Warning: My swamp cooler took 5 days to fix because I ignored the float valve

I spent almost a whole week messing with my swamp cooler last August. Turns out a tiny float valve was stuck, and I kept thinking it was the pump or the belt. After 5 days of replacing parts I didn't need, a neighbor came over and pointed it out in 2 minutes lol. Cost me about $60 for parts I returned, plus a lot of sweat. Has anyone else wasted way too long on a simple swamp cooler fix?

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the_wyatt23d ago

You got roasted by a neighbor too, huh? @noahbaker and I should start a support group for people who overcomplicate swamp coolers instead of just checking the dumb float valve first.

noahbaker23d ago

Me realizing it's the float valve after four days is basically my superhero origin story lol