From small, portable models to powerful behemoths that can cool your entire house, here are the best evaporative coolers. Evaporative coolers, AKA swamp coolers, use an electric-powered fan to draw ...

She, too, worked with Metcalf, and started with an energy assessment for her home. Using the report’s recommendations, she also purchased a high-efficiency washer and dryer. For the roof-mounted ...

Some evaporative cooler systems mount on the roof and cool the entire home, but our recommendations focus on more affordable, portable units meant for garages or screened-in sunrooms.

Tim Steele, foreman for The Cooler Company Heating & Air, installs a Breezair evaporative cooler on the roof of a home in Wheat Ridge as his colleague, Bowen Christensen, descends into the attic.