Solar Air Conditioner – Solar Evaporative Cooler
www.livingonsolar.com We made a solar air conditioner using an existing evaporative cooler. We power the solar air conditioner with a tracking solar panel. Solar cooling and air conditioning is possible.
@livingonsolar Also a new fan motor is not much more then the inverter and the fan motor dose not have sensitive electronics that over heat and fail.
This is wonderful! I was going to go to solar for my swamp cooler but inverters don’t tend to last long and buying a new one every 2 years would be no more then the cost of electricity i was trying to eliminate.
@livingonsolar does it move the same amount of air? it looks like it wouldn’t
@brotherRob3 The 15 degrees starts as soon as you turn on the pump and the pads fill with water 10-15 minutes tops.
@astrialkil You are right. Not using an inverter can work if you just use 12VDC instead. My first fan lasted about 4 years. I replaced it for $30. The bilge pump costs $10 to $15.
@astrialkil My first fan lasted 4 years. I replaced it for $30. It does not overheat since it is in a cool environment.
@astrialkil It does not move the same amount of air as the existing squirrel cage fan. It does move enough air in my 1600 sq. ft. home to hold up a piece of tissue paper against the screen of a window in my home that is at the opposite end from where the cooler is. This is not totally efficient but effective.
@livingonsolar Actually you may have that backwards as not paying for cooling would be more efficient but less effective(less cooling). I could probably cut half my summer electric bill this way!
How many watts does your radiator fan take? I need to know how many solar panels to buy.
@astrialkil My fan and pump use 80 watts of power maximum. I use one 110 watt panel.
That was really interesting. Thank you very much for sharing this information.
I would suggest the solar panel,2-deep cycle battery’s and a power inverter then you can use a regular window air conditioner.
im guessing there is a Huge amount of humidity in there and mold ready to grow in no time with it being so.
@Wallabydam Your question is definitely a valid one. I have used evaporative coolers for over 40 years and mold has never been a problem. I suppose since it sits outside mold does not grow. I alos replace the pads each year.
You have taken a load of stress off our shoulders. We are moving in the middle of the summer to a place that will be off grid and run on a limited amount of Solar Panels to start with and we were worried about how to cool the place. Our swamp cooler pulls a lot of amps. Thanks for the hot tip we will be converting our swampy asap. Post Script: we’ve been using a swampy for years and never have had an issue with mold. Chris
@MMATSdreadnautLOVER Move to the desert. LOL I live in the Mojave Desert and the swampy works great. UHG!!
@CrisYouSassyMedic I am glad that this info has benefited you. It is the main purpose of providing the video.
Just saw the video a few days ago and we have already converted our existing swamp cooler to the 12 Volt. And it works WONDERFUL!!! Ha. Thanks again soooo much. Chris
So if it’s 100 degrees outside it will be 85 degrees inside?
@Johnnyqwest1 Yes!
Awesome… Great idea… keepup the good work!
I am sooooo thankful. This swampy has actually saved us from misery. It has proven itself in the 110 degree heat out here in the Mojave Desert. I live in a small place of 1000 square feet and my husband hooked up a 130 watt solar panel to the 12 volt. cooler and off it went. It pushed its limits in such heat but we were comfortable inside. There was a couple of days that were a little humid and of course swampys don’t work as well but it did cool. And once again THANK YOU SOOO MUCH.
Post script to the above comment. In the 90 degree heat outside I have actually had to put my slippers on in the house because my feet were cold, the cooler is not on a thermostat. I was the one worried about moving off grid to the middle of the desert and here we are and I’m sitting here laughing about how great the cooler works. Like I said it was 110 outside and we were comfortable inside as to the exact temp. I can’t guess. I keep saying thanks over and over. Chris
@onebigguitar Yep shared for the good of all and we have shared it with friends that have no cooling at all here in the desert and soon will. Chris
@CrisYouSassyMedic I am really pleased that my idea works so well for you.
Remember that he said “dry climates.” My ex’s brother bought us an evaporative cooler when our son was born. All good grateful for the gesture, but it was in a Queensland summer where the humidity is so high you’re only 3% from swimming. Blowing air across a miniature waterfall to cool a room is a fine idea, unless of course that cool water soaked air just contributes to the problem. People thank the man for his honesty, you don’t see it from people trying to move an idea on YouTube to often.