Pliers are used to remove the lower pad holders.
How to put sides on roof swamp cooler.
A typical down draft swamp cooler.
Swamp coolers add water to the air to cool it down raising the humidity in your home.
Bend so it is less than a 90 to match the angle of the roof.
Window cooler ready to disassemble.
I found it necessary sometimes to slightly bend the wire closer to 90 degrees to get these off.
To use a swamp cooler you first must pick the right one for your home.
Use caulk in a caulking gun to seal all holes where pipe brackets are installed and where piping may enter your home depending on your water connections.
1 this flashing goes down first on top of the shingles.
Unhooking top pad holder.
How to install a swamp cooler on the roof step 1.
Swamp cooler install part 2 duration.
Removing swamp cooler pad holders.
How to install the cooler on the steel plate roof duration.
If your swamp cooler has low airflow is dripping not turning on or otherwise working you ll need to do a little swamp cooler troubleshooting to figure out the problem.
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Run copper or pvc water piping from your home cold water supply to the cooler on the roof.
Place your level on top of the air conditioner to level it.
Once you have it in a level position attach your chain on the edges at the back of the swamp cooler and stretch it on the side of your house.
Use pipe brackets to secure the piping on the wall and roof of the home.
The evaporative cooler should be leveled.
For the alpine unit i have removing the pads from the window coolers starts with unhooking the top holder.
Swamp or evaporative coolers are a great way to cool down your home especially if you live in a dry climate.
Refer to the above illustration.
Making use of the level marks put the hooks on the side of your house and connect the chain into it.
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They work best in dry climates.
First a proper location for the swamp cooler has to be determined.
Also known as evaporative coolers they work by releasing evaporated water into the air bringing the overall temperature down as much as 20 degrees fahrenheit.
We need to accomplish the same thing with the swamp cooler roof flashing.
And if that unsightly stain does develop and you are 10 years from a new roof well at least it is on the back side.
The three types of coolers are.
Beginning of kitchen exhaust and swamp cooler install.
Installed swamp cooler on roof.
Installed swamp cooler on roof.