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Reservoir’s post-war brick-veneer homes on big northern blocks run ducted evaporative units cooling the same families for years. FreshDuct services them properly, with photo proof.
Cooler tired before summer? A pre-season service and fresh pads sort it.
Reservoir is one of Melbourne’s largest northern suburbs — row after row of solid post-war and 1960s brick-veneer homes on big, square blocks, held by families for years and increasingly rebuilt or subdivided. Ducted evaporative cooling is standard, and many of the units have been up on the tiled roofs for decades.
A Reservoir cooler that has run for that long has done plenty of summers, and the pads, pump and float valve are well due for attention. A proper annual service keeps an ageing unit going, and flags honestly when a part has finally reached the end.
The things we check first on a Reservoir evaporative cooler — based on the local homes, roofs and conditions.
Many Reservoir coolers have run for decades. We service the whole unit thoroughly and give honest advice on ageing parts.
Decades of use leave the pads hard, scaled and clogged. Fresh pads are the biggest single fix for a tired Reservoir cooler.
After that many summers the pump and float valve are often near the end. We test them under load and replace what is genuinely worn.
Real photos from FreshDuct evaporative cooler service, pad replacement and repair jobs. We document every service with before and after photos.
One local team for the whole system — from an annual evaporative cooler service to pad replacement, repairs and ducted heating.
A full pre-season service — pads, pump, float valve, belt, bearings and water distribution all checked.
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Worn, scaled or clogged pads swapped for fresh ones so airflow and cooling come back.
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Failed pumps, float valves, motors and belts diagnosed and replaced to get the unit running.
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Draining and shutting the unit down for winter, then commissioning it for summer.
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Servicing the ducted gas heater that shares your home’s ductwork, so it is ready for winter.
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Cleaning and sanitising wall-mounted split systems for cleaner, more efficient cooling.
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A ducted evaporative unit that has cooled the same Reservoir home for decades is often well overdue for a proper service. Years of scale have clogged the pads, the pump may be tired, and the float valve no longer sits quite right — all of which leave the cooler blowing warm.
We service the whole unit: fresh pads, a checked and if-needed replaced pump and float valve, clean water distribution, and a serviced belt and bearings. Where a part is genuinely at the end, we tell you honestly rather than patching it — and we photograph everything we do.
FreshDuct services evaporative coolers across Reservoir and the northern suburbs 7 days a week. We work regularly in neighbouring Preston, Coburg, Bundoora and Greensborough, so Reservoir is part of our run.
From the big-block homes near Broadhurst Avenue to the streets towards Reservoir East and Ruthven, we can usually offer a prompt pre-season time and prioritise a unit that has stopped cooling.
A thorough, documented pre-season service — every component checked so the unit is ready for summer.
We check the unit on the roof — pads, pump, float valve, belt, bearings, wiring and the water tray.
Worn, scaled or clogged cooling pads swapped for fresh ones so air and water flow freely again.
Pump, float valve and water distribution cleaned or replaced so the pads stay evenly wet.
Belt tension, bearings and fan checked so the unit moves the air it should.
A full run-test, then commissioning for summer — or a proper drain-down for winter.
Before & after photos and honest advice on whether to service or replace.
Verified 5-star reviews from across FreshDuct’s cooling, heating and duct services.
“Booked a pre-summer service and the cooler runs quieter and colder than it has in years. New pads made a huge difference.”
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“Turned up on time, replaced a dead pump and the float valve, and showed me the old parts. No upselling at all.”
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“Our old rooftop unit was barely cooling. FreshDuct serviced it, swapped the pads and it is like a different system.”
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“Great communication and a tidy job. They drained it down for winter and came back to start it up in spring.”
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“Honest advice — they told me the unit was worth servicing rather than replacing. Saved me a fortune.”
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“Quick, professional and clean. The before-and-after photos showed exactly what the pads looked like.”
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Yes. Plenty of Reservoir coolers have run for decades on the same post-war homes, and we service them all the time. Fresh pads, a checked pump and float valve, and a clean water system usually bring an ageing unit back — and we tell you honestly if a part is finally done.
If the air feels warm or damp, the unit is noisier than it was, or it is slow to cool the house, it is due. After that many summers the pads scale up and the pump tires, and a spring service sorts all of it before summer.
Yes. FreshDuct services, repairs and re-pads evaporative coolers across Reservoir and the surrounding northern suburbs, 7 days a week. Call 04 3191 8137 or request a free quote.
A standard pre-season service is a fixed, affordable price; the cost only changes if the unit needs new pads, a pump, a float valve or other parts — and we quote those clearly before we fit anything. Call 04 3191 8137 for pricing.
Once a year, ideally in spring before the first hot spell — that way worn pads, a tired pump or a sticking float valve are found and fixed before you actually need the cooling. An annual service also stops mineral scale and dust building up on the pads.
Usually just the pads. Cooling pads are a wear item and are far cheaper than a new unit, so unless the cabinet is rusted through or the core components have failed, a service and fresh pads brings most coolers back to life. We give you an honest call either way, with no pressure to replace.
Pad replacement, pump & float checks, winter shutdown and summer commissioning — a clean, documented service with photo proof. Available 7 days.
Tell us about your cooler and roof — we respond fast, 7 days.
