Is there any way to make your own A/C unit for a small room? I don't want to blow hundreds of dollars on one of these only to have it break after the warranty
>>2793650euro or amerimutt?mutt: window unit, ez. a mini split is still superior in every way except that once it's mounted it's mountedeuro: mini split or fuck off "portable ACs" are a joke>I don't want to blow hundreds of dollars on one of these only to have it break after the warrantylmaothese things don't break that easily you know
>>2793650give us more context, how warm will the room be getting? is this some weak yuropoor complaining or genuinely brazing temperatures in the Arizona desert?
>>279366180- low 90's and high humidity
Buy a dual inverter they dont break
>>2793650Hang up wet bedsheets around your house and blow fans into them. Then have one window open on one side of the house and another open on the other side with a fan being used to exhaust the hot air through one of those windows.That's what my parents did before they could afford AC.
>>2793650oh look it's another:I want to build something using a pack of cigarettes and some sticks. I have no skills and I think that building a complex machine is cheaper and easier if I do it instead of someone that mass produces it and I have no understanding of tools technology or anything related to what i am asking thread.
>>2793650>I don't want to blow hundreds of dollars on one of these only to have it break after the warrantyso what you'd rather have it break five minutes after you hack it together you gibbering moron?
>>2793650There is no way you're building a comparable AC at home for less than a cheap $150 window unit.It's just not happening.
>>2793761this is "DO IT YOURSELF" there are hundreds of other boards for goysumers like yourself. fuck off
>>2793811The idea shit that's stupid to do should be done is idiotic. YOU don't know how either.>>2793798^This. Solved problem is solved. Expedients do not come close to working as well. Ignore angrytards as they don't care about the outcome.
>>2793815>The idea shit that's stupid to do should be done is idiotic. YOU don't know how either.yeah we know you're a faggot that can't handle difficult challenges. cool post. now fuck off to Amazon
>>2793811it's really simple mongoloid. if you are asking a question on 4chan you have already proved you do not have any ability to do the thing you are asking for.people who do things themselves come up with an idea. research the feasibility. assess their personal skills and then if they are pretty sure they can do it, they start doing it.only AFTER they run in to a problem do they ask someone else.see the issue with OP's post is that in order to build your own AC unit, and lets be serious here what OP really would do is buy off the shelf items and assemble something.but lets pretend OP will is actually wanting to build the entire thing from scratch. he will need:machinist skills and toolsplumber skills and toolselectronics skills and toolsmetal fabrication skills and toolsand knowledge of all the above.even if he were to just buy off the shelf you still need:electronics knowledge and skillsblumbing and HVAC knowledge, tools, and skillsmetal fabrication knowledge skills and tools.and one thing I forgot.A FUCKING SHIT TON OF MONEY.
>>2793697>>2793650how are those dc mini splits where you can plug in solar panels? can you turn a normal one into this?
OP here’s your answer >buy broken AC unit for less than one fiddy hundred dollares >fix broken AC unit (usually shitty compressor) >fill with refrigerant (propane, etc). >???>working AC for only 400+$ in tools and labour
>>2793836I bought a window unit from a goodwill a couple of years ago for $24. nothing wrong with it.
>>2793650>Is there any way to make your own A/C unit for a small room? I don't want to blow hundreds of dollars on one of these only to have it break after the warrantylet's examine this post shall we?>Is there any way to make your own A/C unit for a small room?sure but the individual parts will cost more than just buying one. assembly requires tools, parts and skill OP most likely does not have.>I don't want to blow hundreds of dollarsany small AC unit will cost much less than making one. buying a used one even less.>only to have it break after the warrantythis is a stupid statement. ALL products will eventually break at some point. most likely after the warranty. Even something you made yourself.but the reality is that if properly cleaned and maintained they can last 10 plus years. ask me how I know. if you have access to youtube and some skills you can fix them and they will last longer.
>>2793811>this is "DO IT YOURSELF"but OP is not doing it himself.he is asking for people to do it for him.
>>2793650A window unit that has "stopped working" often just needs a $10 capacitor, or has a blown control board, which you could bypass (and run high only, on/off with a powerstrip). Probably can get for free on craigslist or FB Marketplace.
>>2793811I defy you to post a practical rational cost effective form and fit replacement for commercial units for OP. You cannot. You will not. Do it now. Put up or shut up. Proof or eat shit.
>>2793858This ^. People even give away working units to be rid of them after installing heat pumps. Intelligent scrounging is very /diy/
>>2793650how can you be so poor that you can't chip out <$100 for an AC
>>2794017damn i wish i was near that first listing
>>2794017>>2794507like, wtf? 2x the asking price. fuck the south
>>2793811>do it yourself Not>ask others to do all the leg work and reap the benefits
>>2793650Ancient Egyptians apparently used to wet cotton sheets with cold water and then put them in front a window, you could achieve something similar with a bed sheet soaked in cold tap water and then hang it in front of a fan
>>2795442Also, they'd use large jars of dry sand to take humidity out of the air of a room (you'll have to change the sand once it starts to get wet lmao)
>>2795442>>2795443or OP can stop being a poorfag and buy an AC like he's living in the 21st century
>>2793811found the pro-communism pot smoking NEET
>>2793650Better look at the used market. You can get a window A/C for a penny per BTU or less.
>>2795467>found the pro-communism pot smoking NEETWho will never do shit except autistic screeching.
>>2793824>WAAAAAAAA!! MOMMY ITS TO HARD IM LAZY IM MUST COONSUME TAKE ME TO HOME DEPOT MOMMY!!!for the last time FUCK OFF
>>2793650Man, Don't get this shit. It's really fucking noisy I can't stand it. Get a good pedestal fan and be done with it.
>>2793650Get a 1000 l tank, fill it with water and cycle that through a car radiator during the day. At night, cycle the now warm tank water through a second radiator to cool it down. 1000 l water has an enormous thermal capacity.Since you are in a humid climate, make sure you capture the condensate.
>>2795936calls me lazy, comes to 4chan demanding detailed instructions on something YOU WILL NEVER DO.
>>2795936>IM LAZYso working for the money to buy stuff is lazy?what if I value my time more than you? I'm lazy because I'd rather be spending my time on something I enjoy than trying to /diy/ some bullshit?
>>2795443Ancient egyptians>go outside and dig up some sandOP>guys what sand should i use, what kind of jar would work best, how do i get to the beach without spending any money
>>2793650it doesn't matter, you won't do it.
>>2794017imagine the smells
>>2795442This is just a shitty swamp cooler. I used to sometimes hang wet laundry in front of a box fan to simultaneously dry the clothes and cool my apartment. Works surprisingly well if you're in a dry climate
