Central Phoenix (N 7th & W Camelback area)

[Lovegun]

Originally Posted by homlish560

Swamp Coolers usually work good when the humidity's low but they need to be maintained regularly!!!!!! They don't work very good here later in the Summer when the Monsoon is going strong.

It really saves costs to have both air-cond. and a Cooler. You can use the Cooler during the dry part of the Summer and the air-cond. during late July or August when it's more humid.

Well, it was a "shared" cooling system. So I didn't maintain it.

All the utilities were included as well, just that didn't include A/C as they had none.

[Java Jolt]

My significant other used to have an evaporative cooler too. It blew out really nice cool air through June, almost to the point where it was a little too cold, but by July it was unbearable.

I've heard reports that it's not so much the humidity but the dewpoint. Once the dewpoint is in the monsoon range, above 50 or 55, evaporative coolers are ineffective.

[KatrynS]

Originally Posted by Java Jolt

My significant other used to have an evaporative cooler too. It blew out really nice cool air through June, almost to the point where it was a little too cold, but by July it was unbearable.

I've heard reports that it's not so much the humidity but the dewpoint. Once the dewpoint is in the monsoon range, above 50 or 55, evaporative coolers are ineffective.

Normally when we talk about huidity we're talking about relative humidity (how close to capacity the air is at current temp). Dew point is a measure of absolute humidity -- it's the temp at which water precipitates (it's the temp at which you are at 100% relative humidity).

If the air already is moist (relative humidity), it is resistant to taking up more moisture from a swamp cooler, and the air won't ever come out of the swamp cooler colder than the due point temp, during monsoon that won't be comfortable.

[Valley Native]

Originally Posted by Bondurant

I've located a moderate price apartment complex on W Pasadena (not too cheap or expenisve).

It's located between N 7th Ave, W Camelback, N Central and W Colter. From what I've read locals seem to find Central Phoenix hit or miss so I was curious how this area is.

You picked a very nice location. This is more NORTH central Phoenix, but the neighborhoods are older, established, and basically safe. It's very close to Phoenix's Central Corridor, and not too far from downtown ... only without the heavy traffic or the hustle/bustle of central Phoenix.

Being that this area is older, it's also a greenbelt. Quite a few neighborhoods in this area use irrigation, which has somewhat of a cooling effect. Therefore, even these hot summer evenings feel slightly more pleasant thanks to all the greenery & irrigation.

[cacto]

It's a really nice area. I've lived there when I was little and right by there about 7 years ago briefly. There is a little more crime as you go west into the avenues. Still, one of the best parts of town.

[_Charles_]

Originally Posted by Valley Native

You picked a very nice location. This is more NORTH central Phoenix, but the neighborhoods are older, established, and basically safe. It's very close to Phoenix's Central Corridor, and not too far from downtown ... only without the heavy traffic or the hustle/bustle of central Phoenix.

Being that this area is older, it's also a greenbelt. Quite a few neighborhoods in this area use irrigation, which has somewhat of a cooling effect. Therefore, even these hot summer evenings feel slightly more pleasant thanks to all the greenery & irrigation.

This is the part of Phoenix where I have lived for years. It is a great place to be.