DoomsdaysCWMar 2

Looking into a #SwampCooler unit for cooling this summer. It doesn't dehumidify the air, but we already have a dehumidifier. Has anyone had experience using a commercial swamp cooler?

Edit: Yeah, I guess it won't work where we are. Too humid, and to use the dehumidifier at the same time would just undo what the swamp cooler is doing. Looking into a portable a/c unit instead.

Show threadFrank HeijkampMar 2
@DoomsdaysCW
They work great in a dry climate as it uses water evaporation, and therefore is a massive humidifier, to create a cooling effect.
Show threadDoomsdaysCWMar 2
@alterelefant So, maybe not the best unit for when it's humid?
Show threadFrank HeijkampMar 2
@DoomsdaysCW Depends on how humid is humid.
Show threadFrank Heijkamp

@DoomsdaysCW
The final relative humidity in the air should ideally be around 55 - 60 %. This is what we humans feel comfortable at. An evaporative (swamp) cooler will generate an air humidity around 70 to 90 %. If your ambient air is dry enough you can mix in warmer dry air to reduce the humidity.

Is your ambient air already close to lets say 45 - 50 % than this might not be the ideal cooling solution. It will work but won't be as affective as when the air has a relative humidity of 15 - 20%.

Mar 2 at 2:54pmWeb