How to Operate a Swamp Cooler
For those of us who have lived through the heat of an intense summer without any type of cooler, we know how difficult and uncomfortable it can get. If you have lived through this type of heat, you need a swamp cooler. Swamp coolers use much less energy than air conditioners, and they produce humidified air. Learn how to operate a swamp cooler efficiently. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Read all operating instructions for your swamp cooler before attempting to operate it. Different coolers have different needs based on how water gets into the cooler. Some require that you pour water into the cooler periodically. Others have hoses that feed them directly so that they never get dry.
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Most swamp coolers will require that you prime the pads before you turn the cooler on. Turning a swamp cooler on with dry pads will not cool your home. Air will simply blow across the dry pads at outside air temperature unless the pads are wet. Prime the evaporative pads in your swamp cooler by turning on the pump for about five or ten minutes.
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Tun on the fan at whatever setting you desire. If your swamp cooler requires you to refill its water, make sure to keep track of the water level. The cooler the water, the better; swamp coolers function by removing heat from the air. If the water is warm, energy will not pass from the air into the water.
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Open a window so that the air does not become too humid. Your swamp cooler will not be able function as efficiently if the air in the house becomes saturated with water. Also, do not turn the swamp cooler on until the temperature in the house has become quite warm (around 80 degrees). Otherwise, there will not be enough heat to draw from the air, and the cooler will be ineffective.
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