Frequently Asked Questions about Evaporative Cooling Can you catch Legionnaires’ disease from an EcoCooling Evaporative Cooler?
Can you catch Legionnaires’ disease from an EcoCooling Evaporative Cooler ? No, because the circulating water is less than 20° C and no droplets are formed.
Has anyone ever caught Legionnaire's Disease from an evaporative cooler ? There have never been any cases of Legionnaire's disease attributed to a wetted media evaporative cooler. It is believed there are over 30 million installations world wide.
How much will it reduce the temperature ? This is dependent upon the ambient conditions but, in hot weather in the UK, there is typically an 8 to 10° drop in the temperature of the air through the cooler.
How much water and electricity does an evaporative cooler use ? A cooler will use an average of 40L per hour over a 24 hour period during hot weather and 1.5KW of electricity.
A single unit costs about 10p per hour using 2005 UK industry utility costs.
How much maintenance is required ? It is recommended that the unit is cleaned every 6 months and the pads replaced as necessary.
In exceptional conditions they can last up to 5 years. In practical applications in industry we recommend an annual pad change to maintain hygiene and efficiency.
Yes, the pad will filter out larger particles such as dust or pollen.
Will I get condensation in my building ? No, provided the design is based on a balanced ventilation scheme.
Yes the units are CE marked and fully comply with LV and EMC regulations.
Two years supply only provided unit is serviced by EcoCooling approved engineers.
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