So i think a small evaporative (swamp) cooler would be the best overall solution for me and my highlands this summer. All the highland neps grow in my room, and my room often gets quite warm and dry in the summer (even in Boston) because of the sunlight through the windows. Perhaps an evaporative cooler at one window will kill two birds with one stone: keep the air humid, and keep the room at a better temperature.
I've found several different models, but very little information about them, so i'm looking for some first-hand accounts of experiences with them. There's this one, these, and one selling on Ebay a lot for <$100 by Integra (which i couldn't find online anywhere). I'm curious what the pads in these are like, and if they function reasonably similar to a full-fledged evaporative cooling setup.
I've found several different models, but very little information about them, so i'm looking for some first-hand accounts of experiences with them. There's this one, these, and one selling on Ebay a lot for <$100 by Integra (which i couldn't find online anywhere). I'm curious what the pads in these are like, and if they function reasonably similar to a full-fledged evaporative cooling setup.