I don’t normally make product sales pitches here, but I was contacted by a guy in New Mexico who has written a book all about evaporative (swamp) coolers - how to “summerize”, “winterize”, repair, and generally maintain, complete with pictures and descriptions.
You can learn more about it at his website, EasyCoolerCare.com. Given the amount of questions I field from people buying homes with swamp coolers, this book looks like it might be a fabulous $10 (plus $5 shipping and handling) investment.
There’s a section of the Easy Cooler Care book available free via PDF file that you can download and read - it’s a guide to helping you figure out the proper sizing, make, model, and so on for your cooler. I think that’s pretty helpful if you don’t know how to measure for pads or what size pump to purchase.
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:27 pm
What a great resource — thanks from a Realtor in NM! I love your writing, by the way, and am mightily impressed at how often you post. I’ll be checking back often!