How to Prevent Mineral Buildup on a Swamp Cooler
A swamp cooler, also known as an evaporative cooler, keeps you cool by moving warm air across pads that are full of water. The water cools the air and the cooler pushes the air into your air vents. Excessive mineral buildup can speed the rusting of your cooler, which will reduce its ability to cool your home. Preventing this mineral buildup is essential to extending the life of your swamp cooler. Does this Spark an idea?
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Clean your swamp cooler twice a month. This involves scrubbing the reservoir tray with a wire brush and rinsing out any loose debris, including any mineral deposits that have already accumulated.
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Add water treatment tablets to your cooler according to the instructions of your particular model.
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Inspect your cooler. If you see evidence of mineral buildup, add mineral tablets to your water tank.
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