I note that Swampy's Model MW1 "MightyKool 3-Speed Personal Cooler
Equipped with Powerful Twin Brushless Energy Saving Motors" (!!!) , a
small, 3-lb unit which draws only  .9,  1.3, or 1.6 amperes (Low,
Medium, High settings), seems to be targeted at folks on a tight energy
budget.

http://www.swampy.net/wb.html

I searched the archives to see if anyone had posted any experiences with
this unit and found nothing.

I did find that most any post asking about swamp (evaporative) coolers
resulted in responses stating that swamp coolers don't work well when
the air is humid (less evaporation) and better with dry air. So that's
been covered. But actual, anecdotal experience there was little of.

On a recent houseboating trip to Lake Powell, the roofmount swamp cooler
did a great job cooling the cabin even though the microclimate 10' above
the water was surprisingly moist for the desert (the upper deck was very
damp all night long -- I know: I slept up there so I could see the stars).

So just in case someone new to the group has tried this unit in a dry
climate (like where I tend to camp, in the western U.S.), I'd like to
hear your experience.

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 VW Type 2 / 84 Westy: A poor but proud race.
KG6RCR