Build your own evaporative cooler

How to Build an Evaporative Cooler
Christin, wordpress.com

Portable Swamp Cooler. Click for larger image.How to build a low-cost 12 volt evaporative cooler. My husband and I built two swamp coolers that we use to air condition our tent when we camp in hot, dry weather at Burning Man. These compact units b…

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Stainless steel appliances are not stainless

Should Appliance Makers Pay To Replace Stainless Steel Appliances That Rust?
Chris Morran, consumerist.com

(MrStinkhead)One of the more widely held beliefs about stainless steel appliances is that they will never rust. Alas, this isn’t necessarily true, as the alloy’s corrosion-resistance depends on its level of chromium and nickel. As the demand for…

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