe buried underground with the ends sticking up and elbows or U joints attached (like the air catchers on the old sailing ships) to bring cool air into a building. I don't remember what it is called. It could be vermin proofed with hardware cloth on each end of the pipe. PVC would work well and be easy to cut/fasten together, screen, etc.
Hot air leaving the coop through the upper wall vents is supposed to draw the exterior air through the pipe, cooling it. A fan blowing air out the wall vent would pull more cool air into the coop. Or a small fan attached to the outlet puling air in if the coop is open. Something to keep the air moving.
The further the intake is from the coop and/or the deeper it is buried, the more the air cools. Also, I think it is supposed to be buried about 18"+ under grade (at least buried below the frost line), or as deep as the cool soil is. The pipe can be as big as you want for air volume.
In winter, it would bring warmer air in to offset the cold and increase ventilation, as long as it is well under the frost line.
I read an article somewhere about using pipe buried underground with the ends sticking up and elbows or U joints attached (like the air catchers on the old sailing ships) to bring cool air into a building. I don't remember what it is called. It could be vermin proofed with hardware cloth on each end of the pipe. PVC would work well and be easy to cut/fasten together, screen, etc.
Hot air leaving the coop through the upper wall vents is supposed to draw the exterior air through the pipe, cooling it. A fan blowing air out the wall vent would pull more cool air into the coop. Or a small fan attached to the outlet puling air in if the coop is open. Something to keep the air moving.
The further the intake is from the coop and/or the deeper it is buried, the more the air cools. Also, I think it is supposed to be buried about 18"+ under grade (at least buried below the frost line), or as deep as the cool soil is. The pipe can be as big as you want for air volume.
In winter, it would bring warmer air in to offset the cold and increase ventilation, as long as it is well under the frost line.
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