Evaporative Cooler Air Conditioner Air Filtration

The Evaporative Cooler Filter Media for an evaporative cooler / swamp cooler air conditioner is quite different from furnace or other dry air supply air filtration needs. Evaporative cooler air conditioner filter media is a different kind of filter media that is used to accept and hold varying degrees water. One might check with the evaporative cooler equipment manufacturer to explore a down stream inline filter rack application to filter cooled air supplied by the evaporative cooler. There are certain allowances / restrictions for air flow designed by the evaporative cooler manufacturer. Placing a down stream air filter may impede air flow and create a back pressure not desired or warranted by the equipment manufacturer.

NOTE: Furnace filters which are different from evaporative cooler filter media with a merv rating of 9 to 12 are used in commercial and industrial applications and will stop particles in the 1 to 3 micron range. These filters are a great choice for home owners who want the best dust control possible. When using filters with Merv 9 ratings and above it is important to clean or replace them when recommended by the manufacturer usually every 30 days for normal use because they will have a negative effect on air flow when they become dirty. This can lead to performance problems and decreased operating efficiency.

Media air filters (dense filter materials) are not recommended for evaporative cooler air conditioning systems because they will trap and build up and hold condensation/water and entertain mold, mildew and bacteria.

Swamp Cooler Cover Straps Save Wear and Tear of Swamp Cooler Covers!

Save your swamp cooler cover from excessive wear and tears! Proper high quality, long lasting 1inch wide outdoor nylon swamp cooler cover secure straps with non-rust side release buckles will protect your swamp cooler cover from shifting in winds and tearing the corners of your swamp cooler cover. Quality secure swamp cooler straps will prolong the life of your swamp cooler protective cover and keep the swamp cooler cover tight to the swamp cooler keeping cold air out and heat from escaping. A professional set of swamp cooler straps will look a lot better than ugly twine or bungee cords too!

Leave cleaning of the outdoor air conditioning condenser to the professionals!

A neighbor of mine asked if I could help him put his outdoor air conditioner condenser back together. What?

My neighbor said he wanted to save some money by cleaning his outdoor condenser coils himself rather than pay for a heating and air conditioning service company to come to his home to do it for him.

My neighbor had removed all cowling screws and removed each loose cowling section in a random manner until the entire outdoor condenser was stripped of its protective louvered shell down to the vary base of the condenser with the top fan section hanging off to one side, with fan wiring dangerously close to pulling apart!

Why?  To save money and to remove airborne cottonwood seed cottony masses which fly through the air and collected on his outdoor condenser coils. This cottony stuff can clog up the outdoor condenser coils in a N.Y. minute! It can become so thick that you can actually pull it off the outdoor condenser cooling coils and fins in sheets!

When the outdoor unit is operating the top mounted fan draws air in through the sides of the unit to cool the coils sucking in flying debris across the cooling coils and fins. Clogged outdoor condenser coils will drop the operating efficiency of central air conditioning system like a rock and drive up your cooling electric bill dramatically.

Clogged or dirty outdoor condenser coil fins also stress your condenser operating system, and create a situation whereas your system will have to work harder and longer to achieve the desired cooling temperatures. Longer operating times…higher summertime cooling electric bills!

There is a specific order in removing and re-installing the louvered protective cowling of an outdoor condenser. It’s difficult and sometimes requires two people to put it all back together. Proper and complete cleaning the outdoor condenser is something that should definitely be left to the professionals!

For optimal performance of your air conditioning system purchase our high quality, durable long lasting breatheable canvas air conditioner cover and place it on your outdoor condenser in the fall and leave it on until the spring cottonwood seed and other springtime flying debris has ended.

A Puddle Of Water Around The Base Of My Furnace...

A client asked me why a puddle of water was collecting at the base of his furnace. It was summertime and there had been no rain for some time.

After asking the client a few quick questions I was able to determine the client has a central air conditioning system and the problem was the indoor "A" coil or indoor condenser which sits inside the plenum, the sheet metal box on top of the furnace, had a clogged up drip pan drain.

Condensation water normally flowing into the indoor coil drip pan and drain tube to the basement floor drain was building up and running over the clogged up drip pan and condensation water was running down the inside of the furnace and onto the basement floor.

There should be an inspection panel located on the front of the furnace plenum and with an annual spring maintenance check and cleaning of the furnace and indoor coil you can prevent this problem from happening.

Making sure the indoor coil is clean will help maintain a higher level of operating efficiency of your central air conditioning system. Making sure the indoor condensing coil drip pan is clear of dust, lent and or hard water build up will insure the condensation water will properly flow freely from the indoor condenser drip pan and through the drain tube to the basement floor drain.

Water flowing over the indoor condenser drip pan and down through the inside of your furnace can damage your furnace over a few short years.