Unlike what it may sound like, a portable swamp cooler is in fact a type of air conditioning unit. This type of air conditioner system works well in areas with low humidity. For example, if you live in New Mexico, Texas or Arizona, you are in the perfect climate to invest in a portable swamp cooler. If on the other hand you are in New York or Massachusetts, this kind of air conditioner is not suitable for your climate. You could use it for those dryer days, but during high-humidity days, it would let you down. A portable swamp cooler works using the principle of evaporative cooling. They are considered to be more efficient in their power usage than standard air conditioning systems. They work quite simply by cooling the air as the water evaporates. It is done by pulling air into pads on the inside called soak pads. These pads are covered with water; a fan then pulls this outside air in. It is then pushed back into the room as cooler air. It won’t overflow because it has a device in it, not unlike what you use in your toilet, to regulate how high the water gets. A portable swamp cooler uses very little power, frequently no more than one hundred watts. They are very efficient and can cool the room they are in by ten degrees or more. They also cost much less than standard air conditioners. The portable swamp cooler acts much like our bodies do on hot days. When a person is very hot they sweat. This perspiration eventually evaporates which cools our bodies. Try wearing a wet t-shirt and stand in front of a fan. That is more or less the premise of how the portable swamp cooler works. It will cool you down using the water in the air. Because these units are so cost effective they are becoming used more commonly. Churches, dog kennels, workshops, garages and really anywhere that has the right climate are using them now. They are sized by the airflow used on a cubic foot per minute basis. To get the right size machine you will need guidance form the seller. |