Below you will find Queensland specific Evaporative cooler information designed to help you make the right decision on whether an evaporative cooler is the right unit for you in Queensland.
But before we can make a decision, it is critical to understand how an evaporative cooler distributes cool air through you home.
Evaporative Cooler Air Flow
An evaporative cooler is basically a large fan with water-moistened pads in front of it. The fan sucks the warm air from outside through the moistened pads and blows the resulting cooled air through your office or home.
Water is supplies to the pads through small “supply” lines. This water then soaks the pads and drizzles through them to collect at the bottom of the cooler. A small water pump then circulates the water back to the top and the process continues
As water is being continually lost through evaporation, it is essential that you have a good float valve (similar to the one used in toilets) that adds water to the evaporative cooler when levels start to get low.
A large fan then extracts air through the pads and evaporation cools the temperature of the air, which is then blown through your home cooling it.

TIP – To get you evaporative cooler to work effectively, the cooled air must be allowed to leave you home. So by strategically choosing which windows you leave open, you can direct the flow of cool air through your home.
Evaporative Cooler in a Queensland Climate
Queensland ha an incredibly varied climate and depending on where you live you climate experience would vary from hot and humid in the north to comfortable cool temperatures in the southeast, and not vary a great deal throughout the year. Depending on where you live in the state will ultimately decide whether an evaporative cooler is the right air conditioner for you.
Evaporative Coolers Pointers
• Size of evaporative cooler (if in doubt go bigger)
• Climate and humidity in your region
• Budget and age of house
• MEPS Rating and Energy Efficiency
For more general information about Evaporative coolers click here.
