What makes evaporative coolers better than other cooling options.
Swamp cooler door open.
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.
If it is in an enclosed space it won t cool well.
They use water to provide cooling and increase relative humidity indoors.
Evaporative coolers sometimes referred to as swamp coolers are used in dry climates.
They immediately cool air up to 25 degrees f.
When operating as intended with open windows these devices produce substantial increases in ventilation with outdoor air.
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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.
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.
Though opening windows seems counter intuitive it actually helps your swamp cooler work better.
The porous sides of the swamp cooler have a pad that has water absorbing material inside.
There are porous surfaces which allow air to flow through and a fan that actually pulls the air in.
They can be whole house permanent systems or less expensive portable units.
Then evaporative coolers release this cool moisturized air into your space.
Swamp coolers are an open system.
Using an evaporative cooler indoors requires a fresh air source like open door or window.
Troubleshooting with relief air.
You don t want to open them too far because that lets in hot air.
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.
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.
Both systems can use either a large central unit or small window units but air from the swamp cooler needs a way out.
There are several benefits.