Comments on: Off Grid Air Conditioner: DIY Bucket Air Cooler for Camping and Other Uses

By: Sara Gustafson

Sara Gustafson — Fri, 10 May 2024 01:42:23 +0000

Greetings,
This isn’t a reply but a question. And thank you mightily for your service and Sharing your ingenuity.I have a power source qustion. And please forgive my ignorance on the subject. Rather than a marine battery, could I use a 12 v/8 amp Potable power station (with solar panels charging it?) I appreciate any input and your kindness.
SG

By: Jim Jones

Jim Jones — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 03:57:18 +0000

In reply to Rooikat. No mosquitos - there is a screen where the air enters the bucket.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 17:06:50 +0000

If you add salt to your ice, it will get colder and stay frozen longer. Thanks so much for sharing this ingenius way to stay cooler!

By: Craig Olsen

Craig Olsen — Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:41:55 +0000

We made 3 while we were parked with some friends in the Quartzsite desert. They dont work great but they do work and relieve the heat.

By: Peter Kovacs-F.

Peter Kovacs-F. — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 21:54:55 +0000

In reply to Jim – KC5DOV.

Congratulation!

Peter, HA4WU

By: Bob Ocean

Bob Ocean — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 04:59:05 +0000

In reply to Old Muzzlerloader. Very cool idea. So simple AND cheap. My Rellys had a cooler box, mounted in Kitchen window for chilling through evaporation, on similar principle.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:17:48 +0000

Has anyone considered using a wicking material to draw water up into the surface that gets air drawn across it? This might eliminate the need for the pump altogether. If it worked it might also help with over saturating the material that causes dripping. I think you can buy polyester material used in diapers. Just a thought.

Anyway, love the design and I may play around with it. Thanks
FI

By: TheMageKing

TheMageKing — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 21:25:04 +0000

In reply to Texican. I know what you mean. The whole crisis being rasied is dumb; We arent going to kill the world. We cant. Alls we can do is kill ourselves. Life will go on. Think this over; The meator impact that killed the dinosours exploded with the power of 150 millon hydrgen bombs. We dont have a thousanth of that. Finally, we are in the end of an ice age. The polar ice is melting, not because were here, but because thats what nature was up to. sure, we speed it up, but only an idot can think that 7 billion of somthing can touch the vastness of our planet. We dominate, sure, and our rule of idoioticy extends over much of the globe, but humanity is nothing but a fad. When mother nature wakes up from her nap, well, lets hope we made it to those nice, isolated bunkers in time.

By: bobby sargent

bobby sargent — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 04:05:50 +0000

You can freeze a couple of two liter bottles and put them in there and have true air conditioning. It works!

By: Pete in Alaska

Pete in Alaska — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 16:57:52 +0000

this design has been a Burning Man Tech staple for years! Combined with a foam panel HexiTurt and the ability to survive in high heat environments is excellent. If built with as a 12v system one can combine a briefcase solar panel recharger (under $50, Harbor Freight) and a deep cycle battery for long term extended use. Or dimply tie it to ones car system.