Venting Swamp Cooler Through Attic

General non automotive conversation can i vent my swamp cooler thru the attic.

Venting swamp cooler through attic.

Control the cooler s air movement through the house by adjusting window openings. Create a vent to direct the cool air through the house. Swamp coolers are most efficient on the roof. They are also available in wall or window mounted.

Most people open a window. Swamp coolers add water to the air to cool it down raising the humidity in your home. Otherwise it just pressures up the house. During vent only operation the water pump does not operate and the outdoor air is not humidified.

The purpose of this vent is specifically to let the air from an evaporative cooller swamp cooler pass through the house and into the attic. I ve always left a window open in order to vent the swamp cooler. But there may be issues with placement leakage or supply that prevent that. Cool air sinks after all.

An evaporative cooler should have at least two speeds and a vent only option. This lets you use the evaporative cooler as a whole house fan during mild weather. Low cfm similar to a bathroom vent 300cfm and only in the hot spots basically by adding an inline ducting fan to the return ducts for the hotspot rooms. But i was thinking that if i put a grill in the access panel to the attic i could leave the windows shut and it would keep the.

They work best in dry climates. To use a swamp cooler you first must pick the right one for your home. Swamp or evaporative coolers are a great way to cool down your home especially if you live in a dry climate. During the day open a window in the.

My idea is to vent the build up of hot air that has risen to the ceiling in the hotspot rooms into the attic so that air from cooler parts of the house can move in.