Looks like a newly launched product.
8 litre reservoir for extended cooling time
Durable castors for easy portability
Cheap and effective cooling for your home this summer
EDIT: Don't think its a newly launched. Found this link from the archives.
You'd need to see the box instore as they dont have the details online.
However, evap coolers are very economical as all they do is add water to the air and blow it out. The water absorbs heat in the air (simplified) and therfore cools the room. You then keep a window or such open so the now more humid air can leave the room before warming up, to be replaced by newly cooled air.
However, this all means if you live in a humid climate, they suck basically, they cant draw as much heat out of the air, and put the humidity to stupid high temps.
I've live in QLD where they're useless and now have whole house evap in Melbourne where it works even on 3 days of 45c, as long as you keep doors and windows open which is a GREAT advantage over refrigerative cooling where you block the room off.
I have run them off a small 300w inverter, while camping in a Coaster bus. My small Refridg A/C is 1350Watts, my Evap A/C is 40 or 50 watts. In this application Evap A/C is quicker to work, and runs off roof solar easily all day if needed.
so these work well in melbourne?
Only in suburbs containing the letter c, e, j, s, u &/or q. And those distanced at multiples of 3.7km from the Yarra.
Sorry couldnt' help myself.
IE. anywhere, anytime it's humid and hot they're useless.
Only in metro areas.
No they're no better then a fan.
The water is wicked up so that means there's bugger-all humidity added.
If you run it in a closed room over night, there's plenty of moisture on the windows & some warm, semi-humid air (since it just recycles your warm air). If you open your doors/windows then the humidity dissipates too quickly & the outside warm air just comes in. They're useless
basicically don't waste your money. We found a stool fan works better (as they blow more air).
Ceiling fans are the best IMHO.
Im 40KM from the CBD and it's great, hardly metro by any stretch.
Can anyone estimate how much this costs per hour to run?
hardly anything… just the cost of running the fan pretty much…
Whilst this is new, it would be good to see if anyone knows whether it's worth buying or not. 30-day money back is good however
fans are cheaper and usually more effective
Especially if they "woo" on top of clapping.
fans are cheaper and usually more effective
Both work OK in low humidity. Ceiling fans are best but need installation.
Does this cooler have an inlet hose you can hang out the window? You really want them to draw in fresh air, rather than re-circulate air that is already humidified.
Inlet hoses are found on portable aircon, rather than this type of fan.
Just place with back to open window & will pull in outside air, which may be warmer than air inside of course.
Are these of any benefit in a mostly enclosed courtyard? 6 X 4 with only a one metre high opening at one of the 4m ends. We have a couple of ceiling fans now which help but wasn't sure if these would have any impact?
Stick with fans or misting fans only for a courtyard, anything else with an open area would be a huge waste of electricity/money.
Pretty surprised you actually had to ask the question.
Does anyone have experience building the ice bucket coolers shown on youtube?
Wouldn't this simply increase humidity on warmer days?
yep.
So these cool rooms, by making them humid?
Probably not good for a mini library?
Great for the mushrooms.. and ah, herbs.
I have one (paid $80) in my bedroom as it's upstairs, works well. Definitely puts out cooler air than a fan, and I like the non-AC, dry as a bone air. Plus mine has a remote so you can turn it on/off while in bed.
Definitely puts out cooler air than a fan
A fan cools your skin, not the room. But same principle of evaporation - your sweat in the case of the fan.
Similiar one bought 8 years back still going strong.Heaps better than normal fan especially with ice. Don't know whether you can use ice with this particular model.
Just keep all doors and windows shut until the sun goes down and open doors and windows as soon as the outside temperature is lower outside than in. Works most of the time in Melbourne.
In Melb, on the hot days it doesn't cool down until 5am, which can then be that days max.
Ha! So the sun never sets. Lol.
I live in Sydney, Inner west. Top floor Unit.
Do you guys think this will be of any use ?
Can anyone estimate how much this costs per hour to run?
Assuming it's on max in a single room situation.