Repairing Evaporative Cooler Roof Flashing

Turn off the power and water to the unit.

Repairing evaporative cooler roof flashing. Roof leak repairs are often simple and don t require a lot of time to complete. There are three different types of roof flashing repair. Remove the pad water distributor this can be set on top of the cooler and the water pump this can remain hooked up to the distributor. Unscrew the float valve from the side of the cooler.

Step flashing is when you repair the damage by putting in new flashing over the damaged area. Other times it can be complicated messy and require a roof replacement. After it dries you can use the evaporative cooler spray to seal the rest of the pan. Roofing systems use a variety of flashing components all designed to help the primary roofing elements in shedding precipitation to protect the building below.

Roof mounted evaporated coolers swamp cooler can sometimes leak and cause damage as well. Remove both plastic side walls as well as the brace at the bottom which seats the pad in place. Adhere it using your flashing cement. Sometimes it s a simple shingle replacement or cleaning up and patching ventilation pipes.

If there is a hole in the pan you will need to use roofing cement or tar to patch the hole. To repair a rusted pan on a swamp cooler you need to remove all the dirt and debris from the pan to make it easier for rust resistant spray paint to stick to the surface.