This solar ice maker setup is relatively easy to create and will make around 5lbs of ice every 4 hours.
You will need:
– Solar panel(s) that can output 90w
– batteries
– charge controller
– 1000 watt inverter
– Ice maker
You must use a 1000 watt inverter because the ice maker needs 800 watts for one-tenth of a second to turn on. Afterwards it will run on 90 watts per hour.
Now that you have ice, you have an air conditioner! Check out this post on how to make a $454 air conditioner for around $15.
Jerry says:
“If you are of the grid, say camping, how do you feed water to the ice maker?”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/diy-solar-ice-maker-simple-air-conditioner/comment-page-1/#comment-432639
If you are of the grid, say camping, how do you feed water to the ice maker?
Nice setup but i don’t suggest having car batteries or even deep cycle marine batteries in the house. The batteries tend to vent noxious gasses into the room. If it was sealed lead batteries i would not have said a word.
not true – batteries do NOT emit noxious gases during operation. Lead acid batteries will emit hydrogen ( and some oxygen) during charging… but these are flammable and possibly explosive… but harmless to breathe. You are right that they should be stored in a ventilated area to prevent any unwanted build-up of hydrogen.
This makes no sense it says he made it for $15 when he has hundreds of dollars in materials.