On Sat, 21 May 2005 15:38:27 GMT, "Busahaulic"
> wrote:

>Looks interesting. I just use a fan mounted beside me, but then I have no
>passenger seat and the fan mounts nicely just ahead of the 2 gallon water
>jug and the microwave! Go to http://www.allelectronics.com/ to buy a fan
>and the cord.... or check out their Pelier effect thermoelectric coolers
>http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bi...775&type=store
>and build an electronic air conditioner! -BaH

I like the Peltier idea. Sounds like the same thing those 12V coolers
use. I'll look into this idea some more.

-- Christian


>"Christian M. Mericle" > wrote in message
.. .
>> I've been looking for a good, inexpensive way to cool my bus (both
>> when I'm driving and camping). Besides costing a bundle, those
>> tube-shaped, window-hung swamp coolers never really appealed to me.
>> Seemed like they would be a lot of hassle and don't look too good.
>>
>> I came across this site: http://www.kooleraire.com/. The concept looks
>> like a good one for several reasons:
>>
>> 1. It's cheap. {)
>> 2. It recirculates the cooler cabin air instead of dragging in hot air
>> from outside.
>> 3. You can put your food in the cooler and use the A/C at the same
>> time.
>> 4. If you used sealed ice (e.g. frozen milk jug, pop bottle, etc.), I
>> think it would actually reduce humidity via condensation instead of
>> increasing it the way swamp coolers do. This is great news for humid
>> climates (or humid days in dry climates like NM).
>>
>> If my mind is working right, I think it wold fit nicely between the
>> front seats.
>>
>> -- Christian
>> '71 Bus -- Turtle

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