It has come to my attention that many people arrive at this place by Googling the following:
Evaporative Cooler Stinks
Swamp Cooler Smells
Fishy Smell in Swamp Cooler
Can Swamp Cooler Make You Sick
Breathing Stagnant Swamp Cooler Air
and on and on and on...
Unless you live in an arid climate, those phrases probably don't make any sense to you at all.
BUT, if you have an evaporative cooler (commonly known as a SWAMP cooler because they make your air smell like a swamp), on your roof or in your window, there is a very inexpensive solution to those issues.
It's just a CLICK away.
Sunflower Zinc Anode (link to website)
Does
your evaporative cooler make your house smell like a swamp?
Do you
feel like you are living in a fish tank?
For
more information, Click either
Link above.
Under Must Read Information, all
the bolded words are links that will navigate you
through the site with a plethora of information about this gadget that
will not only remove most of that swampy smell that your evaporative
cooler produces, but it will also reduce the amount of rust and
corrosion in the parts and water pan. If you can smell the air in your
house from your "swamp" cooler, it is producing bacteria.
There are phone numbers listed if you have questions.
How healthy is the air you breathe?
Don't worry if you have a swamp cooler, just install the Sunflower Zinc Anode for a few dollars and it will last a couple of years protecting you from bacteria and rust. And none of us want to be rusty.