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THE SWAMP COOLER OF COLDNESS - diy usb aircon tutorial (www.instructables.com)

submitted 4 days ago by foxymochakitten@slrpnk.net to c/diy@slrpnk.net

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It's getting fuckin hot out there. My tiny little window AC cannot keep up so I'll be making one of these bad boys soon. I'll let y'all know how it goes, but for now, here's the instructions for anyone who needs it c:

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[–] rapchee@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have wondered how cool the ground is if you dug down 50cm or so and put the pipes there to cool down.

i believe a few meters down it's a constant 10-15 °C, they do use it in "ground heat exchangers", cool in the summer, warmer in the winter

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 days ago

A few meters down is a lot to dig with a spade compared to 50cm which is still quite a bit of digging really.

I do wonder what kind of temperature the water in a pond would be and if I could use that to dump heat into from my house.