Build Your Own DIY Air Conditioner

Posted by Kevin

July 7, 2008

Summer is definitely here, and I dont see it geting any cooler until it gets a little warmer still. So if its money, logistics, or whatever might be keeping you from that comfortable air conditioned climate, this project might be a nice investment for you.

We have two levels of DIY Air Conditioners, depending on how big of a project you want to make this. The first one is ood for cooling your shed, garage or school dorm room, as it is pretty low tech. The $30 Air conditioner uses a tall bucket to circulate ice water through the back of a fan, which blows out the cold air. The upgrade to this one, uses a pump to keep recirculating the water, which allows you to use a smaller, less messy cold water source and integrates the fan and bucket quite nicely.

And if it’s just too hot out to work on building something, you can always just stick a nice bowl of ice water behind a fan to get a nice cool breeze!