Down draft mounted on the roof side draft mounted on an eave or window up draft mounted on the ground roof mounted are the most common although they are more difficult to maintain.
How to put sides on roof swamp cooler.
Run copper or pvc water piping from your home cold water supply to the cooler on the roof.
A typical down draft swamp cooler.
I found it necessary sometimes to slightly bend the wire closer to 90 degrees to get these off.
The three types of coolers are.
Place your level on top of the air conditioner to level it.
Window cooler ready to disassemble.
How to install a swamp cooler on the roof step 1.
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.
For the alpine unit i have removing the pads from the window coolers starts with unhooking the top holder.
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.
The evaporative cooler should be leveled.
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.
We need to accomplish the same thing with the swamp cooler roof flashing.
Installed swamp cooler on roof.
They work best in dry climates.
Pliers are used to remove the lower pad holders.
To use a swamp cooler you first must pick the right one for your home.
First a proper location for the swamp cooler has to be determined.
Refer to the above illustration.
1 this flashing goes down first on top of the shingles.
Beginning of kitchen exhaust and swamp cooler install.
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A typical side draft cooler.
The duct of the evaporative cooler should be marked out making sure that.
Making use of the level marks put the hooks on the side of your house and connect the chain into it.
Removing swamp cooler pad holders.
Swamp coolers add water to the air to cool it down raising the humidity in your home.
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.
Installed swamp cooler on roof.
Use pipe brackets to secure the piping on the wall and roof of the home.
Bend so it is less than a 90 to match the angle of the roof.
Unhooking top pad holder.
How to install the cooler on the steel plate roof duration.
Swamp or evaporative coolers are a great way to cool down your home especially if you live in a dry climate.