Swamp Cooler Motor Replacement

[@atuckertucker]

Om gosh!!! Are you kidding me??? I did it!! I replaced the motor on my swamp cooler.. Thank you so much for sharing this.. And yes it’s 119 degrees where I live at 2pm.. I have been stressing for 2 days on how I was going to do this without having to ask someone to help me.. Cause I’m sure no one would be to enthused.. I’ve been trying to decide how much I could offer to get someone on my roof.. without having to spend all of the money I have.. But thanks to you. I did it myself.. I Praise God for you.. Have a wonderful day my friend..

[@Iscaper]

That is awesome, congratulations and thanks for watching.

[@phuckfays]

Damn,utilize UTUBE more and do everything yourself.It's 2024.Were in the future,everythings accessible.

[@kcomst]

Excellent job on the video. Perfect timing on the speed, fast forward where necessary and speaking slowly where necessary, making this one of the clearest, most easy to watch videos I've seen on KZbin.

[@Iscaper]

+k3n c Thanks, I appreciate the feedback on how the video was made.

[@ryandebner145]

Absolutely agree.

[@lizduncan1351]

@@Iscaper I totally agree with the comment by kcomst 7 yrs ago! I came home from work last night, turned on my swamp cooler and after running for 10 minutes it konked out. It was miserably hot, and now I had to climb up on the roof that's been baking all day? Eye-yii-yii! I'm a DIY'er and value youtube as a resource that allows me to fix things that I can't afford (or wait) to pay a professional to fix. Unfortunately there are so many lonnnnnng videos posted by some ppl who just want to yak-yak-yak and I DON'T HAVE THE TIME to sit and wait for the important steps... I just need to get the work done! So I absolutely APPRECIATED your easy-to-follow instructions, no time wasted talking, and great photography! TWO THUMBS UP!

[@Iscaper]

@@lizduncan1351 Thanks!!

[@mikeeroberts2454]

This was terrific. My swamp cooler motor failed and this step by step process made the replacement very very straight forward. Thank you.

[@Iscaper]

Thanks, I'm glad the video helped.

[@Arxitec]

This video was exactly what I needed. My motor went out two days ago and started smoking. It took a bit but I was able to do this all on my own referring to this video. I know its been 10 years and the likeliness of you seeing my comment is low but thank you so much. If I can buy you a beer please lmk. Much appreciated, I also live in SLC.

[@Iscaper]

Thanks, I'm glad the video helped!

[@joshdavis9186]

Seriously: great editing, steady camera work, and clear instructions...can't wait for my next day off. Cheers from NM.

[@lekkki1]

Dear iScaper1, you saved me approximately $1,100.00. I appreciate it. I didn't move as fast as you did, but I got the job done. Blessed and cool relief for the household.

[@Iscaper]

Thanks, I appreciate the feedback.

[@SkyPharaoh9]

This video made my day. Although your swam cooler and my swam cooler are physically different, fixing it will be the same. Also, thank you for naming proper tools and items necessary and associated with the cooler in order to get the job done properly.

[@ferdinandabaloyan9601]

My motor burned up and filled my house with smoke as well. Your video is very straightforward and super-easy to understand. Awesome job!!!

[@tinman9341]

I know it’s been a while since you did this video but what a lifesaver!!!!! Ours went out last night the exact way. We thought our house was on fire!!! Thanks for the save!!!!

[@dianebrummell3003]

Thank you My daughter and I used your instructions and her swamp cooler is working.

[@Iscaper]

That's great, thanks for watching.

[@WJCTechyman]

Nice video as it was right to the instructions which were clear and concise.

[@Iscaper]

Glad you liked it.

[@rhondanick823]

Thanks so much! You just saved me $900 that a professional was going to charge me!

[@Iscaper]

Excellent!

[@ianmrtnz]

Clear, concise and very well explained. Thank you!

[@PumaVoid]

Thanks, our swamp cooler broke in the middle of summer and we didn’t want to have to pay to replace it

[@Iscaper]

Thanks for watching!

[@homegrowntwinkie]

This helped me out so Damn much. Unfortunately, my Swamp Cooler was either too old, or a different type. Either way it's a pain in the ass to get the Pully-Wheel off my motor. But regardless of that, great tutorial! This deserves more likes than it's gotten for sure.

[@desertgecko4549]

Thanks for an excellent, comprehensive video. Just what I needed!

[@1986elloko]

thank you! your video helped me out a lot tonight. i just replaced my motor on my swamp cooler.

[@oliviadelbosque6963]

Thank you so much! I was able to fix it using your steps and have it going again!

[@Iscaper]

Great to hear!

[@vonmillerscrossing7006]

Great job. Thank you for taking the time. Saved me cold hard cash.

[@Iscaper]

Glad it helped!

[@Anthony-nl5fk]

I so needed this lesson! Thank you so much!

[@Iscaper]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JW-uw3ex]

Thanks for this clear and easy to follow video. This was the exact problem I had as well. Though the pulley on the old motor was stuck, but with some WD40 and creative banging, I was able to get it off. Unfortunately not before the rain came though. It will now have to wait til tomorrow to be completed. 🙄

[@Iscaper]

Glad it helped and good luck.

[@cryptowhatever5530]

Why anyone could not click like on this makes no sense! This is an incredibly helpful video with everything you need to do to save yourself several hundred dollars. OH! Maybe the repairmen are clicking dislike ;)

[@lizduncan1351]

lol🤣

[@aprilicious69]

Thank you for this video. I do not know why my swamp cooler is not blowing strong air. It is barely coming out. I think my belt is too loose or the motor might have gotten damaged from a lightning storm that blew a transformer and my power was out for 2 days while the SCE fixed the transformer. Since then the swamp cooler blows out a little air. This video helped me to see how fast my wheel is supposed to be spinning. Mines is spinning slow.

[@Iscaper]

I wonder if the lightning damaged the motor. You might want to confirm the outlet the motor plugs into has the correct voltage. If so the motor may be bad.

[@RFSdan]

Thank you for the reassurance. It worked perfectly for me.

[@Iscaper]

Great to hear!

[@Leilalandia]

This video was so informative and helpful! Bless you! Thank you so much!

[@dianap2743]

This makes me feel like me and my son can replace the motor by ourselves. We had to do the pump last month. We just need to correct tools, wish us luck

[@Iscaper]

Good luck, let me know how the replacement goes.

[@zapatasghost]

Yes, I agree with others the excellent job on the video. I was very close to buying and replacing my motor following these instructions. Mine would go on but little or no air inside! I thought the motor was defective and was't powering the fan. Nope, I just forgot to remove the duct cover plate inside the cooler unit! **roll eyes**

[@Iscaper]

Good information, thanks for posting.

[@angelking6596]

Awesome instructional video. Great help

[@Iscaper]

Glad it was helpful!

[@R5steve]

Nice Job Kerry! Thanks. Steve

[@Iscaper]

Thanks Steve for watching.

[@josephmascarenas8179]

Good video, I only have one thing to add. You really need to take an amp reading to verify that the amperage matches the motor name plate amperage. If it is not correct then you must adjust the distance between the pully. Just because that's were it was before does not mean that it was set correctly initially. To test the amperage all covers must be on and motor set to high speed.

[@kathleenm9342]

Hi Looks like were in for a couple rainy - cloudy days. In the meantime I'll see about getting a "multi-tester." After thinking about the situation more... it seems that there wasn't much (any) difference in air flow when the control knob was on "high" or "low" is that significant?

[@loveretrievers4092]

Excellent video. Does it matter which way the motor vents are facing? My new motor keeps overheating on hot days on HIGH setting, then automatically shuts down to LOW setting, all by itself. It has a manual switch inside the house that I replaced, but that didn't fix the overheating problem. The motor, motor pulley, power cord, belt, and switch are all new.

[@Iscaper]

+Love Retrievers Good question that I don't know the answer to. Maybe other commenters will be some help.

[@molotov_man3264]

I know this is old, but for anyone else curious about it you want your motor vents facing downward. If they are facing upward they can't get cool air and vent properly since heat rises. At least this is what I was taught and I have yet to see a motor ive installed overheat or set off the thermal switch.

[@tammysacredranch9326]

Hello, great videos.

[@Iscaper]

Thanks!

[@yemayashimek2301]

Great video. Thanks. It appears I caused the motor to seize up by adjusting the belt too tight... expensive lessen learned... however, now I may have gone to the other extreme... What or how do you determine the correct belt tension?

[@danpsca]

1/2 to one inch play in the belt between pulley and motor

[@Geeky333]

I think the vents on the motor are supposed to face down.

[@leticiaortiz3094]

Excellent video. Thanks.

[@laredo7107]

what model is your trophy series cooler. I have the same one and I need new cooling pads. thanks

[@kathleenm9342]

So I replaced the motor in our swamp cooler yesterday. Things looked good. It worked fine; nice & cool in the house. However today nothing, no sound, no pumping the water... Yes it's plugged in. and the breaker is OK. Did I get a "lemon" motor?? Thanks. Ur video was helpful and very straightforward.

[@Iscaper]

Kathleen M Unusual for a motor to work one day and not the next, plus you said the pump isn't working either. Where both don't work I would take a multi-tester and make sure you have power to the receptacle where the motor and pump plug in. If you don't have power there then it's a matter of back tracing the wiring to see where the problem is.

[@khaisy1]

thanks..I replaced the motor per instructions and it worked great,however it is loweder than previously. any ideas to help me reduce the it....the low sounds like high fan....

[@Iscaper]

Here's a good link explaining the wiring on a swamp cooler motor: www.hvachowto.com/2015/02/21/evaporative-swamp-cooler-switch-thermostat-wiring/

[@Saynt614]

Question... I had a new swamp cooler installed this year on the roof of my home. It's just a basic downdraft box kind but the motors look like they work the same way as your Mastercool one. The problem I have is that my 1/2 power motor shakes like crazy when it turns on. On the low setting it's pretty loud so I'm pretty sure this isn't normal. Should I try resetting the motor? Or should I just replace the motor all together? Also the belt tension is correct... about a 1/2 inch give maybe 3/4. I got a new pulley for it a few days ago...and it still shakes like crazy when turned on. Sigh.

[@Iscaper]

Hmm. It shouldn't shake like crazy. Are the bolts in the brackets that hold the motor tight? Is the pulley on the motor lined up with the pulley on the fan? Hope this helps.

[@K13Good]

If my swamp cooler won’t blow air but I hear the motor turn on what should I do?

[@nebtheweb8885]

check the belt to see if it is connected to the fan. That happened to me. I looked and the belt had snapped due to age. It was 27 years old.

[@bettybennett6658]

Great video. Thank you

[@Iscaper]

+Betty Bennett Thanks Betty.

[@sparkius30]

I’m stuck on the set screw. I don’t understand what you want me to do

[@Iscaper]

The set screw secures the pulley to the motor shaft. You loosen it to remove the pulley from the old motor and you tighten it to anchor the pulley on the new motor.

[@juliagrey7327]

So helpful

[@Iscaper]

Thanks Julia for watching.

[@RogerPack]

OK with that pulley sheave swap, don't you only have to loosen the inside hex screw, and leave the outside half of it attached? Also what to do if you're like me and run into one that's caked on there so it's hard to get off...had to buy a new one in the end :|

[@larryramirez3261]

I'm having trouble removing pulley it won't budge

[@Iscaper]

You may need a puller.

[@SamBreitenbach-ej7cb]

Hey, iscaper1, how did you survive on the roof? 😮. I'm just surprised that you were able to survive on the roof and not get severely hurt

[@Iscaper]

Thanks for the concern but I was really careful while working on the swamp cooler.

[@SamBreitenbach-ej7cb]

@@Iscaper awesome

[@EgyptPaladin]

hello i need to know how much hp do i need for fan that has 37 cm dia and 37 cm L 1/3 hp is suitable (i am building one ) the dimensions are not from the outside its from the fan blades

[@Iscaper]

Abo MooTa Alshdeed Most swamp cooler motors range from 1/3 to 1 hp. If you're building your own I would probably go with a 1/2 to 3/4 hp motor just to be safe.

[@sageoliver3255]

Thank you!!!

[@Iscaper]

Thanks Sage for watching.

[@DonnaMSchmid]

Do you have any idea WHY the motor burned out?

[@Iscaper]

No idea and it was only a couple of years old.

[@DonnaMSchmid]

Bummer...

[@daveg8533]

I know you're not an expert, but maybe you or someone else can comment, my pump works fine but the (fan)motor never kicks on, I've checked the fuses, and the plug in receptacle, everything is hooked up properly. Anything else I missed before I replace the motor?

[@Iscaper]

The only thing I can think of is to check where the wires connect to the motor and make sure there isn't a loose/bad connection.

[@daveg8533]

I will effort that this weekend, thanks for the quick response.

[@daveg8533]

So just an update, I checked the wiring, apparently when we had the roof redone, they removed the swamp cooler, undid the wiring, finished the roof, put the cooler back in but not all the wires were hooked up...I just put all the white wires back together, rechecked the fuse panel, turned the power on, and its running like a charm! Thanks for the video and the help!

[@Iscaper]

That's great, thanks for the information.

[@boduke1879]

evaporative cooler bigger motor does a blow more air

[@sohaillohar7101]

What is the size of the moter pully and the blower pully and blower size plz sir tell me i like your chanal and subscribe

[@solomonromeci]

Damn i guess I'm the only one who has an extra wired that's yellow I'll figure it out

[@rjtildemann306]

Killing power at the circuit breaker is a completely pointless step for this particular repair. The motor you are working on is a plug-in device. (I believe ALL swamp cooler motors are designed as plug-in devices so that you DON'T have to visit the breaker box when servicing them.) Just like any other plug-in device, when it is not plugged in, there is no power to the unit thus no electrocution risk. Killing power at the breaker panel is something you do when you are working on things that are hard-wired into a circuit. Also, you should add some explanation of how to adjust the adjustable pulley. They make them adjustable for a reason. If your viewers don't adjust it right, they will have issues. Cheers.

[@robertbinger-oc8gu]

It can't be that easy 😅

[@jasonhigley3536]

Lol who installed your swamp cooler? Those legs are a joke, would of made them redo it. Good video though.

[@timschuler6703]

Great video thanks

[@Iscaper]

Thanks!