Hit 30 years in my ABQ house and finally learned about swamp cooler maintenance

I've lived in my home near Old Town for three decades and always just let the swamp cooler run until it broke. Last summer my neighbor showed me his maintenance log and he replaces the pads every single spring. He said he spends $40 a year on pads and his unit lasts 15 years. Mine dies every 5 years and costs $800 to replace. So I changed my mind about being lazy with it. Anybody else have a number that surprised them about their house costs?

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ray18924d ago

Man I feel you, I was the same way with my cooler for years lol.

william_jackson6524d ago

Man youre overthinking this. 40 bucks a year and labor to change pads vs 800 every 5 years is a no brainer. Unless you like burning money for fun. And let's be real, how hard is it to swap some wet cardboard? You probably spend more on coffee in a month than that. I've seen people run those things into the ground and complain about the heat, then act surprised when their motor burns out. Its like driving a car with no oil and wondering why it seizes. Save yourself the headache and just do the 15 minute chore once a year.