| Every once in a while something comes along that | | | | On the other hand, as is usually the case with |
| is a more than a little difficult to understand at | | | | most things, there are several very negative |
| face value. Take for example, the swamp cooler. | | | | factors that are also associated with this type of |
| The word swamp, I somewhat understand. | | | | equipment. First of all, unfortunately this particular |
| However, the mere sound of that word | | | | design has been proven to be effective only in |
| automatically brings forth a very unappealing | | | | sections of the country that have a dry climate. |
| mental image. But, linking it with the word "cooler" | | | | They also require a huge amount of water to |
| just does not seem to make any sense at all. | | | | function properly. Add to these facts the high |
| Nevertheless, upon a little further investigation, | | | | probability that the growth of undesirable bacteria, |
| these little machines do have a more rational | | | | such as mold and mildew, will very likely occur if |
| name. In many parts of the country, they are | | | | the all of the proper maintenance procedures are |
| also called evaporative coolers. Now, since we | | | | not closely followed. Now we are getting a little |
| learned in grade school that evaporation is a | | | | close to being able to understand some of the |
| cooling process, everything is beginning to make a | | | | reasoning that might be behind its original name. |
| bit more sense. | | | | Therefore, if you live in a dry climate and are |
| In essence, swamp coolers are for the most part | | | | searching around for a very different way of |
| made out of a very simple square frame that | | | | conditioning the air in your home, maybe you |
| closely resembles an ordinary cardboard box. As | | | | would like to check out the swamp cooler. But on |
| most people probably could have guessed, a | | | | the other hand, after you have reread this article |
| water pump, a motor and a large fan are also | | | | a few times, it is very likely that you might want |
| included in the construction of this apparatus. | | | | to actually cross that name off of your list of |
| Nevertheless, these simple machines are a very | | | | possible choices. As always, the final decision |
| cost effective alternative to the regular air | | | | resides with the individual who will be responsible |
| conditioning versions that most of us are familiar | | | | for most of the required maintenance; especially |
| with. The purchase price is only a small | | | | the prevention of the growth of any kind of |
| percentage of the money that you would have to | | | | bacteria that could be extremely dangerous to |
| pay for one of the more popular conventional | | | | the health of you and your family. |
| units. | | | | |