Simple air conditioners are really nothing more than a heat exchanger that move heat—or cold—from one place to another. Usually, they take warm air and move it across ice or chilled water where it ...

SEATTLE — I'm a big fan of DIY projects. And if you don’t have air conditioning in your house during our heat wave, you may want to build your own cooling unit. I found a fun way to do this for under ...

Fall may be on the horizon, but temperatures across the U.S. aren't set to drop anytime soon. If you've been struggling to cope, we've got the perfect solution – a DIY Cool Room. Better yet, it ...

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Knowing how to make a DIY air conditioner when you are stuck without built-in AC in a heatwave is essential. Not only does it make you more comfortable, but it could keep you safe, too. A DIY air ...

Summer is here and the sun’s golden rays are finally smacking us upside the head and roasting us crisp faster than you can say “heat stroke.” With winter at least six months away (unless you’re ...

How you can make a simple 'air conditioner' for $30 Oregonian Daves Killen and Cansler endeavor to make a $30 DIY air conditioner with mixed results. If you try this at home, be sure to remove the ice ...

If you've got a water well full of cool water, you can take advantage of that coolness to build a heat exchanger to air condition your home. DIY site Instructables details how to turn some copper pipe ...