Mini 12v air conditioner just 11 pounds

Testing an ultra small 12 v air conditioner for our van
I am not endorsing this unit. I am still in the process of testing. I also paid full price for the unit.
According to Calculator.net I will need about 4,000 BTU to cool my van, this unit is only 1,500
www.calculator.net/btu-calcul...
I installed this unit in our 2021 Promaster and was not satisfied with the results. It has since been removed.
See my channel for further videos on the failure.
I think this unit would work great for things like dog kennels. Or other very small spaces.

[@touringdan]

I am impressed by this unit and the test results you provided. Thank you. A 25 F delta T is great. I am getting a tear drop trailer and plan to install one of these units for A/C. It should provide adequate cooling for a tear drop and will easily make it through the night with a 100 Ah lithium battery.

[@fehmanahsrafi7143]

Update?

[@JH-tc3yu]

foolish lol

[@fredrodriguez9781]

Can you provide update?

[@stevey500]

Excited to hear more about this. I'd love to see a 3000 BTU mini split. Super duper mini split, lol.

[@ToBeCreated]

Agreed. One that ran at less than 20 amps at 12v.

[@93jummy]

The two white wires are joined for on. And the blue box should be a potentiometer to adjust the frequency speed of the compressor to adjust cooling / power draw Some 60v panels and 300ah with victon blue solar it would be pretty efficient for small areas like just the bed area with a blanket hanging up.

[@brianmi40]

That's my thought, I just care about comfortable sleeping, if I'm going to travel in overly hot climate, I won't be sitting in my van all day, or really ANY of the day. But sleeping is another thing. Either something like this, or I've considered tearing down a compressor 12v fridge and vent it into just a small enclosed sleeping area. At around 30 watts/12v, those little fridges would cool the tiny amount of square feet, so long as a higher duty cycle, maybe approaching 75% wouldn't burn it out. And I can easily run it all night on my 200ah LifePo4 battery. I also thought about a handful of those 12v peltier devices facing downward into a sleeping compartment closed off with insulated blankets or even insulation board, at a minimum, lowering the ceiling in the sleep area to minimize the square footage needing to be cooled. I can make any housing or fan shrouds with my 3D printers so would need to capture condensation in some pan underneath to let out a drip line and run a 12v to push air past the cold side in the sleeping "cocoon" and also on the outside to remove the hot side air for better performance. You can buy them dirt cheap at around $3 for a bare unit so one day will just order a half dozen and play around with them. Hoping that if 1 can cool down a tiny thermoelectric chiller 30-40F from room temp, that 6 of them can drop a sleeping space down to some comfortable, low humidity level. On the flipside, just tenting up that way one night caught outside Yellowstone around 34F outside at night I was able to sleep just fine, with in van hitting about 40 and under my bed "fort" tunnel it was in the 50s.

[@yoyosk8r1]

I’m SOLD. Thanks for uploading amigo 🤙🏼

[@hamlet2554]

I see the fan on your wood stove that utilizes the Seebeck Effect to generate air circulation from the heat etc.

[@shawnd567]

25° delta is pretty damn good!

[@SanctuaryLife]

Thanks for the upload I have one of these also. I had an idea to install a timer or something so I could switch the aircon on before bed and if I fall asleep the aircon will switch off after an hour or two so I don't drain the batteries in my RV any idea on a timer or something else to have the aircon maybe switch on for 15 mins every hour?

[@nunyabiz8708]

Your information on this unit is about useful as the I instructions that came with it.

[@bigmike3639]

😂😂😂

[@ovalwingnut]

Thank you for the Sneak Peek. Very COoL (no pun intended). And you are now my hero... Battery, tools and a mini worksthop "on the dining room table?" Don't let this get out but I think we found the last "king of his castle" in America "Or" a very caring and tolerant wife. Cheers from So.Ca.USA 3rd House on the Left.

[@321tennisplayer]

You can boost the coldness off the unit a couple of ways: 1) put two of these units in series or parallel 2) you you have the radiator going to the outside, put a piece of dry ice near the cooling fan but be careful not to let it touch any tubing, wrap in in a cloth rag 3) on the input hole on the top, make that go through an box that has regular ice so the input air is being cooled at the first stage

[@jesseparrish1993]

You can "boost the coldness" of the unit by (1) buying more units (2) adding cold material or (3) some bs that's another version of (2).

[@JH-tc3yu]

none of that shit will work lmao what the fuck are you talking about dude

[@ronpintx]

How hot is that compressor? Mine is running at up to 170 degrees F -- in the middle of the compressor -- after all my oil and freon "guesswork"

[@maynorlopez8904]

Would this work for a DIY sports car? Does it only cool?

[@betfoyet]

What's the name of the product? And how did you find this?

[@marcdemmon471]

How long does the battery stay charged

[@marcdemmon471]

Is there actually coolant in there

[@CarolinaCampervan]

we have been looking for a small ac unit, so appreciate the overview. The last one we got, we could not easily put the hoses out the window so returned it. Might try this one out! Happy Travels.

[@ToBeCreated]

Definitely going to need some modifications. I will record my next steps

[@CarolinaCampervan]

@@ToBeCreated Cool, thanks! 👍

[@mitchgoudy]

@@ToBeCreated Looking forward to the next video!

[@dustymccloud1840]

How meny watts does this draw?

[@kazansky22]

really anxious to see how well this works in a real life scenario. under a warm sun in the van.

[@ToBeCreated]

Just installed in my van, will not be able to work during the day, but hopefully for small area in van at night.

[@brianmi40]

@@ToBeCreated Look into those super ultra white paints that Purdue Univ. created. When we can get these into commercial production there will be NO heat put in a van from the outside, since they allow surface temp to be BELOW ambient air temp by reflecting off ALL radiated/infrared heat. I'm waiting on a guy on KZbin that is going to put up a video on how to make the paint yourself using off the shelf stuff. He already has a video up of making it successfully, but of course from off the shelf will be much simpler. I'm also gearing up to paint my E and W facing gable ends of my house in Florida which should make a noticeable dent in cooling costs. Tempted to write everyone in Congress (for what little it will really do...) and ask that the gov't subsidize the production of this paint as part of a national initiative to reduce cooling costs nationally, which then helps out the power grid, and if we did it enough, could make a dent in global warming.

[@ramonbautista1250]

I'm trying to watch planning to buy and how will you install it planning to put in a Ford older van

[@alisinwanderland]

Oooo...very excited and intrigued. I looked into this unit, but was a bit put off by how expensive the shipping is, and by the fact that I couldn't figure out where to install it in my minivan without having to cut a hole in the vehicle. Curious to see your experience with it.

[@SanctuaryLife]

You could just install a grill, metal grill from a hardware store and stick the unit against it, still a hole yes but should look fairly neat.

[@touringdan]

Just cut a 3” hole covered with a grill for inlet air and one for outlet air and cover them with a stainless steel grill (get them from a boating store). Install a computer fan on the interior for one of the holes for airflow or both holes for a higher flow rate.

[@eskot.v.675]

I would attach some bendable plastic tubing so that you can make the air circulate more better

[@bjhenry33]

Wondering how it would work in my old 78 VW Beetle? I did not see any info on unit. Could you post name and where can buy? Thanks

[@kevinlancaster6041]

Well it might work well in my Ranchero, where did you buy it from and what is the name and company?

[@1NATURELOVERJ]

How long would it run on a normal, spare car battery? And could it be enclosed inside another box, minus the 2 holes and condensation hose?

[@ToBeCreated]

You will need at least 100AH lithium battery to run this. Putting in a box would not allow the unit to dissipate heat.

[@mohammedkumkumji9081]

Looks good on the table. I was going to buy one of those but i changed my mind after I saw your experience. I wonder why the project failed? 🤔😞

[@marcelbrousseau-gj4or]

pour le li.atiseur ou je peut acheter cette article

[@dewayneavery5097]

WOW!!

[@RTHLSJohn187]

how did this work out in your van? I am currently looking to do something super small like this for my 2022 promaster

[@ToBeCreated]

We are modifying our ProMaster van with curtains in the bed area and will be testing soon

[@LowBoostFilms]

I have a small car, could easily mount this in my trunk, and run the air hoses to the cabin. Do you think this could cool a small coupe?

[@ToBeCreated]

The unit needs to vent outside, so keeping in trunk would not work.

[@freakyflow]

So i would say a Van would be good with this If...They had min 200ah 12 Life4po battery And a 100watt solar panel And a temp sensor swtich to save power when a temp is reached ...The Product shows a 450watt usage Lith, batteries have a 80% charge use Peak heat times are 11am to 2pm Hopefully also Sunny times to recharge your battery(s)

[@brikler7717]

where did you purchase this?

[@JesseKlaus]

I have a Polaris Ranger with a crew cab, fully enclosed. My Ranger is from the year before they started adding AC. I'm curious if I could add this to the vent system which currently only provides fan & heat. Do you think it'd be capable of cooling a space that size assuming I find a way to either 1) plumb it into the existing fan/vent system or 2) plumb up a separate set of vents?

[@ToBeCreated]

Worth a shot. Seems like the right amount of cab space to cool. again, don’t expect miracles from this unit. I wish it was 2x more power.

[@tracym427]

Nope. No way

[@robertd6925]

I guess i missed it. Who makes it?

[@elchachin2010]

I’m still waiting my friend ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽😉✌🏽

[@Raymond-pz6oi]

Waiting for an update on the trip to Texas (where we live) to see how it works! Can you say when that will be? And also can you tell me if the unit gets hot if it’s in a closed area or does the heat exchanger need to be vented outside.

[@ToBeCreated]

Apologize for that. The trip to Texas had forecasts of 60 degree lows so I did not install yet. It is on my list to catch up on. I am a couple videos behind.

[@DavidMosby]

Good to know. Not strong enough and a bit costly. I can buy a 5000btu AC for $200 and a generator for 300. The best of both worlds would be a 4000 btu 12 volt from a $300 lithium battery. Hard to sleep at night unless dry and cool. Thanks!

[@ToBeCreated]

That is the silver bullet !

[@rocobocotest7994]

I also have an air conditioner like this. I saw that it is mounted under the car. where does it get the air it puts in the car? if it draws warm outside air and puts it in the car trying to cool it down, it won't work. the air in the passenger compartment must be recirculated. you can search in my videos to see how I mounted it. must . I put a powerful cooler to remove the heat from the compressor under the car.

[@ChristianMerritt]

Can I get the link to the unit?

[@traveltimewithtim3512]

I’m curious to see how it ends up working for you. I have a 7x16 cargo trailer that I’m researching on the best way to cool it off in the summer only using solar.

[@ToBeCreated]

Fingers crossed!

[@tracym427]

If it’s a typical un-insulated cargo you are going to have to put a standard 13,500btu rooftop unit on top of it. Same one as are in many rv’s. They pull 10-12amps on 120v. Prob too much for whatever mobile solar configuration your wanting to use. If it was HEAVILY insulated, and I stress heavily you might could run a small 5000btu window unit (400w or 3ish amps) in it and get it fairly cool. But here in Texas it would be tough. It’s hard to beat the laws of science.

[@danielleyva7881]

@@tracym427 paint the outside white 🤔 make sure it's sealed and insulated as much as possible

[@raffaelebertolucci991]

Does it work for a car?

[@mistercodyful]

Seems like that might do it? A little hard to worry about cooling in ohio right now lol.

[@jasonmccormack1190]

Do you know if this rig could be inverted? i.e. upside down???

[@ToBeCreated]

I do not know that answer.

[@ReallifeTV]

What’s the price for this sir ?

[@vijaysookdeo3813]

Hi, where did you get this to buy? I'm currently looking for one. Thanks

[@ToBeCreated]

Link in the description.

[@steveleston1848]

I'm planning a $200. midea 6K BTU window AC to replace my noisy rooftop. AC unit will be on top venting coolness down then seal off the sides from front just as if it where in a window still.I leave my RV van at a public boat ramp for 3-4 days unattended I'm concerned some low life will run off w/ a mini split this scum probaly won't even see the window unit going for the roadtrek look.

[@kabayantv40]

Hello, can you send me the link of the product store? Thanks

[@larryhenriquez550]

Who makes it

[@joshup1275]

Wow

[@budmartin3344]

Great video. I wonder you can turn it into a heat pump too.

[@ToBeCreated]

I am guessing no. After experience with this unit, it is very underpowered for a van.

[@IcyDiceGaming]

I suscribed and I’ll be waiting on how it works in the van because I need one of those for my excursion

[@ToBeCreated]

Thanks. Probably will install in May. Have some other upgrades to work on.

[@kabayantv40]

Can you send me the link, please. I would like to buy one of that.

[@dewayneavery5097]

Are the other wires for a thermostats

[@ToBeCreated]

Supposedly yes, but need to find out more. Just received instructions which are not great.

[@nathanhilton1865]

Cabt find this in the description ..

[@christinepalec7352]

how many amps does it draws?

[@ToBeCreated]

Have not measured. I need to however. Easily works with a 15A 12v breaker

[@hartman072]

Where can I buy one? I didn't see the description. Thanks!!

[@ToBeCreated]

Not worth buying. See my fail vid

[@ronpintx]

I've had this for 4 years now. I can't break it! It's textbook simple in design and very rugged. I do protect the condenser coils though. I modified mine such that I had to replace the Freon and oil. Freon and oil capacities are a 'lil hard to maintain -- if you ever need to. The manual mentions 55 grams of freon and oil -- combined -- it seems. So exactly how much of which? I had too much oil recently and too much freon as well. That was causing a "Motor Block" error (2 red blinks) and high amp draw. A 30 degree temperature delta is very possible. I got a 25 degree temp drop with the original factory setup. I measure ~50 gram Freon loads by putting the freon can on a postal scale. Get a $150 vacuum pump with gauges. Note any external blower airspeed booster raises the output air temp. I lose 10 degrees of coolness when boosting the airspeed from the factory speed -- to 20mph -- through a 3 foot insulated hose. *Rigid's new retail portable DC AirCons are twice as powerful* .

[@functionalvanconversion4284]

Thanks for your input. Can you direct me to the Rigid units that are more powerful and are still 12v?

[@ronpintx]

@@functionalvanconversion4284 They may be 24 v. News alert! I just switched to one of the new 24 volt portable camping air conditioners. I got the Neoamico 24-volt air conditioner ($650 on Company website). They don't work very well! So I invented an extended evaporator that actually fixes it. I will offer it on Amazon this summer. 12 to 24 Volt doublers are very cheap on Amazon.

[@functionalvanconversion4284]

@@ronpintx I'm familiar with the model you're referring to. Interesting that just changing the evaporator increases performance. Yeah I'll check it out. I am still debating what option and may just stay with my mark 1 that I modified as it cools well in my sleeping quarters. Thanks and looking forward to seeing your mod.

[@ronpintx]

@@functionalvanconversion4284 May I keep you in mind to test my "Chilla Zilla"? (As soon as the provisional patent app comes back.) It uses the 3in or 4in vent hose to hold the concentrator. So it should fit the Mark 1. I have a Y power tap from the aviation plug on my Neo Amico. I have yet to check the power system on the zero breeze.

[@functionalvanconversion4284]

@@ronpintx yes, can it be installed on the way I have the ZeroBreeze installed now? kzbin.info/www/bejne/qofSf3qAjbaHo68

[@matheusnews]

Where can I buy this? For a car camper setup

[@ToBeCreated]

Search this on Amazon “Micro DC Air Conditioner Kit, DC 12V 450W R134A Refrigerant，Powerful Air Conditioner for Car, Air Conditioner Cooling System”. The unit is fairly underpowered

[@florindagonzalez5700]

Make it smaller. 5 lbs. What are the updates? I'm always looking to improve for compactness and coolness.

[@ToBeCreated]

See the other videos on my channel

[@peterbee1077]

This thing run about 450watts. Same as 5000tbu.

[@adrianbooth9097]

That looks interesting,,, can you tell me where I can get hold of one please.

[@ToBeCreated]

Link in the description.

[@AllWaysAdorned]

Is this the DV1910E-AC (12V, Pro)?

[@ToBeCreated]

Yes

[@richardstthomas9726]

What is name and model? Where can buy? thanks

[@josephjackson5330]

10 amps will kill a lesure battery quickly,that a diesel heater on start up.it a fuw heatsinks under the box pc components.

[@matthewburga]

Build a LifePo4 leisure battery. 544 Amps for $1000 US.

[@handylee800]

What ac did you installed in the end please?

[@ToBeCreated]

Using EcoFlow wave2 currently

[@handylee800]

@@ToBeCreated Does it work ok?

[@handylee800]

@@ToBeCreated Hello, I have the same van as yours. I have tried a couple of different A/Cs. They did not work. How is your EcoFlow wave2? Does it provide enough cool air to the van? Thanks.

[@superjoint999]

Where you get this unit??

[@ToBeCreated]

Link in description

[@checram6331]

There’s no information on this unit in your description no information on what it’s called or where to get it. You could do better

[@mctirecenter5054]

where can i find one

[@mathieulg1992]

Ridgid hvac

[@nickristick2936]

Hi I Like You video I think the little air conditioner is awesome but have you tried it yet I'm thinking about getting one they have it on Amazon I like to know if it's the same one again thanks a lot for the video

[@ToBeCreated]

I do see it on Amazon now. It is the same unit.

[@vikramsinhparmar72]

Where is the prese hai?

[@BushidoBrownSama]

Where did you order that?

[@ToBeCreated]

Check the video description.

[@BushidoBrownSama]

@@ToBeCreated thx

[@richardcolonel336]

Willing to sell yours used?

[@krisg3984]

This tests are always done inside a house or garage that isn’t actually hot

[@stormbytes]

15k BTU @ 10A ? Is that right?

[@ToBeCreated]

No. It’s 1.5k btu.

[@EvendimataE]

would be nice if automotive ac are like that...if something is wrong, just get a new unit...than go to expensive automotive ac repair shops

[@dchurch911]

Thanks for sharing. The little unit looks very promising! "10 Amps" Did you see that during a meter test? I'm asking because the web site implys up to 37.5 Amps (12v/450w). Best of luck with this project. I have a small space to cool that is pretty well insulated, so I'm following:)

[@ToBeCreated]

Have not verified the amps, But based on the test, assume that is relatively close. I am doing a couple videos to catch up on plumbing and heat, then will install this unit

[@tracym427]

Ewe.. 450watts for only 1500btu’s. No bueno

[@mrhackerman4817]

It in now way will pull 37.5 amps I think you were looking at a bigger unit

[@dchurch911]

Yes, it's too bad the specifications are not crystal clear. That is critical information for something like this. I'll assume the device is pretty lame, having something to hide. Any reputable manufacturer would supply a quality data sheet.

[@homermcclain4599]

You never say what brand this thing is how about a link or cost something to work with other than just listening to it humming

[@marcdemmon471]

He it took this long to come out in the market since man on the moon packed one on his back lol

[@maheshpatel2086]

who is the manufacturer?

[@mikemotorbike4283]

maybe rigidhvac dot c*m forward slash micro-dc-aircon-cool-heat -fix the url and put in three w's in front

[@DRNEGOLICIS]

I want one really bad, but 800 bucks is really steep for it being under 2000btu

[@ToBeCreated]

Save your money. It is underpowered. Switching to Wave II

[@DRNEGOLICIS]

I’m wanting a unit like this I can modify, if I could get ahold of the 12volt compressor I could build what I want

[@bigvitojr]

You are using the AC in a room to big . So you are not pulling in the cool air the ac unit is producing

[@user-yh3nx8wh2x]

You can’t measure air temperature with a laser

[@mitchgoudy]

Update?

[@ToBeCreated]

No update other than I purchased a thermostat. One thing to consider is that the electrics pad on the units either needs to be enclosed in a electronic box or wires extended to be placed inside the van. I plan to extend the wires and put the panel inside the van at this point.

[@mitchgoudy]

@@ToBeCreated Right on! Thanks for that update. Interested to see how this works for you. We may do the same thing in our ProMaster if it works. :) Great find!

[@mitchgoudy]

@@ToBeCreated Ok great. Thanks for the update, I'm very interested in this for our build seems better priced than many of the crazy expensive options. Knowing what you know now that you have it in your hands would you recommend or not? (I do have electronics backgrounds so extending wires is not a 'no' for me)

[@bowlampar]

Who need an air-cond.that can produced 48 F?? 🤣😅

[@mohdiliyaskhan2348]

मिनी एयर कंडीशनर एसी 12 बोर्ड की कहां मिलेगी दिल्ली में

[@ToBeCreated]

Right!

[@jayw900]

Seems pretty stupid to not put any information about this in the description.

[@rolanddvcourt]

bs prices for what it is

[@RevGunn-jq3cq]

looks like a piece of flimsy crap

[@fregoso1985]

Booooooring !!!!

[@robertdavis8646]

Your video is terrible. What is needed is what is the input temperature and what is the output temperature, anything else is unnecessary. You need to let the unit run in a vehicle interior with the inlet vented outside and the outlet inside. Where does the water condensed by the evaporator go? Your video leaves more questions unanswered than answered. It was a waist of time to watch it.

[@JH-tc3yu]

god I can't stand it when random people try to make scientific measurements like this. Why are you using an infrared thermometer. You need a psychometer to measure evaporator TD

[@12vLife]

Link with product and price please?

[@ToBeCreated]

Search this on Amazon “Micro DC Air Conditioner Kit, DC 12V 450W R134A Refrigerant，Powerful Air Conditioner for Car, Air Conditioner Cooling System” the unit is fairy underpowered. Be aware

[@dewayneavery5097]

WOW !!