🤗 Bonaire Durango Evaporative Cooler EASY product Installation Review as seen at HOME DEPOT

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[@PapasAnimals]

My wife and I looked at several different types of evaporative units until we saw this video. We lived in Vegas long enough to appreciate a unit that seems to have served you well for quite a while. SOLD! Thank you for your help!

[@vegasromaniac]

Awesome. Just remeber, august when the monsoon comes in, doesn't worn anymore

[@willcoder]

I'm also a huge fan of the Bonaire Durango evaporative coolers. They easily pay for themselves in 2-3 months here in the southwest USA. I had to widen the bleed hose by drilling it a little wider, to avoid clogs with my hard water (the manual suggests this). And since then, it hasn't clogged the bleed tube once. A really great way to stay cool and save money and enjoy comfortable humidity levels in the desert :-)

[@kathleendailey4454]

I bought a Durango for my condo and then later for my home because the metal evaporative coolers rusted after about two years. The Durango cools extremely well and is reliable. It cools my whole house in a very short time. I purchased mine at Home Depot about two years ago. I would like the manufacturer to consider a colder weather cover for freezing temperatures as it is not hot only in Las Vegas, it is very hot here on the plains and very cold in the winter. My cooler is to large for me to take down in the winter time, so I have created an outside cover and and inside cover where the fan is installed in the wall. The room is now slightly cooler than the outside temps. I still like this unit and would recommend it.

[@michellehayburn470]

Thank you for letting me know about the remote part bc I lost it and couldn't remember if I could use it without ! : )

[@charlesevenstad]

You showcased exactly what I was having a hard time finding. They call for 22"X22" opening and I'm at 21". Started sweating (pun intended) the fact that the ideal opening wasn't sufficient until you gave the neck dimensions. Much appreciated! Good video. Stay cool!

[@vegasromaniac]

glad it helped

[@focusedmessagemarketing958]

VERY GOOD VIDEO! Thanks. We bought a 5900 same way, found it at HOME DEPOT. $508 GREAT COOLER. NO RUST! USE A CALCIUM FILTER on the WATER INLET or else you’ll get calcium buildup.

[@vegasromaniac]

Awesome price

[@focusedmessagemarketing958]

@@vegasromaniac I got a 10% discount because I’m a veteran. USAF.

[@vegasromaniac]

@@focusedmessagemarketing958 well-deserved discount, thank you for your service

[@dennyrowbury4329]

Thanks for this video works very good. For my instructions for the water cooler Bonaire Durango 5900 👍👍👍👍👏👏

[@doubledown9333]

When i was growing up my dad built one of these things 3m square,he ducted the house and it was great,but we lived in very similar climate to Vegas,humid weather is no good for evaporative cooling.

[@vegasromaniac]

Cooling tower your dad is smart.

[@doubledown9333]

@@vegasromaniac Yeah he was,he also made a 3.5 metre deep pool from 6mm steel plate,no one else had one of those:)

[@jessarellanes6648]

Yes, I’m having to put one in today

[@Welcome2MyUTubeCasa]

Thanks for the video! Very informative and to the point, great job! My husband set up our cooler a couple of years ago,..I am in process of cleaning the unit for use this summer. I discovered that he never extended the front portion of the cooler outwards. I am trying to extend it now but it will not budge. Any suggestions?

[@vegasromaniac]

It might have some deposits on it, just pull harder, if you open it up and take the back off you can see what jams it

[@jos.3079]

I got one and works great for my house. I destroyed the old , rusty one in the roof.

[@vegasromaniac]

The metal ones are terrible, I like these plastic ones a lot better

[@omarrosas7502]

Stoopid question. Why does a swamp cooler have to collect air from the outside (hot) and not the inside (less hot air)? My house has security bars on every single window (i purchased like that) and debating on wether to take them off during summer or just open a hole on the wall. Any advice is appreciated. I live in crazy Las Vegas also 💪

[@vegasromaniac]

Because dry air outside has potential energy in it , wet cold air inside doesn't.

[@omarrosas7502]

​@@vegasromaniacdon't really understand that but I will assume is nothing good. Thanks.

[@summersnow5234]

How do I replace a pump on my portable bonaire durango? Can you please show this?

[@TheAtarashiiKaze]

Great video! I've lived in Vegas and I understand the heat there. If this works for you then I'm going to get one right now!

[@vegasromaniac]

July and August , not the best performance because of the humidity in the air but April to end of June works great

[@focusedmessagemarketing958]

This unit is not that heavy but if I installed like you did I would build a simple brace out of 2x4 for underneath support.

[@marisoul0728]

My unit keeps turning off and on by itself.? We just bought and installed it today. Can you help we can’t figure out what’s wrong

[@vegasromaniac]

Do you have a thermostat that does that ? Also there is a humidity sensor , might be causing the problem, it turns off if the humidity it's too high

[@marisoul0728]

@@vegasromaniac it’s on my new Bonaire Durango Window Cooler . We followed your video went up perfectly but just turns itself off and on.

[@lifessocrooked3785]

U skip the part when u put the 2by4….what screws did u use?

[@vegasromaniac]

Any screws ..

[@milliondollar2981]

Ware you get new honeycome pad? Looks like it needs 2 pads about 12 wide x 30in hi Whats the cost for the replacement pads ?and ware you get?

[@vegasromaniac]

They sell them on the website, but I never replaced mine I just take them out and wash them

[@milliondollar2981]

@@vegasromaniac wow,,,they last years? I saw TripleC ? a cleaning cemical, says it cleans the white stuff off it

[@billcotton1551]

I guess these are mainly used in dry climates?

[@focusedmessagemarketing958]

Yes. Evaporative coolers are not efficient in humid areas.

[@zia_kat]

great video! just wondering if you have a link to your thermostat install video for it? also the thermostats you linked to only handle 2 speed coolers and i think the bonaire is a 3 speed. which thermostat did you use?

[@vegasromaniac]

2speed , low and medium, i never use high its to loud, cut the wires for low and medium

[@zia_kat]

@@vegasromaniac thanks!

[@ketolifestyle68]

i have 2 of these on my house .. they are awesome... both of mine are 7 years old

[@vegasromaniac]

Yeah they works forever, I go over 10 now on mine

[@ketolifestyle68]

@@vegasromaniac replacement parts are cheaper than most plus easy to work on and easy to replace the filters too

[@skyrocketcoast219]

thanks! may get one in house & one for garage too.

[@whitetrim1]

Thanks for sharing!

[@simplyhuman3923]

Does the Bonaire Druango 5900 come with a Purge Pump? I just bought one and during installation I noticed it did not have one. All videos on KZbin and even our instructional manuel show a purge pump. I called the company and they said a purge pump is purchased separately but it is not nessesary. So is what the company told me true?

[@vegasromaniac]

Yes is true and no it doesn't come with one because it has a bleeder hose, with a little valve at the end, what this does is let's a little bit of water come out when the main pump runs so the hard mineral concentration in the swamp is kept at minimim, I use a log hose attached to it to water my garden, also I put an adjustable valve that only let's 2 gallons an hour out... So I don't waste

[@zia_kat]

@@vegasromaniac do you have a link for the reducer valve you used? again many thanks for all your informative videos!

[@arrgh5085]

Does your model require affixing it to the window frame? I just got one and I'm not quite sure how to deal with the L-bracket that attaches the unit to the window considering my sill is a vinyl casement and not particularly structural.

[@vegasromaniac]

yes, what i did is put a strap on the outside , hold the unit in and that works great since i mounted it !

[@arrgh5085]

@@vegasromaniac Strap was to help you do solo installation, or is that a permanent part of your solution? I'm looking at putting a ~1x2" block on the inside ledge of my vinyl sill and then mount the cooler onto that. My biggest worry is our window also has plantation shutters, and I'd like to still be able to shut them.

[@stephanieelliott9182]

How much water is normal to come out of the bleeder valve? Were trying to trouble shoot ours. Tyia

[@vegasromaniac]

I put a little landscape nozzle at the end that is adjustable. 1gal / 2 or 3 hours it's great. I run a long hose and out it under a tree or my plants, they love it and it's not wasters, nut you do have to move it from time to time

[@darrinsiberia]

Any danger of ELECTROCUTION putting that by a SHOWER??? OR SHORTING OUT???

[@icidro702]

How’s your energy bill during the summer?

[@vegasromaniac]

Saves a lot of money over the Ac, 60 bucks vs 200 when ac is running

[@MrFoxLopez]

Awesome review man. Picked one up today.

[@vegasromaniac]

I'm rocking it as we speak, it's 104 in Vegas and I can keep my house at 73...

[@frankmesa4342]

What size water pump goes on these master coolers ??

[@chmbrlnd86]

Hey guys can you help me. Just bought and installed a master cool unit. Installed and everything. But pump is not sucking up so the air not coming out cold. Any suggestions?

[@vegasromaniac]

Dial on the right position, one side is with pump the other is I without

[@focusedmessagemarketing958]

ONE THING, I had to adjust float for correct water input. Not a big deal.

[@transequitur]

SOLD on Bonaire, thank you !

[@vegasromaniac]

Awesome product

[@Tom-qn5nd]

I just bought the same unit, I installed it and it is spitting water out from the front vent. It doesn't matter what speed I put it on it still spits out a lot of water. I followed the instructions. I put a 2x6 on the outside secured it to the house then secured the unit using the 2 screws to the 2X6. I have tried everything I can think of to stop this from happening any can't figure it out. Any help would be appreciated. Also my interior water line doesn't have any cracks or leaks and the bleed nozzle works fine letting water out.

[@vegasromaniac]

Is the interior black line connected to the basin on top? Also did you install the 12 screws that were supuse to keep the fan away from the main unit, when shipped the fan comes compressed in the package, you need to expand it. If the water travels on the pad, it will not be pulled in. I have 2 in my house also I have the portable unit all work great never had that issue

[@Tom-qn5nd]

Thanks for responding. Yes I installed all the screws and the black line is attached correctly and no leaks. I’m baffled it should be plug and play but my floor in my house needs to be mopped after about 5 minutes of operation. I’m also in Vegas

[@Tom-qn5nd]

I figured out the problem. I posting this for other people who experience this same problem as me. Water spitting out the front vent can be caused by two things and possible others but I'll let you know what I did to fix my issue. Sometimes you might need to have the top of the cooler out about a 1/2 bubble on a level towards the outside at the top of the unit. Which I shimmed it out to achieve this, and if that doesn't fix the problem, take off the back cover so you have access to the filter and fill a spray bottle with white vinegar and spray the entire filter from both side with white vinegar. What this does is it opens the pores of the composite material which is wood based. When the units are made they can sit in a box in a warehouse or a store shelf until they are sold. I'm sure this can be weeks or even months until they are sold and installed. This can be long enough for the pores in the pads to close up tight. When this happens you end up with water spitting out into your home. I hope this helps anyone having this issue. @@vegasromaniac

[@Tom-qn5nd]

I should have updated this about a month ago the fix was not the vinegar it was a defective pump. Hope this helps other people. The pump was putting out more volume of water than it was supposed to.

[@LidiaGarcia-ph6uy]

@@Tom-qn5nd did you buy a new pump just from home depot or did you order one from Bonaire?

[@myanime101]

I just bought a home and installed one of these exact coolers and It didn't work at all the square footage of my house is 1800 and the unit says its rated for 1900 and it hardly blows any air through the house can only have 1, 2 windows slightly open at once and it blows next to no air out windows I turn it on and it doesn't cool the house off at all just makes it incredibly humid I live in the high desert of California which is extremely dry all summer and many people own swampcoolers and this style doesn't seem to work at all which is odd because everyone raves about these little things

[@vegasromaniac]

Works great for Men, windows full open, put a sheet of paper on the muskitto net if it sticks it has enough flow.. If it's dry it will cool guaranteed

[@myanime101]

@@vegasromaniac I suspect these coolers only work if you have a very small house

[@arne6787]

Requires 5.4 square foot of vent opening to cool properly.

[@janesmith1658]

Great, thorough explanation! Another guy posted a video about a different brand; he said that insects could get into his house with the other one Have you ever had any insect problem? (Perhaps not... since yours is a Bonaire.)

[@vegasromaniac]

No insect problem, but I live in Vegas not many insects here except cockroach, so that in mind

[@2trntbls469]

I'm hot. Gonna die. Thank you for your video. Better get to it eh?

[@moonlightgraham5787]

Just what I needed! Awesome video.

[@vegasromaniac]

Glad it helped

[@marklindstrom433]

You mentioned that you use styrofoam to fill that top gap. Where do you get that sort of styrofoam from?

[@vegasromaniac]

Home depot they have it there

[@guyperry8006]

I have one of these and we got fill most of the gap with a piece of plexiglass we cut surrounded by some pieces of pipe insulation. The grey tubular pipe insulation can be trimmed and squeezed into gaps pretty well.

[@johnjacobjingleheimer-schm8283]

Isn't putting it in the bathroom window a bad idea? After someone goes number 2, the house must smell awful...

[@vegasromaniac]

Not a problem

[@martinromo9951]

Can you use this unit without connecting it to a water source?

[@vegasromaniac]

If you add water and remove the bleeder valve than yes but you will need to refill it ever hour or so with water

[@cindymiller2928]

Thank You 😊

[@fabiolamachorro1014]

Hallo!! do you have the link for the Thermostat? we have a Mastercool and the control module went crasy, goes on and off. thank you

[@vegasromaniac]

amzn.to/2ZtkLH0 or amzn.to/2ZdRPrj

[@bigguyusa193]

Fairly good video, but the part, where you just lift up the pad and housing and slip it in place is missing the fact that you have to connect the water tube to the top of the filter housing and fit the housing to the base, side clips and top lip....not, remotely as easy as your video shows ( I install these for customers, so I am very familiar with them).. jus sayin

[@vegasromaniac]

True the point was that it's easy to lift...

[@FFT-J]

You're missing the fact he said he was lifting up to demonstrate just how light it is.

[@Doughboy1824]

The issue that I'm running into my window seal sits too low to the ground what would be the easiest fix to install it?

[@PeterJonesonline]

You can install upside down.

[@arne6787]

Find a different window or make a hole in the wall to mount it in.

[@Yssa_1969]

A lot of water coming out from the bleeder. I filled up a 55 gallons of drum in 2 days using the swamp cooler about 6-7 hours a day. Is that normal?

[@vegasromaniac]

Not normal, you need a valve to adjust the flow... About 5 gallons a day should be enough to keep the calcium deposit out

[@Yssa_1969]

Vegas RoManiac Thank you for the response. Please let me know what kind of valve do i need to buy and where do I put it? Sorry for a dummy question but don’t understand it.

[@franian77]

Can insect come in into room when air is sucked in please reply

[@vegasromaniac]

No, never had that issue

[@franian77]

@@vegasromaniac OK thanks mate

[@ilydavy4002]

Can you do a video of how you wired the thermostat?

[@sarvodayaconventvidisha1757]

Super

[@vegasromaniac]

Awesome

[@stevemcnamara7704]

Well done. Thank you.

[@vegasromaniac]

Thanks

[@nandkishore7854]

Please Indian price cooler

[@victormunoz3149]

What size window is that ??

[@vegasromaniac]

Maybe a 20

[@garyrowden9999]

It not safe to install this electrical unit inside the shower stall as this unit is not designed for this application.

[@derrickdyer2941]

Hi good morning

[@darrinsiberia]

Lmao "why are you doing this in december" hell if I know what month it is there.

[@jimreeves1954]

Unbelievable that he would put it through a bathroom window

[@vegasromaniac]

Works for me ...

[@kolobcreek]

LoL.... He said Bonaire!

[@vegasromaniac]

Bonner?

[@alienspaceshaman]

I have one, much easier to change pads in a regular swamp cooler, I hate it

[@vegasromaniac]

I haven't change pads in 10 years, just cleaned them... So maybe it's easyer but you have to do it so many more times

[@alienspaceshaman]

@@vegasromaniac mineral deposits in the water ruin them, i try to clean them but no luck.wish I had never bought it

[@vegasromaniac]

@@alienspaceshaman if the bleeder valve its open just a bit, they do just fine, I had the old metal ugly ones, before, they rusted holes at the bottom, this one it's bullet proof.

[@JamesEdington]

Interesting - I just replaced 4yr old pads on our Bonair, it was super easy. I took the extra time to pressure wash the entire unit, it’s now spotless, works like brand new. I’m amazed by the Australian technology - the plastic somehow doesn’t rot like other plastics.

[@alienspaceshaman]

@@JamesEdington good for you

[@KK-bb3ux]

The swamp coolers are garbage.

[@vegasromaniac]

If you live in the right place they're amazing you must be not living in the right place