An evaporative cooler, often referred to as
a "swamp cooler," is an air conditioning alternative that uses a
water pump and water-soaked padding in a boxed frame to channel and cool
outdoor air through a fan that delivers the cooled air indoors. It is most
functional and healthy in dry, non-dusty and unpolluted atmospheres. However,
these coolers must be properly maintained and treated for mineralization and
the proliferation of bacteria and fungi that can occur in the water supply.
Instructions:
1.Consult your Owner's Manual prior to any
treatment to review the maintenance and treatment guidelines recommended by the
manufacturer.
2.Turn off and unplug the cooler unit. Turn
off the water supply and drain the cooler unit via the drain plug.
3.Clean the water tank by rinsing it with
mild, soapy water and drain the cooler unit via the drain plug. If recommended
by your Owner's Manual, place water treatment tablets and/or zinc anodes in the
water pan to control corrosion, mineralization, and bacterial and fungal
contamination.
4.Refill the cooler unit's water supply,
reassemble the cooler unit and restart the system.
Tips & Warnings
Besides a combination of soap and water,
water treatment tablets and zinc anodes, there are other cleaning solutions
available, such as bleach and chlorine, to maintain a clean evaporative cooler
unit's interior and to treat the water supply.
The treatment methods described above are
general recommendations and may not be suitable or most appropriate for your
evaporative air cooler unit.
