HYDROCHILL®

Southwest Greens of Huntsville is glad to develop and install turf that saves Huntsville families and businesses money and time —helping you to pay attention to the things that are most important. By implementing our progressive HydroChill® cooling technology, we’ve gone up against the summer heat in an intelligent and simple way. A basic add-on to the turf’s infill supplies a mean cooling range of 30-50 degrees and works automatically when hydrated by irrigation, rainfall, and dew.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

EVAPORATIVE COOLING TECHNOLOGY

Perspiration is an ordinary process of thermoregulation known as evaporative cooling. Evaporation of moisture from the skin’s surface has a cooling effect. Similarly, HydroChill® has shown to cool synthetic green surfaces by working on the same process. As the turf surface is warmed by solar radiation, water stored in the HydroChill® turf is let go. Evaporating moisture eliminates heat, creating a cooler, more enjoyable green for the players.

• HydroChill® implements moisture to create a cooling effect. Rainfall, dew, and irrigation should help keep your lawn cool for days, subject to local weather.
• HydroChill® can be incorporated into almost any Southwest Greens' infilled lawn systems.
• HydroChill® will not change the durability or warranty of Southwest Greens’ products.
• HydroChill® is UV-resistant and must be re-treated every two years for max performance.

WHEN IS IT MOST EFFECTIVE?

Environmental temperature outside doesn’t always determine surface temperature. Other elements determine an object’s surface temperature, such as cloud cover, wind, the sun’s angle, and other elements.

HydroChill® gives you maximum benefit when the sun is nearest the Earth, as illustrated in the solar radiation calendar. In the summer in Huntsville, the sun rests overhead, causing surfaces to absorb more energy, resulting in higher temperatures. The rotation of the Earth is also responsible for hourly variations in sunlight therefore making HydroChill® most effective during the hotter part of a clear day when it’s most necessary.