An evaporative cooler can be a more cost-effective and eco-friendly option to beat the heat. It is better than central air ...

As temperatures begin to rise, signaling the change in seasons from spring to summer, many of us seek the comfort of artificially chilled air inside a building. Any unit capable of cooling an entire ...

"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 ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If your traditional window and ceiling fans just aren’t cutting it this summer, and you live in an area ...

Earlier this year I replaced my swamp cooler controller. What I had was one of those sucky cheap controllers that has a rotary dial, you manually turn it to start the pump to wet the pads, then ...

As Seattle sweats through a summer that is giving signs of being among the hottest on record, those who have eschewed air conditioning (eh, it's only used 3 days a year!) or live in a place where air ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As the temperature outside starts to sizzle across New Mexico, those of us with an evaporative cooler might need to up our AC game to keep the cool times coming. Just a few tricks ...

I’ve been living in the Bay Area since 1981, and until about four years ago, it never occurred to me to invest in air conditioning. But recent extreme heat and the risk of smoky air from fires got me ...