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Looking for relief from summer heat without the shocking electricity bills? Whole-house evaporative coolers might be your answer. These systems, often called swamp coolers, work with nature rather ...

As Seattle sweats through a summer that is giving signs of being among the hottest on record, those who have eschewed air conditioning (eh, it's only used 3 days a year!) or live in a place where air ...