A noisy, loud heat pump or air conditioner unit can be an annoyance, especially when sleeping or watching TV. HVAC calls for a noisy outside condenser is a common problem sometimes with complaints from neighbors with a room close to the unit. Not all heat pumps are made the same when it comes to how… Read More »
Connecting a water line to a swamp cooler is an easy job that almost anyone can do. The way to keep it simple is to buy an Evaporative Cooler Water Hook-Up Kit. They work by screwing on to the existing faucet and adding a second faucet for a hose and a side mount for the… Read More »
Replacing the swamp cooler pads during maintenance is necessary to keep an evaporative cooler running properly. Since the pads are what makes a unit cool as water passes through and evaporates they can be a big performance factor. There are two main types of cooling pads called Fiber and Rigid, each of which can be… Read More »
A step-by-step video is at the bottom of the page if needed . Replacing a Swamp Cooler Float is an easy task that most home DIYers can do. A bad Float will leak water and not cut the water supply off when the cooler is full. An evaporative cooler float works basically the same as… Read More »
Swamp coolers have many positives about them from low-cost electricity prices to adding moisture in a home. Most homes that have a swamp cooler use a manual evaporative cooler switch to control their swamp cooler. A manual switch simply turns a unit on or off along with other features such as fan only manually. Manual… Read More »
Swamp coolers need a water line for a constant flow of water to operate properly. Hooking into a water line for a swamp cooler can be done a few different ways depending on the placement of a unit and types of water pipes. There are several ways to connect a water line to a swamp… Read More »
Pulling a vacuum on an HVAC system is a necessary part of installing, fixing, and repairing HVAC units. When a vacuum is pulled, there is two ways to measure it with either a manifold gauge and micron gauge. Manifold gauges are the original equipment used to measure air pressure and see how much of a… Read More »
A video is at the bottom of the page for a visual walk through if needed. Evaporative coolers need basic maintenance every year for them to work well and last many years. Oiling the bearings on the rib cage fan is one of those things that should be done yearly. Keeping them oiled up is… Read More »
Replacing a water pump on a swamp cooler is an easy task that most any DIY (Do-It-Yourself) type of person can do easily. The first thing to do is to buy a new swamp cooler water pump to replace the old one. They can be bought at most any hardware store or even online on… Read More »
A video is at the bottom of the page for a visual walk-through if needed. A leaking swamp cooler can be problematic and is a necessary fix for the cooler to operate properly and not waste water. While an evaporative cooler can leak from many places the bottom pan is a common problem. The bottom… Read More »