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Your Evaporative cooler

Evaporative cooling uses the principle of evaporation to lower the air temperature. Hot, dry air is passed through wetted filters and is
converted to refreshingly cooled air. Tradewinds coolers make the best use of the evaporative process by controlling the flow of
water, spreading the water evenly over the filters, and keeping a steady stream of cooled air entering your home. It is exhausted out
open windows or doors, carrying heat, smoke and odors along with it. Tradewinds evaporative coolers are 80% less costly to operate
than refrigerated air conditioners.

IMPORTANT:

Do not attempt to install this cooler before reading all of the installation instructions and safety precautions.

Safety precautions

1. All duct work, installation work and electrical wiring must be done by qualified personnel in accordance with all applicable codes and

standards, including fire-rated construction.

2. When cutting or drilling into walls or ceilings, extra precaution should be taken not to damage electrical wiring and other hidden

utilities.

Never

place a switch where it can be reached from a tub or a shower.

4. When transporting the unit up to a roof for installation, disassemble into parts: top, bottom, blower and louvers. Ensure that the

installer has proper means to transport the unit to the roof. Cooler parts

may break

if dropped.

5. If the cooler will discharge into a room, install a grill over the discharge. The largest opening in such a grill must be smaller than one

(1) inch.

6. Use this unit only in the manner intended by the manufacturer.
7. Always disconnect power to the unit at the circuit breaker and take steps to ensure power

is not

reconnected without your

knowledge before attempting any kind of maintenance on the unit.

8. Always take precautions to ensure that you are safe when working on a roof.
9. Do not attempt to service the cooler unless you have the proper tools, and you know how to use them properly.

Installation

Your downdraft Tradewinds cooler must be installed on a FLANGED ROOF JACK in order to support the center of the cooler. DO NOT
sleeve a straight roof jack into the discharge opening of the cooler. Straight roof jacks must be equipped with a flange jack extender.

Note 1:

To properly seal the cooler to the flanged jack and prevent air loss, put approximately a ¼” bead of silicone sealant on the full

length of each flange before placing the cooler base on the jack.

Note 2:

If you plan to use a flange jack extender, the extender should be fabricated so that it will fit inside the sleeve jack. Also, the

extender should extend a minimum of 6” above the roof on the high side of the roof. Use two (2) self-tapping sheet metal screws per
side to secure the extender to the existing duct.

Tools and Supplies Needed

1. Pliers
2. Screwdrivers
3. Adjustable wrenches
4. Tubing cutter or hacksaw
5. 5/32 hex key allen wrench

6. Drill
7. Hammer
8. Silicone sealant
9. Sheet metal screws
10. Wiring supplies as required by

applicable codes

11. Level
12. Tin snips

13.

Tape measure

Location and mounting requirements

Do not install this cooler near a chimney or other roof vent. The fumes from these can be drawn into the cooler and blown back into
your house.

Before mounting any cooler on a roof, steps must be taken to ensure that the roof will support the weight of the cooler. See the
warranty page for the operational weight of this cooler.

If a hole is cut in the roof for the duct, the opening must be framed out in order to attach and support the duct.

The duct will

support the entire weight of your Tradewinds cooler.

The legs only offer corner support and a means to level the cooler.

For Side Discharge units, a cooler stand must be provided to support the unit.

Tradewinds does not supply cooler stands.

Unless otherwise indicated, Tradewinds coolers require a 20 amp, 120 volt AC circuit with a standard two-speed wiring circuit to the
cooler.

Tradewinds coolers require a suitable ¼” water line. Install a shutoff valve at the beginning of the water line.

The duct openings are as follows

TC451 17 ¾” square
TS451 17 ¾” square

TC571 19 ¾” square
TS571 19 ¾” square

Flange Jack