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The invention is a system for evaporatively cooling the intake air for an air conditioning housing unit. The system includes a plurality of conduits connected to a fluid source, and nozzles configured to expel vapor into a perimeter of the housing unit.

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1. A system for cooling hub air for an air conditioning housing unit, the system comprising:fluid source; a fluid splitter generally centered on a top face of the housing unit and connected to the fluid source, the splitter having a single fluid inlet port in fluid communication with the fluid sourc

1. A system for cooling hub air for an air conditioning housing unit, the system comprising:fluid source; a fluid splitter generally centered on a top face of the housing unit and connected to the fluid source, the splitter having a single fluid inlet port in fluid communication with the fluid source, and at least two fluid outlet ports a plurality of conduits, each respective conduit having an initial section resting on the top face of the housing unit and coupled to a respective outlet port of the splitter, an elbow joint coupled to the initial section, and a terminal section extending downwardly from the respective elbow, wherein each elbow is positioned to be adjacent a respective edge of the top face of the housing unit; a plurality of nozzles positioned on each respective terminal section, the nozzles configured and positioned to expel vapor in a perimeter of the housing unit, enabling the vapor to evaporatively cool air that is inhaled into the housing unit. 2. The system as in claim 1, further comprising:a valve configured to selectively allow fluid to enter the splitter. 3. The system as is claim 2, further comprisinga switch configured to open the valve when the housing unit actively inhales air from the perimeter; and close the valve when the housing unit is inactive. 4. The system as in claim 1, wherein the splitter is a four-way splitter with a single inlet port and three respective outlet ports, the ports generally disposed in a coplanar relation, and each respective port is generally perpendicular to an adjacent port.5. The system as in claim 1, the fluid source comprising a garden hose.6. The system as in claim 1, whereinthe terminal section includes one of a general T-configuration; or a a general Y-configuration. 7. The system as in claim 1, wherein the nozzles are angularly displaced from one another with respect to a longitudinal axis of the terminal section.8. A system for evaporatively cooling air inhaled into an conditioning housing unit, the system comprising:a fluid source providing fluid to an inlet port of a fluid splitter having three outlet ports; a network of conduits, each conduit having an initial section engaging a top surface of the housing and extending from a respective outlet port; an elbow joint adjacent a terminal end of the initial section; a terminal section extending from the elbow, wherein the network is positioned and configured to grip the housing unit; and thereby hold the network in place; each terminal section including at least one of a straight configuration; a T-configuration; or a Y configuration; a valve configured to selectively allow fluid to enter the inlet port of the splitter; a plurality of nozzles positioned on respective terminal sections of the conduits; wherein, the nozzles and conduits are cooperatively positioned and configured to expel mist in an area surrounding the housing, thereby cooling air inhaled into the housing unit. 9. A method for evaporatively cooling air inhaled into an conditioning housing unit, the method comprising the steps of:providing a fluid source; selecting a fluid splitter having an inlet port and three outlet ports; connecting the fluid source to the inlet port of the splitter; selecting a general central location on a top face of the air conditioning housing unit; resting the fluid splitter on the top face of the air conditioning housing unit and within the general central location; measuring a respective distance from each respective outlet port of the splitter to a corresponding edge of the top face; cutting an initial section of conduit to approximate the respective distances derived in the measuring step; coupling a first end of each initial section of conduit to its respective a outlet port; attaching an elbow joint to a second end of each initial section of conduit, each elbow joint configured to receive a terminal section of conduit that will depend downwardly from the initial section; positioning the respective initial sections and elbow joints so that as the initial sections rest on the top face of the housing unit, the conduits form a network that grips the housing unit and holds the network in place; configuring a plurality of nozzles on each terminal section so that each nozzle expels vapor in a perimeter or the housing unit, thereby evaporatively cooling air inhaled by the air conditioning housing unit. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of providing a valve configured to selectively enable fluid to enter the splitter.11. The method of claim 9, further comprising the step of configuring each terminal section to include at least one ofa T-configuration; or a Y configuration. 12. The method as in claim 9, wherein each initial section rests on the top face of the housing unit.13. The method as in claim 9, wherein the nozzles are pointed in directions that are angularly displaced from one another with respect to a longitudinal axis of the terminal section.14. The method as in claim 9, wherein the splitter includes three outlet ports.