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Title: how to make a 400$ worth AC for 15$
Post by: hotcoffe on July 08, 2014, 02:56:59 AM: http://www.truthandaction.org/super-easy-diy-make-454-air-conditioner-15/
Title: Re: how to make a 400$ worth AC for 15$
Post by: RotBaron on July 08, 2014, 03:43:49 AM: :salute

Might have to give that a try just to satisfy my curiosity; it's hot here.

Btw, do you know any Steffanov's in Skopje?
Title: Re: how to make a 400$ worth AC for 15$
Post by: hotcoffe on July 08, 2014, 03:53:08 AM: Quote from: RotBaron on July 08, 2014, 03:43:49 AM
:salute

Btw, do you know any Steffanov's in Skopje?

nope.
Title: Re: how to make a 400$ worth AC for 15$
Post by: scott66 on July 08, 2014, 03:55:22 AM: LOL...gonna try it.thanks bud
Title: Re: how to make a 400$ worth AC for 15$
Post by: eagl on July 08, 2014, 12:45:27 PM: The solar panel isn't that cheap.

Not sure where he got the foam liner. I've seen the buckets at home depot but not the foam liners.
Title: Re: how to make a 400$ worth AC for 15$
Post by: Motherland on July 08, 2014, 02:21:41 PM: It's pretty hilarious to see people who describe themselves as 'survivalists' characterize air conditioning as 'important' as someone who can't afford it.
Title: Re: how to make a 400$ worth AC for 15$
Post by: cobia38 on July 08, 2014, 04:46:13 PM: the cost to freeze the water neuters the whole concept of it,unles you have a solar powered freezer hidden somewhere.
Title: Re: how to make a 400$ worth AC for 15$
Post by: BoilerDown on July 08, 2014, 06:20:25 PM: Maybe if the fridge didn't dump the heat to freeze the water into the same room you're "air conditioning". It could be good for local temporary relief in an emergency, especially if you freeze at night and use during the daytime heat, but overall this is thermodynamic fail. Get a $100 window AC unit and only turn it on when you "need" it if you're concerned about the electric costs.
Title: Re: how to make a 400$ worth AC for 15$
Post by: smoe on July 08, 2014, 07:06:53 PM: Placing a gallon jug full of frozen water isn't saving money/energy. I suppose it is more of an convenience, but a $100 a/c unit would be much easier.
Title: Re: how to make a 400$ worth AC for 15$
Post by: RotBaron on July 08, 2014, 09:07:13 PM: Quote from: hotcoffe on July 08, 2014, 03:53:08 AM
nope.

rgr, just thought I'd ask, many years ago we had an exchange student from Skopje.
Title: Re: how to make a 400$ worth AC for 15$
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on July 09, 2014, 02:40:45 AM: This is how AC worked back in the 40's. There was even a car AC that you could hang on your door frame. It was a box full of ice and when you drove the car, the funneled wind pushed the cool air from the ice box inside the car :)

You save nothing though as it takes a lot of electricity to freeze a bucket full of ice.
Title: Re: how to make a 400$ worth AC for 15$
Post by: eagl on July 09, 2014, 03:09:57 AM: There are FAA approved versions of this for light aircraft, based on traditional ice chests. Great for aircraft with no AC and an extra seat or excess baggage space.
Title: Re: how to make a 400$ worth AC for 15$
Post by: jimson on July 09, 2014, 10:11:52 AM: Quote from: MrRiplEy[H] on July 09, 2014, 02:40:45 AM
This is how AC worked back in the 40's. There was even a car AC that you could hang on your door frame. It was a box full of ice and when you drove the car, the funneled wind pushed the cool air from the ice box inside the car :)

You save nothing though as it takes a lot of electricity to freeze a bucket full of ice.

I believe the car unit was an evaporative cooler, cools by drawing air through wet pads. Doesn't work for crap in humid conditions.