

The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the centrifugal blowers provide at least 1200 cubic feet per minute of cooled air through the cooler housing.ġ1. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the width of the extension is less than 14 inches.ġ0. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the extension portion includes a pair of vertical flanges extending from the rear panel defining an opening that receives a portion of the blower housing, the flanges defining a length as measured along a vector between the first and second sides that is less than the distance between two standard size studs used in building construction.ĩ. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the rear panel includes an extension portion that extends away from the front panel a distance greater than the width.Ĩ. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the width is less than 12 inches.ħ. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the width is less than 16 inches.Ħ.

The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the first and second blowers are inverted relative to one another with the exhaust outlets being proximate one another.ĥ. The apparatus of claim 2, further including a second centrifugal blower, wherein the first and second centrifugal blowers are located one on top of another in a vertical position, each of the blowers including an exhaust outlet extending proximate the rear panel.Ĥ. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means for drawing air includes a first centrifugal blower having a blower housing and a blower wheel, the blower including a pair of air inlets that face the right and left sides respectively.ģ. A low profile evaporative cooler comprising: a cooler housing including a front panel, an opposing rear panel, a right and left side extending between the front and rear panels, each of the right and left sides having at least one opening configured to permit air to enter an interior of the housing, the right and left sides extending a predetermined width between the front and rear panels, the width being less than one half of a length defined by the distance between the right and left sides a rigid media located proximate each of the right and left sides a water distribution system to provide water to the rigid media and means for drawing air through the rigid media.Ģ.
