Evaporative coolers have gotten so popular that now there are 600 companies in town installing them. But, in my opinion, not that many know what they’re doing.” Understand upfront costs ...

Air conditioners and swamp coolers use vastly different technology to cool your home. Here's how to decide which would work better for you.

The other benefits: evaporative coolers use less than one-third the energy of air conditioners and cost about half as much to install. Fergen — whose business covers Aspen to Grand Junction and Vail ...

Swamp coolers typically use much less electricity than air conditioners, but they use more water. PNM just rolled out a new $300 rebate for residents who purchase and install new evaporative coolers.

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 ...

Umbra on swamp coolers and their coolness Dear Umbra, I recently visited Moab, Utah, and found that many people there use “swamp coolers” rather than conventional air-conditioning systems.

Evaporative coolers have gotten so popular that now there are 600 companies in town installing them. But, in my opinion, not that many know what they're doing." ...