HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN AIR CONDITIONER

Okay, maybe it’s not technically an air conditioner, since a true air-con both cools and removes moisture. This won’t do the latter. But, a bunch of ice is much cheaper than a refrigerant loop. 1. / Pick up a Styrofoam cooler box from your local supermarket. The lid must be large enough for you to cut out a hole the size of your fan. (A standard floor fan separated from its post will work.) 2. / Trace your fan’s outline on the cooler lid. Cut out the hole. 3. / Trace and cut a pair of holes for air outlets. You want to be able to insert some kind of pipe or tube to direct the air flow. Toilet-paper tubes will work, but elbow fittings are better, because they can be rotated in the hole to redirect the output. 4. / Fill the cooler with ice. (Note: A big block takes the longest to melt.) Put the lid in place, insert the fan face down, and turn it on.