Evaporative coolers sometimes referred to as swamp coolers are used in dry climates.
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You may also want to wait until it s at least 85 f out before you run the cooler since swamp coolers are designed to work best when it s hot outside.
They rely on the flow of air through the building to direct the cool air and since they always need hot dry air to evaporate the water it needs to displace the air already in the house.
They immediately cool air up to 25 degrees f.
Swamp coolers are an open system.
Using an evaporative cooler indoors requires a fresh air source like open door or window.
If you don t have a fresh air supply you will feel an increase in humidity and the air will begin to feel clammy and damp instead of fresh and cool.
For the best cooling experience remember that the swamp cooler needs to have constant access to fresh air through an open door or window.
A swamp cooler will require open windows a swamp cooler works by pulling air through the box shaped cooling unit.
On occasions you may find the prevailing winds would suggest that a certain window or door not be opened as this may let in more hot air than the cool air coming from the outlet.
You ll need 1 to 2 square feet 0 093 to 0 186 m 2 of open window space per 1 000 cfm which is the unit s cooling capacity.
Both systems can use either a large central unit or small window units but air from the swamp cooler needs a way out.
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Should have a window open approximately 100mm but this will vary on the room size and the amount of air being delivered into this room.
They use water to provide cooling and increase relative humidity indoors.
When operating as intended with open windows these devices produce substantial increases in ventilation with outdoor air.
If it is in an enclosed space it won t cool well.
Also leave the windows inside your house open 1 2 inches when you re running the swamp cooler since there needs to be some airflow for the cooler to work properly.
You don t want to open them too far because that lets in hot air.
What makes evaporative coolers better than other cooling options.
There are porous surfaces which allow air to flow through and a fan that actually pulls the air in.
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The porous sides of the swamp cooler have a pad that has water absorbing material inside.
Though opening windows seems counter intuitive it actually helps your swamp cooler work better.