Appreciation post: My uncle's advice on my swamp cooler saved me a ton of money

My uncle, who's lived here in Albuquerque for like 30 years, told me to pour a cup of white vinegar into my swamp cooler pan at the start of the season. He said it would stop that green slime from growing. I was skeptical, but I did it about two months ago. I just opened it up to check, and the pan is totally clean, no gunk at all. I was about to call a service guy, which would have been at least $150. Has anyone else tried this trick, or do you use something different?

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ryan1833d ago

My buddy tried that vinegar trick and his cooler pads still got that nasty pink mold.

verar213d ago

Yeah, my cousin's cooler did the same thing last summer.