12v portable air conditioner camping tent

12v portable air conditioner camping tent

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• 12v
• portable
• air
• conditioner
• camping
• tent
• adventure

[askaxis]

3 inch metal vent pipe--submerged in ice / salt / water ---(3) 3 inch 90 degree fittings, (1) 3 foot section of pipe 1 section of pipe runs up out of water about 4 inches on right side of cooler below fan---add elbow and run pipe to left side of cooler and elbow up and through the makeshift foam cover--add the last elbow make this up and silicone seal all joints including the elbow seams looks like a U with one long side metal pipe in water conducts well  and no moisture problems

[mwstoll]

@askaxis

That's not a bad idea using metal pipe...similar toa geothermal concept. I think you will still get some moisture due to condensation forming on the inside of the pipe. It might also be a little difficult to get the full air volume from the fan to go into the pipe. You would probably have to come up with a way to funnel the air flow. Thanks for the response. Good concept.

[jsidawi]

two questions.. a) could you use dry ice to reduce humidity? b) would building a dehumidifier similar to the ones used in self storage units into the cooler also help with humidity?

[mwstoll]

@jsidawi Dry Ice puts off carbon dioxide which is not good for the normal human to breathe. A dehumidifier is much more complicated, and would require a 120v power source.

[nickoneuk]

great idear not sure how afrctive this is but still good idear

just a little advice though DO NOT use ice and the reason being is as the ice melts you will be adding humidity to the air and we all know humidity in hot weather is not good haha so as shown in the vid better to use the blue ice packs or even ice in zip lock bags just my little pointer :O)

[AnnBearForFreedom]

NO, YOU CANNOT USE DRY ICE! Dry ice is carbon dioxide, which humans cannot use to maintain life. In fact, we exhale carbon dioxide. So no, do not use dry ice for this project. Its sad anyone even has to say that..one would think people should be smart enough to already know that, but apparently not. So no, do not operate a car while blindfolded, do not use a hair dryer while showering, and DO NOT use dry ice when building this cooler. Last time: No, you cannot use dry ice for this.

[DominicNSXR]

Only nerds camp

[mikeharrington2]

Engel 12/24 volt Fridge Freezers are sure to make any trip that much better! 

[Eyarisu]

Thank you for posting this excellent tutorial. I attend a three-day camping event in June, and it seems the summer weather manages to be SEARING for these events, so our tent is like a sauna. I think my partner and I will make two of these air conditioners; it seems like a relatively simple project to tackle. Thanks again!

[ChiyaHalgord]

My vehicle's ac compressor broke which is a $500-$600 fix. For about $100 in items, this is a genius alternative, thank you.

[alank1300]

great idea.. just made one today and works great.. im a local dump truck driver and my company has no ac in its trucks saved the day .. was 100 degrees today and the ac made it bearable...

[KeithWasHere1]

lol i hooked up a in wall unit and used it in my tent for close to a year...people would drive by and look at my tent like a side show attraction..only thing is when it got cool in there and you walked out the tent a huge billowing cloud would follow...had to give a science lecture to the 4th grade intelligence level souther baptist cops to explain why the cloud came out and that i wasn't hitting the bong.

[doldei]

9 minutes ? Are we making a nuclear device ?