If you live in a dry climate — especially in the West and Southwest — air conditioning isn't your only option for keeping a room cool. A portable evaporative cooler (aka "swamp" cooler) does basically ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When summer heat kicks in and your space can’t accommodate a bulky window AC, an evaporative cooler (also ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you find yourself experiencing an unexpected heatwave and your air conditioner goes down, keeping cool can be difficult. While nothing beats the ...

July 9, 2010 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If temperatures have spiked in your locale—as they have in many areas of the country—you might be looking for a ...

Summer in the Pacific Northwest seems to last five minutes — but those five minutes are intense. When the days heat up, my normal course of action is to take my kids to an air-conditioned mall or ...

As the days get hotter and muggier, you're probably looking for the best ways to keep it cool – especially the bedroom before you need to sleep. When it comes to really effective cooling that doesn't ...

An evaporative air cooler is an energy-efficient and eco-friendly cooling solution that uses water to lower air temperature. It works by drawing warm air through water-soaked cooling pads, where it ...

Ditch your AC and save on your energy bill with one of these portable coolers. If you've landed here, though, you probably already know what you need. These six evaporative coolers are the best for ...

Many indoor coolers are too small to effectively reduce the temperature in an entire room. But this Honeywell Evaporative Cooler is surprisingly powerful (760 CFM) and has an ice compartment to ...

What’s the coolest thing a person can build with LEGO? Well it’s gotta be an air conditioner, right? Technically, [Manoj Nathwani] built a LEGO-fied swamp cooler, but it’s been too hot in London to ...

As Seattle sweats through a summer that is giving signs of being among the hottest on record, those who have eschewed air conditioning (eh, it's only used 3 days a year!) or live in a place where air ...