How to Make the Air Cooler in a Swamp Cooler Home

A swamp cooler is an evaporative cooling unit used to cool homes in dry climate areas. They are available in window, roof or smaller portable units. They add humidity to the air and usually cool it by about 20 degrees F.

Instructions

1. Elect to use a swamp cooler only if you live in a moderately dry climate, where they're more efficient. They aren't effective in a humid climate.

2. Keep the concentration of dissolved salts and minerals from accumulating on the pads. A fan cools the hot, dry air by blowing it through the moisturized pads before it enters your home. If these deposits dry and become hard, they cause the pads to harden and lose their absorbency. Clean the pads frequently, change them when necessary and try using water treatment tablets in the tank for cleaner water.

3. Check out the different types of filters available for your swamp cooler. Some tightly woven filters hold water for a longer period, making them more efficient, which extends the length of time the trapped water cools your home.

4. Choose a swamp cooler with a mechanism that enables you to dump the water at regular intervals, which helps prevent deposits from building up. This can either be an automatic, manual or continuous drip valve.

5. Open several windows about 2 inche, to provide circulation and an exit path. Unlike a conventional air conditioner, the swamp cooler requires ventilation and airflow to distribute the cooled air throughout your home and to force the warm, humid air out.

6. Maintain your swamp cooler according to the manufacturer's suggestions and clean it thoroughly at the beginning and end of every season.