Do people still use swamp coolers in Arizona?
From Valley 101 by The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com
April 27, 2026 · 10 min
About this episode
This episode explores the relevance and history of swamp coolers in Arizona's real estate market.
Back in the day, realtors gave you a checklist to fill out: pool or no pool; two bedrooms, three bedrooms, four bedrooms; one story or two story. A strange choice? Swamp cooler or no swamp cooler. Does anyone still have a swamp cooler? And what are they? On this week's episode of Valley 101, a podcast by The Arizona Republic and azcentral, we talk to John Shurr, a realtor and Michael Morris, the owner of MJM Refrigeration, to answer this burning question: Whatever happened to swamp coolers? Submit your question about Phoenix! Subscribe to The Watchlist, our Friday media newsletter. Follow us on X, Instagram and TikTok. Guests: Michael Morris, John Shurr Host: Bill Goodykoontz Producer: Tori Weiss, Amanda Luberto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Bill Goodykoontz
Guests: John Shurr, Michael Morris
Topics covered
- swamp coolers
- Arizona
- real estate
- home cooling
- historical appliances
Keywords
- swamp cooler
- Arizona
- real estate
- home cooling
- MJM Refrigeration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: MJM Refrigeration, The Arizona Republic, azcentral.com
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