Portable air conditioner runs on water and uses little energy
Evapolar is square box-shaped and weighs 1.6 kg
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Imagine a portable air conditioner that does not require installation costs and can be powered with water. An startup Russian is taking this idea off paper with the evaporate.
The device is shaped like a square box, weighs 1.6 kg and has dimensions of 16 cm. The water reservoir has a capacity of 710 ml and needs to be replenished every six to eight hours. Power consumption is a maximum of 10 watts (W) and cooling power is 500 W, with a minimum temperature of 17°C.
Maintenance is simple and only done every eight months - to do this, you need to replace the evaporation cartridge. The component life varies according to the use of the device and the quality of the inserted water. The product already comes with an extra cartridge and others can be purchased directly from the company for US$ 20. It works like this: basalt nanofibers act in the water evaporation process, which is cooled by the equipment connected to the outlet. When the water in the reservoir runs out, the product operates like a conventional fan. Thus, there is no use of freon gas, avoiding environmental impacts.
Power and practicality
It is possible to notice that the power of the Evapolar product is about half of what is offered in other air conditioners. However, it has no installation costs and is very practical, and can even be carried in a backpack.
Learn more about the project in the video.
