Hi folks.
YIKES! Just got a brand new lovely swamp cooler. Window type. I put packing foam in the bottom "canal" of the frame to prevent rain from getting in. I didn't have any weatherstrip of the right kind on hand, so handyman said we could do it later. That was yesterday. Today it rained really hard. I had water coming in through the top and bottom. I went through over 20 hand towels and two bath towels. It was coming in really fast on top, slower at the bottom. I then remembered I had some rope caulk. I squeezed that into the top part and it helped with the top. When I can find someone to help me (very heavy), can I use plumber's putty in the bottom "canal" to keep water out? Do I just use huge gobs? Should I use that on top also or something else? It's gonna rain for another two days.
Rain seepage around window swamp cooler
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P.S. I can't squeeze anything into the bottom gap. It's too close to the sill for me to get anything in there. Vinyl windows.
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Hi Greg. How have you been?
Hi Steve. I don't know you, but I used to be on here ALL the time.
Do I use plumber's putty for this sealing or something else?
Hi Steve. I don't know you, but I used to be on here ALL the time.
Do I use plumber's putty for this sealing or something else?
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Handyman just got here. Thanks.
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