The heat is coming…

Upgrade your swamp cooler to

Active Temperature ControlTM

Experience the most convenient, comfortable, healthy way to cool your home using your existing swamp cooler.

The Roadrunner Comfort is a new & better kind of thermostat for existing evaporative (swamp) coolers. A drop-in replacement for switches or thermostats, its remote sensor-enabled Active Temperature ControlTM enables amazing regulation of the air temperature from a conventional cooler. Your Set Temperature determines how cool the air coming into your home from your vent will be. A constant flow of constant-temperature air will make your home air temperature more uniform, reducing hot and cold spots throughout. No more alternating between too hot and too cold as your thermostat, or your manual switches, cycle the cooler between on and off.

The color touchscreen and intuitive controls make it a pleasure to use, and installation is only slightly more complicated than changing a wall light switch. Save the hassle, expense and environmental cost of replacing your cooler while increasing your comfort, simplifying control and helping save our planet.

“the most innovative way to control a swamp cooler household… …one of the most forward thinking companies when going with swamp cooler technology!”

– Jack, Colorado
Roadrunner Comfort: a more comfortable breezeTM.

Using one of these?

Keep your cooler

Replace the control

Get more comfort and convenience

Drop-in simplicity

Installs in minutes

Works with existing coolers

Active Temperature ControlTM

Controls blown air temperature (others just switch cold air on & off)

Continuous ComfortTM: reduced hot and cold spots, less temperature cycling, more consistent cool

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Easy Operation

Easy Wifi and On/Off time setup

Manual option

Helps with installation and service

Complete control is yours

RELIABLE

Extensively tested to guarantee your comfort and satisfaction for years to come.

Colorful and intuitive

Touchscreen controls, function by color

More Sustainable

Efficient evaporative cooling pairs well with heat pumps

Repairable construction, designed to last

Healthier

Fewer temperature extremes, less dryness

Save $$$$ by NOT switching

Keep your cooler, save 80% on cooling cost each year (and thousands on installation)

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Designed & made in Los Ranchos, NM

Local installation, service and support

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Our enclosure is 3D printed of PLA, a compostable thermoplastic.

The Roadrunner Comfort controller is much more than a thermostat, but this still applies: How a Swamp Cooler Thermostat can make your home more comfortable

Ready for some history?

Evaporative cooler controller evolution

These old controllers are all still being used in many homes throughout the US southwest.

Unmarked Switches

Early evaporative cooler (EC) controllers used individual switches to turn on the water pump and the fan, with a third switch to select hi/lo fan speed.

The Rotary Knob

This rotary control offers simplified operation and labeling of switch positions (imagine that!). An improvement on separate switches, it uses a single knob to select fan and pump combinations.

SelectaStat II

An early thermostat for evaporative coolers, it uses existing high voltage wiring and a mechanical sensor to control the temperature. It works by turning on and off the cooler, so the air coming in goes back and forth between none and the coldest temperature possible.

Dial Cooler Controller

This digital thermostat uses individual relays to switch the pump and fan motors. It installs easily in place of rotary or toggle switch controls. But the tiny display can be hard to read. And it’s still just switching the system on and off.

MasterStat

This controller provides a larger display but requires the installation of a relay box, usually at the cooler itself, plus new low-voltage wiring between the cooler and the controller. It puts circuits and relays outdoors, likely shortening their lifetime. And it still switches everything on and off.

Digi-Stat

An improved version of the same thing. A remote thermostat with an outdoor weatherproof box looks more modern and has more buttons but still requires expensive installation. And it still switches everything on and off.

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by Nangeroni Design