It’s HOT out there, and a lot of people are suffering because of it. Those without air conditioning in particular. If you’re in this category, you’ll want to keep reading. Apparently, you can MacGyver up a rudimentary air conditionerwith a fan, tubing, a water pump, twist-ties, a cooler, water and some ice. No, it probably won’t cool you down as quickly as a window air conditioner, but it’s better than the hot breeze coming from a fan alone. It’s also incredibly energy-efficient. According to Inhabitat, who gathered their info from the US Department of Energy, ‘a typical window air conditioner will use about 10 times as much electricity as a fan — sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on the size of your AC and fan.’ For the entire DIY air conditioning tutorial, follow this jump to the Instructable.
How to Make Your Own Air Conditioner
by DIY Maven on Jul 12, 2010