Evaporative Cooler Maintenance Guide

Here is how you can maintain your evaporative cooler unit once every two or three months for ideal functioning and improved effectiveness:

Clean Or Replace the Pads

You must consider changing your evaporative cooler pads on a regular basis as it is one of the most important components of maintaining your evaporative cooler. Whenever you notice that the pads are damaged, you must remove them and carefully clean the pad frames before installing new pads. Any sort of mineral deposits that are left behind must be removed with a wire brush and a mild soap and water mixture. These pads would eventually break or become useless, so it is very important to keep up with replacing them as needed.

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Regularly Clean The Water Tank

The water tank is yet another very critical component of the evaporative cooler that should be properly cleaned in order to make your evaporator cooler function at the best of its capacity. A pump is used to pump water from this location to keep the cooling pads moist and efficient. There are chances that the water that is pushed to the cooling pads will not be as clean as it has to be if the tank is not kept clean properly and timely. Because of this condition, the quality of air that the evaporative cooler throws in your home will be decreased as well.

Also, it is very important to remember that the water tank has a tendency to get polluted in any circumstances. Because of lack of proper cleaning, the tank can easily become a breeding ground for mosquitoes, germs, bacteria, and other harmful microorganisms. Once you remove the water from the tank, you must properly and thoroughly rinse it with mild soapy water.

Remove All Those Stuck Calcium Deposits

Whenever we talk about evaporative cooler unit pads, one of the most often asked questions that you would hear would be, “how do you remove calcium deposits from them?” well per our experience the most effective method is to thoroughly clean the interior of the unit frequently to prevent all these deposits from even developing there. All these mineral deposits can be removed by using a simple blend of white vinegar with water. Throughout the season, you should clean the water tank at least once a month in order to prevent minerals from gathering inside.

We at Alturas Contractors would recommend washing the filter once or twice a week with a light detergent and warm water to keep the pads in good condition as well.

Examine Electrical Components and Motor Belt

Try to take out some time so that you can visually inspect all electrical wiring and any sort of switches that are there on the device for signs of old insulation or poor connection quality. You should replace any worn or broken parts you come across. You must make a thorough inspection for any kind of cracking or other signs of damage. You can slightly lubricate all of the motor’s working parts in order to make sure that they can turn easily without any hurdle.

Check the tension of the air conditioner’s belt to make sure it is properly tight. If you find the need, tighten the motor nuts until the belts are properly tensioned. When mild pressure from your hands depresses the belt roughly an inch near the middle of the belt, you’ll know you’ve achieved adequate belt tension.