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They’re cheaper and greener than air conditioning, but which evaporative cooler impressed us most?

Evaporative coolers—commonly known as “swamp coolers” but also called evaporative air conditioners, desert coolers, wet air coolers and even swamp boxes—have been around in their modern form since the ...

Many indoor coolers are too small to effectively reduce the temperature in an entire room. But this Honeywell Evaporative Cooler is surprisingly powerful (760 CFM) and has an ice compartment to ...

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 ...

Swamp coolers or good ol' AC. Which do you prefer? Have you ever heard of a swamp cooler? Both cool the air, but work in ...