DIY ICE COOLER AC: Portable Air Conditioner That Lasts For Hours!!

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In this episode I build a portable, ice cooler air conditioner, and show you how I did it.
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[@je-fq7ve]

Drill two holes in the top and move the fan in front of the of the fan. This way you dont need the ducts to pull air in and warm the ice. Keep it a sealed system.

[@Whatmeworry]

Thanks for the ideas. I Used a battery box and computer USB fans

[@LowBoostFilms]

I found the usb fans didn’t have a lot of power

[@drift_papii]

Cool stuff

[@LowBoostFilms]

It works well

[@keyratcane66]

Good stuff bro

[@LowBoostFilms]

Thanks!!!

[@jtmg11]

If you added a second heat exchange with a similar surface area to the evaporator radiator, inside the cold ice/water side, you’d see significantly cooler output temps

[@LowBoostFilms]

That’s a good idea! I may make a smaller and more portable one I’ll try that

[@chuckger1625]

Why would that help? And would you put that before or after the pump?

[@badaboom7279]

heya bro, good to hear from you. The little fridge/freezer doesn't put out any heat. The one I have runs on very low wattage and is as portable as any other ice chest. The good news is, you can use all the parts as in your video. My point is, building it without destroying your new ice chest, ie cutting holes in it. Look into the little fridge/freezer online. The specs are all there. Anyway, my cooler cools down to below freezing (-4 degrees) and runs off of a 12 volt LiFePo4 battery for more than 3 days without having to use ice cubes every 4 hours Happy building, my friend..

[@LowBoostFilms]

I’ll definitely check it out. I wonder if it can continuously cool the water lines to a cold amount. Worth a shot!

[@EC_01510]

What do you mean by the little fridge freezer. I want to build something similar to this. What is it that I'm looking for.

[@kiltedpiper98]

Good video. A 30 degree drop in temp is pretty good. When you swapped out the pump (or got rid of the kink) did it work better?

[@LowBoostFilms]

Yea it definitely worked better.

[@badaboom7279]

heya bro, I see a lot of people building these type of air coolers. Interesting idea, but one thing I noticed is that they all destroy a perfectly good ice chest when there are other options. Remove the lid and construct one of your own keeping the original lid in tact. After all, we are builders and craftsmen. It wouldn't take much to do. The other thing is, why use ice, ice blocks, etc when there these fridge/freezers that are portable and run on 12v. I have one and can keep meats and even ice cream frozen when I camp. Think about it. It eliminates the need for buying ice cubes every few hours. Mine reaches .04F. I make my own ice. If you have the parts you used in making your video then you're all good to go just pick up one of those little fridge/freezers online. They're pretty cheap. I hope this helps you cool off the Bimmer.

[@LowBoostFilms]

The 2 problems I’d face with a refrigerator is in a small space they give off a lot of heat so it would be counterintuitive and less portable. Also, they use a lot of power and would either not work with the inverter well, or kill the battery fast :/

[@jtmg11]

@@LowBoostFilms think of this as a highly portable low power, air to water solid state thermal battery

[@bradbiesecker162]

Have you considered making your own blocks of ice using a plastic tray in which you freeze water? You can make several rectangular shaped blocks, maybe 2" high or so, with the length and width being just smaller than the interior length and width of your cooler. Then to that you can add cold water

[@bradbiesecker162]

One question I have is about the purpose of the black vent. Was that supposed to let out the warm air that is between the plenum and the top of the cooler?

[@chase_h.01]

Wouldnt just running a straight pipe with the blower and radiator in the middle be more effective and less work? Your intake and output would be external from your insulated cooler and you wouldnt have to put as many holes in it.

[@LowBoostFilms]

I thought about that but the condensation through that pipe would be a lot.

[@SacredHeart0520]

Maybe try a smaller duct size too . 3 in is plenty bigger isnt betrer in thag aspect

[@LowBoostFilms]

True! I may make a smaller version

[@jamesevans225]

Question. If I take an Isuzu AC Condenser, pump cold water through it, and then push air with a box fan, would it give me more cold air volume? Or does it only work with evaporator cores?

[@LowBoostFilms]

That would work, but when you are pushing that much air it will be hard to keep the ice from melting quickly. Meaning you’ll need a lot more ice and a better pump.

[@anthony1113]

It’s never been this cool?? 80??

[@LowBoostFilms]

Yeah normally it’s 110 inside the car in my garage lol

[@anthony1113]

@@LowBoostFilms yeah but doesn’t the car hav air conditioning? Lol

[@LowBoostFilms]

@@anthony1113 no, it doesn’t, I have to put it back in still.

[@SacredHeart0520]

Have you thought of putting a thermostat on it ? Cause if you use it in your car or a i sulaged area then you could not ru. It the whole time

[@LowBoostFilms]

It probably needs to run the whole time.

[@holyandsaved2342]

Use coolant instead of water then put your ice in the cooler

[@LowBoostFilms]

Really?

[@holyandsaved2342]

I haven't tried it yet but I have a old Heather core with similar blueprint that you used and I believe that coolant would work because it wouldn't melt your ice jugs that's just my theory 😉 worth a try

[@doskraut]

Lol, thermometer right on the vent. Best BS today

[@LowBoostFilms]

Where else should i put it?

[@doskraut]

@@LowBoostFilms say 1 meter awaay from the vent, right now my AV is on and set to 76. If I put a thermometer right on the vent it's going to show 50 f or less.

[@chase_h.01]

Agreed. Everyone who makes these tests them wrong. Like no kidding it's cold right in front the pipe. The real test should be of the ambient temperature of the room using a standard thermometer or meat probe.