[Figjam] took a 5 gallon bucket, wrapped the inside with two layers of swamp cooler matting, made a loop of hose above it connected to a submersible pump and ran a fan out the top with piping.

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One of the big problems you may come across with your swamp cooler is that it develops a terrible odor. We'll explain how to get rid of the smell.

Dad finally retired his “swamp cooler” for the trip and we just went about our trip sweating as usual using our 44 air conditioning, four rolled down windows at 40 miles per hour, worked ...

Prepare swamp cooler for winter Swamp coolers provide one of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to stay comfortable in the heat. Also known as evaporative air conditioners, these machines ...

Top swamp cooler for the money. Hessaire Portable Evaporative Cooler. What you need to know: Choose this for cooling small spaces in moderate heat. What you’ll love: The CFM is up to 1.300, and ...

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… ...

Rizk had some crazy ideas of his own. Throughout Absolute Elsewhere there is the sound of a piano that has its strings mic’d up with a $20,000 Neumann U-57 from the ‘50s. The Neumann would pick up a ...

Basically, these units -- called swamp coolers by most folks -- need only ... Any ideas? -- Terry A: Replace it. Breakers are relatively inexpensive -- usually less than $10.

To build our cooler, we picked the best ideas from makers online and added our own twists, ... Swamp Cooler Pad (24 by 36 inches) ($7) PVC tubing, T connector ($5) Old computer fan ($4) ...

Here are a few ideas to help you keep your cool outdoors this summer. As temperatures climb, many of us retreat indoors, leaving our outdoor living spaces vacant until fall.