"Gene Schurg" wrote in message
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I have no way of telling how much water my swamp cooler actually uses.
When it runs it pumps the water back over the aspen wood pads. It pumps a
small amount of water out into the drain so there isn't a mineral buildup.

When I started the Greenhouse 5 years ago I did not see a big increase in
the waterbill. I don't think the water usage is much.


Thanks Gene. I've been doing some research online and read that they're not
very effective in humid climates. It's very humid where I live. Think of a
tropical jungle. The humidity drops off when the heat starts to drop,
around the middle of Sept. The plants have to come in before the middle of
Oct. which is our first frost date here. Is your climate also humid?