Comments on: Ghetto Car Air Conditioning. http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:34:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Raymond http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-1270793 Raymond Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:06:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-1270793 We are working for NYC Air conditioning, Duct Cleaning NYC, construction and specializes in the service and repair of your HVAC system We are working for NYC Air conditioning, Duct Cleaning NYC, construction and specializes in the service and repair of your HVAC system

]]> By: LurchPapa http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-183940 LurchPapa Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:09:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-183940 I would buy two MArine batteries of 255 AHr Pop those shitters in the trunk. then have a DC - AC convertor provide the 110volts for the AC. Then, when you get home, just Use a regular Car battery charger. This way, there is no need to tote around the generator. No extra fumes and exhaust. I would buy two MArine batteries of 255 AHr
Pop those shitters in the trunk.

then have a DC - AC convertor provide the 110volts for the AC.

Then, when you get home, just Use a regular Car battery charger.

This way, there is no need to tote around the generator.
No extra fumes and exhaust.

]]> By: tim http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-177054 tim Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:03:25 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-177054 love the ingenuity, would appreciate just a touch more craftsmanship and increased safety/durability but the core concept is very creative; and i'm guessing he/she whupped me in the cost category - i just paid over $1,000 to have my oem vehicle a/c repaired, this guy probably paid a third of that and has user-replacable and multi-purpose modules (halving his future risk), probably got longer than my 6 months, has twice the btu's needed; might be able to duplicate for $250 with a little more shopping and appropriately lesser capacity; wonder if i could get this person to design me a microcar or velomobile! if you read this, i must tell you i'm in awe love the ingenuity, would appreciate just a touch more craftsmanship and increased safety/durability but the core concept is very creative; and i'm guessing he/she whupped me in the cost category - i just paid over $1,000 to have my oem vehicle a/c repaired, this guy probably paid a third of that and has user-replacable and multi-purpose modules (halving his future risk), probably got longer than my 6 months, has twice the btu's needed; might be able to duplicate for $250 with a little more shopping and appropriately lesser capacity; wonder if i could get this person to design me a microcar or velomobile! if you read this, i must tell you i'm in awe

]]> By: » Blog Archive » How do I cool thee? Let me count the ways… http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-115071 » Blog Archive » How do I cool thee? Let me count the ways… Fri, 25 May 2007 10:37:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-115071 [...] There were a bunch of “cooling” solutions out there and a quick Google Image Search (GIS) revealed some pretty ingenious ideas. But the one that wins the “MacGyver” award is a photo I found titled “The Poor Man’s Air Conditioning” [...] [...] There were a bunch of “cooling” solutions out there and a quick Google Image Search (GIS) revealed some pretty ingenious ideas. But the one that wins the “MacGyver” award is a photo I found titled “The Poor Man’s Air Conditioning” [...]

]]> By: biltmore http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-109558 biltmore Sun, 13 May 2007 00:26:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-109558 Hahahaha ... that's brilliant! Hahahaha ... that's brilliant!

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]]> By: Inside Joe’s Head » Blog Archive » Poor Man’s Air Conditioning. http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-862 Inside Joe’s Head » Blog Archive » Poor Man’s Air Conditioning. Wed, 11 Jan 2006 02:52:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-862 [...] If your cars air conditioning breaks in the middle of the summer what do you do? this Guy found a solution to beat the heat. [...] [...] If your cars air conditioning breaks in the middle of the summer what do you do? this Guy found a solution to beat the heat. [...]

]]> By: dopeman http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-809 dopeman Fri, 06 Jan 2006 20:31:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-809 that is so damn cool, a self contained ac like that is ingenius..i gotta try that on my truck. that is so damn cool, a self contained ac like that is ingenius..i gotta try that on my truck.

]]> By: Cam S http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-684 Cam S Mon, 02 Jan 2006 09:22:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-684 Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to just buy an AC unit for that type/class of car from an auto/parts/wrecker/junkyard? Heh, that looks SO dangerous. Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper to just buy an AC unit for that type/class of car from an auto/parts/wrecker/junkyard?

Heh, that looks SO dangerous.

]]> By: Malte http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Malte Fri, 30 Dec 2005 18:58:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-638 Lol That is really COOL ;) Lol
That is really COOL ;)

]]> By: LV http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-634 LV Fri, 30 Dec 2005 04:52:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-634 yes you could run the genset off a belt drive. I have a 10kw on my bus that runs off the engine via a belt,it takes about 21hp at full load. the car is just wierd. yes you could run the genset off a belt drive. I have a 10kw on my bus that runs off the engine via a belt,it takes about 21hp at full load.
the car is just wierd.

]]> By: H8 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-632 H8 Fri, 30 Dec 2005 04:29:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-632 Ol’ Yankee ingenuity? That's pure crack head right there. At the very least, he should have found a way to weld it into the window using a steel plate, and some sort of bracket. As for the generator, I would be more worried about it catching on fire (When people didn't steal your fuel). However, it does raise an interesting thought. Could one take the engine off the generator, and make the generator belt driven... Ol’ Yankee ingenuity? That's pure crack head right there. At the very least, he should have found a way to weld it into the window using a steel plate, and some sort of bracket. As for the generator, I would be more worried about it catching on fire (When people didn't steal your fuel). However, it does raise an interesting thought. Could one take the engine off the generator, and make the generator belt driven...

]]> By: Bozerd http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Bozerd Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:15:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-630 Thanks for the little holiday cheer ;-) Hmmm... the engineer in me is thunk'n -- what all in a window mounted AC unit requires 120V? Maybe you could replace the compressor motor with a 12v version and not worry about the generator (which you might want to keep for other reasons). Hmmm... also, there are cheap inverters that might also work, but I do not know how much a 1 to 1.5KVA unit would go for. But for all that I give me hope to know that the ol' Yankee engunity is not dead ;-) Thanks for the little holiday cheer ;-)

Hmmm... the engineer in me is thunk'n -- what all in a window mounted AC unit requires 120V? Maybe you could replace the compressor motor with a 12v version and not worry about the generator (which you might want to keep for other reasons). Hmmm... also, there are cheap inverters that might also work, but I do not know how much a 1 to 1.5KVA unit would go for.

But for all that I give me hope to know that the ol' Yankee engunity is not dead ;-)

]]> By: mental http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-629 mental Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:52:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-629 Followed your instruction. Problems. AC keep falling off. Tried gluing. Got fingers stucked. Tried pulling fingers off with 2 legs on the door. Door fell off followed by AC. I am ok, a little crushed knees. Generator keep trying to carbonmonoxide me. I think tube should go out window. Followed your instruction. Problems.

AC keep falling off. Tried gluing. Got fingers stucked.

Tried pulling fingers off with 2 legs on the door. Door fell off followed by AC. I am ok, a little crushed knees.

Generator keep trying to carbonmonoxide me. I think tube should go out window.

]]> By: Alpha http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Alpha Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:18:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-628 Wie geil^^ Wie geil^^

]]> By: Joe Philipson http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Joe Philipson Thu, 29 Dec 2005 23:17:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-627 That's Ghetto Fabulous! That's Ghetto Fabulous!

]]> By: Guairdean http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Guairdean Thu, 29 Dec 2005 22:29:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-624 I saw that car (or one just like it) in north Dallas this summer. I figured it was a way to beat the Texas heat. Normal A/C turns off when you stop the car. This one will keep running while you're in the store. I saw that car (or one just like it) in north Dallas this summer. I figured it was a way to beat the Texas heat. Normal A/C turns off when you stop the car. This one will keep running while you're in the store.

]]> By: up0 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-614 up0 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 17:59:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-614 Suggestion for improvement: The A/C should be mounted on the roof or at least on the trunk next to the generator and the cold air should be funneled into the passenger compartment via hose/duct. There are many cheap AC's that comes with remote so it could be controlled by driver/passenger from inside. Similar to my idea when I had an old car w/out A/C in summer. Suggestion for improvement: The A/C should be mounted on the roof or at least on the trunk next to the generator and the cold air should be funneled into the passenger compartment via hose/duct. There are many cheap AC's that comes with remote so it could be controlled by driver/passenger from inside.

Similar to my idea when I had an old car w/out A/C in summer.

]]> By: chris #2 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-612 chris #2 Thu, 29 Dec 2005 16:16:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-612 fyi: The sticker in the rear of the car is the "beginner driver" sticker in required for Japanese drivers who recently passed the rigorous driving tests. fyi: The sticker in the rear of the car is the "beginner driver" sticker in required for Japanese drivers who recently passed the rigorous driving tests.

]]> By: Rev. J Nicholi » Poor Man’s A/C http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Rev. J Nicholi » Poor Man’s A/C Thu, 29 Dec 2005 16:01:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-611 [...] link [...] [...] link [...]

]]> By: Arsenoid http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Arsenoid Thu, 29 Dec 2005 15:36:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-610 Hm... the tail light is cool too Hm... the tail light is cool too

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-609 Chris Thu, 29 Dec 2005 14:43:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-609 I doubt that this is legal - if he got into a crash, especially a head-on collision, the passenger would be killed by a flying generator. Plus, it obscures your vision. I doubt that this is legal - if he got into a crash, especially a head-on collision, the passenger would be killed by a flying generator.
Plus, it obscures your vision.

]]> By: ewt http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-608 ewt Thu, 29 Dec 2005 13:41:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-608 My dad did something similar this summer when the dash air in the RV died; the interior of the RV has mains-powered roof air, and he had a gasoline generator, so he rigged it up so that we could run the generator while the RV was moving in order to run the roof air, which is basically a small domestic air conditioner. It doesn't do so well with steep hills, though; the generator is meant to be level while it's running. My dad did something similar this summer when the dash air in the RV died; the interior of the RV has mains-powered roof air, and he had a gasoline generator, so he rigged it up so that we could run the generator while the RV was moving in order to run the roof air, which is basically a small domestic air conditioner.

It doesn't do so well with steep hills, though; the generator is meant to be level while it's running.

]]> By: Rob L. http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-607 Rob L. Thu, 29 Dec 2005 10:44:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-607 that is one of the best things I have ever seen; I love the whole thing. that is one of the best things I have ever seen; I love the whole thing.

]]> By: Mary http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Mary Wed, 28 Dec 2005 01:23:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-597 That's ingenious! & here I was, settling for 2-60 AC: I roll down the 2 windows and drive 60mph. That's ingenious! & here I was, settling for 2-60 AC: I roll down the 2 windows and drive 60mph.

]]> By: Corra http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Corra Tue, 27 Dec 2005 22:14:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2005/12/27/poor-mans-air-conditioning/#comment-594 Hey, that's my car! Hey, that's my car!

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