Ghetto room cooling

Ace Modder · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:02

So who is ghetto cooling their rooms?

Here is my effort.

RoyMi6 · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:06

Doesn't look like dropbox is happy with you trying to embed and image like that... Still, ice bucket and a fan is pretty ghetto, I'll give you that!

Raymond Lin · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:06

Errr, more efficient if you fill a hot water bottle with lots of crushed ice and sleep with that.

ZXSpectrum · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:12

If you are inside apparently a damp towel hung over an open window will help stop the heat getting in from outside if its cooler inside.

stopper · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:15

You should make some thing like this, it will last a whole lot longer than an ice bucket.

MooMoo444 · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:15

A for effort

ak22 · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:17

Maybe try taping some Ice cubes to the fan..... might work as make shift evaporative cooler

or it will just soak you and the room

Cosimo · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:17

Just using old tech, windows and patio doors open. A gentle Atlantic breeze helps.

Scam · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:23

stopper said:
You should make some thing like this, it will last a whole lot longer than an ice bucket.

That's great! Doesn't show what ice he put in though.. I'm guessing it's quite hard to freeze a 'gallon' worth :confused:

rjk · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:25

today i am dual wielding.

small desk fan on max speed on top of the desk
large desk fan on max speed below desk in the crotch region.

high CFM and static pressure from both ensuring maximum coolness.

its still hot as hell in the ocuk purchasing office though.

stopper · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:26

Scam said:
That's great! Doesn't show what ice he put in though..

He used a milk carton, you can use 2 or 3 1ltr pop bottles if you wanted. though.

Kosmiche · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:27

I think its ice from water

Ace Modder · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:42

rjk said:
today i am dual wielding.

small desk fan on max speed on top of the desk
large desk fan on max speed below desk in the crotch region.

high CFM and static pressure from both ensuring maximum coolness.

its still hot as hell in the ocuk purchasing office though.

and gibbo burps into your fan FTW!

Ace Modder · 1 Jul 2015 at 13:43

Rich.... go buy 50 delta fans.....

boxman2000 · 1 Jul 2015 at 14:11

Ace Modder said:
Rich.... go buy 50 delta fans.....

Used in some parts of the world as sleep deprivation torture technique.

Rroff · 1 Jul 2015 at 14:24

Been messing about with some peltiers DIY AC style but really you need a lot more than a couple of 100 watts of heat exchange to have a noticeable impact on a room.

DJMK4 · 1 Jul 2015 at 14:25

There was a guy on youtube which made a DIY airconditioner using ducting tube, cooling box, fan and and frozen water in 2l bottles

The fan would blow air in to the cooling box, and would push the air over the ice bottles and force it out the ducting tube

It sounded like a brilliant concept, although I think my brother tried it once and he said the ice in the bottles melted too quickly.

Rroff · 1 Jul 2015 at 14:27

If its the one I think it was the great thing was he was using solar to power it

Been playing about with similar but replacing the ice with the use of peltiers but so far not really getting much out of it (wasn't really expecting to but thought I'd have a play).

Dis86 · 1 Jul 2015 at 14:28

I just open my windows and doors. The north Sea does it for me!

DJMK4 · 1 Jul 2015 at 14:29

Rroff said:
If its the one I think it was the great thing was he was using solar to power it

Been playing about with similar but replacing the ice with the use of peltiers but so far not really getting much out of it (wasn't really expecting to but thought I'd have a play).

Yeh solar to power it does ring some bells, think it was the same one

Shame I would have built myself one if it worked well