Homemade "Sponge" Humidifier/Air Cooler - DIY - Fan-Forced Evap. Cooler/Humidifier

I bought a humidifier and its great but the filters cost 15 dollars each and get moldy after a month so i used a sponge instead and it works fantastically. No more fifteen dollar filters just wash out your sponge every week with cold water and a tiny amount of bleach and your good to go again. Saves a fortune.

I once put a humidifier and a dehumidifier in a room and let them fight it out, after 15 rounds it was a draw. Lol, Joe.

Thank you so much for posting the video. I made a version of this Humidifier and it works great! It is also very easy to clean!

+desertsun02 Thanks for the inspiration. I have a question. Say if I were to suspend sponge wipes with a few inches at the bottom dipped in water and rest of it in the air (held with clips on a mini BBQ grill) with a fan blowing. Do you reckon that will be more humidifying than a sponge? Thanks

+maesteo yes, as part of the testing tried "water only" but since there's nothing porous for the air to blow through or around it just skims the surface of the water and not much evaporation takes place. (the result being minimal humidifying/cooling power and a poorly performing unit. (approx. 80% decrease in effectiveness)

I like it, I have AC but I notice that placing a long wet towel on a long cloths hanger is very quick to increase humidity you have to play with the towel folding size to get it 40 to 50%, the recommended level of humidity. if you see it is very humid fold it onto half, it sure make huge difference now I sleep with AC but without the effect of dry mouth etc.. the only disadvantage is that towel need to be wet every 3 or 4 hours.. but if it is folded or doubled about 8 hours..turning the covered side out after 4 or 5 hours.. you can not put 3 or 4 towels at once because humidity jump to 80% easily so it is a balance... but it is great.. your idea is also great.. I let the towel dry for 30 min or an hour by the time I am out.. or more.. so it would not create mold.. I never seen mold anyways but just in case I throw it on the washer every weak just in case the wetting drying wetting harbor bacteria which I do not know , because they are clean towel, if you wash your clothes you can hang one item there too and skip the towel etc.. Thanks for the video, and this long comments are for others who may want to know. stay COOL PS I have never had any ill effect from AC since using this, one day I forgot to wet the towel and My GOD what a difference it made with or without humidity.

Hi i wake up every morning with really dry throat in winter will this help

Hi! I have never tried that before, but this summer is suppose to be hot in N.W. Ohio this summer, so I will try it! I have no AC, so the last few summers I have used frozen containers of water in front of a floor fan! Stay safe and enjoy life!

Amazing what you can do with sponges, water and a fan. Many thanks!:goodvibes:

Make a box frame that you can slip fiber filters into. Then run the water drip system that runs the water through a cold sink before it drops down the filters. Then have an air duct bring in air feed by a booster fan. You could install ducts in the walls or cellings to make this work. A you would hear would be the air being pushed through the cooler!

Have you tested just the water, no sponges?

Place bottom of thermometer centre of airflow and show another one in the ambient , this will show a more accurate differential. My house was on a flat rate cold water feed so I put that through a DX coil in the furnace plenum , water through coil then down the drain . The differential in that application was very noticeable , I presume not Kosher for California and its water issues.

Literally my favorite one

It is very dry in my house with wood and gas furnaces going and this would help the static problem right? Im not sure hoe much more voltage i can take!

hey brother, I love the videos, I used the Styrofoam igloo with the fan method and it works!! but its not making things cold enough. I was wondering where I can buy the blue evaporator matts? I live in southern cali so there are plenty of places ive been searching but cant locate any of them..... walmart? lowes? any advice for my supply search will help, THANKS!!

silly question but how do you know your have dry heat in your house and on more question if you have to put a pan of water on top of the radiator to put moisture back in your room does the water need to be boiled or just room temperature

I have a wick filter for my humidifier and it always hardens despite of my using the stupid chemicals to prevent calcification. Soaking them in vinegar weekly does not help either. Im tired of having to buy new replacement filters every few weeks! The city water here sucks! Im going to try this sponge idea. Thanks!

Where u get blue sponge material or does it have a name brand. Like goto home depot and look 4 blue sponge?

Does the sponge wick up the water by capillary action ? What type of sponge is it actually ?

Final step:replace sponges with ice,boom!!!