Swamp Cooler Guides
Practical answers for keeping a Southwest house cool with an evaporative cooler: how it compares with air conditioning, what to do when the monsoon brings humidity, and how to put it on a smart thermostat.
- How to Use a Smart Thermostat With a Swamp CoolerWhy Nest, ecobee and Honeywell thermostats can't run a swamp cooler on their own, what goes in between, how the wiring maps, and what to check before you buy.Updated
- Swamp Cooler vs. Air Conditioner: Which Is Right for a Southwest Home?How swamp coolers and central air compare on cost, comfort, water use and humidity in Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Colorado, and when each one wins.Updated
- How to Run a Swamp Cooler During Monsoon SeasonWhy swamp coolers lose their punch when monsoon humidity arrives, how to read it in the dew point, and the settings and habits that keep a house cooler until it dries out.Updated