"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When summer heat kicks in and your space can’t accommodate a bulky window AC, an evaporative cooler (also ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If your traditional window and ceiling fans just aren’t cutting it this summer, and you live in an area ...

What is a swamp cooler? Also known as an evaporative cooler, this device—which is about the same size as a room air conditioner—lowers the temperature in a home simply by adding moisture to the air.

As Seattle sweats through a summer that is giving signs of being among the hottest on record, those who have eschewed air conditioning (eh, it's only used 3 days a year!) or live in a place where air ...

As temperatures begin to rise, signaling the change in seasons from spring to summer, many of us seek the comfort of artificially chilled air inside a building. Any unit capable of cooling an entire ...

When discussing oppressive summer weather, you’ve probably heard the phrase “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” That’s because humidity that’s too high can prevent sweat — your body’s natural ...

When you get hot, you sweat. As the sweat evaporates from your skin, you feel cooler. Sweating is your body’s way of maintaining your core temperature. It works very well. An evaporative cooler ...