The cost to replace an evaporative air conditioner unit is from around $2,600 installed for the smallest model including new controller and up to around $4,000 for a standard installation. Price depends on brand, system size and ease of installation. In the industry this is referred to as an evaporative change over. You may also need…
Many evaporative air conditioners in Perth are 15+ years old and getting to the end of their life. As people research their replacement, we get a lot of calls about swapping evaporative to reverse cycle aircon. Unfortunately you cannot simply remove the evaporative air conditioner and install a ducted reverse cycle unit to get heating and cooling. It…
Replacement evaporative air conditioning is common in Perth now as lots of units are reaching the end of their lives (15 – 22 years is the typical lifespan). Should I Repair or Replace My Evaporative Aircon? Good news, generally replacement parts are available for old evaporative air conditioners and many are cheap and quick to…
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a scorching week ahead in Perth with temperatures of 35 degrees to 41 degrees from 4th to 11 February 2016. Here are some tips on how to use your air conditioning in this severe heatwave. Tips for reverse cycle air conditioners Reverse cycle air conditioners (ducted reverse cycle, wall…
Australia has a climate that ranges widely depending on where you are and what time of year. From the alps near Canberra, to the tropical climates of Darwin, we really do have it all on our sunburnt country. So no matter where you find yourself, it’s always a blessing to have air conditioning, whether it’s…
In March 2014,Air and Water installed the relatively new and not widely known Coolerado indirect evaporative air conditioner for a commercial client, in Maddington WA, which needed affordable, reliable and precise cooling 24/7 for their laboratory without increasing humidity. A year on and we can report that it has worked perfectly, exceeded the client’s expectations…
Air and Water Residential recently serviced an old Braemar evaporative air conditioner on a home in the Perth hills. The unit hadn’t been serviced in three years and the celdek pads had degraded so much that they had collapsed and the air conditioning was unusable. It is important that you replace your pads when they…
Air and Water Residential was invited to design, supply and install a commercial evaporative air conditioning solution for Auto One Kalamunda’s new retail store. With the store’s modern appearance and warehouse scale it was not appropriate to use the traditional style of ducting, so Auto One wanted to use duct sock. Duct sock is a…
Using evaporative air conditioning (also known as evaporative coolers) is a common whole of home cooling system because of its low purchase price and low running cost. But you can make it work more efficiently and reduce its running cost further by adding a security relief vent and two roof space ventilators (“whirly birds”).These items…
Air and Water Residential supplied and installed a terracotta D095 with 5 outlets for clients in Karrinyup. The D095 is the smallest evaporative air conditioner that Cool Breeze manufactures and treats up to 95m2.