Ever had to deal with a power blackout during the hot summer months? Then you know just how important keeping cool can be.
Over on The Good Survivalist we found a great tip to save you money and keep you cool:
Seems every year people die due to heat. Keeping your home cool in the summer can be very expensive if you use your air conditioner. This air conditioner is very simple to make, and can be made in a few minutes if you are handy.Even if you are not handy you’ll be able to make one of these DIY air conditioners. One of the nice things about this air conditioner is that it will give you up to 6 hours of coolness. This thing works so well you may need to put on a sweatshirt! To make one of these babies you need a few simple tools, a couple of 5 gallon buckets, along with a few other items. Everything is shown in the video.
so…if the power is out, how are you going to power the fan and where are you going to get the ice?
the good ole ‘0.004 ton’ AC unit
Ice from freezer and the power can come from a battery or small solar panel. We made one for the car that runs off of the lighter. It isn’t a cure all if you do not go full boat with wind. solar or a battery system. You can also build the evaporation air cooler that has the fan blowing through a mat of pumped water. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHbQYajfGqM
Omygoodness anyone can figure out to use a small generator or battery center to power such a small fan. It sounds much better than sitting in a 110 degree house with nothing.
Funny that people actually do this.
Battery powered fan.
Tried it for fun with the kids. Doesn’t work
as a contractor, this is the dumbest thing ever, You want AC well it’s going to cost what it cost, Buy a window unit!
It no worky?
Dont wast your time on this. I warned you