DIY Air Conditioner - Homemade Bucket Air Cooler w/ variable speed (Deluxe Version!)
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Published 2020-09-14
This "deluxe" version incorporates a variable-speed fan and adjustable vent tubes for directional airflow.
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Materials and Tools Used:
120mm High Speed Cooling Fan
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Fan Speed Controller
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Styrofoam Bucket Insert
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Hole Saw Kit (you'll need the 2.5" saw)
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Glue Gun Kit
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5-Gallon Bucket & Lid
PVC Fittings:
2-in x 2-in cleanout adapters (smooth male to threaded female)
2-in adapter fittings (threaded male to smooth female)
2-in cleanout plugs (threaded male)
2-in 45-degree slip elbow fittings (smooth male to smooth female)
All Comments (21)
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Thinking about trying this for my camper shell setup during the summer
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You can drop your output air temp by 10-15° by adding a tube from the fan down INTO the ice. Air flowing THROUGH the ice will be considerably colder than air flowing OVER it! 😉👍🥶
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I think Lena would enjoy some ice in her water! Thx much!
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This was pretty good. Adding the fan meant for cooling gaming systems was great idea due to the fact that they run hot quickly, which works well.
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Great video and you can also use it to keep the beer chilled at the same time.
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Have you tried this design using refreezable blue blocks instead of ice?
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Thank you SO much. I live in Cali and it's too expensive to run AC. It's summer time and I've built one of these before but my fan sucks. I'm excited to modify it and stay cool this summer.
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That's pretty cool (pun intended)....I think I'll build one for next summer so I can cool my basement bedroom.
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I want to build one of these for the inside of my friend's 5x8 work trailer.
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Thanks for the detailed tips.
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Well, my cool blue Great Lakes friend... down here in Texas we like to redneck it up a bit. I used a Harbor Freight bucket - bright red!! Yee-freakin'-Haw!! Going to use it at a camp tent cooler for a small 2 man tent. I have a Jackery 240 to power it. Thanks for the design and vid!!
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Nice design! The main issue I see is where to get the ice when the power goes out longer term.
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I thinks its great!!!! I love DIY and you did a perfect job!!! I cant wait to make one!!!! Then you dont have to worry about a/c problems or no electricity!!! Great job!!!!
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Very cool, i was going to build one that uses cooper tubes going around the fan, but this one is better, easier and cheaper, Thanks for the video.
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Recently had to move by home office to my basement. I've tried like 5 different types and combinations of windowless ACs and fan and the room still hovers around 78-80°F all day while im working. I think this may be the solution. Thank you!
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Thank you for this video and also for easy understanding. I built one and it works great
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Future 2 month self is going to thank you very much.
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Thanks for the tutorial. Great work
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Awesome 👍
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Wonderfully detailed instruction. Very clear and easy to understand. Something like this would be great to have, especially if the grid was to go down since one could use this with a generator or probably even one of those solar chargers. As always, enjoyed seeing Lena!
