Ohh, yeah, I know exactly what swamp coolers are. The pads were made from shredded pine or something that eventually began to stink as they clogged with water minerals. They were cheaper on the electricity, but became more and more ineffective or we became more sensitive to the heat.. We were glad to get central air....or at least hubby was. He didn’t have to change those icky pads on the roof in the summer heat. LOL!
YOURS SOUNDS MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THE TYPE WE HAD. NOTHING ON THE ROOF, AND THE FILTER/FLOW MATRIX WAS JUST A PULL OUT, PLUG IN, ONCE A MONTH 10 MINUTE JOB.
I WOULDN’T CLIMB UP ON A ROOF ANYMORE EVEN TO JUST JUMP OF IT!
ANYWAY, IT’S A KNOWN OPTION THAT YOU’VE DECIDED TO NOT USE. MY WORK HERE IS DONE. LOL!
I’M OFF TO THE CRYPT. TTYL.