LONE-STAR 370 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 http://www.icybreeze.com/Went to the Houston boat show and they were showing these cooler A/C units there. They really work it was really cool. We may buy one in the future. Check them out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 How long does it keep ice in the cooler when all of the cold air is being blown out? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 How long does it keep ice in the cooler when all of the cold air is being blown out? Using a condenser I am not sure it would be losing cold. Wouldnt the water going back in from the condenser be colder than when it started and keep the ice longer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Using a condenser I am not sure it would be losing cold. Wouldnt the water going back in from the condenser be colder than when it started and keep the ice longer?That's pretty much what they said. But it does have a small opening in it to pull air in to blow out. I asked what kind of insulation they used and he told me same as YETI. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Using a condenser I am not sure it would be losing cold. Wouldnt the water going back in from the condenser be colder than when it started and keep the ice longer? Ummmm.... I just teach English. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tim5055 120 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 From what i see no condenser, it circulates the cold water from the cooler thru a radiator that the air passes through. This means you are taking the "cold" out of the cooler and blowing it on yourself. The water circulating back will be warmer, thus melting the ice faster. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Hmmm, that looks similar to a swamp cooler, so in high humidity situations probably not as effective on the cooling part Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Hmmm, that looks similar to a swamp cooler, so in high humidity situations probably not as effective on the cooling part It is somewhat different than a swamp cooler in that it isn't relying on evaporation to cool the air but the ice temperature itself. That being said it will be a humid cooling so I suspect that will mitigate some of the cooling effect when used in high humidity situations such as we have here in the south. I also think it would be fairly messy as the water vapor in the air condenses around the outlet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImDownWithDisney 342 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 This is simply an air to water heat exchanger. My buddy made one years ago when he did PI work from a hot parked van. Heat from the air is put into the water. The heat in the water is used up by melting the ice.Due to various properties of water such as hydrogen bonding the heat capacity of ice is really high. IE ice can absorb a lot of energy before its temp is raised. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daverene 14 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Nice but pricy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 Nice but pricyIt's not for everybody. You have to think about it and figure out if you have a use for it. The guy showing it to me said his favorite use for it was to strap it down to the deck of his zero turn mower and cut his yard with A/C blowing on him and cold drinks. Which I thought was pretty cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keith_h 420 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 It's not for everybody. You have to think about it and figure out if you have a use for it. The guy showing it to me said his favorite use for it was to strap it down to the deck of his zero turn mower and cut his yard with A/C blowing on him and cold drinks. Which I thought was pretty cool. Makes me think someone has been watching too many Home Improvement episodes. :tool: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Makes me think someone has been watching too many Home Improvement episodes. :tool:You would have to add a big block to it also in that case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 That's pretty much what they said. But it does have a small opening in it to pull air in to blow out. I asked what kind of insulation they used and he told me same as YETI.What does a Yeti use? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted January 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 What does a Yeti use?I have no idea. Some sort of foam? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis 105 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Cousin Orville figured this out a long time ago. He should have got a patent. Tri-Circle-D 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CampMImi 22 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 This is simply an air to water heat exchanger. My buddy made one years ago when he did PI work from a hot parked van. Heat from the air is put into the water. The heat in the water is used up by melting the ice.Due to various properties of water such as hydrogen bonding the heat capacity of ice is really high. IE ice can absorb a lot of energy before its temp is raised. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 Cousin Orville figured this out a long time ago. He should have got a patent. Good one! TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 I have no idea. Some sort of foam?For the cost of them it's probably shredded $100 bills. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specularius 102 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 Here is a cheaper way of doing the same thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxSLbpAwibg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 What a neat idea! Looks easy enough to do too. Certainly more cost effective. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted January 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 Here is a cheaper way of doing the same thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxSLbpAwibgWell that's cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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