Homeowners across the nation survived record heat at the end of June, the first real heatwave of the summer season. As temperatures soar, keeping your home cool will likely be a top priority. One ...

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Which swamp cooler is best? When summer breezes get hot, and there isn’t an air conditioner available, a swamp cooler can help. Swamp coolers don’t provide the frosty chill of air conditioning, but ...

If you live in a dry climate — especially in the West and Southwest — air conditioning isn't your only option for keeping a room cool. A portable evaporative cooler (aka "swamp" cooler) does basically ...

Q: I have a swamp cooler that no longer works. It blows air, but the air is not cool. The unit used to make a trickling noise but no longer does. What can be done to bring the cool air back? A: Swamp ...

Indirect evaporative coolers chill the air without imparting humidity, and they run on up to 80 percent less energy than air conditioners. Cooling units known as “swamp coolers” chill the air using ...

WEBVTT REPORTER: YOU DON'T WANT ANY OF THIS SMOKE ON THE EAST MOUNTAINS COMING INTO YOUR HOME. BUT YOUR SWAMP COOLER MAY BE SUCKING THAT IN WITHOUT YOU REALIZING IT. ANY SMOKE THAT'S COMING INTO ...

What is a swamp cooler? Also known as an evaporative cooler, this device—which is about the same size as a room air conditioner—lowers the temperature in a home simply by adding moisture to the air.