Evaporative coolers can cause many problems when used under high humidity conditions, as they add additional humidity that can be soaked up by your drywall, carpet, furniture, etc., and can cause damage. Not to mention that everything will feel damp to you and it can cause mold growth.
Operating an evaporative cooler in conjunction with air conditioning just makes the a/c work harder to remove the humidity from the air.
If you need a cooling boost in your upstairs bedroom, consider a window mounted a/c, or one of the newer portable models that sits in the room and uses a duct to the window to exhaust the hot air and condensate.
Having said all that, evaporative coolers work quite well in very low humidity conditions, such as Arizona where I live.
I am not familiar with the "Coolair 4000" but window mount evaporative coolers using water do exist. They work very well in the desert Southwest and other areas of very low humidity. You would not be happy with one in the DC area. Either get an air conditioner or save your money and get a fan.
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