Need swamp cooler recommendation / install.

[th3w01f]

Getting a quote on the Mitsubishi system, for those of you that have them, how are they?

Looks like one unit to cover two bedrooms and a 2nd unit to cover the great room (the one currently using a evaporative cooler).

[earplug]

Research reflective roof coatings. Dropped my homes internal temperature eight degrees. Your shingles will last longer too. I coated my roof with a roller.

[Great-Kazoo]

Getting a quote on the Mitsubishi system, for those of you that have them, how are they?

Looks like one unit to cover two bedrooms and a 2nd unit to cover the great room (the one currently using a evaporative cooler).

Very happy.

Research reflective roof coatings. Dropped my homes internal temperature eight degrees. Your shingles will last longer too. I coated my roof with a roller.

Go with the white if you go that direction. I've had people tell me use silver or something similar to reflect the suns rays. They swear it's the best reflective color. Till you put an infrared temp gauge on it.

[Irving]

I've had roof contractors tell me that they've found no appreciable difference in shingle color.

Elastomeric paint is most often silver. Not even sure I've seen white before, but that doesn't mean it's not available.

[earplug]

Mine is white. After three roofs in 20 years the White coating makes a difference.

[Irving]

Are you just painting over shingles with elastomeric?

[Great-Kazoo]

I've had roof contractors tell me that they've found no appreciable difference in shingle color.

Elastomeric paint is most often silver. Not even sure I've seen white before, but that doesn't mean it's not available.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Henry-4-7...F871/100051140

[Irving]

Oh don't you worry, I went and researched it a bit and saw all kinds of stuff.

[th3w01f]

Finally got the quotes back on the Mitsubishi system. Does $5500 per room with install sound about right or at least the right ballpark?

This would be 2 outdoor condensers and 4 indoor wall mounts.

[2XS]

One of the best investments I made on our house was to replace the standard Essex coolers with high efficiency Breezair units (EXV155). http://www.breezair.com/us/ They are superior in every way with vastly better cooling, quietness, energy efficiency and much less maintenance.

The 4" thick pads are fixed and will last 6-10 years depending on water quality/minerals. A water sensor automatically flushes the unit, keeping the water and pads fresh. In the Grand Junction area when temps hit 100, our house stays a cool 66-70 degrees. The best the old coolers could do was about a 12-16 degree differential, still sweltering at 84-88F.

Our Breezair coolers were about $4400 ea. installed and we got two $500 Xcel rebates. Worth every penny.

These actually work very well we have had a server room cooled with these instead of using very expensive air conditioning.