| If it feels like your evaporative cooler is on maximum | | | | coolers is corrosion, calcium build up or other |
| speed and the area it is supposed to cool still doesn't | | | | sediment problems clogging the components inside |
| feel cool and comfortable, your cooler might be in | | | | the unit. A water treatment product or plain |
| need of some routine maintenance. If you routinely | | | | household vinegar can help remove the calcium build |
| service your cooler proactively you should see pretty | | | | up and help your cooler run more efficiently. There |
| steady performance out of it. | | | | are high end units that have fewer problems or |
| How do you know if your cooler needs maintenance? | | | | chances of corrosion and rust as well due to the |
| If your evaporative coolers maintenance schedule | | | | components contained. |
| states it's not yet time for maintenance but you | | | | What maintenance should be performed on my |
| believe it is not performing up to par, you might need | | | | swamp cooler? |
| additional maintenance. If your cooler doesn't ever | | | | Any time you need to perform maintenance on your |
| seem to be cooling your room adequately, you might | | | | unit, you need to turn off the power, unplug the unit |
| want to check to see if your evaporative water | | | | and disconnect the water supply. Examining all areas |
| cooler is designed to only cool a small area. Cooler | | | | inside the unit for corrosion or obvious wear and tear |
| sizes vary and each product should advise you of the | | | | as well as checking the water pads and replacing |
| approximate square footage the unit will cover. If | | | | them, if necessary. Vinegar or a commercial product |
| your unit is too small for the room you have it in, it | | | | specific to your cooler unit can be used at this time |
| won't be very effective. | | | | as well. Examination of the pump, v-belt and blower |
| Your use and care guide that comes with your | | | | are also a good idea. Lubrication of the blower wheel |
| evaporative cooler or swamp cooler (as it is regularly | | | | can also keep your unit functioning well. Follow all set |
| also called) should indicate the frequency with which | | | | up instructions after you inspection of the unit before |
| you should change your water pads. The absorbent | | | | turning it back on. |
| water pads that are contained in your cooler are a | | | | If you are not mechanically inclined, you can have |
| critical component for optimal performance. There | | | | professional maintenance done but once you have |
| may be a specific pad that is suggested in your | | | | owned your cooler for some time, you will probably |
| maintenance guide that will perform better than | | | | find that this routine is easy to manage yourself and |
| another or there may be a need for more regular | | | | only has to be done once or twice a season unless |
| replacement filters being installed. | | | | you notice a dramatic drop in the performance of |
| Another common problem with evaporative water | | | | your cooler. |