On Thu, 10 May 2018 04:04:59 +0100, rbowman wrote:

On 05/09/2018 12:05 PM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
On Wed, 09 May 2018 09:04:27 +0100, gregz wrote:

"Jimmy Wilkinson Knife" wrote:
On Mon, 07 May 2018 17:34:32 +0100, rbowman wrote:

On 05/07/2018 07:44 AM, Jimmy Wilkinson Knife wrote:
It wouldn't matter to me which was more efficient. A swamp cooler
is a
pretend AC unit. It evaporates water, therefore humidifying the room.
Also a real AC unit can run in reverse and serve as a heat pump for
winter.

In places where a swamp cooler works, a little more humidity isn't a
bad
thing.

Why does anyone want humidity? If it's hot, humid air makes it feel
hotter, as your sweat can't evaporate so easily. In cold weather, the
damp cools you down more. So it's never wanted.


30-35% is OK vs 15%. you can also smell better, hence the name swamp.
I had
swamp cooler both in Army and home, 7 years.

Smell better? You mean less BO? Or an increased ability to detect
things with your nose?


Detect things with your nose. It's been raining so the humidity is up a
bit. When I was out in the woods yesterday it was pleasant to smell the
pines and firs. There's something like lilacs lining the drive at work
and they're in bloom. They smelled nice today.

Even in the desert when it rains you can really smell the creosote bush.

Are you sure that's your nose working better? I always thought it was because the smell coming from x is evaporating into the air.

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