There is so much wrong with this question, you need to do some research before asking. Suggest you read Figjams thread, yes it is a long one but it answers all the questions you should have asked before you posted. In short evaporative cooling does not work like an air conditioner. Start with an ev...

Hey! I have a few questions as we plan our next burn... and I'm curious if someone has already done their research: I'd like to cool a 20x20 shared camp space. My plan is to use this swamp cooler . It provides 5300 cfm and says it can cool "1600 ft". I approximate it uses about 4 gals of water/hour ...

Figjam: Given how much issue there is with fans not being powerful enough, perhaps there's some merit to figuring out a solution to mounting the tubing without a second layer. It seems each pad contributes a significant amount of resistance. I took one pad out of my design mid-burn and didn't notice...

Hey there, Just wanted to share my project with you all. Mine has ended up more expensive than planned, perhaps to the point that I should have just bought a used commercially built swamp cooler. Oh well, it was fun to make. :D I used this trash can: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006P2A75A/ref=...

Hey there, First of all, huge thanks to figjam and other contributors--this is a really great project and something I'm excited about building! 8) With all of the pages of info here, I couldn't possibly go through it all. Few questions for those who have kept updated with the thread: Is the first po...