| There are various types of devices that may be | | | | compared with refrigerated air conditioners, |
| used to help cool off a humid room. Most people | | | | setting up a swamp cooler costs about an eighth |
| today use standard airconditioning, but there are | | | | to half. Operating it is also cheaper, accounting for |
| those who are fans of alternative tools and, | | | | just a fourth of what is expended on refrigerated |
| instead, choose swamp coolers. | | | | air. You are also more likely to spend a lot less on |
| No, a swamp cooler is not in any way linked to | | | | energy because a swamp cooler's operational |
| dark and murky swamp. It is a new type of | | | | system is based simply on a water pump and a |
| refrigeration system that makes use of the | | | | fan. Patrons of swamp coolers also attest that |
| simple process of evaporation to give off cool air. | | | | the air is relatively fresher. |
| Also called a desert cooler, an evaporative cooler, | | | | However, while it has its merits, it also has |
| or an air cooler, the swamp cooler differs from | | | | several trade-offs. One is that it relies on water |
| the regular airconditioner in a way that the latter | | | | to function. Thus, you will have to keep checking |
| employs a compressor and a heat pump to | | | | if it has enough in its tank and its pads are always |
| operate. | | | | wet. It is also more expensive to maintain, |
| A swamp cooler is best for environments with | | | | particularly during cold weather and winter, |
| low humidity, where its installation is relatively | | | | because it can easily freeze burst. |
| cheap compared to traditional airconditioners. | | | | Another disadvantage to using a swamp cooler is |
| Areas with high humidity may also benefit from | | | | that the air it gives off is very humid, at around |
| swamp coolers, like dry cleaners, greenhouses | | | | 80% to 90%. It is therefore not very advisable in |
| and industrial plants. But it is really best for | | | | high-humidity environments because it will |
| environments whose humidities are relatively light. | | | | eventually corrode your electrical systems and |
| There are two types of cooling mechanisms | | | | moisten surfaces. The evaporated air will |
| under a swamp cooler. One is the indirect | | | | consequently condense, which becomes a big |
| evaporative cooling, which happens in a closed | | | | nuisance. |
| circuit and makes use of a heat exchanger. The | | | | A swamp cooler is also not advisable if you have |
| other is called direct evaporative cooling, which | | | | asthma because pollutants and other microbes |
| happens in an open circuit, where warm and dry | | | | from outside might be blown into the room if it |
| air is converted to cool, moist air by reducing the | | | | has not ample filtering. |
| air temperature via the evaporation process. | | | | In sum, while this device provides a less costly |
| Advantages and Disadvantages of Swamp | | | | alternative, it comes with a catch. If your priority |
| Coolers | | | | is to cut corners, then this product is for you. If |
| There are a number of reasons why swamp | | | | you've already gotten used to traditional air |
| coolers are a better choice than traditional | | | | conditioners and really find nothing wrong with |
| airconditioners. | | | | using them, then there's no reason to make a |
| First, they are a lot less costly to install. When | | | | switch. |