Air cooler with tubular radiator. By desertsun02. 8:01 video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV_9dluPDYg
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Air cooler with tubular radiator. By desertsun02. 8:01 video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV_9dluPDYg
I'm really liking that heat exchanger. Anyone know where to obtain such a thing?
This looks like the one he has.Quote:
Originally Posted by nova_robotics
https://www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Finn...YKJJS0ORS&th=1
Neil
Universal 12" Dual Pass Aluminum Finned Transmission Oil Cooler
Found on Amazon.
Several lengths available.
Nice find on that trans cooler guys. I'm tempted to build this. I might drill the cooler for the lines. We live at high altitude and homes here don't have central AC, but there are a few hot weeks in summer, especially if you keep the shades open and the sun cooks the house.
All our windows are casements so the window AC units aren't great. I also don't want to spend $500 on a portable unit, and then have to install in-wall vents for it in both the great room and the master bedroom.
It's a scorching 77 degrees today, and it's expected to get up to 80 this week. I built one of these coolers and we're enjoying it right now. It's a bit loud, but I ended up putting it outside against the exterior house wall, and ducting it into the house via the 3" intake for the outside air kit for the woodstove.
I went with this cooler from Walmart.com. I added a grate to the fan intake. Instead of the hardware cloth/tin foil housing for the oil cooler, I went with R6 4" insulated flex duct, best price also here at Walmart.com. The rest of the bits came from Amazon.
I also drilled the cooler lid for those water lines, and ordered some cord grommets for the water pump electrical cord, so the lid closes properly.