Homemade Portable Air Conditioner DIY - Runs on 120 volt or 12 volt.
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2020
- This portable air cooler runs off of 120 volt or 12 volt. It is super cold and puts out a lot of air. Easy DIY project.
Parts & Tools List:
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Other portable air coolers I have built:
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Thanks for sharing! Not only do I love your projects, I also like how helpful everyone is in the comments. Great stuff!!
big in house air conditioning went out yesterday.Used A plastic white 2-1/2' tall garbage can, fo icer container
Made one as you directed putting duck outlet under ice. made a hardware cloth table over the Inside duck work which is attached to a sheet metal duct T., going all the way to bottom.
all duct work & top exit elbow used was 4inch. Container has about 18" filled with frozen small ice bags.
works good for big bedroom. thanks !
It gets into the 120s here in Arizona so you have no idea how much I appreciate your videos. It’s important for me to have devices that I can plug into a solar charger when the power goes out that will literally keep me cool enough to survive the heat
When I lived in AZ years ago I used an evaporative cooler. The air is so dry the high rate of evaporation provided really chilled air, circulated by a fan. Doesn’t work for mobile applications, like a delivery truck.
If you shield your ice from the air flow (Plastic bag or ABS panel on top of the ice) it will melt much slower. Salt helps also. Your aluminum box needs fins on the inside so the air flowing through the box comes in contact with more cold surface area. Some air will never contact the box walls and go directly out. Your PVC parts are insulating. If they were also aluminum the cold surface area would be increased making the air colder.
Keep in mind that though the salt will lower the temperature of the melting ice, it will also corrode metal ducting, so I'd keep everything plastic that comes in contact with the salty water.
This is awesome, I watched this video years ago. I just made a similar a.c unit the other night that was to be setup for batteries incase I wanted to have solar. So now I have an a.c unit! Not the same design but works very similar! I was surprised with how long the water bottles stay frozen for! I don't even have the isolated lid! I can emagine how much more efficent this would be from having a full seal
I recreated this today using the cheapest materials possible.
A 40 quart styrofoam cooler, $6
Small USB fan $7
2 Aluminum foil pans square, $5
6 x 1 liter seltzer bottles, empty $0
If you cut the bottom at the widest point of the bottles and cut the top just before the widest part, it fits inside the first one.
Duct tape, $1
Total cost, $19
It works!
This is one of the better design I have seen. Awsome job. I would of not thought of the dryer pipe.
Bro thank u for sharing ur passion...now my Afro won’t be cooking this summer ✊🏽
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OMGGG IVE BEEN watching for a couple days on how to make one of your cooler and you just came with a new one !!!! much loveee
You champion. Thanks for teaching us less fortunate lot that idea. To think at least three 2lb bags of ice will probably cool for at least 6-8 hours if not more. That should help you sleep once you got past the noise of the fan. Great for a campervan
You my friend have built the only one that I would ever repeat all the other ones blow the air across the top of the ice your idea is phenomenal the only way I would ever build one
Hi there, thanks for the idea. I'm planning on doing the same with a Webasto BL41, it's a top loading deep freeze/fridge with a compressor. I have the same in my campervan working as a fridge and I have this one (spare) and I will try to convert it into air conditioner. Cheers from Belgium.
Made one this afternoon: used a 3 speed fan approximately 9" placed on top of a 3inch piece if styrofoam that covers the 3ft tall white plastic garbage can. works good thanks
I think this design is by far the best one.
Again real good design. I like all 4 versions of the air cooler but I like this one the best because you mounted the fan(motor) on top! I think that looks better aesthetically!
Can u sell one for me plz
7/13/2020 I think the 3rd one you made is simple and effective. I plan on building one this weekend. Thanks
Great job with this design. Your DIY air conditioner designs make a lot of sense. I'm building a similar one now to use in the event of extended power outages this summer. I plan to power it with a lithium battery generator. We had a spare window AC unit, but it needs too much power, and the lithium battery generator is much quicker to set up and use. I've enjoyed all your DIY AC versions.
I'm going on the road in a box truck soon and I plan on using this to sleep in the cabin overnight. Hotels get expensive and I can't afford that right now.
Holy cow, this one got significantly more complicated from last year's! Stoked to give it a try though
Should definitely get a mini portable freezer and do the same thing !
I would say at least half of these videos use the same cooler i have. I have no real need for one but it would be nice on the porch or camping. One flaw i hear is that the ice melts faster submerged in water or with a fan directly on the ice. So a tube on a grid seems the better choice.
Awesome project, thank you for calling it what it is. Air Cooler and not Air Conditioner / AC
Wow, lot of work and skill involved.
Definitely see why people would just buy one.
Not taking anything away from your efforts.
Still subscribed, I enjoy the journey.
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Great idea. I might try it using 6" diameter metal (galvanized) duct pipe with a couple elbows. Seems like it would conduct better, but who knows. Thanks for the video.
I’ve been toying with a similar design that just pushes air without ever becoming “wetted” by the ice. This is the closest thing to what i want that I’ve seen.
Awesome ideas you have. When comparing the(red) cooler with the 4 inch metal duct in the bottom covered with ice and the blue cooler with the 4 inch PVC with the metal duct. Is the output air that much cooler? Thank you
This things should be marketed and I will buy one since gasoline is so high for cars nowadays.
I have made three of these kind of coolers . They work O.K. as long as they are blowing right on you. But you can't put enough ice in them to cool a 10' X 10' room. There just not enough cold in 100 pounds of ice to do it. I enjoyed makeing them . Gave 2 away and sold the 3rd for less then half what it cost to build it.
I'll buy one from you... How do I contact you?
Thanks for the videos, very helpful. I am building one this weekend, though a different design. I will sidemount the fan as you have in other videos, flexible exhaust tubing to the intake on the lid (never understood why you cut the holes in the sides rather than the lid?). From the lid its pvc pipe to the bottom of the eskie. Then i am going to run 2 lengths of 10cm or 4" steel pipe joined with pvc connectors for a 180 degree bend. Air will flow up one pipe and back along the other doubling the time the air is exposed to frigid tubing. Then have the air exit from the opposite end of the lid, that way its 2 passes under the ice and one over the top. . The flexible aluminum tubing be so much simpler but i have doubts about its integrity to not tear and let water in.
I'm going to use a 3" flexible aluminum duct on the inside of a Styrofoam cooler, maybe 3 runs the inside length of the cooler. Side entering with a blower and exit on opposite side. Going to use the freezer packs for the ice, as they are renewable and less messy, not having to deal with water. Just swap them out for new, frozen ones every 12 hours. I just need to drop the temp. about 5 - degrees in a small area.
Hi ive just ordered all the parts for your previous cooler box could i use the same motor/blower for this model?
I like the way you did yours the illumin will get really cold too
What type of screws are used for the cooler? Any particular ones work better and not strip?
Is it possible to hook the wire up to connect it to a USB port? If so how would you do it?
So, the blower is pulling the air through the drain and into the ice chest? Its not blowing air into the ice chest and out the drain right? This may be the one I go with. I might calk and flex seal to be sure its waterproof.
Thank you sir for a different version. Help me find ways to save on electricity
Can I use the 12V...and still have less humidity since its under the ice right?
You can download an app on your phone that will show decibels. can you use that and let us know how loud the motor is?
Which one of your designs do you like best. I was going to do the copper tube design. Was there a problem with what one?
What will happen if you was to put another fan on the outside to make the cold blow out stronger for a larger room.
Can I use a rechargeable 120 volt lithium battery for power?
Anyway to make the 12v run to 120v with a wire? New to this, bought all the stuff for your other build yesterday and threw away the receipt. 🤦♂️
Hello, I love this idea! I have one question, would it be possible to get the same cold air if I used a 4-inch aluminum dryer vent "rolled" in an ice chest? I have a small truck and am trying to figure out how to keep me cool on the drive home from work.
Which of them was the best budget/ value wise? making 4 for family
I like that.
IDEA: With metal flex pipe,
Would really get that temperature down. Because you know how metal absorbs temperature.
Especially with rock salt.
I received some of the materials from Amazon today. I went with the white 12V DC motor. The black 4" 90-degree elbow doesn't fit the end of the white motor. Not sure if anyone else experienced the same issue. Gonna see if I can find a coupler or another 90-degree elbow that will fit. Thanks for Sharing this video. Can't wait to get started on my build once remaining parts arrive. I plan on using this cooler inside of my hunting blind in the evenings here in the brutal Texas Summer.
Did it work?
Looks good.
With the 12volt configuration ( and a good LiPo battery (or 2) for power ) would it work well to cool the interior of a small 4 - 6 seater airplane?
Thanks, Chuck (NE Florida) : +)
Is this better than the one you made 2 years ago? Would really appreciate a response thank you
I want to make this for an airplane. What is the weight of this cooler with all of the parts attached?
nicely done but why are you doing that in your living room instead of garage, workshop, or outside? Maybe too hot?
can on this atach a tube to pull air in to pc?
I know your previous version got degrees close to zero degrees. Whats the lowest temperature you have gotten on this one?
Seems like the aluminum ducting is a lot of work for little gain compared to an aluminum dryer hose based system. Am I missing something?
Perfect for camping
Very innovative. But I'm thinking it would make more sense to have the blower motor pushing warm air into the cooler?
That way the warm air created by the blower motor itself can be cooled before exiting the cooler.
what an amazing video! well done!
What are your thoughts on using an adhesive on the bottom of the aluminum duct to keep it from floating as the ice melts?
ABS slurry would bond to both the plastic and aluminum. Tons of epoxies will do the same thing.
I would think you would want the bottom to have some of the cold water, say like an inch . I was thinking you could get a little colder, what do you think?
How cold is the supply air? Does it reach at least 68 degrees
So this blower motor...is this a better way of moving air than one of the standard 8" or 10" fans people frequently use on these DIY ice chest AC builds? The motor's description has it measured at 195 CFM, but it's hard to make a comparison since most fans won't have that information available.
I'd put my eye out building that! 😅
How long will full ice last there?
Hey oh, you found my old Wham-O air Blaster and made use of out of it!
Do you sell any of the ones u made
Could I use a muffler and wheels for easy transportation?
So many videos on making these but no one ever shows any tests or what it can do...ugh. Cool none the less but yeah. Does it cool down a hot room or? Would it cook down a non insulated hot garage?
which design is best for you?
I wonder how efficient these would be if you used a 12v freezer cooler instead with ice inside as well. I haven't seen anyone make one...
How long does the cold air last
Always liked the different designs, but noticed that the lids of the coolers could use a touch. It's adds a bit of cost and time but why not drill a few holes and shoot some foam instulation in there. Dry and set it. Cut off what comes out put some dots of silicone on there and the ice will last a bit longer still. Way to take a cheaper cooler and insulate a bit better. Never see that in any of these designs really, not just his. Love the designs and ideas btw.
Exhaust needs to be able to move . Also can use a t to slo air down and spread in multiple locations. Try different heads on the exhaust 👍😎🥶✅
Thanks!
It's perfect for a semi truck
Obviously is a 3 or 4 hour deal
How long does it stay cold?
I’m about to make one of these to have cool air in my chicken coop. Looked at a lot of designs. This is really nice. I’m looking for a way to use either blue ice or jugs of ice so I don’t have time used cubes or crushed. But this has me thinking hard about my design. I really like getting the duct under the ice.
..wonder if blocks of ice would work better? Like put water into a square or rectangular tupperwares (couple of them) then freeze em and then empty them in. I would think itd melt slower in small blocks than crushed or small cubes?
It may be that the iced water actually helps keep things colder, even if that sounds counter-intuitive. But I don't know - it just seems familiar that that might be the case.
Why not shove steal wool into the aluminum duct to have more cold surface for the air to hit? Have a drain foe the melted ice and a inlet hole to drop more ice without opening the cooler, one that can be closed.
out of all the air cooler you've made, which is the best in your opinion
I have a few questions. Do you recommend this one or your coil version? I live in Texas and I have created 2 insulated dog houses that are pretty awesome. I have an extension cord ran right now with a box fan hooked up in a window I made specifically for them. I was looking at doing something like this and installing the cooler itself in the ground. Also, would dry ice work for this one?
Which direction is the air flow......
Is the motor blowing air into the cooler.......or is it drawing the air out
my ideas: i'd suggest a 2-3 tube directional blowers to widen coverage for 2-3 people hangout.
to all DIY, in this age of rolling blackouts, people need 7-day heatwave power outage sos units that dont use ice or cold water (no electricity to make it), able to run on motorbike or marine battery or solar kit and last 7 days.
unit should be able to cool (not freeze) two whole bodies in an 8x8ft area ex queen bed by 10-15f while running consuming the least amount of energy. it'll likely need a heat exhaust hose or have a 'radiator' element outside etc. demonstrate proof with video.
Is there a place to buy one of these already made???
How cold does the air come out with your latest air cooler?
I like this concept but I curious about two things, why the duct and not justa flat piece of tin about 4 inches off the bottom and sealed around? Also I noticed everyone uses only ice, is there something wrong with using get packs? They have a freezing temp of 18 deg typically vs 32 and last much longer.. plus no mess.. nor worry about excess water and you can just take em out and freeze them again. Truly curious as thats what I intend to do. Also would be nice if somebody actually tested over several hours to show if they really work or not.
nice... thank you
You you make this in a smaller version?
Better to use a flexible aluminum tube .snake it through the cooler and pour ice over it.,.and blow air through the tube , the snaking will cause the air to bang into the cold surface of the tubing and increase transfer of cold
why didn't you make the whole thing out of thin wall pvc? instead of using the aluminum ? could you have used thin wall dryer vent?
Wouldn't it be a lot simpler to use 4" aluminum flex hose? Or even 2" flex and lap it several times around the bottom of the ice chest? It would eliminate most of the fab work. Love the idea tho'
Damned right. Perfect example of "If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a (hillbilly) nail."
Would this cool a small tent?
what would be needed to cool the room????
Trying to figure out which of his four versions to build. Version 2 seems like it would be best for a longer outdoor trip, as the ice would last the longest right? Since in v2, the ice doesn't come in direct contact with the air, that should mean it will take the longest to melt. Anyone have any thoughts?
Not that cold though.
I’m thinking I may try this with round single wall drier duct and flex duct.
it will leak
Buddy, at 6:57 did you mean the air circulates and not the water? I'm super confused , I have a similar idea which I wanna' try as I can't get the motor but I just want to make sure I understood the instructions correctly.
damn thats a lot of work compared to other ones ive seen...
Just a thought, but you should make these run off Dewalt batteries. I am also curious if a fitting exists that fits at the outlet and can split the airflow in four different directions. 🤔
Note to self: Do Not assemble my cooler in the living room... wife will go nutty. 🤣🤣 Great Video!
Also, how big is it?
If you used two of these ducts and connected them, one on top of the other about six inches apart would that make the air colder?
No room for ice?
Do you sell these??
That metal piece you're using to secure the internals, I don't have anything like that; what else would you recommend to keep the internals lock down?
Velcro
Will this cool the back of a toyota sienna?? Im sleeping in my van and need some cold air overnight about 9 hours straight. tnx!!
HOMES COOL you need 40lbs of ice tent off your sleeping area to make more small, I was sleeping in my van in Las Vegas heat 2years ago and bough my ice at Costco’ it made me very cool’ my unit I built where it blew on top of the ice with $10 wal mart fan’ smaller fan would be better. It was too cold. Need adjust air flow
Depending on outside air temp and ice cube size, it should give you plenty of cool air. I'd worry about the current draw on the battery, though. His recommended fan is 60 watts, that's 5 amps at 12V and that would be 45 Amp hours at 9 hours. Since you can damage a battery by pulling more than 1/2 it's rated power, you'd need a battery of about 100 Amp hours and a 100 Amp hour battery pulled down to 50% might not start a van engine.
You'd probably do well to buy a separate "trolling motor" deep-charge battery and a way to charge it up (solenoid off the engine alternator???).
I want to make this for my SUV to use when I'm SUV tent camping.
What do I connect this to so it can be powered by a solar panel or solar power bank and what size solar panel would I need??
You can buy a power station or bank to run the fan. So you suv don't need to be on. But I don't think you need to build one Google mini cooler. Some thing like that. It use water to cooling air. So if you use ice water will help more and only under $40.
What would be the difference between blowing and sucking? Air I mean 😄 Never thought to ever ask this question.. yet I see that your and most other models I see 'blow', while I'm thinking of a model where the fan is at the end (to be more in control of the airflow) and pulls it through a cooler.
cool designs