douglitas Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 we spend some summer days in hot dry areas. This looks like a fun way to stay cool. http://truththeory.com/2014/04/26/chill-out-this-summer-with-a-homemade-air-conditioner/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanAatTheCape Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 if that is ice in the unit it is not really a swamp cooler - a swamp cooler uses water over a mat with air blowing thru - the water is captured & recycled usually with a method to add more water to cover evaporation. if one is using ice that assumes you have access to ice which means you have access to a source to make ice etc. swamp coolers do not work in humid environments http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/heating-and-cooling/swamp-cooler.htm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/evaporative+cooling Related to:- http://www.thefreedictionary.com/heat+of+vaporization My last Thermodynamics course was 40+ years ago. Didn't enjoy it then, don't enjoy it now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglitas Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 well I figure we could stop and get a new bag of ice when we run out. Our propane refrig makes ice overnight. maybe dry ice would work? I know it's not the commercially made swamp cooler, but as the ice melts and air blows over it, it evaporates, adding humidity to the air as well as lowering the temp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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