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Originally Posted by k-vette
Looking a more efficient AC setup. Our house only has a window swamp cooler for summer. Any suggestions to get it colder or more efficient?
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Re: Swamp (Evaporative) Coolers.
- Swamp coolers generally don't get "cold", but they can cool the air 5 - 15°F (or more) when working well.
- Evaporative coolers need an open window on the other side of the house so the cool & humid air can exit or things DO get very "swampy".
- Locate the cooler on the North or East side of the house so that it is pulling in the coolest air available.
- Clean the evaporative cooler including filter and media to remove lime, dust and crud so air and water can flow easily.
- The lower the relative humidity the better a swamp cooler works.
- Open up and vent your house overnight so it is a cool as possible in the morning. It's easier to keep a house cool if you start the day with a cool house.
Beyond that we would need to know more about your house, its location, sun exposure and shading, insulation, air sealing, etc.
FWIW,
Tim