Instructions for making simple mist fans, steam fans, and air conditioning fans at home

Misting fans, steam fans or air conditioning fans (coolers) are the most popular cooling devices today.

How to make your own simple mist fan, steam fan, or air conditioning fan

However, due to financial conditions, many families are still unable to buy this product for themselves. Understanding that, we would like to share with you how to make simple mist fans, steam fans and air conditioning fans  at home. We invite you to follow along through the article below.

How to make your own simple mist fan

Tools needed to make a homemade mist fan

1. 1 plastic can of 5 - 10 liters
2. 1 piece of small plastic pipe 2 - 3 meters long
3. Plastic pipe glue or 502 glue
4. Nasal spray for children

How to make a simple homemade mist fan

Step 1:  Use scissors to cut off the tip of the nasal spray, discard the remaining parts, then use a lighter to heat one end of the plastic tube and insert the nasal spray tip, using glue to firmly attach it.

Step 2:  Next, punch a small hole in the bottom corner of the plastic can to fit the size of the tip of the plastic tube.

Step 3:  Then, put the other end of the plastic pipe into the hole you just punched and secure it with glue so that water does not flow out.

Step 4:  Find a suitable location to hang the plastic can high enough to fit the length of the plastic pipe, at least about 2m to ensure strong water pressure.

Step 5: Tie the end of the plastic pipe with the nozzle attached to the top of the electric fan cage so that the steam when sprayed down will spread evenly and further. So you've made your own mist fan, it's really simple, right?

Homemade mist fan

How to make a steam fan at a very cheap cost

If you cannot make the above method of making a mist fan, try the following method of making a steam fan at a super cheap cost, almost 0 VND.

Tools needed to make your own steam fan

1. 1 electric fan
2. 2 small soft drink bottles (about 500ml)
3. 1 piece of steel wire

Steps to make your own steam fan

Step 1:  Use scissors to cut a piece of plastic 5cm from the bottom of the bottle but do not cut it completely, forming a lid, then punch equal small holes on half of the plastic bottle body.

Step 2:  Use two perforated plastic bottles to tie them to both sides of the rear fan cage so that the bottle cap is facing down and the bottom of the bottle is facing up.

Step 3:  Finally, put a few ice cubes inside two plastic bottles, turn on the fan and enjoy the cool air.

Homemade steam fan

Make your own air conditioner fan at home

Before getting started, let's learn about the cooling principle of this fan. The homemade pump will be responsible for pumping water from the foam ice box through the copper pipe attached to the fan. Here, the copper pipe will be continuously cooled, the wind blowing through the copper pipe will bring cold air outside the room to regulate the temperature.

Tools needed to prepare to make an air conditioner fan

1. 1 electric fan
2. 1 piece of non-6 copper pipe 3m long
3. 1 6V DC electric motor
4. 1 USB jack with wire about >1m long
5. 1 foam box size 30 x 25 x 25cm
6. 1 piece of non-6 flexible PVC pipe about 1.5m long
7. 10 plastic drawstrings
8. A thin piece of aluminum or steel that can be easily cut and bent
9. 1 large bottle cap, 1 small bottle cap
10. 1 medium-sized pearl straw
11. 1 small piece of plastic (eg Fomex plastic,.)
12. Knife, scissors, candle glue, glue gun (if any)

Steps to make an air conditioner fan at home

Step 1: Use a square piece of aluminum/steel, divide it into 8 equal parts, then draw a circle with the center being the intersection point between the straight lines, the diameter is smaller than the large bottle cap prepared from 3 - 4mm then cut the aluminum/steel piece into a circle.

Step 2: Next, cut along the black line, stop near the center of the circle, then fold the numbered pieces as shown along the red line to get the pump impeller.

Step 3:  Next, you punch a hole in the center of the circle, put the gear piece in the joint and then use glue to fix it to the fan blade. You punch a larger hole in the middle of the big bottle cap, a hole on the side (to make the water outlet for the pump), then place the motor in the middle hole and use glue to attach and fix the motor. into the bottle cap as shown. Note, you must not let the glue touch the rotating shaft.

Step 4: Next, use a straw, cut off the sharp end, then use glue to stick it into the hole on the side of the large bottle cap you just punched. After completing this step, install the fan blade inside the bottle cap.

Step 5: Cut the prepared plastic piece to fit the size of the bottom of the bottle cap, punch a hole in the center to make a water suction line and then fix it to the bottle cap with glue, creating a pump chamber. As for a small bottle cap, you also punch holes and attach it below the plastic piece to create a channel for the water pump, creating space for water to flow in when placing this mini pump face down at the bottom of the water tank.

Step 6: You connect the USB power cord to the two terminals of the motor, so we have finished making this mini pump.

Step 7: You roll the copper tube into concentric circles, so wrap it thinly to create space for the wind to pass through, then tie it securely on the fan cage with a drawstring. Next, divide the PVC pipe into two sections and fix it to each end of the copper pipe.

Step 8: You put ice and a sufficient amount of water into the foam box. You don't need to pour much because it can be reused. Just prepare enough to run a circle through the copper tube to the foam box. On the barrel body, you punch two small holes to insert two plastic pipes, one is the output water pipe, the other is the return water pipe.

You can continue to attach the other end of the outlet water pipe to the water pump (prepared in step 4), while you can leave the return water outlet free to let the water flow back into the tank.

Step 9: Finally, you just need to plug the USB into a power source to run the pump, start the fan and slowly enjoy the cool wind blowing through the copper pipe, the "air conditioning fan" is completed.

The final result of the air conditioning fan manufacturing process