Homemade Swamp Cooler Box Fan

Create the intake holes.

Homemade swamp cooler box fan.

Your homemade air conditioner pumps cold water into the cooler through the tubing which allows the fan to blow cool air throughout the room. Attach a layer of evaporative cooler pad to the back side of a box fan. Use the vernier to determine the diameter of the fans cage. Evap swamp coolers are great for dry climates.

Including plastic containers small fan water and ice. 3 way 4 way and 5 way furniture fittings. You can also build your box fan air conditioner for just 100 or less making this a budget friendly way to cool your space. Steps and instructions step 1.

How to make an evaporative air cooler out of a box fan. Poke a zillion holes in the tube with a push pin so water will slowly drip down over the cooler membrane. The robots everywhere shop took the brunt of a brutal heat wave in northern california a week ago and given the normally mild temperatures up there on the coast never really needed air conditioning. Of all the steps in making a portable swamp cooler mounting the fan is potentially the hardest.

Step by step instructions will show you how to do it. Summer is in full swing and if you are anywhere dry you know the advantages of using swamp cooler technology. Turn on the internal water pump for ten minutes to completely saturate the cooling pads before turning on the fan. The first thing is to cut out a hole in the surface of the container for the fan.

A styrofoam cooler makes a great diy air conditioning box as the holes are easy to cut and the coolers are cheap to buy. Such a quick build by using just a few supplies. How you do it is up to you attach a length of plastic hose of a size that will fit onto a small fountain pump across the top of the water membrane. Making this homemade swamp cooler project out of your busy day will save so much of your time and energy.

If this was a video game you ll have to travel far to get it. Being the creative makers that we are instead o. Swamp cooler step 1. This video demonstrates how cool the air being circulated can be.

Gather your material and lose your mind. This will make the cooler begin blowing cold air right away rather than gradually as the pads soak. 5 minute swamp cooler evaporative cooling on a floor fan. This is a super small and straightforward swamp cooler for your personal needs.