On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 10:58:19 -0700, "SQLit" wrote:

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Your cooler should be 100% checked out before you run it every year. Cleaned
top to bottom, new layer of asphalt in the water pan, bearings oiled, belts
checked and or tightened just to hit the high points.

I've never found a coating that stops rust through. Usually they
crack, let some water through and then rust at that point.

The master cool type pad can last 3-4 years if maintained. The fibrous
(aspen pads) need to be changed yearly.

Do you have up ducts in your home? Venting the air into the attic helps a
lot. Cools the attic and then makes the home more comfortable. Leaving
windows open is dangerous now days. If you have a hall gas heater open the
door up, and let the air exhaust there.
Hint you need one up duct for every 12 inches of register length or fraction
there of.

I have lived in AZ for 35 years now.

Practically a newcomer. Coolers are a luxury item