Save Power by Using an Alternative Air Conditioner

In this article I want to talk about an air conditioner alternative. A man named Geoff posted an article on the internet on an invention he created at college. His invention was a AC that used cold water to cool with. His plan includes a large garbage can, a fan, and pipes. He siphoned water from the garbage can. Through the pipes that where attached to a fan. This made the pipes cold. While the fan was pulling air through them.

There have been some upgrades since Geoff published his article. One is a closed circuit system. Its Geoff's system, but it uses a aquarium pump to circulate the water. And does not dump out any of the water making his system work longer.

So now that I stated what my idea is based on. I will explain why I am writing this article. My idea is to take the closed circuit system. And go through an existing freezer unit.

This is the parts that would be needed. A water pump to make the water move around. A tank for the pump and water. This idea needs two temperature exchangers. one exchanger inside the freezer, and another for the fan. And then a fan to move the air around.

One air exchanger would be in the freezer. This is where the water gets cooled down. I had thought about having a copper coil in a container. And the container being full of water that gets frozen in the freezer. If using water, there could be a problem with the line getting frozen shut. I think cooking oil can exchange the heat like the water does. For cooking oil, a pump than can pump the oil would be needed.

Another temperature exchanger would be on a fan. This is where the fan pulls air across the exchanger. Cooling down the air in the place it has been installed in.

The pump would be in a reservoir. Like inside a ice box. This way the ice box can be filled with water. And the pump can operate the way its supposed to.

The way the system would work. Is the pump moves the water through the freezer. Inside the freezer the water is cooled down. This water is then moved through the exchanger attached the fan. The fan pulls the air across the cold exchanger. Taking out energy that is in the air. The water then comes back into the reservoir where the pump is.