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> On Saturday, July 12, 2014 10:00:31 AM UTC-7, KenK wrote:
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in
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>> > I got the swamp cooler. It does work with plain tap water. Works
>> > just fine. But with a little added ice, it cools even more. I bought
>> > a 10 pound bag and used about half of it. I will have to turn it off
>> > soon because actually the room is getting a bit chilly for me now.
>>
>> > The unit has several different options so I have it aimed in a fan
>> > type pattern so that it is reaching not just this room but partway
>> > into my bedroom and the bathroom. Angela is in the bedroom now and
>> > says it is quite cool in there.
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>> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...s_o02_s00_i00?
>> > ie=UTF8&psc=1
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>> > And this:
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>> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...s_o03_s00_i00?
>> > ie=UTF8&psc=1
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>> I've been using one every summer for some 30 years. Even during our
>> desert summer high humidity monsoon season. A few problems with internal
>> water distribution because my very hard well water often clogs the small
>> lines to the pads. Nice that I can usually repair it rather than call for
>> expensive service like an A/C. Requires cleaning and prepping every
>> spring - change pads, etc.
>>
>> Ice cubes? Never heard of this. Are we talking about the same thing?
>> Swamp/evaporative cooler? About the size of an A/C, Mounts in the window
>> or over a hole in the roof?
>>
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> If you click on her link, you'll see it's a portable unit for inside the
> house.
>
> The comments there are interesting. Need to open the windows to work
> best. And many people add icecubes instead of just water. A four-gallon
> fillup will last about 18 hours. Works against AC, which removes
> humidity and works best with the windows closed.

I added a mix of about half ice and half water.

This map shows where evaporative coolers work best. And my area is among
where they work the best.

http://www.lumacomfort.com/blog/does...e-cooler-work/