Homemade Portable Air Conditioner DIY - Coldest One Yet!

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This is the coldest diy homemade, portable air conditioner. Made from an ice chest and powerful marine blower, this air cooler is strong enough to cool a small room. Super cold!
Here are the products I used:
Air Blower/Motor - amzn.to/2LIN2GZ
Cigarette Lighter Power Cord - amzn.to/2FOhf5i
Coleman Ice Chest - amzn.to/2FSFb3j
White shelf that holds metal grate - amzn.to/2XUI2RV
HVAC Foil Tape - amzn.to/2DF4Du2
Dap Quick Seal Plus - amzn.to/2u6G6Mi
White Duct Connector - amzn.to/2ZKW7TS
3 Adjustable HVAC Elbows - amzn.to/2XU4eLT
Buy the items below in the concrete section of your local hardware store:
Steel Lath Mesh - www.homedepot.com/p/27-in-x-8...
The mesh will be a lot more than you need, but it is only $10 and you can use it for other projects.

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  • @kinduo
    @kinduo5 жыл бұрын

    All of your questions are answered here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/emiA19aPhNTZhbg.html

  • @annapartee

    @annapartee

    5 жыл бұрын

    How much would you sell this for ?

  • @thefadebeta580

    @thefadebeta580

    5 жыл бұрын

    Copper tubing i think would work better.

  • @verbaldavenci1

    @verbaldavenci1

    5 жыл бұрын

    Seal up the gores.

  • @superpooper1945

    @superpooper1945

    4 жыл бұрын

    If I use this cooler directly into a computer case, will it cause condensation? Is there a way to mitigate condensation to help cool a desktop PC?

  • @kiyoponnn

    @kiyoponnn

    4 жыл бұрын

    All you did was copy TKOR you clown

  • @kinduo
    @kinduo5 жыл бұрын

    DO NOT USE DRY ICE!!! When it dissipates, it will fill the room or vehicle with CO2 which will displace the oxygen causing you to suffocate, pass out and possibly DIE!!!

  • @shanekonarson

    @shanekonarson

    5 жыл бұрын

    make & do lol handy tip that one . Haaaaa cheers .

  • @thegoodlistenerslistenwell2646

    @thegoodlistenerslistenwell2646

    5 жыл бұрын

    I can't imagine the ice would stay ice long enough to do much

  • @sophiadelbosque4369

    @sophiadelbosque4369

    5 жыл бұрын

    make & do Thank you... I’ve never used dried ice before... I doubt I would . 🕉 namaste

  • @johnnyshoe2229

    @johnnyshoe2229

    5 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @darinp5612

    @darinp5612

    5 жыл бұрын

    if you use dry ice for this, you are one stupid ass

  • @ernievilla6840
    @ernievilla68405 жыл бұрын

    Fill it with frozen water bottles the ice lasts longer and u have something cold to drink

  • @gibster9624

    @gibster9624

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's what I was think. Bags of ice would just be a lot of money to spend

  • @kungpaopizza2126

    @kungpaopizza2126

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ernie Villa:You done made me thirsty

  • @chrisgeorge84

    @chrisgeorge84

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks mate. Good idea.

  • @Meechy23

    @Meechy23

    5 жыл бұрын

    You are living in 2046 sir 🍻

  • @michaelmcgee7683

    @michaelmcgee7683

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@gibster9624 But if you're making your own ice, you're just making more heat from the fridge motor and the cooler motor. The energy extracted from the water in the freezer is dumped into your house which you then use the ice to cool which nets nothing.

  • @davepierce700
    @davepierce7004 жыл бұрын

    Very well done ! great video too. Short and directly to the key details. I made something along these lines several years ago with acceptable results, but your idea about directing the air below the ice is truly innovative with minimal additional $'s and time. Thank you !!

  • @malburrgg4246
    @malburrgg42463 жыл бұрын

    Wow, dude. You definitely started a trend with this. If you follow the link you provided to the marine blower, the "frequently bought together" shows the blower, the cigarette lighter chord, and the metal shelf! Nice job! This is an absolute genius idea. I will definitely be running out to build a couple of these, One for our kids room, and one for our room, and will probably bring it with us for long drives FOR SURE! Thank you for this, man!!!!

  • @RickyPisano
    @RickyPisano5 жыл бұрын

    Much better idea and more practical than an old refrigerator radiator!! Good idea!! Redirecting the air under the ice makes all the difference.

  • @trippharris1144
    @trippharris11445 жыл бұрын

    That's the best one yet! I've been making these type of things for years and that really is an awesome design

  • @weirdowolfstudio5409

    @weirdowolfstudio5409

    2 жыл бұрын

    Running duct hose and packing ice around it work better ??

  • @TsetsiStoyanova
    @TsetsiStoyanova4 жыл бұрын

    Excellent, very good tutorial

  • @craiglawrey7518
    @craiglawrey75184 жыл бұрын

    I have a 26ft pilothouse boat that I really didn’t want to put a permanent AC in for just summer month usage. This is perfect. Portable. Light weight. I will try the half frozen bottles half ice trick and see what’s the difference. Thank you for making this video!

  • @ThinkFirstable
    @ThinkFirstable5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I can't wait to make one for myself. I'll be heading to the mountains soon and this baby will be a dream come true!

  • @HR-wd6cw
    @HR-wd6cw3 жыл бұрын

    This design also seems to solve the leaking problem some people have with similar designs, where they put the blower down lower, and as the ice melts, they have leaks. This seems to not be the case here, which I like. Also looks quite easy to make and use.

  • @johnhowell8204
    @johnhowell82043 жыл бұрын

    Glad to see someones having fun, your idea got me thinking

  • @phoenixrising4073
    @phoenixrising40734 жыл бұрын

    Very cool build! You could increase the air diffusion by extending a duct or hose going across the bottom with a series of smaller holes to evenly distribute the air under the ice. Perhaps even a tight mesh could even work? Now I wanna build one!

  • @westmountainadventures3606
    @westmountainadventures36065 жыл бұрын

    Great video and design. I would like to see a follow up video with the outside temperature, ambient room temperature readings before during and after, temperature readings of the intake air, temperature readings of the out put air, volume of ice used and total running time before the air until the output air reaches 60 degrees F. These readings should answer the majority of the legitimate questions here in the comments. Thanks for the build and the video. Keep up the great work. D. (Edit). Also the readings of the unit before ice is added. The control readings to show its performance.

  • @CharlesGauthier

    @CharlesGauthier

    5 жыл бұрын

    Exactly my questions. Basically how long will it run in a warm room

  • @jcreedy20

    @jcreedy20

    5 жыл бұрын

    following

  • @imagrandpa

    @imagrandpa

    5 жыл бұрын

    Muster Gwarfield My freezer is already freezing. Cost me nothing to freeze jugs of water, genius.

  • @SocialSpit

    @SocialSpit

    5 жыл бұрын

    Muster Gwarfield what people don’t realize about air-conditioners especially “portable“ air-conditioners is that they are incredibly inefficient. Any efficient window air conditioner has all of the parts that create heat sitting outside the window while only the fan is inside the room. But a portable air conditioner has to contain all of the heat generating elements inside the unit itself so we have to depend on hoses sometimes for intake and exhaust. I have seen a few “ductless“ portable air conditioners but I don’t understand much about how those work and if they are efficient or not. I have one portable Solisair air conditioner that I got for $50 from a guy who was moving back up to Oregon, it has served me well but it still causes my electric bill to jump up to about $400 a month in the summer months which is just fucking crazy even with level pay. But I discovered that if I leave a couple of windows open a crack this gives the portable air conditioner new air to work with. My window unit doesn’t need the fresh air, because the heat transfer is taking place outside of my house and so all I get from the fan is the cold air. But you do realize that this gentleman created this unit specifically to use with his vehicle, I suppose if he were to use not dry ice but blue ice packs or gel packs it might last a little bit longer than ice. I’ve got several medical gel packs that stay cold for days because they were used to ship medication to me, those might make this design a little bit more efficient. But I’m just wondering how efficient this design will be to use in a room say, about 20‘ x 20‘?

  • @westmountainadventures3606

    @westmountainadventures3606

    5 жыл бұрын

    Social Spit This gentleman has a cargo trailer that he converted into an RV. It is an 8x16 Trailer. After the rear kitchen area and front bathroom are put in, the living space appears to be about 8x10. The hight seems to be only about 7 feet making this space slightly smaller in cubic feet than an 8x9 room in a house. This is the area that this cooler is designed to be used in on weekend excursions. Ice packs may last longer. However, with the reduced surface area of the ice packs, the output temperatures may not be as cold as those shown in the video. The ice melts and the water in the bottom creates more surface are for the air to flow over. This may not make much difference as he mentions using ice in the bottom of his previous build in the video. But, it may add to the overall cooling of the output air. D.

  • @jamessouza7065
    @jamessouza70655 жыл бұрын

    I made a really large one very similar to the one shown here to store the bodies in. I need to finish the one that I've recently been working on and soon!

  • @south_paw
    @south_paw2 жыл бұрын

    You, sir, are an innovator! I love your idea, I have made a blower box that doesn’t get as cold but allows for the ice to last longer by using 2 transmission oil coolers to cool the air going in the box and the air going out of the box. The box is connected to an ice chest via insulated tubing that has a pump pumping water from the ice chest to the coolers in the blower box. I use a turbo fan at the exit point. The temp has gotten to the mid 40s, it’s just a proto type.

  • @MrBassman91
    @MrBassman912 жыл бұрын

    A better design for this would have a 'closed' system - i.e. have a sealed aluminium duct that flows UNDER the ice at the bottom of the cooler (couple of those type projects on here) - that way you aren't pulling the hot air directly through the ice itself, so not only will it reduce the amount of moisture it's putting in the air, also the ice would last a bit longer - and you could use cooler blocks / frozen salt water bottles aswel as bagged ice

  • @TJK50014

    @TJK50014

    Ай бұрын

    that's what I did. Also the 130 cfm fan, not 300. Also having the aluminum tube under the water/ice, without the air coming in contact with the water/ice....thus NOT a swamp cooler. (no additional moisture.

  • @jcollins7627
    @jcollins76274 жыл бұрын

    That's pretty smart. And with 200+ cfm's being pushed through a 6 inch pipe the velocity or throw would be outstanding for rapid cooling of an area space while under load. A simple cooler turned into this is freaking awesome lol

  • @bkromer1584
    @bkromer15845 жыл бұрын

    Great idea using marine blower!!!! All the years of boating never thought of that. Thank you for another great repurposing idea.

  • @MegaKB33
    @MegaKB3311 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your cooler project. It's obvious that it's a great simple design

  • @mrJoker4235
    @mrJoker4235 Жыл бұрын

    Nice to see someone who understands how much of a difference that airpocket on top of the ice makes.

  • @gregg4164
    @gregg41645 жыл бұрын

    You would be better off reversing the fan direction and pulling the air through the cooler. This will cause a low pressure in the box which in fact actually promotes temperature drop. Plus it creates negative pressure in the box and that makes a better seal of the container itself.

  • @FelipeGomez-vx2sx

    @FelipeGomez-vx2sx

    4 жыл бұрын

    Instead of blowing air in? Let the fan blow it out? Got it👍😎 Air being forced in? Goes over the ice. Then is forced out to cool the outside air. As long as you have air flow going out of the room too. Crack a window open. Sounds a lot better! 😜

  • @maryhyarborough4071

    @maryhyarborough4071

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@FelipeGomez-vx2sx Yes. And this would help dehumidify, right?

  • @buysold

    @buysold

    4 жыл бұрын

    Make a video about it. Help everyone with a visual learning get a better understanding what you're talking about thank you.

  • @206Nish

    @206Nish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Prob wouldn't get the rapid expansion you're looking for with a fan, I get what your saying though

  • @19jaredbarsuglia81

    @19jaredbarsuglia81

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good point, especially I you container was seal tight from the start.

  • @jerrykirsch8317
    @jerrykirsch83175 жыл бұрын

    perfect to put in a grow tent to cool it during the summer

  • @mikedort
    @mikedort2 жыл бұрын

    Sir... your idea is ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!... The key to your idea is the one way blower fan... I've created my own variance of your idea but you using the one way blower fan is the KEY. Thank you soooooooo much😊

  • @iplayrunescape301
    @iplayrunescape3014 жыл бұрын

    You're like a mad scientist, this is cool af!

  • @waverlyjt2784
    @waverlyjt27845 жыл бұрын

    You should make one that has a variable speed controller for when you dont want to make it that cold or dont want as much air flow

  • @realcamaross

    @realcamaross

    3 жыл бұрын

    put a damper in the duct ?

  • @studioclayco

    @studioclayco

    3 жыл бұрын

    ,funny I was just thinking about how I have that same blower and a DC speed controller already wired up to it I was gonna use for something else but didn't. Now I know what I'm using it for.

  • @malcolmporter4771
    @malcolmporter47715 жыл бұрын

    Blowing under the ice is a great idea. One suggestion is a cap for inlet and outlet when transferring it when not in use. Adding a filter at the inlet would also keep bugs n debris from being sucked in.

  • @LH-kz2nf

    @LH-kz2nf

    Жыл бұрын

    @OnlyGod MayCommandMe you beat me to it🤣

  • @juliebruce6095

    @juliebruce6095

    Жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @eddiecarldavis
    @eddiecarldavis4 жыл бұрын

    I have all my parts ordered everything will be in this week I’m excited to get this put together thanks for the video

  • @shortiiy

    @shortiiy

    3 жыл бұрын

    And did it work?

  • @tomhicks4097
    @tomhicks40973 жыл бұрын

    Excellent. Thanks!

  • @yousmokegrassman9811
    @yousmokegrassman98113 жыл бұрын

    Instead, use one semi-rigid duct from intake to exhaust and coil it in between. Pack ice around the coiled duct. Place the blower motor in the exhaust or blow it through, it's the same effect. This way, there is no direct airflow on the ice (which would melt it super quickly), the ice would make use of the cooler insulation (makes it last longer), there would be limited condensation/moisture that hinders/hampers your blower, and your airflow would only use inline indirectly cooled air from the duct walls. It's simplest and best.

  • @tr3boR_999

    @tr3boR_999

    Жыл бұрын

    My buddy just explained to me wut ur saying here so that I could visualize it, and yeah, this is a much more effective idea

  • @Jonbass777

    @Jonbass777

    Жыл бұрын

    Just cut holes in the insulated bag only where necessary for best insulating effect.

  • @tylermyers200

    @tylermyers200

    Жыл бұрын

    You smart AF bro. HVAC INSTALLER here and I didnt even think of that.

  • @Mas0niq

    @Mas0niq

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this suggestion, I'm probably going to implement. Can you confirm the temperature will drop down to the same amount?

  • @eloisavaldez893

    @eloisavaldez893

    11 ай бұрын

    Can you please draw me a picture? Lol I want to do this but I'm having trouble understanding

  • @Name-vu1kn
    @Name-vu1kn5 жыл бұрын

    If you wanted to power this off a standard 120v outlet, while tent camping use a laptop power supply. If you don’t already have one they are cheep at a place like goodwill. You could also get really fancy and wire in a 12v dimmer switch to control the fan speed.

  • @jeffgibson4783

    @jeffgibson4783

    5 жыл бұрын

    You can get a hi , med , low switch an a fan out of a car at a scrap yard an if you use a yeti then salt the ice

  • @pablito777100
    @pablito7771002 жыл бұрын

    Best i've ever seen on youtube. The most efficient by far

  • @TheBeemerfan
    @TheBeemerfan2 жыл бұрын

    Yes!! excellent. Thanks a lot

  • @DaylightDisinfectant
    @DaylightDisinfectant5 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this. I think you’ve over engineered it already but you could always chain two together, taking the cold air from one and feeding it into the second. What’s your application? Cool a tent? Really enjoyed this thanks.

  • @weeevan3078
    @weeevan30785 жыл бұрын

    It will make a nice bubbly relaxing sound whe your ice starts to melt :)

  • @josecunsako31

    @josecunsako31

    3 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @raskeebo1034

    @raskeebo1034

    2 жыл бұрын

    That was my thoughts too 😂

  • @jamespolucha6911
    @jamespolucha69114 жыл бұрын

    Great job

  • @martincoolman3
    @martincoolman33 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic!

  • @stuarttaylor8223
    @stuarttaylor82235 жыл бұрын

    Air conditioning requires dehumidification. This not an air conditioner. This is a humidifier. You are very creative and very intelligent. Your design skills are impressive. The quality of your video was also excellent. Thank you for posting.

  • @TwoTrakMind

    @TwoTrakMind

    5 жыл бұрын

    He does say early on that it's technically not an air conditioner, but an air cooler.

  • @alexismarcane8491

    @alexismarcane8491

    5 жыл бұрын

    Average air conditioners are basically plain air coolers. The dehumidifying effect comes along with the cooling effect provided that air at lower temperatures have lower relative humidity. As the air flows through your AC unit it gets rid of part of the water just because it looses the power to carry water vapour and this is due to energy loss as overall temperature drops. So, yeah, this thing is kind of an air conditioner.

  • @MatthewMello

    @MatthewMello

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@alexismarcane8491 Dryer air makes you feel cooler. When sweat evaporates, it has a cooling effect.

  • @T70781

    @T70781

    5 жыл бұрын

    As Alexis said, yes, it does dehumidify the air.

  • @mwatkins2464

    @mwatkins2464

    5 жыл бұрын

    Alexis Marcané this is not in any way like an air conditioner!!! AC removes moisture causing temp to drop. This adds moisture that will cause mold to grow and stink up the car.

  • @rendtheheavensallthetimele7474
    @rendtheheavensallthetimele74745 жыл бұрын

    I save plastic bottles of all kinds ,time to start freezing water and do this. NEVER USE DRY ICE.

  • @Viltgance1

    @Viltgance1

    3 жыл бұрын

    What happens if you use dry ice?

  • @Uejji

    @Uejji

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Viltgance1 Dry ice is carbon dioxide. Too much of it in an enclosed area will suffocate any animals (including your pets, your children, and you).

  • @chefboyld1

    @chefboyld1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Uejji holy shit! Good to know, thanks.

  • @cdub2751

    @cdub2751

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very Wise 4u2 suggest we use frozen water bottles for reuse,recycle, refill to refine😂Ty

  • @cdub2751

    @cdub2751

    3 жыл бұрын

    Replenish 😉

  • @wwatkin21
    @wwatkin213 жыл бұрын

    This is awesome.

  • @sunfighterman
    @sunfighterman4 жыл бұрын

    Nice! I’m going to try to make this for my dogs thank you

  • @mikeybugguns
    @mikeybugguns4 жыл бұрын

    There is one thing to remember. As you run the air over the ice, it is picking up moisture, thus adding humidity to the air making it just s bad. if you have one, run a dehumidifier. this will also help You need to run the fresh air though a tube then fill cooler with a small amount of water, add the ice, so it is over the tube . by adding the water helps to transfer the temp of the ice into the dry tube. use 2 inch PVC pipe. run the 2-3 in parallel (using some Ts and elbows). Intake, start with a larger diameter pipe, then use a reducer down to the 2 inch pipe. Output end with a larger diameter pipe. If you keep pumping humid air into your house you could start having mold problems. It's all basic thermodynamics.

  • @giG_apP_haCks_

    @giG_apP_haCks_

    Жыл бұрын

    Dehumidifier would end up adding heat since it works by condensation. This would have a latent heat effect, but in reverse since condensation is the reverse of evaporation which has a latent cooling effect. Not to mention the electricity used eventually just turns into heat anyway. (A dehumidifier is actually an efficient source of winter heat if you live in a mild/chilly, damp climate, or in spring/fall when you’re experiencing rainy 50F weather) Also, a dehumidifier is basically an air conditioner that doesn’t exhaust the heat outside, it simply recirculates it in the room. You’re better off just using A/C.

  • @motorgearhead
    @motorgearhead4 жыл бұрын

    Would be interesting if you could run ducting back and forth inside cooler to form a heat exchanger and use ice & rock salt. A salt bath can reach 0°F. So in theory your discharge air could be significantly colder. Plus you would get cooling the melted ice bath versus just blowing through the ice while it’s frozen

  • @kathleenfoster8552

    @kathleenfoster8552

    11 ай бұрын

    I like this idea of ice and salt. We are making our own a/c and will try your idea.

  • @motorgearhead

    @motorgearhead

    11 ай бұрын

    @@kathleenfoster8552 - good luck with your attempt. The short coming of ice based system is keeping the ice/water cold. Ever though about evaporative cooling?

  • @ojibwayne2896
    @ojibwayne28962 жыл бұрын

    Wow!! That's awesome! I have never seen something like this before! 🥶🥶🥶

  • @IGet2Garden
    @IGet2Garden2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic I will try this

  • @funnerthanbefore4947
    @funnerthanbefore49475 жыл бұрын

    Build one out of a truck tool box and plumb it through the sliding back window..

  • @jakebogus5361

    @jakebogus5361

    5 жыл бұрын

    I love the Larry the Cable Guy AC. PU version.

  • @I_Died_2_Weeks_Ago

    @I_Died_2_Weeks_Ago

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hilarious 😂

  • @wuzgoanon9373

    @wuzgoanon9373

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yep.

  • @_Lightning_Dog_

    @_Lightning_Dog_

    5 жыл бұрын

    That’s gd brilliant 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @johnsonbobo2376

    @johnsonbobo2376

    5 жыл бұрын

    Get a camper shell on a truck and plum through the back glass from the seat and survive the summer in your truck rent free. Basicaly 2-4 bucks a day or night depending on how long it last

  • @TEW1157
    @TEW11575 жыл бұрын

    I don’t need this but I now want to make one. 😂

  • @raworthyel3786
    @raworthyel37864 жыл бұрын

    That was freaking amazing

  • @simonoakley1409
    @simonoakley14094 жыл бұрын

    Very useful. Can't wait to give it a go

  • @Chimonger1
    @Chimonger13 жыл бұрын

    Very cool version! I think if I did one, it would have both ducts through the lid, or, would simply fit the intake fan through the back end of the box, to avoid having bulky ducts stick out on 2 sides. Using dry ice is costly, but more effective at chilling. Water ice ends up humidifying the cooled space, & having to dump the meltwater periodically. Using a cooler with at least double the wall thickness, preserves ice for several hours, so you could commute to work & back home on the same load of ice...but only if the box & ducts are far better insulated. Refreezable ice packs is another possible.

  • @metalmulishaz123

    @metalmulishaz123

    2 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking that too I think that if they would have that same cooler out of expensive yeti or something like that with thicker walls but I find it would be really hard be cutting and drilling holes into the expensive cooler like that.

  • @matthewlatta1512

    @matthewlatta1512

    Жыл бұрын

    Dry ice will expose you to carbon dioxide

  • @damianflanagan6509
    @damianflanagan65093 жыл бұрын

    Currently building two of these in Australia, thank you for the info. To run off solar the wattage is amazing. And I only use the freezer I'm currently using anyway :)

  • @peytonmac1131

    @peytonmac1131

    2 жыл бұрын

    Did you ever finish it? I live in Australia as well, but I worry that something like this will increase the humidity which is pretty bad already near the coast.

  • @robert-to7ev
    @robert-to7ev3 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful!

  • @BlenderBurst
    @BlenderBurst4 жыл бұрын

    This looks so Cool!

  • @tux4562
    @tux45624 жыл бұрын

    Great little DIY AC The only thing I would change is I would have baffles to close off the vent and blower when not in use to conserve ice

  • @bh9262

    @bh9262

    4 жыл бұрын

    I might add a regulator on the blower to control the output and also conserve ice.

  • @fanawb
    @fanawb5 жыл бұрын

    The thing with using the laser thermometer to measure the temp is that they don’t work on reflective surfaces. So it just told us how cold the ice was .

  • @NiCaNaMex
    @NiCaNaMex2 жыл бұрын

    Love this!!

  • @bigbossg26w22
    @bigbossg26w223 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, thank you this is great.

  • @MrEazyE357
    @MrEazyE3575 жыл бұрын

    You should have the intake and the duct that blows air out facing in opposite directions.

  • @marshallmallows7599

    @marshallmallows7599

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why? Please explain the science behind it . Thanks

  • @Matt-dh6yo

    @Matt-dh6yo

    4 жыл бұрын

    The intake is sucking in hot air, (for this example lets say from the north) and the out duct is blowing out cold air (to the north), so you have created a cycle of air that is just blowing the already cooled air back into the intake to be cooled again, this won't make the air get colder and colder at an efficient rate, instead at best it will just keep your ice slightly colder for longer lol, you want your cooling duct to be blowing (south)....away from the intake so it can fill the room/car with cold air. Ideally, the intake should be as high up as possible so it is sucking in the already risen hot air and your cold output duct as low as possible so you don't end up with a useless cycle of air as already mentioned. One better would be to have one more duct and fan on it's own, set it high up in the room/car so it's sucking the hot air from high up and pumping it out of a window, i would make sure the inline fan was positioned outside though so the extra motor doesn't add heat to the room/car, this is the reason air cons are so effective because they suck out the hot air of the room which makes any cold air you put in way more effective.

  • @luisvelasco8931
    @luisvelasco89314 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!

  • @elliotpoole7454
    @elliotpoole7454 Жыл бұрын

    Dude 🤯..thank you so much for posting this. Hell yes

  • @Icanfigureitoutintime
    @Icanfigureitoutintime5 жыл бұрын

    Hey man this is a really great idea. How do you avoid condensation blowing out the seals of the lid and output?

  • @wuzgoanon9373
    @wuzgoanon93735 жыл бұрын

    I don't understand why there are so many thumbs down on this. It's a great idea and a simple project. Doesn't make sense to dislike the content.

  • @iammaximus614

    @iammaximus614

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes, What marine 120v motor for the home would be good?

  • @wuzgoanon9373

    @wuzgoanon9373

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@iammaximus614 you could use a 12V wall wart power supply that you plug into the wall. Similar to a laptop cord but 12V output. Not hard to find.

  • @wuzgoanon9373

    @wuzgoanon9373

    5 жыл бұрын

    @Kevin Anderson I enjoy central air at my home, too. But when I'm on the lake in my boat, this device could be a pretty sweet way to stay cool.

  • @jackiemiiers9845
    @jackiemiiers98452 жыл бұрын

    Thank you really cool!

  • @wintermanmuzika7650
    @wintermanmuzika76504 жыл бұрын

    Good job

  • @raymondj8768
    @raymondj87685 жыл бұрын

    i made one just like that about 15 years ago they work great always add some alchahol to the water it really gets cold !

  • @guitardaddy6

    @guitardaddy6

    5 жыл бұрын

    Did you misspell alcohol? If you misspelled alcohol, I don't know if I trust your advice.

  • @SocialSpit

    @SocialSpit

    5 жыл бұрын

    Oh demon alcohol sad memories I can’t recall! - the Kinks. It wouldn’t hurt to try this though,

  • @hikerboater
    @hikerboater4 жыл бұрын

    In my boat cabin, on a hot day, a large bag of ice is melted in one hour with this A/C cooler. I'm going to try the idea of freezing water bottles.

  • @underdogtv2855

    @underdogtv2855

    3 жыл бұрын

    Did it work?

  • @hikerboater

    @hikerboater

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@underdogtv2855 Yes, it worked much better.

  • @mombox8753

    @mombox8753

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hikerboater so will it cool the boat cabin off ate nigth so u can sleep in comfort

  • @SenthilRatnasabapathy1
    @SenthilRatnasabapathy12 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video. Very interesting. I guess this is good for hot dry climates, but not for hot humid conditions.

  • @DizzyIzzyMom
    @DizzyIzzyMom4 жыл бұрын

    Great design....

  • @armedmariner
    @armedmariner4 жыл бұрын

    Be good to have you do a test on longevity doing the blow vs suck methods on the fan motor to see if indeed it would be better to suck air through vs blowing it through. I also like the frozen water bottles idea. I like even better the concept of using super coolers with salt water. But regular water you can at least drink. Super viable system though. Jump in your pick up cap camper overnight and stay cool for the cost of a couple bags of ice. And you can use it as a cooler too. Neat concept.

  • @thejerkofalltrades3862

    @thejerkofalltrades3862

    11 ай бұрын

    Blow vs suck. Ha ha ha

  • @seekanddestroy7343
    @seekanddestroy73435 жыл бұрын

    Man, you built that thing without even one beer break? I bow to you sir.

  • @westraiser8702
    @westraiser87022 жыл бұрын

    brilliant!!

  • @videopipeline6419
    @videopipeline64192 жыл бұрын

    Before anyone contemplates actually doing something like this, I suggest considering how much heat energy can be removed by the ice that will fit in the cooler (less the space used for the air passages). When you put plain water ice in a cooler, it rises to the melting point very quickly, after which it takes only 144 Btu of heat to melt one pound of ice ("Latent heat of fusion"), and about another 30-35 Btu to raise the temperature of that water to where it won't provide any sensible cooling (other than evaporative cooling, which isn't effective in humid weather). So the best you're going to get is about 175-180 Btu per pound of water. How many pounds of ice fit in the modified cooler shown in this video? The cost and weight of this setup make it impractical, especially if you have to buy the ice and/or you have to carry all that weight any distance.

  • @kidnpigtogether

    @kidnpigtogether

    2 жыл бұрын

    Have you constructed this yourself to prove your data correct or incorrect? He built his and real world tested it.

  • @juancervantes7021

    @juancervantes7021

    2 жыл бұрын

    What about adding salt to the ice.

  • @DerpyRedneck

    @DerpyRedneck

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're using the same machine that's constantly keeping heat dissipated, when it gets down to a certain temperature, the energy requirement goes down, but yes you're still technically correct, the issue is are you routing the heat out of the house, is the freezer keeping things cold to the point it only kicks on to disperse enough heat to keep things where they're at, is the internal insulation thick and well designed enough? There are a multitude of variables to consider here, but if you're using this to cool another room, you will get a measurable difference in the room you want to work on.

  • @Jamesnebula
    @Jamesnebula5 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic design , although I would suggest that you put the fan on the exit rather than the entrance , fans work far more efficiently sucking than pushing . But then again you might not want greater airflow . Again great .job well done

  • @dlyciousmusic

    @dlyciousmusic

    Жыл бұрын

    A fan that is sucking moist air will rust and die sooner.

  • @UAroman17
    @UAroman175 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful

  • @Mas0niq
    @Mas0niq3 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Good job. Thank you.

  • @BN-hy1nd
    @BN-hy1nd4 жыл бұрын

    Woow, that's lovely!! How do you get rid of the moisture when it hits ("normal") air?

  • @toom4234

    @toom4234

    3 жыл бұрын

    u dont

  • @kyzercube
    @kyzercube5 жыл бұрын

    You use salted ice and pack them in medium size glass mason jars and stack that onto the grate for much cooler temperatures. It'll lower the temperature of the ice from 32*F to 0*F . It's also less messy too :P

  • @Scrooge6154

    @Scrooge6154

    5 жыл бұрын

    Did you have any issue with the jars cracking?

  • @TreyPerryWx

    @TreyPerryWx

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jars take away the surface area for the ice to cool the air. Direct contact is the way to go

  • @kyzercube

    @kyzercube

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@TreyPerryWx That's why I said medium sized, enough to double stack. Also since the jars will allow for 0*F temperature instead of 32*F, the loss in surface area will not be sufficient to prevent further cooling.

  • @3melendr

    @3melendr

    5 жыл бұрын

    kyzercube, I know you can get the temperature of water down low when you add salt in solution mixed with ice. I'll have to try your suggestion of salting the ice. I don't care about the mess of melted ice.....it's a cooler with a drain plug. I'm not buying what you said about the exposed surface area of ice not making a difference. Crushed ice cools liquids faster because there is more area and over time that means colder faster. Mason jars are a hassle. The lids will begin rusting over time and that isn't good. The risk of breakage would be an unneeded burden. The set up as shown in the video is rugged and simple.

  • @RasheedKhan-he6xx

    @RasheedKhan-he6xx

    5 жыл бұрын

    How would you get it to freeze if its salted? Would a regular home fridge freezer be enough?

  • @desmondehoppie4758
    @desmondehoppie47583 жыл бұрын

    Very Informative. Great Tutorial. Thank You for taking the time to make this video.

  • @habtomgoshu8441
    @habtomgoshu84415 жыл бұрын

    Nice work

  • @Metaphysicalgrace86
    @Metaphysicalgrace864 жыл бұрын

    Dyi on Amazon as of today is around 120 ish for this build. I work in an office at a warehouse average temperature is 90+ with No AC so this is looking nice. Just need to convince my boss to get an ice machine and a scooper. 😂

  • @mq4oneseventyeight567

    @mq4oneseventyeight567

    4 жыл бұрын

    Got link?

  • @Metaphysicalgrace86

    @Metaphysicalgrace86

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mq4oneseventyeight567 yes but I put in all the work and don't feel like sharing. Happy hunting.

  • @Semparo
    @Semparo5 жыл бұрын

    Few drops of essential oil and it also makes the air smell better!

  • @lifelongfit5997

    @lifelongfit5997

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yr Genius!👍

  • @curtispomykal8432
    @curtispomykal84324 жыл бұрын

    My A/C went out in my pickup. EXPENSIVE FIX! not no more!😍 Thanks dude!

  • @nickking1510

    @nickking1510

    3 жыл бұрын

    Learn to fix you A/C and you car boat mechanical electrical electronics takes some effort but will save you 100 of thousands in your life time .

  • @biglungsprod5617
    @biglungsprod56173 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Sir for the video

  • @josephwiseman9054
    @josephwiseman90544 жыл бұрын

    I see you can use a 12 volt battery, but what is the best “ah” would be best without over doing it for the most power.

  • @tinatomaszewski6473
    @tinatomaszewski64735 жыл бұрын

    That is awesome! Thanks for sharing! BTW, are you selling these?

  • @christyofbattlebornbelievers
    @christyofbattlebornbelievers4 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant!

  • @PeterBluth
    @PeterBluth3 жыл бұрын

    That's a good output temp!

  • @hellooutthere8956
    @hellooutthere89565 жыл бұрын

    how to build starts at 4.31.

  • @PosiFwd

    @PosiFwd

    3 жыл бұрын

    04:31

  • @PosiFwd

    @PosiFwd

    3 жыл бұрын

    LOL damn, I guess it works no matter what is attached to it lol

  • @kidnpigtogether
    @kidnpigtogether2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for all your hard work, efforts and research and putting a practical, economical working unit literally into our hands. There are lots of ppl that now live in vehicles that don’t have to suffer and have relief. Those that use theoretical criticisms and condemn the efforts without actually building something should move out of the way for those that build something and at least make an effort. Textbook knowledge of btu’s and thermodynamics can be whatever they are but laws and outcomes changes when motions are made and adjustments are also made. It’s one thing to be stagnant in knowledge and another in real time applications. Your project here given to the world here was created in your head, constructed with your hands and perfected with your heart, thanks for being a doer…

  • @Hgvuyfcytcftv

    @Hgvuyfcytcftv

    Жыл бұрын

    HOW DID HE NOT REPLY TO THIS MASTERPIECE

  • @campgoerOne
    @campgoerOne2 жыл бұрын

    Looks great! Thanks for sharing! 😁

  • @antonioortega9605
    @antonioortega96055 жыл бұрын

    good idea

  • @edsalinas9996
    @edsalinas99965 жыл бұрын

    Dude! Refrigeration air is 40 degrees. Wow, that would be great for camping. Good job!

  • @lonakanalimasa3139
    @lonakanalimasa31393 жыл бұрын

    I've seen 10 hours of cooling time at 21° f. And what impresses me is insulation inside of cooler at 1 1/2" thick separates the ice from the residual air therefore reducing warm air melting the ice. It has an oil cooler radiator that pump freezing water blown by an Ryobi 18v fan and a DC pump powered by a Ryobi 18v inverter. How long does yours last?

  • @sharonmetzner1798

    @sharonmetzner1798

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can you post a link with instructions please! I’m not at all Davy on how to do any if this but I need to make one for my 70 year old wife!!

  • @bh9262
    @bh92624 жыл бұрын

    That's a really great design

  • @feasealhanif2594
    @feasealhanif25944 жыл бұрын

    nice job

  • @thomascoleman7301
    @thomascoleman73015 жыл бұрын

    I like your previous version better, I think it'll work better long term. I do like that you found the dc motor for me though 🙂

  • @Cbgrandtheftauto
    @Cbgrandtheftauto4 жыл бұрын

    You've successfully made a forced induction water bong😂😂

  • @rogerdean5313

    @rogerdean5313

    3 жыл бұрын

    Roflmao

  • @dancearoundtheworld5360

    @dancearoundtheworld5360

    2 жыл бұрын

    I n t e r c o o l e r

  • @brunorosales7387
    @brunorosales7387 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome thanks!!!!!

  • @rockycrunch3865
    @rockycrunch386510 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @e.vasquez9946
    @e.vasquez99465 жыл бұрын

    how long will your cooler last? specifically hours of operations.

  • @ridgerunner7980

    @ridgerunner7980

    5 жыл бұрын

    hours ?? minutes lol

  • @victororo462

    @victororo462

    5 жыл бұрын

    runner lol

  • @kinduo

    @kinduo

    5 жыл бұрын

    All of your questions are answered here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/emiA19aPhNTZhbg.html

  • @wilfredocarracelas7351

    @wilfredocarracelas7351

    4 жыл бұрын

    Good cuestions ! 🤔

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