Many Hi-Desert households rely on an evaporative cooler, or swamp cooler, to keep cool when temperatures rise. Reporter Mike Lipsitz is back with more tips on how to get the most out of your swamp cooler…
Most who rely on an evaporative cooler to stay comfortable during the hot summer months know to keep a few windows slightly ajar when the cooler is running. What may be less obvious is that the stream of cool swamper air can be directed to any room simply by slightly opening a window in the rooms you want to cool and closing all others. Try it. And for maximum comfort and reliability keep your evaporative cooler well-maintained by changing the pads when they become encrusted with hard water deposits, keeping the bearings oiled, and occasionally cleaning the reservoir of dirt and sediment.
