View Full Version : This ac unit ok?
OddOne
08-11-2004, 11:19 AM
I was thinking of getting a ac unit at walmart and just putting it on lay-a-way so I could just pay a little at a time (married,and have kids : ) need to be good with my fun money )
Would this unit be a good choice for a chiller.
I want to stay around 100$ if not that one then maybe one of the others?
Thanks for the input
This ac unit (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.gsp?product_id=2067704&cat=14940&type=1&dept=5428&path=0%3A5428%3A92523%3A14940)
OddOne
08-11-2004, 01:21 PM
OCme,
Do you have an idea what the btu is for the one that gary made you?
Gary makes very good chillers from AC units... the best i've seen, but mine was custom built for me by Chilly1 & is charged w/ R402a & was not made from a AC unit. i wanted something that could set under my computer like a promie.
i_jester
08-11-2004, 07:13 PM
I believe the ones Gary is using are 5200 or 6000 btu.
I made mine from a 5150 btu unit from sears. Works quite well - pulls 3 liter reservoir down to -30 in 20 - 30 mins.
OddOne
08-12-2004, 05:39 AM
That sounds like what I want :D I think I will get that one and see what I can do with It.
Im not lookin to break any records.I just do it fot the fun and knowledge.
i_jester
08-12-2004, 06:16 AM
Then that fedder one should do nicely for you.
The one I got from sears was harder to use because the capillary line and the suction line hooked to the evap at the bottom and middle instead of near the top. I read somewhere in this forum that the Fedder ones are easier to deal with.
Frozendeath
08-12-2004, 12:55 PM
Thats the exact model I modded, your going to love it. The way the tubing is its really easy to mod :)
Good luck and have fun