That unit sort of looked like the roof mount desert coolers on the base homes at Holloman AFB when my dad was in the Air Force there.He had to climb up on the roof to fill the unit or clean it,then drain it when winter came.
Swamp Coolers
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real1shep
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I was....
always fascinated by these low-tech air coolers. Mostly a southern fixture, but do see some up north where nobody has AC because of the short, hot season. Worked on quite a few as a plumber, but never lived with one. Most of the ones I worked on were big roof units, or up on top of trailers. Unless you use some sort of fungicide, they all seem to exude some sort of odor....offensive to some, negligible to others.
I've also seen a fair number of houses with house fans...those giant fans that suck up heat from the top of the living space and eject it up into the attic.
Kevin
always fascinated by these low-tech air coolers. Mostly a southern fixture, but do see some up north where nobody has AC because of the short, hot season. Worked on quite a few as a plumber, but never lived with one. Most of the ones I worked on were big roof units, or up on top of trailers. Unless you use some sort of fungicide, they all seem to exude some sort of odor....offensive to some, negligible to others.
I've also seen a fair number of houses with house fans...those giant fans that suck up heat from the top of the living space and eject it up into the attic.
Kevin
l5wolvesf
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Dearborn cooler
I want to thank the OP for this post and his pics. I just got my hands on a Dearborn W-32F window cooler. It is in great shape except for missing the motor and mount. The motor mounts differently than just about all of the coolers I have ever serviced.
Have you ever found a parts source for Dearborn specific parts?
Otherwise I can adapt an existing mount or fab one up.
Thank you
I want to thank the OP for this post and his pics. I just got my hands on a Dearborn W-32F window cooler. It is in great shape except for missing the motor and mount. The motor mounts differently than just about all of the coolers I have ever serviced.
Have you ever found a parts source for Dearborn specific parts?
Otherwise I can adapt an existing mount or fab one up.
Thank you
Swamp coolers...
I find them as interesting as any other home appliance, but I also don't care for them as far as actually having or using them, I feel they tend to leave the air too wet and not nearly cool enough for my liking, I really would rather have a refrigeration based cooling system that leaves the air COLD and dry.
I find them as interesting as any other home appliance, but I also don't care for them as far as actually having or using them, I feel they tend to leave the air too wet and not nearly cool enough for my liking, I really would rather have a refrigeration based cooling system that leaves the air COLD and dry.
bee-vac
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Summer time is here!
After taking a road trip out to Tucson Arizona to get some pads, it's ready to go! This works great, and will undoubtedly last a million years.
http://https//youtu.be/YRR2fSKSe70
After taking a road trip out to Tucson Arizona to get some pads, it's ready to go! This works great, and will undoubtedly last a million years.
http://https//youtu.be/YRR2fSKSe70
cuffs054
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I would love to get a swamp cooler, but living in the land of perpetual humidity their not practical. Would be great fun to play with.
Remember those as a child when my Dad was in the Air Force-Holloman AFB-all the homes there had the "desert coolers" as they were called-and one of the school buildings had those large ones like shown in the pictures.Kids would try to throw things--mainly pencils into its fan opening.Fun when the chewed up pencil remains blew out-us mischevious kids!!!The teachers didn't like the joke!Then fine grates were put over the openings to prevent that.
I actually installed one of these with my stepdad and then later worked on another one with my stepfather where they used it in connection with the AC system, they're interesting units for dispersing air but ACs keep the temperature better that being said I'd probably have one if I had a house out west, worked in one old restaurant where they used them in the cooking and prep ares simply to save the AC in the rest of the place
kirbyklekter
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The only time that I noticed moisture
in the air from a swamp cooler is if it was a portable (indoor) model. They continually recirculate the same air over and over adding more water to the air. That or when people have the outdoor rooftop or side vent going and don't have windows slightly opened to allow the hot air to be pushed out. It's a science but easy to do. Most evap coolers can replace all the air in your house in under five minutes, usually less. Some people think you have to close up every thing as you would with ac, but the opposite is true. I don't have ducting, all air comes in at one place,the cooler vent. The test they use goes like this: You open one window in every room, just a little,say 2-3 inches . Then go to the furthest room from the cooler, and hold a piece of bathroom tissue about a foot from the open window and release the tissue. If it falls to the floor, you need to either open that window wider or reduce the openings in other rooms. This is if you need more cooling in the further reaching rooms. You have to experiment with different window settings in the house to suit your comfort needs. The air will take the easiest path. P.S. If that tissue paper flies and sticks to the window screen the same way in every room, then you've achieved a good balance. Hope that made sense.
in the air from a swamp cooler is if it was a portable (indoor) model. They continually recirculate the same air over and over adding more water to the air. That or when people have the outdoor rooftop or side vent going and don't have windows slightly opened to allow the hot air to be pushed out. It's a science but easy to do. Most evap coolers can replace all the air in your house in under five minutes, usually less. Some people think you have to close up every thing as you would with ac, but the opposite is true. I don't have ducting, all air comes in at one place,the cooler vent. The test they use goes like this: You open one window in every room, just a little,say 2-3 inches . Then go to the furthest room from the cooler, and hold a piece of bathroom tissue about a foot from the open window and release the tissue. If it falls to the floor, you need to either open that window wider or reduce the openings in other rooms. This is if you need more cooling in the further reaching rooms. You have to experiment with different window settings in the house to suit your comfort needs. The air will take the easiest path. P.S. If that tissue paper flies and sticks to the window screen the same way in every room, then you've achieved a good balance. Hope that made sense.
