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Re: After market AC - was Buying a Van - Bought a Van -
Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:10:14 -0700
...I like the idea of the swamp cooler - won't make the car an icebox, but it may make it OK - needs some more...
Re: swampy? cooler.....
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:19:09 -0700
...22 PM, Mark C wrote: > > > okay, what about this? > > > > http://www.swampy.net/im30.html > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www...
Evaporative Cooler Field report (aka swamp cooler)
Historical mailing list - Nolan Hester
Thu, 1 Aug 2002 12:02:26 -0700
...used an evaporative cooler in their vanagon. I took the plunge anyway and bought the Swampy T154 (http://www.swampy.net/12vcombo.html) for...
Re: Air Conditioner
Historical mailing list - Terry K.
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 21:47:37 -0600
...depend's on how hot it is--and what type of swamp cooler you have---- The window mount will eat up ice pretty quick...
does anyone make the old evaportive window mount coolers anymore?
Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:55:38 -0700
...tolerance but was wondering if anyone made those old canister style swamp coolers that fit onto a window? I've seen a couple on...
Re: Roof A/C - Swamp Cooler
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Thu, 1 Jun 2006 11:22:15 -0400
"I wouldn't do it again, since we have found a better way to do the job." What is the better way? We will...
Re: After market AC - was Buying a Van - Bought a Van -
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 23 Apr 2011 16:51:22 -0700
...I like the idea of the swamp cooler - won't make the car an icebox, but it may make it OK - needs some more...
Re: What kind of AC is this?
Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 09:47:47 -0700
...If I recall right, these were 'swamp coolers' that used ram air.
Re: swamp coolers
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Apr 1995 13:36:59 +0500
...1) the swamp cooler (i.e. evaporative cooler) accurately described by Martha above, and 2) the desert water bag, made of burlap, shaped like...
Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 14 May 2011 11:22:49 -0500
Swamp Coolers really only work in very dry climates. I had one in my house in New Mexico and it really did a job...
Re: After market AC - was Buying a Van - Bought a Van -
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:13:10 -0700
...Rogers idea for the swamp > cooler is more my speed - lots of dry heat here in S. Calif. > > Dan > Los Angeles, CA > '85 Westy...
Roof A/C - Swamp Cooler
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
Wed, 31 May 2006 17:30:05 -0700
...Since it's an evaporative cooler it won't work too well in humidity over 30%. Looks like you can run it off of...
Re: AC While Camping
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 10 Jun 2010 04:54:08 -0700
...I installed a 12 volt swamp cooler into my Westy front luggage rack many years ago. I cut a hole down through the ceiling...
Re: Front Heater Motor: Lube Dries Out?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 2 Jan 2016 17:03:28 -0600
A swamp cooler is an evaporative cooler with a fan. Way different from a roof turbine. Jim Sent from my iPad > On Jan 2...
Re: swampy? cooler.....
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:05:00 -0700
...swampy? cooler..... > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >> You do know that the Type 2 bus people have one that attaches to >> the outside of...
Re: Front Heater Motor: Lube Dries Out?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 2 Jan 2016 18:41:44 -0700
Hopefully both more precise than my swamp cooler or roof squirrel cage. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus > On Jan 2, 2016, at...
Re: After market AC - was Buying a Van - Bought a Van -
Historical mailing list - Werner Schink
Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:46:09 -0700
...I like the idea of the swamp cooler - won't make the car an icebox, but it may make it OK - needs some more...
Re: Still keeping cool in your VW
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 25 Apr 2003 15:33:08 -0600
Just one more glorified swamp cooler!!!! Might be great for very dry cklimates like New Mexico or Arizona, though! Here in the Deep South...
Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences 12 volt ac more seriously
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 14 May 2011 13:36:38 -0400
...Rooftop A/C Experiences Swamp Coolers really only work in very dry climates. I had one in my house in New Mexico and it...
Re: Portable air conditioning.
Historical mailing list - J Stewart
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:23:41 +0000
Swamp coolers, from what I'm told, only work in dry heat-think Arizona. I've found pics on the Internet of a '70...
Re: Swamp Cooler
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Apr 1995 14:45:39 -0300
My first attempt at ASCII art, hope it's better than my early life attempts at ka-ka painting. /J\ --- yes, a hook, on...
Re: "Swamp Cooler" questions
Historical mailing list - t obrien
Fri, 21 Jan 2000 22:47:52 GMT
A swamp cooler is not a dehumidifier. It's a humidifier. It blows air across a pool of water. Not something I would put...
Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences 12 volt AC option.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 14 May 2011 13:31:49 -0400
...Rooftop A/C Experiences Swamp Coolers really only work in very dry climates. I had one in my house in New Mexico and it...
Re: anyone actually _use_ an evaporative cooler
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 16:34:19 -0500
...anyone have actual experience with either the Swampy > (http://www.swampy.net/t154page.html) or the ClassicAire Car Cooler > (http://www.classicaire.com/page3...
Re: AC converted to 134
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 20 Jul 2005 08:06:08 -0500
...A swamp cooler can actually cool to the point of making one feel the need for putting on a light coat to break the...
Swampy cooler thread
Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
Thu, 27 Jul 2006 07:50:19 -0700
Here's the original thread I remember on this "ice chest cooler", but this one isn't $500!!! It's only $39.95! Eugene...
A/C
Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
Fri, 6 Jan 2017 16:41:57 +0000
...while driving as well as parked.I do not think a swamp cooler will work.It would be nice to cool the front, but...
Re: does anyone make the old evaportive window mount coolers anymore?
Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:38:52 -0800
...tolerance but was wondering if anyone made those old > canister style swamp coolers that fit onto a window? I've seen a couple > on...
Re: What kind of AC is this?
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 12:53:07 EDT
...If I recall right, these were 'swamp coolers' that used ram air. >> They have resumed production. You can buy these new again forold car...
Re: swamp coolers
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 10 Apr 1995 07:50:06 -0700 (PDT)
On Mon, 10 Apr 1995, Tim Smith wrote: > Yeah I remember these, drove with one hanging off the front of an old > Landrover, later...
Re: REAR AIR CONDITIONER
Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
Thu, 8 Apr 2010 18:39:35 -0700
Are you sure it's not an evaporative (aka swamp) cooler? Seems more likely, and simpler, than a compressed refrigerant system. -Peter On Thursday...
Re: Roof A/C - Swamp Cooler
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 1 Jun 2006 09:39:17 -0700
...The swamp cooler needs a big hole in the roof. Can't mount it on the Westy poptop section since the cooler needs to...
Re: A/C removal
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Tue, 13 Aug 2002 08:52:28 -0700
...Actually on paper I like the Swampy better. http://www.swampy.net/ Larry Chase 85 Westy "RoadHaus" Phoenix, AZ - - - - - - - >Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002...
Re: Front Heater Motor: Lube Dries Out?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 2 Jan 2016 16:19:57 -0700
...PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > A swamp cooler is an evaporative cooler with a fan. Way different from a roof turbine...
Re: swampy? cooler.....
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:35:31 -0700
...22 PM, Mark C wrote: > > > > > okay, what about this? > > > > > > http://www.swampy.net/im30.html > > > > > > -- > Jake > 1984 Vanagon GL > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > www...
Re: anyone actually _use_ an evaporative cooler
Historical mailing list - mike
Wed, 19 Jun 2002 15:41:50 -0700
...anyone have actual experience with either the Swampy >> (http://www.swampy.net/t154page.html) or the ClassicAire Car Cooler >> (http://www.classicaire.com/page3...
Re: does anyone make the old evaportive window mount coolers anymore?
Historical mailing list - Ryan Mark Shankland
Mon, 15 Mar 2004 09:43:41 -0700
...does anyone make the old evaportive window mount coolers anymore? I've seen the swamp coolers advertised fairly recently - perhaps in JC Whitney? Ron...
85 Gl Auto Tranny 5/8" Coolant Hoses to Tranny Cooler Busted-
Historical mailing list - TC
Thu, 31 May 2007 06:42:31 -0700
alligators in the swamp I was out at shop who heated up the o2 sensor cherry red to get it out trying to resolve...
Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences 12 volt ac more seriously
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Sat, 14 May 2011 15:00:08 -0700
...Rooftop A/C Experiences Swamp Coolers really only work in very dry climates. I had one in my house in New Mexico and it...
Re: Portable air conditioning.
Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:31:18 -0800
...Sent from my iPad > On Jan 19, 2014, at 2:23 PM, J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > Swamp coolers, from what I'm...
Re: How to Keep Cool in Your Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Miller, Ryan
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 16:06:30 -0600
I'd suggest a swamp cooler of some sort, but with the humidity where you are I doubt that it would do any good...
Re: swamp coolers
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Apr 1995 09:19:11 -0700
The thing I've seen is attached either to the driver's side or the passenger's side window, and is a metal cylinder...
Re: swamp coolers
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Apr 1995 09:32:21 -0700
>Does someone care to make an ascii? I hope this helps. I saw several of these suckers at the show (first time I've...
Finally, some pictures...
Historical mailing list - Miller, Ryan
Fri, 10 Jan 2003 08:27:12 -0700
Here are the pictures I promised of the forced air swamp coolers for your car. The first (ac1) is strictly forced air and is...
Re: What kind of AC is this?
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 6 Sep 2002 03:57:00 EDT
...It is commonly called a swamp cooler. There are wetpads in the interior which needs water. Air is rammed into the assembly as you...
Re: How to Keep Cool in Your Vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 18 Apr 2003 19:06:31 -0600
...1) rolling the windows down and drive fast, 2) install a swamp cooler (but that makes matters worse by adding moisture to the air...
Re: [NVC] Create electricity-free cooler
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:20:57 -0700
...Evap coolers, whether in the form of a couple-a terra cotta pots or in the form of swamp coolers, are a good choice...
Re: Roof A/C - Swamp Cooler
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 31 May 2006 19:32:35 -0700
...I had to trim the cooler housing quite a bit and cut out the inner part of the luggage rack to squeeze it in...
Re: swampy? cooler
Historical mailing list - honemastert
Wed, 26 Jul 2006 22:36:31 -0700
I dont know about these other than the fact that I emailed the guy and asked to come by and check one out. (Mind...
Re: Swampy cooler thread
Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
Thu, 27 Jul 2006 11:22:33 -0700
...Here's the original thread I remember on this "ice chest cooler", but this one isn't $500!!! It's only $39.95! Eugene...
Silcone Coolants lines ???Re: 85 Gl Auto Tranny 5/8" Coolant Hoses to Tranny Cooler Busted-
Historical mailing list - TC
Thu, 31 May 2007 15:03:05 -0700
Guys no thoughts on Silcone any one use em at all 2ply 4ply 6plys ?? > alligators in the swamp I was out at shop who...
Re: what is it?? mystery part
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:10:54 -0600
...runs air over Ice or cool water and makes the interior cooler. Works better in Low humidity areas. Also known as a swamp cooler...
Re: Air Conditioner
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Sat, 30 Mar 2002 20:50:36 -0800
...http://www.swampy.net/im30.html > > It has a BIG separate Igloo cooler that it pipes > cool > > water from. That cooler looks like it...
Re: External A/C ?
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Tue, 26 Mar 2002 00:15:13 -0500
...What you're looking at is called a "Swamp Cooler". I am pretty sure that Motorworks still carries reproductions. As I understand it they...
Re: does anyone make the old evaportive window mount coolers anymore?
Historical mailing list - Geo Hahn
Mon, 15 Mar 2004 15:37:00 -0700
...Spray the air in front of your face for some primitive swamp cooling. 3. Drive naked whenever practical. Geo Hahn 84 Westy Mt Lemmon...
Re: Front Heater Motor: Lube Dries Out?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 2 Jan 2016 18:29:08 -0600
...PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> A swamp cooler is an evaporative cooler with a fan. Way different from a roof turbine...
Re: Why plug the dash air intake screen?
Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
Tue, 5 Aug 2008 21:20:28 -0400
...It is tempting to rig some sort of swamp cooler in the intake- just a slop-proof trough for ice and water with a...
Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 14 May 2011 10:55:37 -0400
...Swampy coolers are really only useful in very dry environments. When looking for aftermarket AC ask about capacity. The 12,000 btu units are...
Re: Rooftop A/C Experiences 12 volt ac more seriously-Note
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 15 May 2011 08:34:47 -0400
...Rooftop A/C Experiences Swamp Coolers really only work in very dry climates. I had one in my house in New Mexico and it...
Re: [NVC] Create electricity-free cooler
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:26:37 -0700
...Evap coolers, whether in the form of a >> couple-a terra cotta pots or in the form of swamp coolers, are a >> good choice...