portable 12v a/c unit

[Richard Devon]

OK, now this is a bit of a brain-wave which I would like to run past you folks to see what you reckon.

So the combine is raring to go, got a decent cab to keep the dust out and a fan to blow the warm air around, but no A/C.

So what I was thinking was, could something be adapted or evolved from a portable 12v freezers like they have in caravans, such as take the lid off and fix it up....somehow. Do you catch my drift?

now tell me i am bonkers

 

[Barleycorn]

The early North American Massey combine cabs had a system whereby an atomiser spray sprayed a fine mist of water into the air coming out of the blower. You had to fill up a five gallon can of water. It worked on the principle of the latent heat of vaporisation, and although not as good as proper air con it did cool you down.
I would think that it would be pretty easy to rig up a sprayer nozzle and a caravan water pump ad give it a go. You might get a free hair wash in the bargain!
The caravan air con units are 240 volts, you won't get much cooling on 12.
I suppose you could have one of those portable air con units that they have in offices, and strap a generator onto the combine.....!

 

[Blue.]

One of these?

www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/ac9000e/electriq-ac9000e-air-conditioner?refsource=APadwords&crtag=AP&gclid=Cj0KEQjw_YKtBRC7zZjFp8bF_foBEiQAfyigc17QyVBHc1R17r593DHBrkVWBhtEtaB0iUB2lXFtVmkaAoQy8P8HAQ

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[Andrew]

The early North American Massey combine cabs had a system whereby an atomiser spray sprayed a fine mist of water into the air coming out of the blower. You had to fill up a five gallon can of water. It worked on the principle of the latent heat of vaporisation, and although not as good as proper air con it did cool you down.

Guessing these work on the same principle?
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/181799351141

 

[ACEngineering]

I sure I did once see 12volt aircon kit once?

Scrap yard find a old fridge van and strip the chiller unit off it? Bit more of a winter project though!

 

[Richard Devon]

I sure I did once see 12volt aircon kit once?

Scrap yard find a old fridge van and strip the chiller unit off it? Bit more of a winter project though!

there was something advertised a few years back, I seem to recall a box type affair fitted up in a telehandler.......presumably if it had worked it would have caught on

 

[ACEngineering]

there was something advertised a few years back, I seem to recall a box type affair fitted up in a telehandler.......presumably if it had worked it would have caught on

I think great exportations sold them but not on there website now.

 

[Zetor]

OK, now this is a bit of a brain-wave which I would like to run past you folks to see what you reckon.

So the combine is raring to go, got a decent cab to keep the dust out and a fan to blow the warm air around, but no A/C.

So what I was thinking was, could something be adapted or evolved from a portable 12v freezers like they have in caravans, such as take the lid off and fix it up....somehow. Do you catch my drift?

now tell me i am bonkers

I have one laid in the workshop it's a Hygloo unit of a excavator I sold a few years back, think it's one of those from great explorations, it's 12v and draws about 55 amp i think

 

[mushnt grummmble]

One of these?

www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/ac9000e/electriq-ac9000e-air-conditioner?refsource=APadwords&crtag=AP&gclid=Cj0KEQjw_YKtBRC7zZjFp8bF_foBEiQAfyigc17QyVBHc1R17r593DHBrkVWBhtEtaB0iUB2lXFtVmkaAoQy8P8HAQ

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good idea but what about the heat produced?

 

[ACEngineering]

I have one laid in the workshop it's a Hygloo unit of a excavator I sold a few years back, think it's one of those from great explorations, it's 12v and draws about 55 amp i think

http://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/self-fit-air-con-could-make-life-more-pleasant-in-older-tractors.htm

 

[Zetor]

http://www.fwi.co.uk/machinery/self-fit-air-con-could-make-life-more-pleasant-in-older-tractors.htm

That's them buts it's not roof mounted, it has 2 units connected by pipes. I was thinking about putting it on eBay.

 

[ACEngineering]

That's them buts it's not roof mounted, it has 2 units connected by pipes. I was thinking about putting it on eBay.

I think you just need to send the OP a PM and do a deal!

 

[Partstech]

The early North American Massey combine cabs had a system whereby an atomiser spray sprayed a fine mist of water into the air coming out of the blower. You had to fill up a five gallon can of water. It worked on the principle of the latent heat of vaporisation, and although not as good as proper air con it did cool you down.
I would think that it would be pretty easy to rig up a sprayer nozzle and a caravan water pump ad give it a go. You might get a free hair wash in the bargain!
The caravan air con units are 240 volts, you won't get much cooling on 12.
I suppose you could have one of those portable air con units that they have in offices, and strap a generator onto the combine.....!

The good old cooler king.The pumps they used were Jaguar XJS fuel pumps,

 

[Blue.]

good idea but what about the heat produced?

It comes with a 1.5m venting pipe,so I presume you stick that out of a window.

 

[Campbell]

Untreated water vapour A/C = Legionnaires Disease. Let's be careful out there!

 

[bravheart]

most cars have a/c now, could something not be rigged up from a salvage yard, have thought about this for a few years now, apparently the a/c on my NH uses the wrong gas!

 

[Zetor]

Wiped the dust off and connected a battery, works perfect

 

[Zetor]

While we're on the subject I've put a new car air con kit (Suzuki) in the classifieds just incase someone needs a project, thanks
£120