This question is common. Air conditioners can be more expensive than air coolers. They are also portable and don’t require installation. If you are looking for ice, you will find it.
What Is An “Evaporative Cooler”?
Evaporative coolers are also called swamp coolers or personal coolers. They are very different from regular air conditioners.
A mechanical compressor is the heart of an air conditioner, portable, or split system. The compressor moves warm air into the condenser coil. The coils contain a liquid refrigerant that turns warm air into the cold. It’s easy to breathe in cold air when pushed out into the room.
Conversely, an evaporative cooler doesn’t contain a compressor or refrigerant. It uses four basic elements: water, a pump, cooling pads, and a fan.
The coolers come with an integrated water reservoir, which you will need to refill before the unit turns on. Once the unit is turned on, it is warm and dry, then passes through wet cooling pads that have been soaked with water.
The water on the pads evaporates when warm air is present. Water evaporates, creating cooler air pushed into a room by a fan.
It can be compared to standing next to the water and feeling the cool breeze on your skin or getting out of a pool to feel the chill from the air drying the drops.
Air Conditioners Are More Powerful Than Air Coolers.
This is an important point. Air coolers use an older evaporation method to cool a space, but they have different power than modern air conditioners or their efficient technology.
You won’t be able to get that refreshing blast from icy air on a hot day due to the absence of refrigerant and a compressor in an evaporative cooler.
Evaporative coolers can cool the air by about 1 degree. They rely heavily upon a fan to cool the air. Some models can be fitted with ice packs, but it is unknown if this will increase the air temperature.
Portable evaporative coolers remain popular despite this caveat. An evaporative cooler costs less than compressor-driven portable ACs. You might feel tempted to purchase an air cooler if you see one advertised on the radio or in an infomercial.
What Are The Benefits Of Evaporative Cooling?
Manufacturers say that there are certain situations where an air cooler can work. These situations, as mentioned earlier, are very limited. To tick the boxes, you’ll need to have the right climate, space, and distance from the unit.
Air coolers are more effective in hot, dry climates with low humidity. This is because the air won’t be too uncomfortable to cool down. To prevent condensation and mildew from building up, you should keep a window or door open.
Cooling effects will be noticeable in smaller spaces (20m2 or less). Evaporative coolers are better for space cooling (for one or two people). They need to be sat close to you, much like a fan. They are not happy with the air circulation in the room.
You will have a lower energy bill. Swamp coolers are more efficient than average air conditioners in energy consumption. Swamp coolers draw very little power, typically between 200 and 400 watts. Although it is difficult to compare power draws, since portable ACs and evaporative coolers don’t have to be labeled with efficiency labels, it is safe to say that swamp coolers are more economical to run than traditional air conditioners due to their simplicity of operation.
They are more environmentally friendly than theirs. Air coolers are more efficient than ACs and use less electricity. They also don’t emit harmful chemicals into the atmosphere.
Wrapping Up
In extremely hot weather, most people will only be satisfied with an evaporative cooling system. Evaporative coolers have less cooling power than air conditioners. An evaporative cooler may provide some relief if it is used in a small area and the climate is not too hot.
