Swamp or room coolers?

Question

I am looking into buying a swamp/room cooler. I have air conditioning in my house, but my bedroom doesn't cool off very welll at all. The ceilings are high, and I don't have a lot of insulation. So I can have the AC set to about 70 and it still gets to 75-78 degrees in there. I have done some reading on the coolers, and a lot of websites say they don't work well in humid areas, and they recommend getting AC instead. But since I already HAVE an AC, and I am just looking to cool the air down further, would a room cooler work; even though I do like in a more humid area?

Answer 1

You will be much better off with a window air conditioner than an evaporative cooler and it will be cheaper to buy than the one you have picked out.  They don't do a very good job cooling when the humidity is high - take it from someone who has used one for many years in the arid southwest.  You would be happier with a room fan than that evaporative cooler.

Answer 2

get a window unit or use a fan to circulate the air

swamp coolers don't work when it real humid