2007-05-31 12:12:39 · 6 answers · asked by bdsop91 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Cannot use a refrigerated air conditioning system ductwork with an evaporative sytems ductwork for a couple of reasons.
1/ The evap ducting has a larger circumference as it needs much higher airflows to give the evaporative effect which also usually serves many rooms in the home.
2/ Zoning of the refrigerated system (motorized dampers) are not suitable equipment for evap systems.
Replace the ductwork. And do it properly, get the sizing of the duct determined correctly for the length of the duct runs to the rooms. Balancing of the airflow is important as the outlet closest to the evap cooler will blow off your toupe :)
2007-05-31 14:29:15 · answer #1 · answered by Kismet 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've seen this in Vegas. In fact it was an Air Force air conditioning officer that put the swamp cooler into the air conditioning work in the house. It gave them more moisture in the home. I don't know the long term effects of it but, I would check this out before I would do it. It's a big job and would be murder to change it back.
2007-06-01 00:07:38 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is done alot in az.. but its only good here for a couple of months until it gets to hot and the humidity goes up... I have it ...hate it... dont use it... and over time it will rust out your duct work... here its called piggy backing...
2007-06-01 12:54:27 · answer #3 · answered by handysc2007 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would you want to? Love humidity? Want to rust your duct work clean through? Love mold, mildew? Looking to cultivate your own Legionaire's Disease?
2007-05-31 15:06:45 · answer #4 · answered by NONAME 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can Alot of homes in AZ are set up that way.
2007-05-31 14:17:24 · answer #5 · answered by pappabear 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not advisable--moisture thing
2007-05-31 12:21:40 · answer #6 · answered by jose 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋