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  • Old school auto swamp cooler question

    Up until recently I never had any clue what these were!



    In case the image doesn't appear, I am talking about the old school coolers that hang off the window and are long tubes filled with water that work as a cooler for the car.

    I'm not huge into the idea of a cooling system that only works in motion, nor paying $200+ for one on Ebay so I am thinking of making one myself and was hoping for some answers to the following questions for anyone who has experience with them -

    1. Has anyone ever seen an electric one?
    2. How do they operate? A regular swamp cooler has a small pump that pumps the water over a large filter and a turbine that forces the air through. Is this similar or a different design?
    3. How do they keep the water from splashing out when you turn a corner, interior baffling on the tank?
    4. How well do these work?

    Any and all answers are appreciated! -Zachary

  • #2
    it's (kinda) been discussed on this thread-http://www.nationalhearse.net/forums...ur-hearse-cool-but they're getting harder and harder to find. You might as well be looking for drive-in speakers!

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    • #3
      More than anything I am looking to make my own and improve upon the method!

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        • #5
          Technology has not come very far on this type of thing.

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          • #6
            If you're looking to make your own, I'd assume it's along the same lines as a carpet blower. Maybe start there, @ least for the housing and fan motor.

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            • #7
              http://www.instructables.com/pages/s...ir+conditioner

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Good for nothing View Post
                it's (kinda) been discussed on this thread-http://www.nationalhearse.net/forums...ur-hearse-cool-but they're getting harder and harder to find. You might as well be looking for drive-in speakers!
                I know were theres at least 125 of those speakers if your in need of them. Sitting in an old warehouse that the drive in guy owns LOL

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                • #9
                  Lol I'd take one, but it wouldn't look right on an '81.

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                  • #10
                    The trouble with an evaporator like that is, it doesn't work in humid climates. When I visited a friend in Az. a few years back , it blew my mind what a "cool" idea they were. I'd never seen one though, because the humidity is so high up here in summer, they'd be worthless.

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                    • #11
                      Yeah, luckily Colorado is pretty dry so I'd be able to use it here. Although, it's for Alexi so I am not limited by practicality!

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