GlossarySeptember 11, 2005

What is a Swamp Cooler?

A popular term used for an evaporative cooling device.

U.S. Department of Energy

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12/08/2006

An Evaporative Cooler is not an Air Conditioner. Evaporative coolers work on the principle of large volumes of air passing through a PADsaturated with water. This causes a great amount of evaporation. This evaporation cools the air as it passes through the pads, thus the name: Evaporative Cooler or sometimes called a Swamp Cooler. This kind of cooling is very efficient and, at a fraction of the energy cost of Refrigeration cooling, is very economical and effective in dry climates, but it does not do as well in humid or damp climates. [... from Introduction page of www.easycoolercare.com, by permission]

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