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I can’t seem to find any un-biased information. We just bought a house in Billings, Montana and want to install some kind of cooling system. Growing up in salt lake city evaporative cooling was common, the weather here in Billings is similar (humidity, temp., rain and snowfall) but central air seems to be the norm. Is there something I’m missing, is there any reason a swamp cooler wouldn’t do the job? The 1923 house is 2660 sq ft (900 basement, 980 main, and 780 attic room).
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i can only generalize the obvious.
if in a dry climate, one should chose evaporative cooling. in a more humid climate, the central ac. i purchased my home with central ac in california's (very dry) high desert. my furniture was coming apart after 6 months. my son gets frequent nosebleeds.
the older homes were built with evaporative coolers. all new homes are built with central ac. it's what buyers expect. not necessarily the best option.
if you and your family are accustomed to evaporative cooling and it's appropriate for your location, stay with it.
would appreciate more technical/design feedback on this issue myself...
brian