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Personal
Cooling & Hydration System |
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Working in hot climates, particularly
for long periods, is physically stressful and can compromise a person’s
safety, focus and efficiency. Initially developed at the request
of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for use under body armor,
the patented Kool Suit has been scientifically tested by U.S. Navy
Seals and proven to be highly effective at maintaining the user's
body temperature at safe levels and for longer periods than any
other self-contained cooling system available. |
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The Kool Suit is modular and can be
tailored to task requirements. It minimizes the effects of environmental
extremes and related heat stress by cooling the body and providing
chilled drinking water to the user. Consisting of a garment connected
to a backpack the Kool Suit is both easy to don and comfortable
to wear. The primary features of the Kool Suit include: |
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- Self-Contained Operation - affords the user
freedom of movement
- Dual Role as a Hydration System - affords
the user the benefit of drinking ice cold water (Hydration feature
is available with Saline cooling solution only
- Optional Temperature Ranges (55ºF, 65ºF
or 75ºF) - choose based on your task or mission
requirement
- Longest Cooling Charge Available - 3 to 6
hours depending on temperature range selected
- Lightweight Construction - 4.75 lbs. dry
(net) weight. 10.75 lbs. fully loaded weight
Reusable Materials - garment is Wash & Wear
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Each Kool Suit system comes
complete with the following components:
(1) Garment
(1) Cooling System Support Assembly
(4) Ni-MH rechargeable batteries
(1) Battery charger
(1) Set of cleaning brushes for hydration bladder
(1) Garment laundry bag
(1) Cooling solution priming kit
*Components Can be Purchased Separately
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Garment |
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Designed in a vest configuration with
a zippered front, the specially designed cotton/lycra undergarment
is easy to don, lightweight, comfortable and washable. Embedded
on the garment is a flat, flexible serpentine tube that transfers
the cooling solution. Inside this tubing is a hollow and lightweight
ribbon of closed cell foam that minimizes ‘squeeze-off’
of flow caused by point pressure from protective vests, seat belts,
load carrying harnesses or pressure from the user sitting or leaning
against a firm surface. Unlike icepack vests that cool limited portions
of the user’s torso, the tubing on the Kool Suit is evenly
distributed over the vast majority of the torso to provide maximum
coverage for thermal transfer. Shirt sizes available: XS, S, M,
L, XL, XXL. |
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Backpack |
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The backpack contains the Cooling System
Support Assembly that controls the supply and temperature of the
cooling fluid. The assembly consists of seven main components including:
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- A 2.5 liter Hydration Bladder that provides 40 ounces of chilled
drinking water to the user and absorbs heat from the cooling
solution circulating within the bladder’s heat exchanger.
- A Pump that quietly moves cooling solution throughout the
garment and bladder.
- A Control Valve that maintains the garment temperature at
55ºF, 65ºF or 75ºF.
- A Battery Pack that powers the System Support Assembly with
(4) Ni-MH rechargeable C-size batteries.
- A Hydration Tube that is connected to the bladder and from
which the user can drink up to 30-oz. of chilled potable water.
(Hydration feature is available with Saline cooling solution
only. For more information on cooling solution choices, please
go here.)
- A Switch that extends from the battery pack turns the System
on or off.
- A Backpack Cover that houses all of the aforementioned components.
Insulated and made of high grade Nylon, the backpack is designed
to be worn directly on the body with its H-harness and sternum
strap configuration or can be attached to tactical vests, SCBA’s
or other similar equipment with a set of secondary straps.
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Contamination Control