Originally Posted by
big john
Swamp coolers work best with low humidity. Ever see those round coolers you hang on the window of a car? It had a cylindrical straw pad and water in the bottom. You pulled a string which rotated the straw into the water. The air blast from driving forced air into the car.

I have never seen anything like that.
Swamp coolers didn’t work well here in Fort Worth probably due to the humidity.