I’m trying to prepare for the summer heat, and I’ve been doing a lot of researching online. I’ve found three popular types of diy air conditioners online. The peltier, the ice chest with copper coiling around a house fan, and the ice chest with a fan blowing through the chest and across the ice. After perusing the internet, I have ruled out the peltier option as I am reading it draws a lot of power and maybe not that effective (correct me if I am wrong).
Here’s a little background. I will be living in my SUV 3 consecutive days a week for the next year, starting in May. I will not have access to a lot of fresh ice while I am out, so I would like to help the ice last as long as possible. Most of these sites boast how cold the temperature gets…which yes, is important…but I am more concerned with how LONG the cold lasts. Is there anything I could do to get the ice to last the 3 days? (I’ll only be in the vehicle over night, thus only running the AC throughout the evening as needed). I am curious if anyone has tried these methods and if so, what tips and tricks do you have?
(Credit to Desertsun02 for the pictures)