On Monday, July 25, 2016 at 3:38:42 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "Roy" > wrote in message
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> > On Monday, July 25, 2016 at 2:38:44 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> >> "KenK" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > "Julie Bove" > wrote in
> >> > :
> >> >
> >> >> Both of my swamp coolers were inexpensive. None of the ones I looked
> >> >> at got very good reviews and the last one I bought got very mixed
> >> >> ones. Those who got working ones must have gotten very lucky. Mine
> >> >> worked well only a very few times. I doubt that I will buy another.
> >> >> Unless someone manages to make one that isn't prone to problems.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > I've had good luck with all mine over the past 30 - 40 years. Never
> >> > bother to look them up - just buy what the installer sells. But you
> >> > have
> >> > to tinker with them. Be sure the lines from the water distributer hub
> >> > through the lines to the pads ("spider") are all working right. Things
> >> > get plugged up, especially with very hard well water like I have. Have
> >> > to
> >> > be sure the pump is working, that the mesh water filter around pump is
> >> > not plugged up. And of course that the water feed to the cooler is
> >> > working right and the float valve in the cooler is allowing water to
> >> > flow
> >> > into the cooler.
> >> >
> >> > Sounds like a lot of trouble but usually there are few problems. Easy
> >> > to
> >> > fix things yourself, no expensive A/C servicing bill.
> >>
> >> Mine were cheap portables. Nothing to install. Storing them when not in
> >> use
> >> was a problem though. No good place to put them.
> >
> > Don't you have an unused garage?
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>
> No. We have a very tiny room that is called a garage. It is not large enough
> to park a car in. We keep our stockpile out there. Things like paper goods
> and canned goods. Also the small upright freezer, some seasonal decorations
> and tools. It's flat out fill, save for the small walking path.
>
> We do have the back house. Although there is room in there, it would be too
> hard to get the unit back there. Trying to roll it that far on the cement
> would damage the wheels. We do have a small flatbed but the ground is so
> uneven that it's not worth trying to use that. Doesn't work very well.

A "back house", you have out back? What pray tell is this building? An old residence perhaps? Do you rent it out? I'm looking for a six-month rental come winter...perhaps we could make a deal. Your winters are mild and ours aren't. I could even fix it up for part of the rent. Hmmmm, the possibilities abound.
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