May sound silly, but just think what makes the tissue maintain the physical state most desirable at that step in the process. It takes lots of energy to produce the relief images and there is nothing worse than running out of hot or cold water. It might make sense to try and track down a used but fully functional commercial ice making machine. Just run it when you are printing and it should eventually pay for itself. In his book "Photographing In Color," Paul Outerbridge described cooling the workroom by having a fan blow across a 50lb block of ice! That was in the thirties and in New York state where it gets plenty hot and humid and AC was a luxury.
Also you might close off small areas or even cabinets for drying and other operations that benefit from climate control. That way a very small AC unit can work wonders with temp and humidity reduction and not break the bank. Good luck!
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