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How do I fix this 4
Here's a view of the metal holdin the batting in place. Sturdy (even before
it was rusted) and not reaaly compliant to bending with pliars etc for removal.. So what do I do now? K Barrett |
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Hi Kathy,
I think I have the same swamp coooler. The deposit is calium carbonate and most of it can be brushed off . Yes, vinegar will do the finish up job. As far as the inside is concerned, The metal wire brackets just slip in and out. The side ones have to pushed down, maybe even if you have to bend the wires a bit. Mine have completely rusted out and I bought some heavy gauge wire at Orchard Supply and just bent some zig-zag and bent the ends up to go into the holes. You can get fancy and make cross pieces and wire them together (not with copper wire) or braze them as I tried once, but it's not worth the effort. Where can you get another one cheap? Mine is about 40 years old. Paul "K Barrett" wrote in message . .. Here's a view of the metal holdin the batting in place. Sturdy (even before it was rusted) and not reaaly compliant to bending with pliars etc for removal.. So what do I do now? K Barrett |
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Kathy, what you need to do is buy a cooler that is made of Polyurethane. I went
this route, spent a week sanding, paited with a special primer, the bottom was coated with a thick black water rubber tarlike stuff & . .. ... still it was eaten through, they don't galvanize like they used to in the old days. If you want the info on the coolers I can locate for you. They cost about $900 & made in Australia, (leave it to those blokes). The only metal is the motor, shaft of the fan & pump. But mind, the minerals in our water still build up. -- Cheers Wendy No Spam Email Address Invalid K Barrett wrote: Here's a view of the metal holdin the batting in place. Sturdy (even before it was rusted) and not reaaly compliant to bending with pliars etc for removal.. So what do I do now? K Barrett |
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Really? The metal brackets just slip out? Well, now I really feel like an
idiot. Don't I have to paint the metal with something (like a rustoleum type paint) so it doesn't happen again? And I don't thihk there are any cheap swamp coolers anymore. I got this 9 yrs ago from Charleys because I could find one there. I've googled and found some window evaporative coolers, but they are in the $500 range, too. Ticks me off. K "Paul Simon" wrote in message ... Hi Kathy, I think I have the same swamp coooler. The deposit is calium carbonate and most of it can be brushed off . Yes, vinegar will do the finish up job. As far as the inside is concerned, The metal wire brackets just slip in and out. The side ones have to pushed down, maybe even if you have to bend the wires a bit. Mine have completely rusted out and I bought some heavy gauge wire at Orchard Supply and just bent some zig-zag and bent the ends up to go into the holes. You can get fancy and make cross pieces and wire them together (not with copper wire) or braze them as I tried once, but it's not worth the effort. Where can you get another one cheap? Mine is about 40 years old. Paul "K Barrett" wrote in message . .. Here's a view of the metal holdin the batting in place. Sturdy (even before it was rusted) and not reaaly compliant to bending with pliars etc for removal.. So what do I do now? K Barrett |
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$900! Ack!
The thud you heard was me picking myself up off the floor. I'm going to try to repair this thing. The noise you hear from the northern horizon is me cursing a blue streak. You'll hear how it goes..... K "wendy7" wrote in message ... Kathy, what you need to do is buy a cooler that is made of Polyurethane. I went this route, spent a week sanding, paited with a special primer, the bottom was coated with a thick black water rubber tarlike stuff & . .. ... still it was eaten through, they don't galvanize like they used to in the old days. If you want the info on the coolers I can locate for you. They cost about $900 & made in Australia, (leave it to those blokes). The only metal is the motor, shaft of the fan & pump. But mind, the minerals in our water still build up. -- Cheers Wendy No Spam Email Address Invalid K Barrett wrote: Here's a view of the metal holdin the batting in place. Sturdy (even before it was rusted) and not reaaly compliant to bending with pliars etc for removal.. So what do I do now? K Barrett |
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I hear you, I hear you! *G* I normally would never spend that much but
I had gone through three of those little then $100 water coolers, in a short period of time. Did not pay that much at the time, got a deal as I needed two. I think it is called BreezeAir & is a swamp cooler but they are fantastic & worth every penny. I notice there is now a Chinese version out but could not find any price. -- Cheers Wendy No Spam Email Address Invalid K Barrett wrote: $900! Ack! The thud you heard was me picking myself up off the floor. I'm going to try to repair this thing. The noise you hear from the northern horizon is me cursing a blue streak. You'll hear how it goes..... K "wendy7" wrote in message ... Kathy, what you need to do is buy a cooler that is made of Polyurethane. I went this route, spent a week sanding, paited with a special primer, the bottom was coated with a thick black water rubber tarlike stuff & . .. ... still it was eaten through, they don't galvanize like they used to in the old days. If you want the info on the coolers I can locate for you. They cost about $900 & made in Australia, (leave it to those blokes). The only metal is the motor, shaft of the fan & pump. But mind, the minerals in our water still build up. -- Cheers Wendy No Spam Email Address Invalid K Barrett wrote: Here's a view of the metal holdin the batting in place. Sturdy (even before it was rusted) and not reaaly compliant to bending with pliars etc for removal.. So what do I do now? K Barrett |
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