Swamp Cooler Questions (Albuquerque: 2013, university, live in) - New Mexico (NM) - Page 6 - City-Data Forum

mortimer · 07-13-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by unlimitedz

... Can i just put a mesh screen around it to keep the insects out? ...

Yes.

The swamp cooler only needs air and water.
Air will pass through the screen and water is supplied via a tube.

Ignore talk about getting refrigerated air. It's already too late for that this year.

bradly · 07-13-2009, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by mortimer

Ignore talk about getting refrigerated air. It's already too late for that this year.

Oh really huh? No its not.

ABQConvict · 07-13-2009, 02:15 PM

It is never too late for refrigerated air or evaporatively cooled air or anything but this furnace we call a city. :-)

I'm beginning to crack!

ABQConvict

rybert · 07-13-2009, 02:23 PM

You can do it! Hold on buddy!

unlimitedz · 07-13-2009, 04:54 PM

Actually the swamp cooler is holding it's own in our house this year, even with the high temperatures these past couple of days. It can cool the house to 75, and if we turn on some ceiling fans, its not too bad.

mortimer · 07-14-2009, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ABQConvict

It is never too late ... I'm beginning to crack!

He's pulling your leg. He just got a little 'elevated' due to the passing of a couple of hotties strolling through the Ghetto yesterday.

It happens all the time.

( It didn't help that they were licking ice cream cones at the time. )

ABQConvict · 07-14-2009, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mortimer

He's pulling your leg. He just got a little 'elevated' due to the passing of a couple of hotties strolling through the Ghetto yesterday.

( It didn't help that they were licking ice cream cones at the time. )

And I thought I have just been running a low-grade fever all these years!

I'm headed to a little island in the north Atlantic for a week so I will get a little respite from the heat. Hopefully by the time I get back the high temps will have returned to normal.

ABQConvict

bradly · 07-14-2009, 04:15 PM

The PNM Tower LED Sign said 104 degrees Yesterday.
Mine at home only got 99 degrees in the shade.

ABQConvict · 07-15-2009, 12:08 PM

Yesterday was hot but by midnight it had cooled off a bit. The day before was not quite as hot but the temp was still right above 90 at midnight.

I'd rather take a broiler with a warm night than a scorcher with a flaming night, any day.

ABQConvict

sanrico · 06-19-2014, 11:16 AM

Tip one: Our 2,000 square foot home in ABQ was cooled by a large Champion evaporative cooler. It usually worked well...but there is that time period in the middle of the Albuquerque summer where it gets really hot. Over 100 degrees on a daily basis. Our cooler just wasn't cutting it and we were miserable. I tried synthetic pads, cardboard pads, aspen pads...nothing was cutting it.

We don't want the cost of refrigerated air, so I got online and found a blog from a guy in Phoenix who did extensive tests of different cooler pads and the resulting temperatures.

His suggestion: Aspen Snow-Cool pads, DOUBLED. That's right...Instead of one pad-per-side, take two of those pads and stuff them in each panel of your evaporative cooler. It's inexpensive (each pad is about $4-$5 at Home Depot or Lowe's) and they fit in the panel with a little effort.

Out of desperation, I tried this, and we were really surprised at the results! The house was noticeably cooler immediately. I've been telling everyone I know about this, hoping it offers relief. So far this summer hasn't been as hot as the past few, but the hottest days are yet to come. I hope this helps you.