Pure Chill Evaporative Air Cooler By Ontel - Powerful 3-Speed Personal Space Cooler, Quiet, Lightweight And Portable For Bedroom, Office, Living Room & More

At 10pm, it's 84 degrees in the house and the humidity is a dripping 63%. The A/C runs and runs and I'm wondering how much longer till it cools the house down a few degrees. It's still 3 weeks until it could be serviced. I'm quite glad I ordered the Artic Air Chill during Amazon Prime Days. It was a featured item, and at the time I thought maybe it would be a handy cost-effective way to supplement cooling the bedroom and not need to have the entire house set to 72 degrees, or so. The A/C could be at 75 or higher (to reduce indoor humidity level) yet the bedroom would be comfortable for sleeping. I was skeptical to buy it, but I *do* recommend it, particularly for purpose, especially its price point. It does what it claims to do. i truly appreciate owning the Artic Air. It does what it claims to do. Before I forget, I must mention that I had two occasions to use the toll-free contact number for Ontel/Artic Air (the brand) that's on the insert inside the box. The Customer Service Representatives I spoke with each were knowledgeable, courteous and friendly. You can actually to speak with a person about any questions, issues, etc; how refreshing and yes, reassuring. They're available by e-mail as well. Their superb Customer Service alone gives me confidence to use and purchase additional or other products. I didn't expect my A/C had NO coolant! How does it lose 3+ lbs of coolant in one year, when used only perhaps 3-4 months a year -- those hot sweaty "dog days of summer" in the midwest, when its so hot even the birds are walking (as Dad says). So enter the Artic Air Chill. Easy to set up, easy to use, easy to clean, easy maintain. The most important part is to have water in the resevoir. It suggest putting it on a sturdy nightstand or table top, not on the floor. The unit doesn't vibrate but it is small [about 7in cube] and lightweight and holds water. By lifting the lid, pour water into the wide reservoir by using a pitcher --something with a pour spout, so you have control over the amount, direction and speed of adding water and avoid spillage. The unit needs water to create the cool air flow. Without water, it will just blow warm air. The best part of the unit is the dispensing of COOL AIR! For the second night, I used their suggestion to soak the filter and place it in the freezer for awhile. The air seemed cooler, but also seemed to stay cool longer throughout the night (2nd night was 86F & 71% indoor humidity at 11pm). Any which way that enables one to sleep: adjust the vent, adjust the fan speed, slide the lightweight Artic Chill left/right or move it to a different tabletop: it's entirely portable. The cord is 2-1/2 foot long. If physically moving the unit after putting in the water, just be mindful if possible spillage. The plug/cord is an entirely separate piece from the unit. I also chose to sleep at the foot of the bed :) I aimed the unit and vent at my feet/legs. It probably has nothing to do with the unit at all, but it felt cooler, less obtrusive that way vs the air blowing directly on my face. Yes, it's noisy, but its okay, sort of like a loud humming "white noise". The fan speed is adjustable, as is the front air flow vent. It has a calming nightlight: cycle through the choice of colors by pressing the button on top of the unit. Condensation forms on the front vent grid, so to protect your tabletop, I suggest putting the unit on a plastic tray or vinyl placemat, small plastic bag with a dish rag on top, or double-folded dishtowel: something to prevent water droplets from getting on your furniture. The condensation isn't a lot, but water spots are difficult to remove from furniture. Oh yes, the nights are definetely better WITH Artic Air than without. I was/am able to actually sleep .. and my central A/C was kaput. The A/C tech came yesterday ($700 for coolant + service call!) but I used the Artic Chill in my bedroom and kept the house A/C at 75F degrees. Artic Chill kept my bedroom quite comfy for some much needed sleep.

MY DAD ORDERED THE 1ST ONE IN 2019 AND IT WAS AWESOME!!! HOWEVER, THIS THING I A COMPLETE & TOTAL PIECE OF JUNK!!! IT DIDN'T LAST A FULL 30 DAYS AND THE THING STARTED LOSING IT'S FUNCTIONS. I ALSO, COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHY I WAS GOING THROUGH A FULL TANK OF WATER IN LESS THAN 4 HOURS. MY 1ST ON WOULD GO A FULL 10 HOURS ON ONE TANK. THE FILTER IS A TINY THIN THING THAT DOESN'T COOL MY VERY SMALL BEDROOM EVEN WHEN I'VE PRE-SOAKED THE FILTER AND PLACED IT IN THE REFRIGERATOR. FULL OF WATER IT IS NOT EASY TO MOVE . THE FUNCTION BUTTONS WENT FIRST. SOMETIMES IT WOULD TURN ON FOR A BRIEF SECOND THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. OTHER TIMES IT JUST REFUSED TO TURN ON AT ALL!!! IT'S A REAL HIT AND MISS TRYING TO TURN THIS THING ON! LATER I DISCOVERED THE HOUSING WAS LEAKING WATER ON THE BACKSIDE BOTTOM EDGE!!!! THIS THING HAS NOT BEEN IN OPERATION FOR A FULL 30 DAYS AND IS VERY FRUSTRATING!!!! THIS ARTIC AIR NEXT GEN SAYS IT'S QUIET OPERATION, IT IS NOT!!!! ON LOWEST FAN SETTINGS IT IS BARELY A WHISPER. ON MEDIUM SPEED IT'S AS LOUD AS THE CROWD WHEN THEIR TEAM HITS A HOMERUN IN BASEBALL, DEFINATELY NOT QUIET. ON THE THIRD SPEED THE DARN THING SOUNDS LIKE A FIGHTER JET TAKING OFF ON HIGH ALERT!!!!!!! IMHO IT IS NOT WORTH THE CURRENT COST OF $28.99 I VERY, VERY, VERY STRONGLY DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT, YOU WOULD BE WASTING YOUR MONEY!!!!!

Does it cool? Yes, and when it does, it does a good job. The whole freezing the filter thing didn't really work for me though (not even when I left it in there overnight, when I used it, it defrosted and dried out in 10 minutes). But I think it would do much better in very small spaces, like a storage area under the stairs kind of small. Not a room cooler. Even with it blowing directly on me, the only areas of me cool are the ones being blown on; the rest of me is sitting in the 95+ degree room. Cooling works for about 3 minutes when I get the filter wet. I finally got an ice chest, filled it up with ice water, so that I can drop the filter in it every 5 minutes to make this thing blow cold air again. In my opinion, this should not be listed as an evaporation cooler, as there is no constant flow of water. This is basically a fan that has a filter you can get wet if you want. But don't get the wrong idea. When this works, it works. But for my situation, it is hit and miss depending upon the day. The hotter the day, the faster the filter dries out. Overnight, when it is down to the mid to low 70's, the filter stays wet longer and the air gets cold enough that even I have to lower the fan speed (and I am all about cold air). So in conclusion, only 3 stars, because I have to constantly get the filter wet to get it to actually work.

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I'm a day sleeper and needed something beside the bed that could cool off my torso area quickly. This little gizmo does the trick. Yes, it's loud on the high setting, but so is my bratty neighbor joyriding around on his dirt bike on summer break, so I sleep with earplugs anyway. I only use distilled water, as was the recommendation. It makes sense as I have heavy water and using the alternative will extend the life of the filter. Glad I didn't buy it on the website of the commercial. I saved over $40 going the Amazon route. It won't cool down a room, but it does the trick in close quarters. Highly recommend. Thank you!

It was really great the 3 hot days I used it right away, and then once again I used it about a week later, and still very nice. Then I didn't use it for 2 weeks and I plugged it in, and no fan, no lights, no cold. I thought I followed the instructions closely for storage, and reread them and I didn't see anything I did wrong. I would not recommend it.

I was hoping to use this in my attic office instead of the window air conditioner. It does not cool me enough on really hot days for that. However, it is better than a fan and fairly quiet relative to my fan and AC unit. It is better suited for days in between having windows open with a breeze and needing AC. It is small and sits on the desk to provide direct air. With it fairly close, I only needed the low setting which is also quieter. If you are looking for a good personal fan then I would recommend it for that use.

This cooler worked well for sleeping while in the summer heat. The water is usually gone by morning, in my case . Good swamp cooler . AFTER 2 years to the date it starts, stops, changes speed ON ITS OWN as light switch and speed switch don't work. It needs to be unplugged to stop it. A robot now and I hope it does not get up and strangle me in my sleep.