Thanks! Glad to help.

Godshumbleservant Ummm... Thanks!

You're welcome!

The purge pumps with a timer usually totally discharge the tray every 8 hours, (3x a day)

Are you saying to have a solar still supply the water for the cooler? There is no way it would produce enough water to replace that which is being constantly evaporated by the cooler.

cr38er No, What I suggested is that you use a solar still to drip evaporated water into your evaporative cooler through your clean float valve. If your solar still tanks (dirty & clean) are large enough, then you might only have to refill it once a week. The size of your solar still will need to be based on the evaporation rate of your area--which should be pretty high in AZ during the summer. Do you know the evaporation rate per square foot per hour during the hottest part of summer in your area?

The reason evaporative coolers work so well in AZ is because it it soo dry. In humid climates with moisture evaporating per sq/ft they don't work because the evaporation process isn't happening as fast. It would probably work, but the stills would need to be Huge... Like the size of a house.

cr38er How much water does your evaporative cooler use per day during the summer in a worst case scenario?

@@zeffur7 I live in AZ with swamp cooler. I wonder that too. Our water bill only increases maybe $4/mth during summer when using it.

If it's a new float valve, you have to adjust the shut-off level by bending the float rod, or unscrewing the float level screw and adjusting the float downwards. Sometimes you can just turn the float sideways also.

That's why I make these videos, so people can learnt to fix their own. Maybe a neighbor, or friend can help you out.

@@TrailerDayz It's on a commercial building at my business. 20+ foot roof.

@@jdaz5462 You can hire any handyman to repair it for you. It will probably be very cheap.

EXACTLY! I just replaced a year old leaky one with a brand new LEAKY one 😡

Mine pours out from the white plastic part unless the float is held up to at least 45-50 degree angle. Useless.

It's normal for them to dribble a little after shutting off. You can adjust the water level down a little if it is over filling. Sometimes just turning the float 90 degrees so it's pointing up and down will be all you need.

@@TrailerDayz thank you, I will try that. But it pours out of there for 60 seconds. I can get about 1 cup filled in that time. But then it stops.

@@TrailerDayz Also, this is after we just replaced the pump. Would this effect it?

@@jenng8356 Yep. Calcium or grit in the valve is a constant problem and why they fail. They are pretty crude devices exposed to pretty harsh environments. That's why they need to be replaced or cleaned so often.

@@TrailerDayz awesome thanks for your help.

It didn't really work for him it was dripping the whole time unless he pushed his float way up.

I just bought a new one and installed it. Works during the day but drips all night just like the old one.

Yep, might as well go by a brand new leaky one... Lol

I bought one of the $$$ green adjustable valves. 5 minutes to install and adjust and not one drop once it reaches the shut off point. We'll worth the extra $$. thanks for your video.

Well I run two businesses and right now business is down to the point where I have more time than money at the moment so I'm going to go ahead and fix mine but you're right in most cases.