2 Aerocool Evaporative Window Cooler Use and Care Manual
INTRODUCTION
Your Aerocool evaporative air cooler was thoroughly tested and
inspected before leaving the factory. This manual is your guide to
proper installation procedures along with information about
reasonable care and maintenance that will ensure safe, economical
and trouble free cooling. Failure to follow these instructions may
damage your cooler, impair its operation, create the potential for
serious personal injury and/or void the warranty.
Read it carefully.
A Note About Air Exhausting / Maximum Cooling
To get the maximum capacity of your cooler, and to help
keep insects, dust, dirt, etc out of the cooled space, the house should
be maintained at a slightly positive air pressure (that is, there should
be slightly more air going into the house than is leaving). This is
controlled by how much the windows or doors are opened.
INSTALLATION
Carefully read the contents of this manual and review the
drawings of the cooler to familiarize yourself with the various
parts before beginning the installation process.
CAUTION:
Disconnect all electrical power to the cooler
before attempting to install, open, or service your cooler.
Even while routinely inspecting or servicing the inside, the cooler can
be accidentally started. Keep people and pets away from the cooler
and electrical supply when you are working on it. Before opening,
servicing or cleaning the unit, unplug the unit from the wall receptacle
and take steps to ensure that the cord cannot be plugged back in and
the cooler turned on accidentally. Do not plug power cord into the wall
receptacle until installation or service work is complete.
Before attempting to install the cooler, confirm that the following
preparations have been made:
This cooler must be plugged into a 120 volt GFCI (Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupter) protected receptacle. If you are not sure that
the receptacle is GFCI protected, consult with a qualified
electrician. This receptacle should be located within 5 feet of the
window opening (cooler power cord is 6 feet long, use of
extension cords is not recommended).
Install cooler in a window where only fresh outside air can enter.
Avoid installing the cooler in an area where the free air
movement around and into the cooler is restricted or locations
where obnoxious odors or fumes may be drawn into cooler from
vent pipes, kitchen exhausts, etc.
Verify that the supporting surface is strong enough to bear the
weight of the cooler when in use. This unit will weigh
approximately 250 pounds when operating at full capacity.
Verify that the supporting surface is level in all directions.
Since coolers function best when there are plenty of openings for the
air to exhaust, you can leave doors or windows open so your house
can breathe.
How much should you open your windows or doors? You should
adjust your openings until the air pressure inside the house is
nearly balanced with the air outside. A good method to determine
when the air is reasonably balanced is to place a tissue paper
against the screen in the window or door farthest from the cooler
and adjust the other openings in the house until the tissue paper
stays lightly on the screen. You can adjust different windows in the
house to direct the most airflow to the areas that are occupied
during different times of the day or night (example: living room
windows during the daytime, bedroom windows at night.)
HINT: To avoid a rush of warm air when starting the cooler, be sure
to turn on the pump for a few minutes to completely wet out the pads
before starting the blower.
Figure 1
Platform or Stand Mounting
See
illustration (Fig. 1) for a typical installation. Construct a platform or
stand below the window strong enough to support the weight of the
cooler (approximately 250 pounds).
Measure and construct a level platform or stand that will allow the
bottom surface of the cooler duct to rest on the window sill. Allow
clearance for the drain/overflow standpipe connection.
Position the cooler so that the duct rests on the window sill and the
grille flanges are inside the window frame.
DO NOT drive nails or
screws through bottom pan into mounting surface, this will
void the warranty.
Lower the window to rest on the top of the duct (vertically hung
windows) or slide window closed against side of duct (horizontal
slider windows). Block any remaining unused portion of the
window opening with a suitable blocking material (Plexiglas, solid
plastic sheet, solid wood panel, etc.). It will be necessary to seal
any joints around the duct to prevent entry of rain, dust/dirt,
insects, etc. Any good quality caulking or foam tape will work.
Installation normally involves locating the unit in a suitable window
and the construction of a platform or stand to support the weight of the
cooler. Since every installation is different, the exact requirements to
mount and seal a cooler against the weather will be best determined
by the location and at the time of the installation. Most installations will
require blocking of the unused portion of the window around the duct,
or other modifications to the window frame may be necessary.
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ne
r la
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ste
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sta
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re
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a la
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as
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sté
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TA
:
Pa
ra
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lim
in
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to
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nte
a
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po
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a
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na
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ba
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a
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a.
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te
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c
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ctr
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ta
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pe
te
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te
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ptá
cu
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be
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sta
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p
ie
s d
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a a
be
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p
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in
sta
la
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no
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lv
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el
sit
ua
r
la
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un
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pro
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da
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la
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str
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na
p
la
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a o
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a p
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qu
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po
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so
d
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a
qu
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sta
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s r
eq
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nto
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s p
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s
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en
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clim
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rm
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o p
or
el
sit
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a
l m
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sta
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as
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sta
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n e
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so
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o
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s m
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ifi
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ta
na
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ás
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ne
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sa
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n
(F
ig
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pa
ra
in
sta
la
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n
típ
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ns
tru
ya
la
p
la
ta
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rm
a
o
ta
rim
a
de
ba
jo
d
e
la
ve
nta
na
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lo
s
ufi
cie
nte
fu
ert
e
pa
ra
s
op
ort
ar
el
pe
so
d
el
en
fri
ad
or
(a
pro
xim
ad
am
en
te
2
50
lib
ra
s).
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a y
c
on
str
uy
a u
na
p
la
ta
fo
rm
a n
iv
ela
da
o
s
up
ort
e q
ue
p
erm
ita
la
s
up
erf
ic
ie
in
fe
rio
r d
el
du
cto
d
el
en
fri
ad
or
de
sc
an
sa
r s
ob
re
e
l
um
bra
l d
e v
en
ta
na
. P
erm
ita
e
sp
ac
io
p
ara
la
c
on
ex
ió
n d
el d
re
na
je
/
tu
bo
d
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os
ad
ero
.
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e
l e
nfr
ia
do
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l m
an
era
q
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e
l d
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to
d
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ca
ns
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n e
l m
arc
o
de
la
v
en
ta
na
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la
s c
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e la
re
jill
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sté
n d
en
tro
d
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rm
az
ón
d
e la
ve
nta
na
.
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c
la
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c
la
vo
s o
to
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ill
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a
tr
av
és
d
el
fo
nd
o y
la
su
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cie
e
n q
ue
s
e v
a a
m
on
ta
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sto
a
nu
la
la
g
ara
ntí
a.
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rre
la
v
en
ta
na
p
ara
q
ue
d
es
ca
ns
e s
ob
re
la
p
art
e s
up
eri
or
de
l
du
cto
(e
n v
en
ta
na
s q
ue
c
ue
lg
an
v
ert
ic
alm
en
te
) o
v
en
ta
na
s q
ue
s
e
de
sliz
an
a
l l
ad
o d
el
du
cto
(v
en
ta
na
s q
ue
s
e d
es
liz
an
h
ac
ia
lo
s
la
do
s).
B
lo
qu
ee
la
a
be
rtu
ra
re
sta
nte
d
e la
v
en
ta
na
c
on
u
n m
ate
ria
l
ap
ro
pia
do
p
ara
e
l c
as
o (
ple
xig
lá
s,
ho
ja
s
ólid
a d
e p
lá
sti
co
, p
an
el
só
lid
o d
e m
ad
era
, e
tc
.).
S
erá
n
ec
es
ari
o s
ella
r c
ua
lq
uie
r u
nió
n
alr
ed
ed
or
de
l
du
cto
p
ara
p
re
ve
nir
la
e
ntr
ad
a
de
la
llu
via
,
po
lv
o/t
ie
rra
, i
ns
ec
to
s,
etc
. C
ua
lq
uie
r s
ella
do
r d
e b
ue
na
c
alid
ad
o
cin
ta
s
erv
irí
a p
ara
e
l p
ro
pó
sit
o.
Fig
ura
1
Fig
ura
2
