EvapolarevaCHILL Portable Air Conditioners - Portable AC Unit - Small Personal Evaporative Air Cooler & Fan for Desk, Office, Car, Camping, White

I recently ended up with a $900 electric bill thanks to a week of 110 degree days in sunny California, so I decided to look into some alternatives to running central air all day. This little guy seemed to be the most well-reviewed out of all the options for portable air conditioners even though it still had an overall 3.6 rating, but I decided to give it a try.Having tested it out, I gotta say it actually works better than expected and I think some of the negative reviews have had issues for easily avoidable reasons.1) This is not made to cool an entire room. That's not the point of it. This is for someone who wants to cool down their bed while they're sleeping or set it on their desk to cool down while they're working or maybe place in a corner of the kitchen while cooking. Basically, it's for when you're spending a lot of time in roughly the same spot and don't necessarily need to cool down your entire house.2) it doesn't work wonders for the first 20 minutes or so. The water needs to soak through the filter cartridge because the water evaporating in a (ideally) dry climate is the science behind cooling the air. Until that happens it's basically just a little box fan. I get the impression some reviewers tested it out for 5 minutes, concluded it doesn't work, and wrote their review. Give it at least 20 minutes and you should definitely notice that it's pushing out air a good 8-10ish degrees cooler than the room temp is.3) because this relies on water evaporating, it works better in drier climates. If you're in California, Arizona, New Mexico, etc this will work great. If you're in a humid place like Florida, you should frankly leave.4) Based on what some have mentioned in terms of its air pushing capabilities, it seems like they maybe don't realize there are multiple settings. At its lowest setting I would say they're right: you basically need to have it within 12 inches of you to even notice it's on. However it has 4 settings that you cycle through by pushing the button on top (and there are no other buttons, it's pretty fool-proof). I think the 2nd setting is probably what most people would use while sitting it on their desk or beside their bed (higher settings might actually make you cold at that proximity). At its highest setting it's a bit noisy (like a PC fan at full speed), but I think it would actually be sufficient to cool a *small* bedroom at that level. If you have something like a 10×10 space or smaller and you don't have high ceilings, this might actually work for cooling the entire room at its highest setting. In a larger space, however, just remember this is made to cool you down while having it a few feet from you, not on the opposite end of where ever you are. I just did a little test and you can feel a cool breeze from 8 feet away at its highest setting. Beyond that you probably won't notice much effect.Also, I didn't notice this when I bought it, but it plugs in using a USB cord so you can power it with your computer or plug it into a power bank and take it on the go. It also only uses 7.5 watts which is literally 3,492.5 watts fewer than the average Central air system. That's not a joke or a typo. On a related note, I've seen some claim the price ($79 as of writing) is a bit steep, but consider that for anyone who works from home or stays in the same area for large parts of the day, this will allow you to kick the thermostat up a few degrees without sweating through your shirt, and then you'll save pretty substantially on each electric bill. It can pay for itself in one billing cycle if you let it, and after that it's actually costing you money not to have one.Overall, I'm perfectly satisfied with this purchase and it actually performs better than reviews had led me to believe. Just remember it's made to cool a roughly 10×10 area or smaller, not your entire estate. If you're ok with that, you'll love it.

Ok. How is this any different than a fan lol? I tested it at all fan speeds. Barely any cooling whatsoever. Might as well brand this as a humidifier instead. Seriously, buying a cheaper fan cools you better than this crap. Don't listen to those reviews that say it cools you down a little. Once you compare this to any fan, you'll realize how big of a scam this is. And yes, I used it for its intended purpose meaning I sat in front of it like 1 to 2 feet away. Also if you have it plugged in, get ready for a permanent LED that can't be turned off unless you unplug it. Say you want this to fall asleep to? Welp can't fall asleep in the dark anymore. Just don't buy this. Seriously. A fan does a better job at cooling you than this. In fact, I get more breeze from a fan a few feet away than this device right in my face. You will also have to spend $30-40 on a new cartilage every 3-6 months.

This little contraption is great and has made this mama’s life so much easier this summer. We have 3 little kids including a newborn. Our family LOVES to go to our neighborhood pool and I was worried about taking the baby out in the heat for a prolonged period of time. We ended up getting this little portable air conditioner to put in our baby dome, not really expecting much, but I have been pleasantly surprised! It’s easy to use, quiet, and actually does cool the air quite a bit! You do have to have it plugged in so we bought A little 5V 2A power bank to plug it in to if we weren’t by an outlet and it works like a charm. A fill up lasted us at least 2 hours with it on full blast, and the water still hadn’t run out by the time we were done. The only thing we’ve had to worry about is the condensation getting other things wet if it’s really muggy out, but we just put a little towel under it on those days and it’s fine. I’ve had so many people ask about it. I highly recommend!

I am so happy that I made this purchase. At first I was discouraged because I read that it needed a certain humidity for it to work properly. I was going to return it without using it. But then an Amazon rep encouraged to me at least try it out, then he would call the next day to see the outcome. He never called, but I didn't regret using it. It's so amazing for the job I need it for. Sometime, it gets too cold and I am like, oh yes, this is what I paid for.I wish there was a better way to dry the cartridge and I wish that the cartridge was cheaper than $30.