2.2M views · Sep 20, 2019 · 29:57 · 2 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2021–2023
Tech Ingredients builds a larger solar-powered desiccant air conditioner that uses a calcium chloride liquid desiccant with evaporative cooling to cool their lab. The video includes the engineering calculations.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN points to it as a detailed, DIY-able design for desiccant-based cooling.
“built a dessicant-based air conditioning system with enough info to DIY one.”HN comment, 2023
“did an interesting design for a swamp cooler using liquid desiccants”
Swamp cooler design using liquid desiccants
TechIngredients did an interesting design for a swamp cooler using liquid desiccants: this video Haven't yet built one myself, but it looks like a sensible design for climates that aren't overly humid.
“built a dessicant-based air conditioning system with enough info to DIY one.”
Desiccant-based AC with enough detail to build one
Tech Ingredients on YouTube built a dessicant-based air conditioning system with enough info to DIY one. link and a full-scale test this video
“seems to be more efficient”
Possibly more efficient evaporative cooling approach
An evaporative cooling solution by "Tech Ingredients" seems to be more efficient (correct me if I am wrong) [0] this video
