How to make an air conditioner at home?

Every year the heat beats new records, the prices for air conditioners soar upwards, and coolness is desirable in the house always and without the big financial expenses. We offer you several ways to save from the summer heat, for which you will need only improvised tools and savvy. We will tell you how to make an air conditioner at home.

Important! All air conditioners made at home use the principle of cooling the surface during the evaporation of water. Of course, the home-made air conditioner can not be compared with the split-system, but it can lower the temperature in the room by several degrees. Let's look at some examples of making products from heat in the home.

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Heat remedy from our ancestors

Even in times of lack of cooling systems, our ancestors used a wet towel. They wrapped, for example, a bottle, and put in a through-hole and during the evaporation of water there was cooling. This principle formed the basis of the simplest climatic device - a wet towel on the fan casing. If the process is automated, then a part of the towel can be dipped in a container of water, it will be absorbed by the cloth and evaporated under the influence of air flow.

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The most primitive home air conditioner

If you do not want to spend a lot of time building an intricate device, but still want to do air conditioning at home with your own hands, you will definitely like this method.

To create a cooling system you will need:

• several plastic bottles with frozen water;
• fan;
• wire for fixing or a bottle tray.

Proceed as follows:

1. Freeze the water in bottles.
2. Place the containers a couple of centimeters apart, by placing them on a pallet, or by attaching them directly to the fan.
3. Turn on the fan.

Advantages of a self-made device:

• cheap;
• reusable use.

Disadvantages of this design:

• is a problem with the withdrawal of condensate bottles appearing on the surfaces;
• frequent need to replace bottles on containers with frozen water.

Important! Bottles should be placed on a pallet to drain condensate. The more powerful the fan, the more efficient the homemade conditioner will be.

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Pipe, water and fan

This is another option of how to make an air conditioner at home using frozen water and its cooling properties, is also not difficult.

For the manufacture of the device you will need:

• several plastic bottles with frozen liquid;
• piece of plumbing plastic pipe( diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the bottle);
• fan;
• hot melt.

Instruction on manufacture:

1. Insert a few plastic bottles with frozen water inside the pipe.
2. At one end of the plastic pipe, attach the fan with hot melt.
3. Turn on the fan.

The principle of operation of this device: the directed air flow passes through the gap between the bottles and the walls of the pipe. Such contact of air with cold objects greatly lowers its temperature.

Disadvantage: Condensate is not provided, but if you make several holes at the bottom of the pipe, this will not be a problem.

Important! Do not direct the construction to a person, especially in summer heat, as this is not safe for health.

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Hose, copper tube

If you have set yourself the goal of making an air conditioner yourself a more perfect device, take this weapon on your own.

This design uses:

• garden hose( preferably made of rubber);
• thin tube of copper;
• fan.

Manufacturer:

1. From a copper tube, form a radiator over the entire surface of the radiator grille( leave gaps for air flow).
2. Secure the formed radiator.
3. Connect one side of the tube to a tap with cold water.
4. The other end point into the drain.
5. Turn on the tap with cold water.
6. Connect the fan to the mains.

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Portable( portable) air conditioners

Such climate devices will be a real salvation for people who are tied to their workplace: office workers, gamers.

Container, ice and cooler

The principle of this small air conditioner is the same as in previous models. Its main advantage is compactness, ease of use and directivity of action.

In order to make the air conditioning by yourself, you will need:

• plastic container for 1,5-2 l( for storing food and non-food products.);
• cooler( from computer power supply);
• corrugated plastic siphon;
• stationery knife;
• glue gun.

Step-by-step assembly instruction:

1. In the cover of the container, make a hole - slightly smaller than the fan.
2. Use a glue gun to glue the cooler into the cover so that it draws in air inside the container.
3. Make a hole at the other end of the lid using a stationery knife( this is the hole for the bellows siphon).
4. Cut off the corrugated sanitary siphon 25-35 cm.
5. Paste this piece into the lid with a gun.
6. Add ice to the container.
7. Close the cover.
8. Connect the fan to the mains.

Your portable air conditioner is ready. Turn the siphon section and direct cold air to anywhere in the room.

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Conditioner from an old

refrigerator If you have an old refrigeration system, it will perfectly serve as a means for refreshing indoor air. Practically it is a real conditioner. The principle of operation is based on the transfer of heat by freon from the evaporator to the condenser.

For the manufacture of the device you will need:

• 2 fans;
• plastic pipe;
• electric jigsaw( with a metal file);
• mounting foam.

Step-by-step manufacturing instructions:

1. Drill a hole for the fan in the door.
2. Install the fan in the freezer door, blowing air in.
3. Make the second hole for the outlet of the cooled air.
4. Insert a plastic pipe into this hole.
5. The gaps should be carefully sealed with a mounting foam.
6. Install the second fan, aimed at the condenser - for better heat dissipation.
7. Plug in the refrigerator and fans, and you can cool the room.

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Cooling device from the car radiator

In order to make the air conditioning by hand from the car radiator, you will need:

• radiator( preferably from domestic cars);
• fan( can be bought together with a radiator in the auto parts store);
• plastic clamps;
• rubber hose;
• sealant;
• package from computer power supply;
• terry towel( as a pallet).

PIPELINING INSTRUCTION:

1. Mount the radiator on the rear of the housing.
2. Install the fan on the front of the case.
3. The air flow must move from the radiator to the fan.
4. Install the rubber hoses on the tubes away from the heat sink, attach them using clamps.
5. Water is fed through one hose. Connect it to a faucet with cold water. Another hose serves as a means for removing water.
6. All this design put on a towel.

Important! The main thing in this system is the speed with which water will pass through the radiator and the speed of the fan motor. On all this depends the speed of cooling the room.

Advantages of this device is the absence of condensation.

Disadvantages:

• radiator must be connected to the electrical network via a 12 V adapter, which must be purchased separately, or used from an old computer power supply;
• is a laborious method of manufacturing;
• if the apartment is equipped with water meters, then this air conditioner will cost a bit expensive.

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How to make the air conditioner in the car?

For the manufacture of the automobile version of the air conditioner you will need:

• plastic container( the capacity from the refrigerator bag is best);
• salon radiator from the stove;
• small submersible pump( aquarium or machine washer);
• a pair of fans;
• connection tubes.

In the car the device is able to work only from the cigarette lighter, so if you do not have a car charger for the phone, you need to purchase it.

To make the air conditioning in the machine by yourself, follow these instructions:

1. Install the pump on the bottom of the container.
2. Pump leads from outside.
3. In the lid of the container, make a pair of fan holes.
4. Fasten the fans.
5. On the inside of the cover, install the furnace radiator with silicone.
6. Wires from fans, pump, charger combine.
7. Connect the pump to the radiator using the connecting pipes.
8. Pour ice into the container.
9. The device is ready for use.

Important! Car air conditioning is capable of up to 5 hours to provide comfortable conditions in the cabin. To get rid of unnecessary noise when the air conditioner works on the radiator outlet, put on the hose.

The principle of operation of such a system is that, under the influence of the pump, cold air enters the radiator and the fan supplies a cool airflow upward.

It's not difficult to manufacture an air conditioner by your own hands, but the main drawback of a self-made design in some models is a large flow of water or electricity. The only suitable exit may be a mini-air conditioner, but for its operation it is necessary to change ice regularly and quite often, that is, you still have to spend water and electricity for freezing, so weigh all the pros and cons and use those designs and models,which suits you for one or other of the indicators.