Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. what is a swamp cooler and why is it better than an ac? Homeowners across the nation survived record heat at the end of June, the ...

July 9, 2010 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If temperatures have spiked in your locale—as they have in many areas of the country—you might be looking for a ...

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And given these are desperate, heat-stricken times, let us introduce Mike Hosking's DIY swamp cooler - made out of items you'll (possibly) have around your ...

Knowing how to make a DIY air conditioner when you are stuck without built-in AC in a heatwave is essential. Not only does it make you more comfortable, but it could keep you safe, too. A DIY air ...

Summer in the Pacific Northwest seems to last five minutes — but those five minutes are intense. When the days heat up, my normal course of action is to take my kids to an air-conditioned mall or ...

This quick and easy evaporative cooler might be just the thing the next time the air conditioning goes on the fritz. [Stephen] saw an eBay listing for a personal air conditioner that used a moist ...

It’s a classic Burning Man hack: scale down a residential swamp cooler to a compact, 12-volt bucket that hangs outside your tent on the playa. Instant air conditioning. You need a battery, computer ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When summer heat kicks in and your space can’t accommodate a bulky window AC, an evaporative cooler (also ...

If you live in a dry climate — especially in the West and Southwest — air conditioning isn't your only option for keeping a room cool. A portable evaporative cooler (aka "swamp" cooler) does basically ...

What is a swamp cooler? Also known as an evaporative cooler, this device—which is about the same size as a room air conditioner—lowers the temperature in a home simply by adding moisture to the air.