DIY Hillbilly Air Conditioner - How to Make an Air Conditioner

[@ParentsandProjects]

What would you change or add to make this Hillbilly Air Conditioner more efficient?

[@FridayWorkshop]

Cool project Brad. Not bad for under $50. Hmmm. Changes? I guess adding a solar panel to power it would make hot summer tent camping nice.

[@ParentsandProjects]

@@FridayWorkshop, Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment! Ya not bad for under $50 for sure. Solar panel would be a great addition. Maybe Hillbilly 2.0 in 2022 😀.

[@jujuba6729]

Yesssss! Comfort camping.

[@HEYVIET]

Blowing hot air into the source of cold is a bad idea. I can’t imagine the ice lasts too long with your setup. All you need is an open vent with a pull fan pointed outward working as an exhaust. The fan will naturally pull warm air into the vent. And of course….mini radiators on each in and outlet. I’ve had best luck with this setup

[@ParentsandProjects]

@@HEYVIET, I agree it's not the most efficient setup. I'll remember yiur tips for Hillybilly 2.0..

[@Poor_Mans_DIY]

We are very impressed. I did not think it would be able to cool a room as much as it did. Very nicely done, sir!

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks Poor Mans's DIY! I hear ya, I was surprised too. Not the most efferent AC but good for dropping the temp in a small room. I have some ideas for Hillbilly AC 2.0 LOL. Maybe next year.

[@brunopelentir3081]

Wow cousin you way smart than I thought that’s pretty nice!!

[@ParentsandProjects]

Hahaha! Thanks Bruno. I expect you send me the video of yours when it's done!

[@LeryCreation]

Wow 🙀 you're so talented.. keep sharing

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks LC! Much appreciated 🙏

[@Staytruetoyourvalues]

I definitely think your spot on it working. I do wonder when this was produced, the prices for the supplies seem to be a few decades back 😂

[@ParentsandProjects]

Hahhaha. Maybe a few years.. but I also am pricing it out based on usage.. I think anyway.. damn inflation!!! Let me know if you have any questions :)

[@HoneyKoSiHoneyKo]

Looks very cool and beautiful diy air conditioner thanks for the tips awesome sharing friend 👍

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks guys!

[@joepereira88]

AWESOME idea! I know lots of people that will build their own. Specially if it's "multipurpose". Cheers,

[@ParentsandProjects]

Absolutely! Need those beverages cold LOL. Thanks for watching Joe!

[@GerlieJM]

Wow, multi purpose. So cool diy air conditioner. Thanks

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks! This little portable AC actually works well.

[@funnyasf6068]

Nice design!

[@fortunechannel9018]

Amazing job .Love it . Keep it up

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thank you!

[@craighenman1274]

Sweet vid , I can’t have window units I’m definitely gonna make one 👍🏻

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks! Do it up!!

[@SteveWB]

Very cool video...literally lol loved the ac!

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks Steve WB! On to the next one 😀.

[@tacticalhomegrown]

Great video. Cheaper to run and maybe would be good for camping.

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thank VR! Definitely need to add a solar panel to Hillbilly 2.0..

[@tj25peyton]

So the 1.5” pvc slides through the cooler holes and INSIDE the 2inch PVC that’s attached to the mesh?

[@ParentsandProjects]

Ya, that's how I designed it.. I think it will be a bit better than the original design. But also a fair bit more work.. lots of room for improvement. Have an awesome day

[@destinycanneverbechangetv991]

Wow lovely 🥰 thanks for sharing with us new friend stay connect always 💞 waiting

[@ParentsandProjects]

😊 Thanks for watching Destiny!

[@funwithmrnelson3609]

Oh wow! These is really economical with dual purpose.

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks for watching Mr. Nelson. It was a pretty cool project. Glad I did it.

[@tignad82]

Awesome video, how long does it cool the room for?

[@ParentsandProjects]

Hey Michael! Thanks for watching. With it full of bigger blocks we are getting over 4 hours. Not as good as a real AC but good once in a while to cool down a small room quick

[@1976axerhand]

i just made one, but using a 7211 Styrofoam cooler, the air coming out is around 39 degrees the bad thing is the fan doesn't blow hard enough to be useful in the back of a golf cart. do you know of any 6 inch fans that are run by usb that blow harder? thx.

[@ParentsandProjects]

Hey! Awesome.. unfortunately I am not sure I know of any USB fans.. if you find one let me know. I'm also interested

[@1976axerhand]

@@ParentsandProjects well i just ordered a li ion battery pack fan, most of the reviews said it blows harder than a cord version, will see. if it works i will let you know which one i got.

[@1976axerhand]

@@ParentsandProjects i struck out again lol. at least it was only 30 bucks. i will find one that will work. xd

[@aatravelling7625]

Amazing job! Very great idea!! Big Like + fully watched. Have a nice day!

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks so much. Appreciate the support. If you ever need to build a portable Air Conditioner for one of your amazing trips you know where to find some instructions 😀

[@tommythaoschannel5587]

Wow, you did pretty great job.......Thank you for sharing, Subscribed to your channel. You have a wonderful day and stay safe.....

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks Tommy! You take care as well!

[@jacobgonzales8709]

My ex girlfriends heart in there u would never need another block of ice.

[@ParentsandProjects]

🤣🥶 - and the comment for the win..

[@jacobgonzales8709]

@@ParentsandProjects thank you.

[@JonBoy204]

Feel that brother!! Lol

[@jerryjohanan1940]

That's a great idea 💡

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks for watching Jerry!

[@JB123-BOOMBOOM]

How big is the room you tested? Thanks!

[@ParentsandProjects]

I think it was just over 150 sqft.. so not big. A smaller kids room

[@1976axerhand]

would love to see you make one out of a 7 2 11 styro foam cooler? i would love one for the basket on a golf cart? xd

[@ParentsandProjects]

I like this idea!! 👌

[@1976axerhand]

@@ParentsandProjects well i made one.(i couldn't wait-) the air coming out is 39 degrees... HUGE problem is i can't find a fan that is strong enough on a usb to flow the air out. lol i have a little 6 inch one and your head has to be right next to the outlet to feel it.

[@anamericanentrepreneur]

Very cool! You should consider selling these.

[@ParentsandProjects]

LOL thanks..

[@followthesun4510]

Awesome that you can make your own air conditioner! I will remember this for when summer starts again 🌞

[@ParentsandProjects]

Not a bad little set up to bring the temp down in a small room. Thanks for watching!

[@jasonphillips9303]

did you do a temp output measure on with a shelf and without one?

[@ParentsandProjects]

I did not Jason. A buddy of mine made one without the shelf and it didn't bring the temp down as low. Not bad though. To be honest the second layer could be overkill considering the ice is only going to last a few hours. As I mentioned, not the greatest for long term use. I recommend this to drop the temp of a small room if your in a bind.. Would also be good to run off a power source camping.

[@IM-eq9gx]

i'm trying to make one of these, but the plastic mesh i found are floppy that can be rolled and they fold under weight. what section of home depot did you find these flat, rigid ones strong enough to hold up the ice? you asked what can be improved, i'd use frozen water bottles gathered into a circle directly under the fan both levels down, maybe enclosed in a flexible plastic sheet to direct all that warm air thru an ice tunnel.

[@ParentsandProjects]

Hey! thanks for the comment. I cant remember exactly what section. I will be there later this week and ill see if I can track it down. might be worth taking a screen shot and asking an employee. Hopefully its not discontinued.

[@gamerbullies5753]

how many times a day do you have to add ice to keep an efficient temperature?

[@ParentsandProjects]

I wouldn't recommend using for long periods of time. Mostly because it does create a large amount of humidity. We only use it for about 90 minutes in our kids bedroom before they go to sleep. This brings the temperature down enough so its comfortable to sleep. If you decide to make one let me know how it works out.

[@gamerbullies5753]

@@ParentsandProjects thank you and I deff will thanks!

[@woofielove1970]

Would dry ice be more effective than just regular ice? Just curious

[@ParentsandProjects]

@@southerncatlady6680 Confirmed. Not a good idea. Dry ice can be a serious hazard in areas such as a small room

[@tonycox8746]

NEVER use dry ice! It gives off carbon dioxide has, which can kill you!

[@lonestar4764]

what is the CFM of the fan? I'm thinking of building this for my small Roadster. It's a two-seater so not a lot of cubic feet of cabin space, but not an insulated space, and black convertible top, it needs great cooling capacity. Wondering what CFM would be good for that application. Variable speed would be even better I suspect.

[@ParentsandProjects]

Hey @lonestar4764. Sounds awesome. I think this little fan is around 185 CFM. Probably be good for a small Roadster.. its a Honeywell TurboForce Fan. Let me know if you make it happen or have any other questions about my DIY air conditioner.

[@ABC_crayons_byUJ]

Thats a pretty cool idea 🧡👍 Greetings from a new friend 💐

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thank you ABC! 😊

[@fortunechannel9018]

wow very nice .It works . keep going 👍✅🙏

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thank you so much 👍

[@mikecmw8492]

Have you tried frozen water bottles?

[@ParentsandProjects]

I have, they last longer but not as cold. If you are going to use the air conditioner for a longer duration I think frozen water bottles are good option

[@kamrankazemi]

it was really interesting......Perfect.....👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ducmagic]

How many hours can it go cold air?

[@ParentsandProjects]

I think it got about 5 hours when it was completely full of ice

[@CalvinMorris-cf8jk]

I have a 6 speed swamp cooler pure Okie.

[@ParentsandProjects]

Awesome!

[@jimvivian9245]

#Okies and #Hillbillies are the smartest people

[@Upperleverclouds420]

I’m definitely going to make. I need for car.

[@ParentsandProjects]

Awesome.. let me know if you have any questions

[@DudeSawdust]

There’s a comment you left that I can’t reply to about sketch up. I’m not sure if you removed it or if there’s a glitch. I can read only some of it. You were asking if I recommend it. I’m probably not the best resource for an answer but I learned how to use the program, didn’t use it for several months. Then came back to it and forgot everything I learned. I think it’s a cool program but never learned it well enough to be proficient.

[@ParentsandProjects]

Hey Dude Sawdust! Ya, that was me 😀. Probably a YT glitch if the comment isn't there anymore. Thanks for getting back to me. I think I'll test it out on my next project as I'm sure its useful. That's if it doesn't take me too long to learn, otherwise pencil and paper it is LOL. Thanks Dude!

[@JEFFERYPAUL1]

How long does ice last in it?

[@ParentsandProjects]

Was about 5 hours. The bigger the ice blocks the better. Small ice cubes won't last long

[@lifeandbeautyofcanada3163]

Hi thank you for sharing your video.sending love and support from your new subscriber ❤️🙏

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thank you! Appreciate the support!

[@danielcraig7225]

I can’t seem to find that plastic mesh? Where did you get that at?

[@ParentsandProjects]

Hey Daniel, thanks for the comment. I am sure I found this at Home Depot. I will be there later this week and ill see if I can track it down. Might be worth taking a screen shot and asking an employee. Or maybe try Lowes. Hopefully its not discontinued.

[@dronevideotravel7518]

I discover your channel…. Very nice channel

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks and welcome

[@cuttttie]

Wow ! Awesome

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed.

[@DudeSawdust]

Love it!

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks!!

[@David-rk6ds]

It would be even colder if you used alliminiun rack instead of plastic as l found plastic don't get as cold & line the inner wall of Esky as well & it makes a very big difference👍

[@ParentsandProjects]

Ya. I agree it could be better. Have an awesome day

[@walkingwithtamson]

Could have been doing with one of these a month or so ago!

[@ParentsandProjects]

Not the most efficient air conditioner, but it works 😆

[@reneeferguson4377]

How could I do this in my car??

[@ParentsandProjects]

Renee! Thanks for watching. Easy, just stick the Hillybilly AC in your back seat, get yourself an inverter to plug it in. Safety first so don't forget to buckle it up 😆

[@jessebolton3423]

You can use your regular ice but you need to put a block or two busted up of dry ice at the bottom so when your ice melts you still got the dry ice it'll keep longer and still give you this bad ass fogging effect try it you'll love it great video I love being a hillbilly from the swamps to call me cowboy

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks for watching and the comment Jesse. I thought about dry ice but from my understanding it gives off vapors that would not be good in a confined space.

[@jessebolton3423]

@@ParentsandProjects yes it gives off of vapor but the vapor doesn't hang around long enough to do any kind of damage to the lungs or to the respiratory system so you're playing you're you're 100% safe cuz that's what I use and you don't need a lot of dry ice you can use one block and bust it up into large pieces and put it in with your your regular ice it works great and it's safe

[@tonycox8746]

​@@ParentsandProjects absolutely do NOT use dry ice at all. It gives off carbon dioxide gas and can kill you. Don't even use just a little bit either. It can have effects on a person without them even knowing it.

[@stevestays2288]

Very cool.... 😉

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@extremekidsbrodynelvis9602]

👏 awesome

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks 🤗

[@marcenariahobby7pallet]

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[@ParentsandProjects]

Obrigado! muito apreciado. Minha esposa brasileira ficará feliz por você ter feito este comentário 😊

[@sawituptx]

Why use the term "Hillbilly A/C"?

[@ParentsandProjects]

Why use the term "Red Neck A/C"?

[@cubinn149]

Hillbillies know how to cool a room

[@ParentsandProjects]

You bet! Thanks for watching..

[@XPERTARTSINDIA]

Awesome

[@ParentsandProjects]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@FanBlackPink8288]

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[@ParentsandProjects]

Cảm ơn bạn

[@brianferris1233]

🙏✝⛪ God bless you thank you for sharing your video 🙏

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks Brian!

[@XPERTARTSINDIA]

Greetings from xpertarts 🙂💐❤️.......new friend ☺️

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thank you XPERARTS! 😉

[@Mr.Monster1313]

Add water and some salt..makes it colder longer.

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks! I heard of this but have never tried..

[@Saucepause_]

19 ❤️, very nice 👍

[@UmerFarooq-x2p]

All the pipes will get wet and airflow will stop when the water level increase cz of ice melting . adding so much pipes is a bad idea . add just a one elbow that's it . cost you less then $1 add just a fan and tight with cliptie . cost you arround $10-$15 . cooler cost you about $10 . Total cost less then $25 . but to you it cost you more and its nto the best idea $10 dollar cooler $10 fan $10 pipe fitting $15 plastic mesh $35 . ( replace $10 with adding a reflectix inside so it will help it reducing melting temperature ) that's it

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks for your thoughts.. but when the ice melted it still worked fine.. when the ice is fully melted.its time to replace the ice

[@UmerFarooq-x2p]

@@ParentsandProjects when the water level increase above the pipe hole does air flow still goes on ? how's that possible . its impossible air can't flow in water .

[@jessebolton3423]

Yes the ice is on the keep it cool and stuff ice is on the melt here's a suggestion I've already built a swamp cooler and the first time I built it I used ice works great but I also found out if you order 5 lb blocks solid blocks of dry ice the dry ice will not evaporate it will stay in the cooler a lot longer than the regular ice and it will also make your air coming out three times is cooler and plus give you a beautiful foggy and effect believe me it's cool as s*** when you're sitting on the river and you got this cooler behind you blowing a fog machine with ice cold air and you got this vapor around your feet it gives you the coolest effect keeps you cool plus keeps your food drinks candy beer whatever you like to put in there keeps everything cool you could use solar panels and daytime night time with a car battery and you could also do a splitter on your solar panel that with a portable charger that would charge the battery through the daytime while you're waiting for night time to come love your video I was born and raised in the swamps matter of fact I have the same one on my buddies boat it's a Jon boat with AC you show me whoever by anybody else out there got the 14 foot John boat with a fog machine AC cooler

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks for the information Jesse and thanks for watching.

[@TheKylweese]

Can you make me one and sell it to me?

[@ParentsandProjects]

😂 where do you live? Maybe I'll send you this one.

[@TheKylweese]

@@ParentsandProjects canby oregon

[@robertknechtel5391]

Sorry but this a personal air cooler , not an air conditioner. As long as it is blowing on YOU it will keep YOU cool. But it cannot cool a room. It takes 6000 BTUs to cool a 12' X 12" well insulated room. There is 144 BTUs in a pound of ice. Therefore it would take about 42 pounds of ice to cool a room . And that is if the ice never melts. Your unit is a very nicely made Personal Air Cooler but it cannot cool any kind of space.

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thanks. I agree with this 😀. Have an awesome day

[@kreator73]

Very nice video. I like it. Hello my New friend. Thank you for visit me. I support you also. Greetings

[@ParentsandProjects]

Thank you!

[@ranjanbiswas3233]

It's not Air con, it's air cooler.

[@ParentsandProjects]

Okie

[@Bby.princess.sparkle]

"total: $45!!" *uses $5k machine to cut things*

[@ParentsandProjects]

Come on Megan.. These tools are all stolen and only costed $300 - JK of course 😬

[@JonathanValle-i4f]

that's cool...too much work

[@ParentsandProjects]

Ya a bit for what ya get.. but if you already have the materials......