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		goda90 on Sept 5, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Efficient Air-Conditioning Beams Heat into Space Swamp coolers are useless in high humidity climates. And similarly, shade isn't as cool relative to direct sunlight in high humidity either.

xenadu02 on Sept 5, 2017 [–]

The water removes more heat from the coolant; the swamp cooler isn't for the inside of the house it's for the compressor itself.

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