sp332Oct 2023Recommends
Tech Ingredients on YouTube built a dessicant-based air conditioning system with enough info to DIY one. [link] and a full-scale test ▶ this video
in “New AC technology uses 60% less energy” · View on HN
Solar Powered Air Conditioner!
Solar Powered Air Conditioner! on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2021–2023.
Tech Ingredients
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Tech Ingredients builds a larger solar-powered desiccant air conditioner that uses a calcium chloride liquid desiccant with evaporative cooling to cool their lab. The video includes the engineering calculations.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN points to it as a detailed, DIY-able design for desiccant-based cooling.
- people recommended it
- 2
- separate months
- 2
- strong recommendations
- 0
- discussed on HN
- 2021–2023
“built a dessicant-based air conditioning system with enough info to DIY one.”
What HN commenters said
3 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
6f8986c3Jun 2021Recommends
TechIngredients did an interesting design for a swamp cooler using liquid desiccants: ▶ this video Haven't yet built one myself, but it looks like a sensible design for climates that aren't overly humid.
in “Will Work for Air-Conditioning” · View on HN
WaitWaitWhaJul 2022Cites it
An evaporative cooling solution by "Tech Ingredients" seems to be more efficient (correct me if I am wrong) [0] ▶ this video
in “Efficient dehumidifier makes air conditioning a breeze (2014)” · View on HN
Topics & tags
Power grid, heating & buildingsRenewables, batteries & storageChemistryair conditioningdesiccantsolarevaporative coolingdiy