Swamp Coolers A Different Way to Cool Your Home
Known by the humorous name of Swamp Coolers, cooling systems based on evaporation have been around forever. Heres a primer on evaporative cooling. No swamp is needed.
Swamp Coolers A Different Way to Cool Your Home
Swamp coolers are based on the natural process known as evaporation. Importantly, they only work in low-humidity areas. If you are living in Miami, swamp coolers arent going to cut it. So, how do they work?
The idea behind swamp coolers is evaporating water is cooler than the air around it, typically 20 to 40 degrees cooler. Given this fact, swamp coolers work by sucking air from the exterior of your home in through a window and across pads saturated in water. As the cooled off air enters the home, it sinks and pushes the rising hot air out of the house. Yes, it really works.
There is a certain amount of creativity involved in using swamp coolers. You have to play around with window openings till you find setting that creates a cool, consistent breeze in your home. Windows high on walls should be opened to let heat escape as the sweet, cool breeze comes flowing in. You dont need...