Honeywell CO60PM Evaporative Air Cooler For Indoor & Outdoor Use, 1540 CFM - 15.9 Gallon Tank, White/Gray

Looks and feels of great quality. Noise level on the lowest setting is on the noisy side even in a automotive shop. Maneuvering is decent, it rolls just fine, sometimes gets stuck on little pebbles so i think ill upgrade the wheels later on. Very easy to use, though I haven’t heard the audible tone that it said it was supposed to do when the water gets low. It goes through the water very quickly, im experiencing 6.8-7.5 hrs depending on how dry it is. On the highest setting ill get about 3.5-4.3 hours. I haven’t seen any scaling on the filters, i think it’s because the fan is strong and it pulls everything off of the filters so it doesn’t have much of a chance to create buildup other than a bit of dust from the shop. This thing is a life saver, especially when working on an interior part of a vehicle. It blows cold, on the highest setting sometimes you are able to feel some water droplets but nothing crazy to where you will get soaked. Id definitely buy this fan again, disappointed in myself for not jumping on it sooner to be honest. A friend has the smaller version of this one and we both agree this one is better for our type of use. Id does take up quite a bit more room but the amount of cool air you get makes up for the added space it occupies, maneuverability, and the noise level.

Please read the comments on this one as it is obvious that people don't understand the concept of an evaporative cooler. If you live in a humid place this WILL NOT work for you but in dry climates it is superior to an air conditioner in almost every way. We purchased this to help deal with the recent unbearable heat in the southwest. Luckily for us it is a very dry climate here so this cooler works wonders. It easily knocks 15 degrees off the warmest day and has the added benefit of helping to increase the humidity in the house (as opposed to an air conditioning unit that will dehumidify). We have been filling it about twice a day running all day long, on high during the day and low during the evening. The wheels could be a bit larger, as we move it from room to room as needed. Build quality is good, it is loud but that is very subjective. An example is that it is not possible to watch television with this cooler on high in the same room. We place it down the hall about 15 feet away and it still cools but is quiet enough to hear the TV.

I do not know why these are not more common in the San Fernando Valley area! My apartment is positioned over an open air garage and nothing but sky above. When it is hot outside, the apartment turns into an oven matching outside full sun temperatures. The 15,000btu AC wall unit is good for about a 7 degree temperature drop and a massive power bill. It often gets over 100 here, so 7 degrees isn't exactly helping much! So I discovered 'swamp coolers' and got this one. It uses about 1/8th the power of my AC and kicks the AC's butt around the block on cooling power. The hottest day was 113. If I had used the AC it would have been 106. Swamp cooler? 85! Very good purchase. Onto the unit itself. It's pretty large and I expected it to be a deafening roar. It was not. It's loud, but no louder than my AC and since the main noise is from the giant fan, it is a white noise and much less noticeable than the oscillating and somewhat grinding sound of AC. I cannot use the auto-fill connector so I top load the water with a giant watering can. It requires quite a bit of loading especially on hot days as it can go through 2+ gallons of water an hour. Small price to pay in my book compared to the power bill. The cooling works best when humidity is below 40% (not a problem here, we average low 20's) and really comes into it's own when it drops to the teens. The interesting bit I found was the amount it cools is relative to the outside temperature. It seems to have an equilibrium of cooling my apartment down to around 82 degrees. So, the hotter it gets, the more it evaporates water causing more cooling. Thus whether it's 90 or 110 outside, inside it's around 82. My final bit, and why it is not a 5 star review is, I'm an engineer. I build, repair, and tinker with things. This unit is all plastic and does not look repair friendly.

I was skeptical about purchasing this because of the mixed reviews, but after alot of research this unit was the best bang for my buck and covered the most square footage.....keep in mind this is NOT an a/c. It does blow very nicely cooled air, but it is a 'swamp cooler'. It works well at my store in NM....My store is about 2000 sq ft with high ceilings. I do have a small a/c unit as well, but it just hasn't been enough..I purchased this to supplement that. I would say overall I am pleased. It has worked to keep the store a tad cooler and more manageable during these hot days.... Keep in mind- IT'S LARGE!! This thing is HUGE! It's also loud....it's light though, on wheels, easy to move around. It has a constant water hook up or easily dump water through the top.... Despite what other reviews say about these not working, they do work. They just aren't as cool as actual a/c- because it's not one.

In short, this unit is a god-send for us! We keep this unit on our back patio all year round, and it just works. The fan is a little loud, but that is a small price to pay for about 20 degrees of relief. The water reservoir is spacious and can keep water for about 3 days in 110+F heat. The fan guides are adjustable, so we keep one low for the pets and the other high for us. The swing feature is awesome to keep the cool moving from side to side, but also works well without it enabled. The casters make it easy to move around when the surface is relatively flat (we move it around on our pavers).

This is nothing more than a high speed humidifier. I have had air coolers before so I thought buying higher capacity cooler would eliminate my small room coolers. I used it when the temperature was in 80's and it worked "OK" at best. Now it is in the 90's and all it seems to do is circulate hot air. After a month I opened it to clean it (based on manufacturer recommendation), what I saw was beyond gross. This is what I found: 1) THERE IS NOTHING COOLS THE WATER IN THIS PRODUCT. I didn't expect a compressor, but there are non compressor type water cooling devices. It is a small circulating pump that sucks up the water from the bottom of the tank to the top to wet the honeycomb filter. If the room air is warm/hot and the water is cool, the circulating air will be warm. 2) After a month of constant use, the tubing was so black full of mold I couldn't tell that they were supposed to be clear. That also explained the smell. Fish tanks have better pumps and filtration systems. 3) All the tubing and wiring has plastic ties to hold it down. In order to clean the tubing they have be cut and of course replaced, which means trips to the hardware store. 4) In order to have cool air I had to buy at least a 5 pound bag (More money to spend). To put the ice in the tank I had to unscrew the back panel (5 screws) load the ice carefully and screw the panel back in place. That will give you cool air at least last for 4 hours in 90 degree weather. 5) Since it has been more than 30 days (37 days to be exact) the vender would not take it back. I have tried to contact Honeywell, for two weeks, via phone and email and have not received a response. I'm not against air coolers, I have currently have 3 small ones for the bedrooms and they work very well. This product just sucks, and now I'm stuck with it. SdR DON'T BUY IT.

Great product. Keeps may garage nice and cool in the Arizona dry heat. It is quite loud on full speed but it has a very powerful fan so noise is the by product of moving large volumes of air. I doubt this would do much in a humid climate like Houston, but its almost has cold as an air conditioner when the humidity is low and the temperatures are high. It does use a lot of water though. I'd say around 2 gallons an hour. There is an option to hook it up to a hose pipe though. An auto shut off feature for the pump would be a nice touch in case you ran the reservoir dry. Apparently that could cause the pump to fail. Not an issue if you hook it up to a hose though.

I live in the desert, so evaporative coolers generally work very well here. I upgraded to this one from a KuulAire PACKA53 500 CFM Portable Evaporative Cooling Unit with 325 Square Foot Cooling Capacity, Silver , which worked well, but it wasn't really designed for cooling my whole living room / entry / kitchen area. When I received this unit I was generally impressed with the design. The louvers are easy to move and the controls are easy to understand. There is no remote to lose and I don't feel it is necessary. The fill location is on the top, and is a nice wide funnel shaped area. The water level indicator is too far inside the tank and is very difficult to see without being in bright light or having a flashlight. The plastic casing is molded well but when I took off the back to investigate an issue, I noticed the screws were just screwed directly into the soft plastic. If you remove the media regularly to change or replace, your screw holes will get stripped quickly. I might try to reinforce that area at some point. The casters are very small and don't handle bumps well, but they do have locks which was a nice touch. I bought it during the off season for a substantial discount, but the unit I received was defective. The fan worked great but the pump does not come on at all. I contacted Honeywell and left a message, but they have yet to return my call. I'll call again tomorrow. I'm wondering now how many people have tried this and decided that evaporative coolers don't work when they just have a defective unit. Normally I would just exchange this since it was DOA, but they don't have any more in stock so I'm going to try to get it repaired. I will report back with any progress, but so far I can't even get through to someone and I am less than impressed. UPDATE! After a couple of days Honeywell returned my call and they mailed a new pump to me at no charge. It is mailed from NYC area so it took about 5 days to reach me near the West Coast. I haven't had a chance to install it yet with all the holiday events, but I hope to install it within the next week and I will updated this review again with the final outcome. After installing the replacement pump, it works very well. I would prefer that they answer their phone instead of having to leave a message but it all worked out in the end. Installing the pump was about as difficult as wiring a light fixture. I only needed a phillips head screwdriver and some replacement zip ties.

A little noisy but it's a fan works great light with wheels can't really say anything bad about this as I've only had it for a week

its great!