COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed our lives. There were a lot of massive shifts and losses yet there are also some who found opportunities. For Filipino inventor and businessman, Gary Vasquez, COVID-19 may be a disaster but it also provides opportunities. Misty Kool, his mist-dispensing innovation eventually became popular and truly useful in this pandemic.
Misty Kool is a misting system that sprays ultra-fine microns of water to cool off any area. It cools the air and repels insects, dust, smoking, and pollen.
At the virtual launch of his book, Life of a Filipino Inventor, on Wednesday, March 2, he shared how he came up with the idea of inventing Misty Kool.
“I invented it for myself, just to satisfy my curiosity to solve the problem,” he said, sharing that it all started during the summer season when the heat was uncomfortable.
“So marami akong mga kaibigan na pumunta sa akin at nakikipagkwentuhan kung saan ako madalas. They’d notice the misting machine at yung mga kaibigan kong dumating, tinatanong na “Saan mo nakuha yan?”, sabi ko, “Ginawa ko”. Nung sabi sa akin, “Pare gawan mo nga ko”, so yung kaibigan ko, ginawan ko,” Vasquez added.
From there on, more people learned and ordered Vasquez’s invention through seeing the machine from his friends. Other clients came in, such as restaurants, factories, warehouses, and even private homes.
He also shared that Misty Kool already has several lines, such as a humidifier. It was also during the pandemic that his misting cannon made headlines. “I was sanitizing the palace, villages, using the misting cannon,” he said. He also added that misting is an important factor in this pandemic as it sanitizes the air.
Vasquez is still hopeful even at this time of the pandemic. “After this terrible COVID, let us learn how to love each other, respect each other, suportahan ang sariling atin,” he said.
Vasquez also built Vazbuilt in the 1990s, a company that produces prefabricated construction materials. He added that building a house requires too much work and too many expenses. He also shared his sentiment on how expensive it is to build a house yet getting a car is less expensive so with Vazbuilt, he wants to teach people how to build their homes and they will just supply the materials.
His book “The Life of a Filipino Inventor” is now available at Central Books. Learn more about Misty Kool via https://www.facebook.com/MistyKoolPH/.
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