System type
Evaporative Cooling Craigmore
Evaporative cooling in Craigmore is built for our dry Adelaide summers, and Craigmore Air Conditioning installs, services and repairs these systems on roofs across the suburb. Cheap to run, one unit for the whole house, honest about its limits.
Welcome
Trusted Evaporative Cooling Work From a Local Team
A family-owned outfit with ten years on the tools, a full ARC refrigeration and air conditioning licence, and a regular run through Craigmore most weeks. Fixed Upfront Pricing applies to every job, so you know the cost before we start.
In detail
How an Evaporative Cooler Works
An evaporative unit sits on the roof and cools the old-fashioned way. It pulls hot outside air through water-soaked pads and sends the cooled air through ducts into every room.
The one habit that changes everything: the system needs windows or vents open while it runs. That airflow is how it works, not a design flaw.
It uses water as well as power, and in dry heat it cools a whole house for a fraction of what a reverse cycle ducted system costs to run. That is exactly why it suits our climate.
Local knowledge
Which Craigmore Homes Suit Evaporative Cooling
The suburb is dominated by single-storey brick-veneer family homes on standard suburban blocks, built across three eras from the late 1970s to the 2000s. That housing stock is close to ideal for this system.
Roof Space and Blocks
Detached homes with low density give us the roof area for the unit and the ceiling space for the duct runs. Most blocks around the older estate streets have the clearance the unit needs.
Windows and Airflow
Because the system works with windows open, homes with good cross-ventilation get the best result. We check which rooms catch the afternoon sun and how air moves through before recommending anything.
Who It Fits Best
Evaporative suits households that want whole-home cooling through long dry summers without reverse cycle running costs. It does nothing for winter, so families wanting one answer for both seasons should look at reverse cycle split systems or ducted gas heating for the cold months.
Running costs
Running Costs Through an Adelaide Year
Adelaide runs dry heatwaves with consecutive days over 40, and that is where evaporative earns its keep. It keeps cooling through those stretches while drawing far less power than a ducted reverse cycle system.
- It loses effectiveness on the handful of humid days each Adelaide summer
- It is cooling-only, so winter needs a separate answer
- It needs seasonal servicing other systems do not, covering pads, water feed and bleed-off
- It uses water as well as power, so summer bills show both
We talk through all of this at the quote, because a household that hates open windows will never love this system, and we would rather say so before you spend.
How it works
What an Evaporative Installation Involves
The install runs in five clear steps, and the fixed price is set before any of them start.
- 01
Measure and assess
We check the roof, ceiling cavity and duct routes, and confirm the rooms you want vented.
- 02
Fixed quote
You get the price in writing. No hourly rates, no bill shock.
- 03
Roof unit set
The cooler goes on the roof with the water feed and outlet connected.
- 04
Ducts and vents
Duct lines run to each room, with vents placed for even airflow.
- 05
Test and handover
We run the system through a full cycle, show you the controller and clean up.
Most single-storey homes are done in two to three days depending on roof access and how many rooms you want vented.
Common problems
Common Evaporative Problems We Fix
Like any roof-mounted system, evaporative coolers have their own failure list, and our repairs service covers all of it.
Water smells or the airflow smells
Little or no airflow
Not cooling on hot days
Water where it should not be
The mature trees along the Smith Creek corridor drop leaf litter and seed pods that find roof units, so a pre-summer check catches most of this before the first hot weekend.
Why locals call us
Why Choose Us for Evaporative Cooling
Local and Family-Owned
A family-led business with a regular run through Craigmore, from the Trust-era streets to the newer estates at the foothills end.
Fixed Upfront Pricing
A fixed quote before any work starts. No hourly rates, no bill shock. That is the whole promise, and we keep it on every job.
Lifetime Labour Warranty
If a fault occurs due to workmanship, the team returns and fixes it at no cost. No conditions we invented after the fact.
Honest Advice, Both Ways
If evaporative suits your place we will say so, and if it does not we will point you at ducted air conditioning or splits instead. We would rather install the right system once.
Good to know
Evaporative Cooling Questions From Craigmore Homes
Do evaporative coolers need windows open to work?
Yes, the system pushes air through the house and out through open windows or vents, which is how it cools, so we plan which windows you would use before the install.
What happens in winter with an evaporative cooler?
Nothing, because it is a cooling-only system, so we talk through ducted gas or reverse cycle for the cold months at the quote and price both options honestly.
How often should an evaporative cooler be serviced?
Once a year before summer covers pads, water feed and bleed-off, and homes near established trees benefit from a check of leaf litter on the unit at the same time.
Does evaporative cooling work on humid days?
Not well, and Adelaide gets a handful of humid days each summer where the cooling drops off, which we explain honestly before you commit to the system.
What does evaporative cooling cost to run?
Far less than reverse cycle ducted cooling in our dry climate, though it uses water as well as power, so the summer quarter shows both, and we talk through the numbers at the quote.
Get Your Evaporative Cooling Quote Today
Ready for whole-home cooling that runs cheaply through our dry summers? Call (08) 8246 6297 and book your measure and quote, and there is $50 off first service. Urgent breakdowns get our Within-the-Hour Response where availability allows, 24/7.
- Fixed Upfront Pricing
- Lifetime Labour Warranty
- Fully licensed and insured
- 24/7 emergency service
$50 off first service for new customers.
Fixed quote request
Tell us what the system is doing
We ring back to confirm a time. Or call (08) 8246 6297 now.