DIY Evap. Air Coolers! (8 types) Homemade Evap. Cooling! Be ready for summer with these!

[@laurice8056]

Sir your air cooler designs give a new meaning for the phrase, “Simple Pleasures are the Best”!💨😎👍 Thanks again for sharing!

[@desertsun02]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@BrassLock]

I'm feeling hot and bothered at midnight in the tropics right now, trying to sleep with just a fan. Then I get your notification, and see how creative and educational you are about simple remedies using common household items to get cool. Thanks for your clear thinking and summary of good ideas.

[@docink6175]

these arent as effective in humid climates like here in florida but they do provide some relief

[@mmgibson1]

Super helpful ideas! I live in an apartment where air conditioners have to be the kind that fits into a wall, and anyway, they are too expensive to buy or to run when it comes to electricity. I do have several fans, but it gets to a point where they simply blow the hot air around. I bet I can hack something like this with stuff I have around already, which is awesome now that it is in the hottest period of summer.

[@GPCster]

When showing the resulting cooler temperature, it would be informative to know what the pre-cooler temperature was.

[@GPCster]

Aha. I replayed and heard you say 66° air with ambient temp 80°. Thanks.

[@beneaththefloorboards]

🔥 I'm so excited to try these today! This was everything I was looking for + a whole bunch of models I never would have thought of. Thanks!

[@desertsun02]

hi there. you bet! i glad you like them.

[@spcyakima1077]

I tried the "planter box" cooler and the temperature in my room dropped 6°F in just 30 minutes and still dropping. Thanks for the video.

[@allaboutmarie._]

SPCyakima107 I tried it it didn’t work 😭

[@adambischoff128]

Have to be in dry climate otherwise you need a/c.

[@celiali7373]

For hot, humid environments, wet a T-shirt in warm water, wring out, and put it on. Also, wet your hair. Now, use fan to cool off. This works especially well to cool off kids in a hot and humid upper duplex, or similar circumstance such as in a car without air conditioning. Just open the windows in the car to serve as your fan. These methods are tried and true, and could come in helpful to some.

[@jrlagoni]

Fascinating. Now I don't need to budget $300 for a Mighty Kool next month for my small camper! Already have a good, robust dc fan (solar) to move my heater air around in winter so I'm actually excited about my hot Utah summer coming. Thanks, and and great work.

[@desertsun02]

you bet. glad i could help. i've got 3 new evap cooler builds coming out this summer (hopefully). one is a monster sized one and the other two are indirect units *one small and one large (indirect meaning no added humidity).

[@clementinemonroe717]

100 in Atlanta air went out, thank you this helped Especially the wet towel fan huge difference!!!

[@desertsun02]

wow, 100? this time of year. glad it helped! that wet towel fan one is great. and so easy.

[@futuresdojo]

Are you placing the end of the hose back into the water reservoir or are you plugging it to ensure enough pressure is building up from the holes in the tubing? Thanks for clarifying.

[@desertsun02]

hi there. i'm just clamping off (plugging) the tubing on the 5 gallon bucket evap.👍🙂

[@otiliocar]

I tried the bucket for a small garage and it brought my temp down from high 80s to mid 70s after about 2hrs

[@larryrawlings7508]

We have this old fridge. Inside the fridge we put a roll of copper tubing , (50' x 1/4 "). And strung it under the house. Then made snail-like coils in each room with computer fans behind them and trays with sponge pads to catch the condesate moisture. We power the fans with cheap car battery solar chargers and run each motor through a thermostat. We have a fish tank pump pumping water through the tube and since the fridge only gets around 40°Fahrenheit the coldness is distributed to each room as needed. Very cheap central air cooling. But it doesn't take the moisture out of the air it puts it in. Many of the southern states use swamp cooler systems because the dry heat is not conducive to helping mold spores grow. The cost is minimal and the cooling is fairly amazing.

[@georgeplagianos6487]

Are interesting I'm curious you have an old refrigerator how old is it? I wonder if it's efficient enough cuz maybe it's working harder and it can only manage to get 40°, not even the ice freezer? I wonder what your electric bill is. I guess I hadn't always refrigerator it's horrible I had it from 19 years and every month it worked it cost me about $75 to run for like 6 months 8 months. Then I shut it and put a small under the countertop fridge cuz I haven't been using it much. And that bill comes to like $45.. please tell us what your electric bill is I wonder the old refrigerators probably have to work harder they just maintain 40° like my old fridge did but good luck I hope you find some relief I hope this summer doesn't get horrendous. Stay cool and stay safe thanks

[@Willowtable]

You are one helpful human. I appreciate your creations and mash ups and very smart easy to watch videos that help me see solutions to things. I will be using your fan evap ideas in my barn this summer. Thank you! PS you are one of the better yt channels and you don't ask for money. 💜

[@desertsun02]

hi there and thanks.

[@BrassLock]

+Willowtable : Wish I could give you more than just one "thumbs up" for your comment. I agree with your sentiments.

[@torianobailey6609]

is it possible to put something like that in a car or van

[@dawnturner7010]

I think it should be. I just bought a little USB fan that will run off my car battery without drawing too much power. I'm going to try putting a wet wash cloth in front of it and see how it works.

[@greenacresfan768]

Before air conditioning as it is today you could buy swamp cooler type air conditioners for your car.

[@sevenoseven8494]

Just fix your cars ac.

[@TheRoman8r]

Toriano Bailey ive always thought about running some pvc towards the front and into the cab on the end in the car put a wet towel or pad Boom forced air evap cooler....just a thought

[@brazyuniverse4221]

@@dawnturner7010 You can use a dirty wet sock.

[@Rcrdo072]

Its much effective or cooler if you just let the cloth or sponge to get wet well then shutoff the pump to let the water evaporate from the cloth and then when its about to get dry wet it again or you better put a timer or sensor on your pump to activate when the cloth is already dried.

[@piebald]

Do you like the box fan or the five gallon bucket better? Or is another one of the builds your favorite?

[@WonkyGrub]

do they work better in low humidity environments? i would assume so because evaporation would be easier if the air is less humid to start

[@desertsun02]

hi yes, they work the best in lower humidity (but can work pretty well in moderate humidity too)

[@dncook1955]

Great job. Great ideas. Thanks for sharing.

[@desertsun02]

Glad you like them!

[@roxannecash7586]

What if you don’t have all them bits what if you only have a fan standard one

[@T1MB05L1C3]

With the box fan cooler, I'm guessing there's a way to modify it so the drip water just goes back into the reservoir?

[@Karmer]

Number 5 was genius! Thank you.

[@tabby4990]

How did you make the drip tubes and how do you get them to drip?

[@desertsun02]

hi. originally i used a "push pin" to make holes in the clear vinyl tubing but now i use small drill bit (1/16th inch size or smaller). the drill bit works a bit better than using a push-pin because it actually removes some of the vinyl. i just use a pump to pump the water through the tube and it drips out the holes in the tube.

[@blueskygal255]

Thank you for your ingenuity. a/c broken. just put wet hanky on my fan and it's much cooler where i am writing this now!

[@desertsun02]

Excellent!

[@lindsayhetzler7213]

I am going to try one of these. We have a seasonal trailer and only a 20 amp site. We upgraded all our bulbs, a brand new energy efficient fridge and microwave! While we don't blow fuses anymore...the microwave isn't getting to full power. It just takes longer to cook everything. So running the AC that it came with is a no go! We've tried with everything off, but the fridge, and it automatically pops the fuse. We have done OK with just fans. We are close to the ocean and surrounded by tree's and shade. But there has been a few times where it was really humid and the heat seems to just sit in the trailer. Thats with windows and fans open! This may be a solution since the space is only 30 by 20 feet and I would guess with cabinets, closets and furniture, takes up 30 percent of that space. I hope this works!

[@jimmartin243]

Exhaust fans on portable air conditioners kick out very hot air so it would be great to use to suck up hot air through a filter and kick out air to an evaporative cooler. I thought about using it for green house use has well.

[@davidkalger]

Make a vent to throw the hot air outside,use metal dúcts to direct out a window

[@RachelaReno]

This guy's a genius

[@ChristineWesner]

YOU ARE AWESOME!! Thank you!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@TheRainHarvester]

What is your electric bill?! You have many great projects!!

[@BeccaL2016]

Put salt onto the ice, will cool fast too

[@cinemacynic980]

The ice will melt faster though. Adding salt only lowers the freezing temp of water, it doesn't cool off ice, only melts it.

[@SurvivalLiving]

Great ideas for a prepper like myself

[@48956l]

I just draped a wet washcloth on my fan after seeing this and it's already cooler in here-- amazing how much they'll charge you for this shit in stores

[@commentbeast3985]

Is this an aquarium air pump? Or is there a certain pump that pumps water

[@desertsun02]

hi. i use aquarium water pumps

[@twinboosted0318]

My girlfriend and I just made an ac cooler that doesn't really work. We have. Copper tubing on the fan 3/8 in and 1/2 in out going into a cooler filled with water and several ice packs. We also have a fountain pump that is flowing I believe 160 gpm. When I touch the water it is cold however through the 20ft of copper it is cold also but not as cold through the air with the fan. How can I actually get it to force more cold air through?

[@sunflowerspanda]

What is the blue material?

[@desertsun02]

hi there. the blue pad is technically called 'foamed polyester' evap cooler pad. can usually be found at home stores like home depot and lowes. cost about 10 dollars for a big sheet of it. note that it is usually way way overpriced on amazon.

[@Dbf1339]

Would the box fan version keep an RV 30ft cool around mid 70s or less

[@cherilynnfisher5658]

Thank you!

[@desertsun02]

You're welcome!

[@ItsAllInTheBag]

Thanks man. Keeping cool!

[@jimd1617]

wow! thanks :)

[@desertsun02]

Our pleasure!

[@tymek2106]

Very clean and easy explained. Question to master. Do you think I may be able to take a part small square fridge components without disconnecting any pipes and use it to cool down water even more?? Fridge freezer or fridge is in mostly every home, is it? I hope I'm not become a idiot couz this idea. I just hope it will be awesome upgrade with most of as can afford. Anyway I start building your project on 24. I share with results. Respect

[@kimberlyquintanilla5493]

Just what I needed. Great ideas and video!

[@Dana-xx2yv]

Those are great ideas! Thanks for sharing!

[@obduliocerceno4984]

Thanks a lot buddy.... Great ideas!!!!

[@patfiore7510]

Wow where can we buy one

[@Dbf1339]

Would the box fan version keep an RV 30ft cool like mid 70s or lower?

[@Dbf1339]

This ended up back in my recommend thanks for the answer to my question dushe

[@jimmartin243]

Use a large Pvc pipe place a pad inside run a drip system to the top of the Pvc that feeds in from the base you can fill with ice water with a salvaged exhaust blower fan from a portable air conditioner taking in air from the room that has an air filter that sends air through a Pvc T and forces air through the evaporation pad. My portable air conditioner broke yet the exhaust worked great so I thought of another way to use it rather then throwing it away. Its heat rated so its great for desert.

[@augustawilliamsjr.2898]

Genius

[@TRACELHENTZ]

Genius!

[@laurapettenger8176]

Awesome 👍

[@faou666]

Very good video

[@danielmpr]

Not bad! I gotta try this out!

[@charlielester3198]

Thank you for great ideas and how to

[@blumuc87]

desertsun02, have you tried to build an INDIRECT evaporative cooler that does not increase the humidity of the air?

[@desertsun02]

hi there. since indirect evap. cooling systems are much more complex (and i live in a dry area) i haven't attempted that yet.

[@E-Cool]

i want to buy mastercool pad. Where i can find the same

[@begladwme]

Google

[@ElectronicsForFun]

l have a plan for a great cooler for somebody who lives off grid and doesn't have the power to run an air conditioner. get a few electronic fans for a car radiator, those are great because they are 12v brushless fans which gives you better power efficiency when you're running off of batteries and solar panels. and since they are designed to cool a car engine. they can move lots of air for their small size. so here is how it works. you build a box out of whatever you want wood, metal, glass, plastic, whatever. and then you seal the sides up with silicone or something to make it air tight. and inside the box is going to be 2 partitions. one partition is an evaporative pad with empty space behind it where it can pull in air. l am calling this the "water box" because this is also where the reservoir and the water pump will be stored. and there will be a little inlet a few inches wide for air to enter the water box. you can run ducting from this inlet to the inside of your house or shed so that you can recycle the air instead of constantly trying to cool hot air from outside. or you can put a filter of some kind on it and just pull air from the outside if you don't want your space to get too humid (or you could do both). and then in the center of the box between the 2 partitions is going to be what l call the "cooling box" which is a middle space where the fans are creating a small vacuum that pulls air through the evap pads and into this box which is where you get the cold air. and then the other side of the partition has the fans mounted where they pull the air from the cooling box. and these fans are blowing into what l call the "air box" which where the fans create a positive pressure zone that forces out the cold air through a ducting system into the house. so far l just described an overly sophisticated swamp cooler. now here is where it gets interesting. the problem with swamp coolers is that they don't work very well in climates where it's already humid, because they cool the air by humidifying it and if the air is already humid then it's cooling efficiency goes down. so there is going to be a second cooling box that connects to the cooler's inlet and in this secondary cooling box there will ice, and the vacuum in the first cooling box is pulling air through the water box which has it's inlet connected to a secondary cooling box so it's bring already cold air into water box so the evap cooling box doesn't need to cool the air as much since it doesn't work by itself.

[@jsmariani4180]

Don't forget to open a window a bit to reduce the humidity.

[@lindsayhetzler7213]

You do need electricity to run a fan! Unless you run a fan off solar power!

[@johnhopkins6260]

varieties of Swamp Cooler... Misting Cooler is commonplace at outdoor restaurants in Tel Aviv

[@christinamussared2285]

Doesn't help much in high humidity. Which happens to be what kind of heat we have.

[@vegetablepolice1]

Fan and water bucket humidifier with frozen spunges

[@joejoesguitarinventions]

Great ideas!

[@NRBELLO]

Flipping Legend

[@naphtalieh.gbolahan2568]

Thank you!!!!!

[@charleslobster3592]

Try adding ice lol

[@tabby4990]

This would be good teach in hot poverty countries so they can cool down

[@lordmeme9965]

You smart

[@notimportant8738]

Just get a shirt and wet it and stand infront of a fan

[@desertsun02]

it works too

[@charlielester3198]

On video

[@lynx2cross]

Ain't nobody got time for that

[@begladwme]

Ain't? You mean YOU ain't got time. Only time to waste on KZbin. Probably the kind of person who only goes fishing by watching youtube or play tennis by watching tv or plays golf by watching tv. Or doesn't have time to cook a gourmet dinner but loves cooking shows.