[ausev] !12-Volt Ice cooling with a Icester by Swampy.

[Keith Perry]

Dry ice is solid CO2. It would fill the passenger area up with CO2,
displacing air.
 Keith

"The unaware are unaware that they are unaware."



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From: ausev-bounces at austinev.org [mailto:ausev-bounces at austinev.org] On
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Silly, question, why no use dry ice?  Or would that not last long
enough?

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From: ausev-bounces at austinev.org [mailto:ausev-bounces at austinev.org] On
Behalf Of Chris Robison
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 12:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [ausev] !12-Volt Ice cooling with a Icester by Swampy.

How did you deal with the condensation on the coil?   I tried this with
a
large ice chest full of icewater, a transmission oil cooler and a couple
muffin fans, and a small 12V marine bilge pump, and not only was the
cooling adequate for only a short time (until the ice melted, maybe 10
minutes as I recall) but the condensation was such that it made the
setup almost unusable.  I kept a plastic bag underneath to protect my
upholstery and carpet from the drips, and had a significant collection
of water to
(carefully) empty afterward.

It was a hassle to get all the ice to the car, disappointing in the heat
of summer (in a 4-door Honda Civic) and a hassle to clean up afterward. 
After a few attempts I considered the experiment a failure.

  --chris



On Wed, August 23, 2006 12:32 pm, Chris Cooper said:
> These things are so easy and cheap to build. I have built two of them;
one
> large enough to cool my old '86 dodge van. I pumped ice water from the
ice
> chest through the heater core.
>
> You need (basically):
> Ice chest
> Smallest 12V bilge pump from Wal Mart
> Some 1/2" through-wall barb connectors
> 1/2" water hose
> Heater core with 1/2" fittings
> 12V fan attached to the heater core or use the heater core in the
vehicle
> Large and small pieces of ice
> About 3" of water in the bottom of the ice chest
>
>
>
> C²
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ausev-bounces at austinev.org [mailto:ausev-bounces at austinev.org]
On
> Behalf Of Richard Slatin, MC/MFCT
> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:19 AM
> To: kevin.koym at enterpriseteaming.com; ausev at austinev.org
> Subject: [ausev] !12-Volt Ice cooling with a Icester by Swampy.
>
> Hello Kevin,
>
> I live in Phoenix, AZ, where the summer heat tops 110F, often.  I'm 
> rebuilding the Bradley GT2 Electric, which is a 96v-based EV.  I, too,

> and in search of the holy grail of EVs, a car that handles the daily 
> commute (40-55 miles per charge) and can keep me cool in the heat.  My

> research--and searching--led me to the unit below.  I haven't
purchased
> it yet, but plan to have it for next summer's heat season.  It draws 
> relatively few amps.  You may want to have your club members look it 
> over, and I'd welcome their input.
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard in Phoenix
>
>
> http://www.swampy.net/ac12.html
>
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