In this instructable I will be showing you how to build a cheap air conditioner from a Styrofoam ice box. This is an extremely easy build and shouldn't take you more than an hour to complete.
I live away from home and cannot afford another air conditioner here so I thought of building a cheap air conditioner with things lying around the house. Summer nights are really uncomfortable and also pretty humid here(which is why I stayed away from the swamp cooler).
I hope you enjoy this instructable!
Step 1: Step 1: Materials and Tools
Picture of Step 1: Materials and Tools
You will need the following:

Materials:
- Any sort of cooling fan, I had an extra exhaust fan lying around the house so decided to use it.
- PVC Pipes with elbow.
- Styrofoam Ice Box

Tools:
- Cutter Blade
- Hot glue gun
- Hacksaw
- Measuring instrument
Step 2: Step 2: Cutting out the holes for the pipes and the fan
Picture of Step 2: Cutting out the holes for the pipes and the fan
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The hole for the fan can be cut out using a cutter blade. However if you're using a thick box like mine, you will have problems cutting out the holes for a pipes with the blade, so I decided to the cut the holes using the pipe itself by slightly sharpening one of its edges. This does the job easily.
Step 3: Step 3: Attaching the pipes and the fan
Picture of Step 3: Attaching the pipes and the fan
I attached all the parts using hot glue, it does a fantastic job.
Step 4: Step 4: Add the Ice packs
Picture of Step 4: Add the Ice packs
You can use any sort of ice, but if your box is big like mine, I would suggest freezing water in plastic packets and then putting them into the box. This way you won't have water collecting in the box.


Step 5: Step 5: You're ready to go
Picture of Step 5: You're ready to go
With the ice packets in the box and fan plugged in, sit back and enjoy your new Simple Cheap Styrofoam Air Conditioner.
Hope you enjoyed this instructable!

Source: http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Che...ioner/?ALLSTEPS

this aircond is good for mosquitoes

200 pound gorilla like you won't feel shiat

i lolled ^

Thanks for sharing! seem simple. curious what is inside the box?

Try it before and disappointed....
better buy an air cooler.....

ice packs -.-

I put a block Ice in front of a fan also can laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...

What's the purpose of the elbow pvc pipe? the cool air is going through the fan right?

fan will make air into box, so pvc pipe the cool air out from box

I suggest u find an office job, then layan air con

to make it more sporty, i think? Like the exhaust pipes of a cartoon race car perhaps? I dunno lol

double post...varvi tenet shiat fark

This post has been edited by Caterpillar_3309: Mar 16 2016, 04:10 PM

more like air cooler

air outlet lah

The ice will melt faster lar like that. Not to mention the puddle of water afterwards.

That why use styrofoam box

Tried this and not working.
The hot air will overwhelm that puny cool air.

Block of ice melt just put in the basin laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.. Also the ice will melt regardless..

Better turn on the air con laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

thts a stupid design. u just melt the ice even faster.
shuld the other way around