Comments on: Should I Leave The Swamp Cooler When I Install A/C? http://www.mytucsonblog.com/repair-renovate-maintain/should-i-leave-the-swamp-cooler-when-i-install-ac/ Everything you need to know about Tucson and Real Estate - and then some Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:02:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jake Boen http://www.mytucsonblog.com/repair-renovate-maintain/should-i-leave-the-swamp-cooler-when-i-install-ac/comment-page-1/#comment-1928 jake Boen Fri, 22 May 2009 16:57:36 +0000 http://www.mytucsonblog.com/repair-renovate-maintain/should-i-leave-the-swamp-cooler-when-i-install-ac/#comment-1928 I have not verified this but I have heard that the new very high SEER A/C units (SEER 18+) are just as energy efficient as an evaporative cooler. The main reason is that an evap cooler works best when running the entire time the dwelling is occupied. An A/C unit will cool the space and then turn off until the space heats up again and the thermostat kicks it back on. Also, don't forget that an Evap cooler just doesn't work well when it is already humid out. They do work great in the dead of summer and it is dry dry dry. Also on twitter (as you know): @archjake I have not verified this but I have heard that the new very high SEER A/C units (SEER 18+) are just as energy efficient as an evaporative cooler. The main reason is that an evap cooler works best when running the entire time the dwelling is occupied. An A/C unit will cool the space and then turn off until the space heats up again and the thermostat kicks it back on. Also, don’t forget that an Evap cooler just doesn’t work well when it is already humid out. They do work great in the dead of summer and it is dry dry dry.

Also on twitter (as you know): @archjake

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