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**Baptista** · 1 - 05-14-2007, 13:31

This is a homebrew AC unit I made for my fiancee's grandparents. They live in a early 1900's farmhouse that only has AC in part of the structure. I ripped the idea off of several other units that I've seen that are similar to this but on a smaller scale or with a little different setup. If anybody has any advice on how to improve it or change it let me know. Pics below:

The front: The water exits the system and goes back into the ice chest from here.

The back: Water goes from the aquarium pump to the system from this point. Also, I am entirely aware that those are Playboys stacked in my entertainment center.

The Inside: Just a test run to check for leaks. Normally I'd have way more ice and water in here.

Cliffs:
- Made a AC unit
- Offer advice/criticism

**LGBR** · 2 - 05-14-2007, 13:32

It certainly looks reliable enough for a LAN Gaming center.

**ptavv** · 3 - 05-14-2007, 13:32

yeah that's not going to work very well

**SuperTrap** · 4 - 05-14-2007, 13:32

I don't what else to say

**Hindsight** · 5 - 05-14-2007, 13:33

**kloa** · 6 - 05-14-2007, 13:33

talk about ****** rigged

**Baptista** · 7 - 05-14-2007, 13:33

Indeed, too bad TW didn't do a "Fans Across America" effort to save it. Maybe we could have filled them with AIDS water.

**buize** · 8 - 05-14-2007, 13:33

lol just buy a portable ac

**confidential** · 9 - 05-14-2007, 13:34

hood rich

**Vee** · 10 - 05-14-2007, 13:34

It looks pretty damned ghetto, but hey, if it works...

**28K Modem** · 11 - 05-14-2007, 13:34

White trash.

**NoFiX** · 12 - 05-14-2007, 13:34

Window air-condition units are cheap as hell now days...that's my advice.

**Ksera** · 13 - 05-14-2007, 13:35

not enough coils. There will still be alot of warm air being pushed through the fan, re-warming the cool air up.

**nigafool** · 14 - 05-14-2007, 13:35

you don't think that's kind of embarrassing?

**SuperTrap** · 15 - 05-14-2007, 13:36

"fiancee's grandparents"

That part cracks me up.. expect a spoon as a wedding present

**Baptista** · 16 - 05-14-2007, 13:36

Ok, let me expand on some of this.

A. The entire goal for this was to be cheap and efficient. Buying a portable AC unit would be nice but more expensive than this plus they don't have a good place to put it.
B. Yeah, ****** rigged indeed.
C. It works well enough to notice a huge drop in temperature from room to room.

**NoFiX** · 17 - 05-14-2007, 13:36

I'm guessing he was trying to impress the future in-laws with his ability to read / construct from diy-plans ripped off the internet.

Failure.

**nigafool** · 18 - 05-14-2007, 13:37

"hey grandma, instead of buying you a $100 air conditioner that will work for sure, i made you a piece of **** that may actually warm your house more than cool it"

"thanks, guy who is ****ing my granddaughter. i hope i don't fall and break my hip refilling this stupid piece of **** every day, you poor ****."

**T-Funk** · 19 - 05-14-2007, 13:37

if it works it works

it is kinda something cyanide would have in his trailer tho

**Hindsight** · 20 - 05-14-2007, 13:37

I can't stop laughing at this thread.