<VV> Icewater Air Conditioner

Bill Hubbell whubbell at verizon.net
Tue Jun 14 21:55:23 EDT 2011


What would be the fun in buying it from JC Whitney when you can cobble up a working 12V A/C unit with parts from the local hardware store?

A project does not need to be practical to be fun. 

Bill Hubbell 

On Jun 14, 2011, at 5:39 PM, Frank DuVal <corvairduval at cox.net> wrote:

> I'm in Virginia, where last week we had high 90s with high 90s 
> humidity!  And so is Bill Hubbell! And this is just June....
> 
> Yes, I have driven most stock systems, not just GM, in this weather all 
> my life.... 50+ driving years.
> 
> Max, Max, Max....
> 
> Keep it in  low gear in traffic, stay well away from the car in front of 
> you (not applicable to stock Corvair).
> 
> Oh, maybe this is because it doesn't produce 5T of cooling at idle... My 
> POINT! He will still need several tons of ice even though he is not 
> speed of engine dependent.
> 
> Or, if it was  that easy, don't you think JC Whitney would have ice 
> chests for sale as car accessories?
> 
> Frank DuVal
> 
> On 6/14/2011 4:59 PM, ScottyGrover at aol.com wrote:
>> Yeah, but just where are you located?  GM rated the factory unit for  5T
>> for cooling in places like Phoenix, where it gets to be 115 for weeks on  end
>> or Corpus Christi, where it gets into the high 90's with humidity to  match.
>>  The homemade system wouldn't require 60 MPH to cool---have you ever
>> driven a stock A/C system in Texas traffic where you never get the RPMs anywhere
>> near 3000--which is what a 3.55 rear end shows at 60 MPH.
>> 
>> Scotty from Hollyweird
>> 
>> 
>> In a message dated 6/14/2011 1:01:14 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>> corvairduval at cox.net writes:
>> 
>> 
>> Hey  Bill,
>> 
>> Remember that a ton of cooling is 12,000 btu, and the GM A-6  compressor
>> that came on your car originally was rated at 5 tons @ 60 mph  (rough rule
>> of thumb).
>> 
>> The term ton of cooling refers to the cooling  capacity of a ton of ice.
>> 
>> I hope your ice chest is big ebough to hold  several tons of ice for a hot
>> day!
>> 
>> Frank  DuVal
>> 
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