"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> On Sat, 12 Jul 2014 19:05:03 -0600, Janet Bostwick
>> > wrote:
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>>> On Wed, 09 Jul 2014 07:56:15 -0700, sf > wrote:
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>>> snip
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>>> >You can buy window units for $50 on sale, but stand alone room air
>>> >conditioners are more expensive and begin around $300. Personally,
>>> >I'd get a ductless unit if it was an issue - but in reality a fan
>>> >works just fine when the temps hit 80° at my house (I need moving
>>> >air). If it was any hotter on a regular basis, I'd be spending real
>>> >money to fix the problem.
>>>
>>> We don't have AC. We have never seen the need for one. Our temps
>>> drop to 60 overnight. You leave the windows open. In the morning,
>>> you put the window fan on high at one end of the house and another fan
>>> blowing out at the other end. Open all doors and windows. Keep an
>>> eye on the temps. When outside and inside temps equal at 70 or so,
>>> close everything up. Keep a fan going. You will be good until about
>>> 8 at night when you open everything up again. You just have to be
>>> bright enough and not too lazy in order to manage. On the other hand,
>>> if you just want a reason to shop on the Internet, a swamp cooler
>>> fills the bill
>>> Janet US
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>> Agree. That's how that goes 99% of the time in my microclimate,
>> except I have zero experience with a swamp cooler so I can't comment
>> on aspect. A regular , super cheap, fan bought on sale at the
>> drugstore works for me.
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> I hadn't heard of swamp coolers before but from what I read, they are very
> popular in various part of USA. If they work then I don't understand the
> put downs about it. We 'pays our money and takes our choice' as we are
> wont to say! My money, my choice!

They don't understand because they won't work in their area. I had posted a
US map of where they work the best. Oddly enough I have never seen them for
sale here. This one came from Kentucky. Then again, I might have seen one
and mistaken it for AC.

I saw a world map. Let me see if I can find it again. Here it is:

http://www.coolmax.com.au/evaporativ...ling-areas.htm

As you can see, they can be used in many places, including a large portion
of Australia.

My mom told me today that we had one when I was little. I don't remember
it. She said that it went in the window. I do remember having AC in the
front window but it was before that. Apparently there are window units that
you can get. I haven't seen them though.

Only problem with this and it's not a big problem is that it is not supposed
to be used unattended. I did leave it running yesterday while we were out.
It was fine but apparently I shouldn't have done that. And it does take a
while to cool the air down once you start it up. But it is very comfortable
in here now and I am even using the self cleaning function of my oven so
that's throwing off a lot of heat. The casseroles that I made apparently
contained too much liquid and it bubbled out and made a bit of a mess.