know anything about swamp coolers?

[jteef]

I live in utah and our house has a swamp cooler. the humidity outside is usually about 15%. Every day I wake up in a pool of sweat because the air in my house is so humid, even though the air temp indoors is only about 70. The thing only has 2 speeds, and I leave it running constantly on low because there is no thermostat. Anyways, are there any adjustments I can make or otherwise that will keep my house cool and not so humid?

 

[Pliablemoose]

No

 

[WannaFly]

I've never heard of a "swamp cooler"

 

[Brutuskend]

Doubtful, since the thing is full of water.

Not much you can do short of buying a A/C unit.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Not that i can think of, try getting a fan to blow directly on you while you sleep. It might help some.

 

[Kelvrick]

You mena like a fan that you poor water into? I find them really uncomfortable. Gets too damn humid.

I'd spend 4-500 bucks and get a portable ac unit.

 

[Jesta]

If I remember right swamp coolers don't work worth a crap in humid places. It's hot down here in texas but almost no humidity so they work ok.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Evaporative coolers

 

[Bulk Beef]

15% doesn't sound very humid to me. Am I way off base?

 

[Pliablemoose]

Originally posted by: sward666
15% doesn't sound very humid to me. Am I way off base?

Ambient humidity has to be low for an evaporative cooler to function well. They raise the humidity in the home.

 

[NascarFool]

I work on them and if it is humid outside it will be humid inside. You need to turn the unit off and air the house out. A central A/C is much better than a swamp cooler. They work great when the outside humidity is down.

 

[jteef]

the climate is very dry here. I run 5 miles in 95 degree heat and my shirt stays dry the whole time. Its just inside my house gets excessively humid.

 

[NascarFool]

How many windows do you have opened in the house and how far open ?

 

[jteef]

that might be what it is. There are only 2 open with maybe 5 sq feet open total.

 

[NascarFool]

I always recommend opening at least one window in each room about 2 inches.