Air Conditioner vs Evaporative Cooling
What to know if you should choose evaporative cooling or a proper air conditioning unit. We know the answer.
Key Takeaways:
Evaporative Cooling draws in hot air to redistribute with added moisture, while air conditioning uses refrigerant.
If you want a more effective climate control system, then an air conditioning unit is best for you.
Despite the upfront cost, a split-system air conditioning unit may be more affordable to run than multiple evaporative coolers.
Evaporative cooling works by drawing in hot air and filtering it, while an air conditioner uses refrigerants and a heat pump to produce your choice of heating or cooling. Additionally, evaporative coolers rely on a constant supply of water to run effectively, whereas Split System units do not.
Evaporative cooling is not effective in humid environments as the cooling effect relies on evaporating moisture. Something air conditioners do not suffer from. Overall, air-cons provide a better price to performance ratio than evaporative cooling, and hence should be your first choice.
