ICE CHEST AIR CONDITIONERS - WHAT WORKS WHAT DOESN'T
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Published 2018-04-29
Summer is here and it's time to build that ice chest air conditioner you've been thinking about. A portable cooler is just the ticket for tailgating, soccer or football practices, and campouts.
There are different ways of transforming an ice chest into an air conditioner and this video shows you what works and what doesn't. (Hint: Coolers with a fan blowing on ice fails miserably).
DYI air conditioners are featured in magazines and on websites, but 99% of them are the same bad design.
This video outlines the steps I took to build a homemade portable air conditioner - a true air conditioner using heat exchangers and ice water in place of freon - after my ice chest with a fan didn't work. My design doesn't require a power cord plugged into a car lighter - it is battery-powered but as a bonus also has the option of running on house current so it doubles as an emergency portable air conditioner should your home's AC fail.
Made by an Arizona Cardinals tailgater, the result is a totally self-contained DYI ice chest air conditioner that has been successfully tested and proven in 105+ degree Arizona heat over the last two years.
Come by and say hi and check out Frankencooler in person before Arizona Cardinals games. We're located in the Grey East Preferred parking lot on the east side of the stadium near the 55 marker. Look for the black Frankencooler flag flying over our tent.
For more information visit frankencooler.com/
or contact me at [email protected]
The Frankencooler design is patent pending