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Old 28-08-2007, 02:39 PM posted to rec.gardens.orchids
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Well if it is very humid, you could go with one of those small window air
conditioners & a fan to
circulate the cool air.
Cheers Wendy
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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?