Quote:
Originally Posted by NiHaoMike
I remember about some overclockers cutting away part of the A/C to put the evaporator into a tank of water to make a water cooler.
Maybe do the same but with the condenser, put it in an insulated container of water and then add a coil of copper tubing as a heat exchanger?
|
I saw some of those over-clockers postings last night.
And putting the condenser in a little tank was the first thing I had considered.
But, I think that a flat contact 'heat collector' mounted on the back side
of the AC might work too.
The reason: No need to remove the condenser and
chance a leak.
Just remove the fan & fan motor and install insulation on the inside.
Or, install a second 'heat collector' on the inside of the condenser,
sandwiching the condenser between two heat collectors.?.
(With good insulation over the exposed areas).
The collectors could be mounted using heat conductive epoxy, or
with hardware and heat-sink compound. Something thick
that won't run down when it gets too hot.
Install a water drain hose on the bottom and use the motor AC lines to power a pump? Not a lot to the project..