TCS wrote:
On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 00:06:35 -0400, RB wrote:

Yes. It's pretty common in New Mexico today to have your swampo cooler
tied into the hot air heating system. Of course swamp coolers don't


Did they always have a shutoff damper to prevent the moisture of the swamp
cooler from damaging the furnace?

No

How well did they work given the smallish ducting of most central heating
systems?

Acceptable. A big enough fan will move enough air. Even the noise has
"cooling" effect at 100F +.

RB