This post is the fourth in a multi part series on swamp cooler maintenance, repair, and replacement. If you haven’t read parts 1, 2, and 3 yet, I recommend you do before continuing. How to winterize your swamp cooler (continued) Shut off, drain, and/or disconnect the water supply. First, locate the water shut off valve. The valve should be far enough down the line that there’s no chance of the water on the supply side freezing. For roof mounted units, […]
Read more ›This post is the third in a multi part series on swamp cooler maintenance, repair, and replacement. If you haven’t read parts 1 and 2 yet, I recommend you do before continuing. Swamp cooler maintenance Like any other appliance or mechanical system, swamp coolers need maintenance. Since they live outside and only do work in the summer, their maintenance cycle is seasonal. Every fall they need to be winterized, and every spring they need to be de-winterized. Failure to do […]
Read more ›This post is the second in a multi part series on swamp cooler maintenance, repair, and replacement. If you haven’t read part 1 yet, I recommend you do before continuing. If swamp coolers are so efficient, why doesn’t everyone use them? (continued) Many people who have lived their whole lives east of the Mississippi don’t even know what a swamp cooler is. They are used in parts of Texas, where they have a reputation as a low budget option that […]
Read more ›Swamp coolers are great for the high desert. They’re inexpensive, relatively simple to maintain, and they give us moist, cool air for our homes. However, if you talk to many people about them, you’re bound to encounter some people who down right hate swamp coolers. They’ll complain about their cooling capabilities, their smell, their maintenance, and more. So, what’s up with this discrepancy? Well, like any other mechanical system, swamp coolers require upkeep to stay working at their best. There […]
Read more ›This post is the third in a multi-part series on swamp coolers and swamp cooler start up in Albuquerque. If you haven’t read parts 1 and 2 yet, I recommend you do before continuing. Swamp cooler start up (continued) Now that freezing temperatures are gone and we want to start using our swamp coolers again, it’s time to reverse that winterizing process. Let’s take a look at the steps: Remove the covers – pro tip: if the unit you’re working […]
Read more ›This post is the second in a multi-part series on swamp coolers and swamp cooler start up in Albuquerque. If you haven’t read part 1 yet, I recommend you do before continuing. How do swamp coolers work? (continued) A swamp cooler is just a clever way of taking advantage of the law of conservation of energy. The walls of the swamp cooler are lined in thick pads made out of a material called excelsior, or wood wool. Excelsior is a […]
Read more ›This year’s cool spring gives New Mexicans extra time to get their swamp coolers going This spring may have gotten off to a slow start, but it won’t be long before we’re feeling the heat! That’s why now is the time to get your swamp cooler start up scheduled with Polar HVAC and beat the rush. The swamp cooler experts Swamp coolers, known more formally as evaporative cooling systems, have an exceptionally long history of keeping humans cool. The ancient […]
Read more ›This post is the last in a four part series on high efficiency gas furnaces. If you haven’t read parts 1, 2, and 3 yet, I recommend you do before continuing. Advantages of a high efficiency gas furnace Save money – obviously, you’ll need less gas to heat your home with a high efficiency gas furnace. Eventually, your new high efficiency gas furnace will pay for itself in the money you save on your utility bills! Less emissions – not […]
Read more ›This post is the third in a four part series on high efficiency gas furnaces. If you haven’t read parts 1 and 2 yet, I recommend you do before continuing. Energy Star Energy Star is a program run by the US Government through the EPA. The mission of the Energy Star program is to ensure consumers have access to unbiased efficiency information that they can easily compare from one appliance to another. The aim of the program is twofold, as […]
Read more ›This post is the second in a four part series on high efficiency gas furnaces. If you haven’t read part 1 yet, I recommend you do before continuing. History of the furnace (continued) Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, hot air circulating and steam systems competed for prominence in the global interior heating market. In fact, we can still see evidence of the rivalry between these two types of systems today. Both systems with boilers and radiators and radiant floor […]
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