Is havinga swamp cooler better for you, and the environment, as opposed to having a/c?

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Night♥Owl

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We recently purchased ourselves a portable swamp cooler. My parents had one in their roof, and I remember that working very well, plus, it helps when the climate becomes dry.
I'm just wondering because my husband and I try to do everything we can, and can afford, to be green and organic.
I couldn't really find anything about it when I googled it, so I was wondering if someone could help me out on this. I want to be able to provide a good argument against a/c because I've heard it's bad for the environment. Especially if a swamp cooler works just fine.

Please and thank you for your answers.
Yeah, the state I live in doesn't really get too humid. I live in Colorado near the mountains.
 
If the humidity gets over 50% they do not work very good.If the humidity is low try and put a chemical called jet dry in the water reserve. It breaks down the surface tension and means it will wet the pads better.Jet Dry is used in dish washers.
 
Swamp coolers is a/c it just isn't refrigerated air. It usually works better in dry climates without sand storms. They work well in west texas, but you have a few inches of sand in the house after a sand storm since it pulls air from outside and blows it inside the house.
 
might be but here rattle snakes have habit of enjoying critters drawn to drips,,,,used 50 years,,an added ice cream drive belt to one in 50s,,got a tv us an neighbors thought it was heavn..,,now its ac,,mis it though,,
 
It depends on the humidity. Even in Tucson, AZ, swamp coolers work well only about 10 months out of the year. During the hottest and wettest two months, you have to use an AC. Still, when it works, it's very efficient.
 
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