ONTEL Arctic Air Personal Space Cooler, Portable Air Conditioner | The Quick & Easy Way to Cool Any Space, As Seen On TV

ONTEL AA-MC4 Arctic Air Personal Space & Portable Cooler | The Quick & Easy Way to Cool Any Space, As Seen On TV YES - "ONTEL AA-MC4 Arctic Air" - THIS IS THE BEST ONE - This one has the largest cooling capacity, is very quiet, easiest to fill, clean, and has beautiful lights, which really didn't matter to me but it is a nice touch. You can easily fill this unit and see the water reservoir clearly marking when to stop. I have actually had to move it back from me as I was quite chilled with it at about 2 feet away. At 4 feet it much better. Really great product! Also tried to dry the filter as instructed and had no issues. Again, easy to use and works much better than expected!! Am going to buy a couple more for my bedroom, yoga room and son's gaming room. Thank you! NOT EVEN CLOSE - $59.99 "Anbber Portable Air Conditioner" - VERY SMALL AND DOESN'T COOL - (Check out the comparison in the attached photos). This one is much smaller compared to the other 2 and is more expensive than the ONTEL. There is a tiny hole to fill the water and you have to add a little at a time with a provided funnel, that will surely get lost or misplaced. The LED light feature too is very dim, only being visible completely dark. Cleaning this one was much more difficult, and the surface space for the cooling vent was really a joke. I could barely feel the difference even though I had it on high and waited the recommended time. I am going to send this one back to get another ONTEL. NO, NO, NO - DEFINITELY DOES NOT WORK - $79.38 "Homedics MyChill Personal Space Cooler" - AFTER A FEW DAYS THE UNIT LEAKS AND IS NOT WORTH IT - (Don't have photos as this is in my office, now on the floor so the leaking doesn't damage any more papers, electronics, and desk wood). This unit is as large as the ONTEL, and for the short time it worked, it did cool well too. However, at some point about a week, after I had it, it started leaking the full contents of the water reservoir included in the tank onto my desk, laptop, and important papers. I tried everything to fix this, as it was nearly $90 and needed to cool my office. However, after attempting every recommendation, including buying a new fitter, it still will not work. I was over this, thus making me research other models and purchasing the ones included above. On a plus note, it is attractive looking, but if it doesn't work that really doesn't matter. Hoping I can find out from my friend how to return it too to Amazon since it is a POS. I have a beautiful office, with full floor to ceiling windows and an awesome view from the fifth floor. I very much enjoy viewing the amusement rides at Universal Studios and it's Islands of Adventures each day, however, by 1 pm the sun beams directly onto the windows heating my office to an unbearable 90+ degrees. Finding a way to cool my office has become necessary and besides these smaller units on my desk. I have added this fan (which also works well): "NewAir Portable Evaporative Air Cooler" - https://smile.amazon.com/NewAir-Portable-Evaporative-Humidifier-AF-310/dp/B009KGB4FK?keywords=air+conditioner+cooling+tower+fan&qid=1538267144&sr=8-6&ref=sr_1_6 I have also ordered this as well: "Honeywell CS074AE Evaporative 200 CFM Indoor Portable Cooler" - https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CQ41RWS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I would love to hear anyone else's suggestions/advice. Thank you! UNITS TESTED BEST DEVICE AND BEST PRICE - "ONTEL AA-MC4 Arctic Air" - https://smile.amazon.com/AA-MC4-Arctic-Personal-Portable-Cooler/dp/B0787DD3RX?keywords=ONTEL+AA-MC4+Arctic+Air&qid=1538266618&s=Home+%26+Kitchen&sr=1-1&ref=sr_1_1 WASTE OF MONEY - "Anbber Portable Air Conditioner "- https://smile.amazon.com/Anbber-Portable-Conditioner-Humidifier-Breathing/dp/B07F1HW8QP/ref=pd_sbs_201_4?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07F1HW8QP&pd_rd_r=93ad73be-c43c-11e8-85d4-ef9f8da44be6&pd_rd_w=54RZZ&pd_rd_wg=yi9Ct&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=53dead45-2b3d-4b73-bafb-fe26a7f14aac&pf_rd_r=0S2XAY4DHK462Y6549CF&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&psc=1&refRID=0S2XAY4DHK462Y6549CF MALFUNCTIONS AND SUPPORT WILL NOT HELP - DO NOT BUY (Run away, run far away)!!! - https://smile.amazon.com/Homedics-Personal-Technology-Nightstand-PAC-20/dp/B072WQX2YX?keywords=HOMEDics+air+conditional&qid=1538264439&s=Home+%26+Kitchen&sr=1-1-fkmr0&ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1 UNITS NOT TESTED Other units are available, but have only tested these three. May test the other devices as well: "Citus 9.5-inch Portable Mini Air Conditioner" - https://smile.amazon.com/Citus-9-5-inch-Conditioner-Circulator-Humidifier/dp/B07CG2NX4B?keywords=ONTEL+AA-MC4+Arctic+Air&qid=1538266618&s=Home+%26+Kitchen&sr=1-10&ref=sr_1_10 "EVAPOLAR AIR Cooler" - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B075G1HBNW/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B075G1HBNW&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=f52e26da-1287-4616-824b-efc564ff75a4&pf_rd_r=0NXF16Q1E84F35923YQH&pd_rd_wg=HxPxd&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_w=KcnPW&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=65fffd2e-c446-11e8-b8af-f95a7d78e913&smid=A34GSQT29UKIT8

First off, let me begin by saying that this is a single Star review because I can’t put 0 stars. I was slightly skeptical, yet intrigued, when my roommate (who is a sucker for online offers and gimmicky purchases) ordered me an affordable cooling option for my room, to keep A/C costs down. On the day of arrival, we tested it out in a room that was already air conditioned. It seemed as if the unit may actually work for its intended use... to keep me cool at night. I ran upstairs, set up my Arctic Air unit inches from my face on my nightstand, in preparation for a hot night. Inevitably, being in the upstairs section of a single unit central air home, my room got hot in the middle of the night and I tried this PoS out. Now, not only did it emit wet, room temperature air at my face, mattress, and pillow... that would have been enough to discourage any continued use of this product... but the tiny unit was louder than my 30 year-old box fan, also preventing me from going back to sleep. And if the warm ocean breeze, and the droning of the “not-so-cooling” mechanism, wasn’t enough, the “gentle glow” that radiates from the unit (which has to be inches from my face to actually feel the device’s “nocturnal emissions”, which felt more like a spray bottle blowing on my face than anything intending to cool me or my room off) was like the corona of the sun scorching my retina, and clearly seen when I closed my eyes. So in all, if you’re looking for a damp mattress and pillow, like sleeping next to an idling garbage truck, and can fall asleep in the Epcot Center’s laser light show inches from your face, this product is for you. If you prefer a cool room to sleep in at night, get a real air conditioner.

I had one of these last summer and I loved it!! It is only designed to cool the air immediately in front or next to you, so if you have expectations of cooling a room, your looking at the wrong item. I spend my summer evenings often times just reclining after work watching TV or on my laptop. If I sit this next to me so that it blows directly towards me, I stay nice and cool, even if the rest of the room is rather warm. It works just like it says. My problem with it is that it only lasted that summer!! There are 2 problems, one I cannot control. The filter is actually not shaped very well and it touches the 2 electric elements inside. I noticed a burning smell, and sure enough, not only did that touching burn the filter, but it shorted out the electric wires. The fan still worked, but the water pump did not. I believe what the filter was touching was the wiring to the water pump. I did go ahead and buy another one for this upcoming summer, but this time I cut a small piece off the filter where it would be touching that electric wiring. I'm hoping that it will survive the next summer! Incidentally, I saw this same problem in someone else's review and that's how I got the idea. He cut the filter too. The second problem is that you can use tap water, but there may be calcium deposit buildup on the filter. You can do the vinegar soak thing, but it would be more convenient to use distilled water. Not a big issue as most water-related coolers and humidifiers demand the same thing. Fortunately, there are replacement filters for this and you can just simply replace the filter every end of season. The cost would be nearly as much as what you spend in buying many gallons of distilled water, or pretty close to it depending on how long you run the unit during the summer season. Buy now or pay later kind of thing. I still love it, even if it does have those two issues. I love being comfortable!

I am serious when I say that I could not be more pleased with this unit. I live in Florida so it gets super hot. I have the little cooler running right now, next to me on the patio table and it is actually keeping me comfortable despite the blazing hot weather. If anyone gives this unit a bad review, it's because they don't understand what a personal space cooler is. This isn't an air conditioning unit to cool off an entire room. On the high setting, I can feel the cold air blow up to 30" away from the unit. At the lowest setting, I can feel it about up to 21" away. And this thing DOES blow cold air, not just cool. Of course I fill it up with refrigerator-chilled water, so that may have something to do with how cold it blows, I'm not sure. It has a big water reservoir on the side that holds a lot of water. You could actually put ice cubs in it along with water if you wanted to. Because of the big reservoir, the unit will run for a LONG time without having to refill it. I actually ran it yesterday, all day long on low (about 9 hours straight), and there was still enough water left in there to run for an hour or 2 longer. I love this unit so much that I bought 2 more once they dropped below $20. These units, coupled with little usb/battery operated fans, will keep us cool and comfortable while sleeping when the power goes out. And of course one will be for the dogs. Wish I had these last year when we were without power for a week after the hurricane. They blow the little desktop coolers I purchased last year out of the water (pun intended). One of the cool things about this is that you can angle the vent on the front , like your car air conditioning vent. It came in handy yesterday when I put it next to my rescue squirrel's enclosure on the patio. There's a couple of inches of wood around the bottom of the enclosure so I was able to angle the vent up so the air wasn't obstructed by the wood. Don't hesitate to buy one. Just be sure you understand the difference between a personal cooler and an air conditioning unit, and you won't be disappointed. This is the perfect little unit to have handy if you lose power. Just be sure you have a USB power pack or lipstick charger to run it when the power goes out. And if you want to use it while you have power, it comes with the electric outlet plug, so you have 2 different ways to power it. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this Arctic Cool.

We live in a part of the country that is hot and humid, so I knew this wouldn’t cool a whole room, just me (hopefully). Our bedroom is on the third floor, and it can get up to 90 degrees up there in the summer; we have central air conditioning, but we’d have to make it freezing downstairs for it to be comfortable on the third floor. We used to have a window air conditioner, but it was loud, sucked up a ton of electricity, and dripped water down the side of the house and rotted the wood. We use regular fans, but sometimes having really hot air blow on you is almost as bad as no fan at all. We also used to use a window fan at night, but a) we couldn’t use it when it was too hot or raining, and b) it brought in all the pollen, pollution, and a million tiny bugs that got sucked through the screen! So: I love the concept of a personal evaporative cooler. When I got this and started using it, I measured the different between the room temperature and the air temperature in front of the fan; 5-6 degrees, not huge, but enough to make me feel cool enough so that I didn’t need to use the window fan. Things to be aware of: it turns itself off after 12 consecutive hours of use, so if you want to use it in the evening and then through the night, turn it off and on again before you go to sleep. When it is dry and you fill it up, about half the tank is immediately absorbed by the filter, so make sure to top it off. It is important to dry out the filter after each use, or it will get moldy; I just run the fan on high after I am done using it, and it dries out pretty quickly. If you run out of water while you are using it, it will still produce cold air until the filter dries completely. You can also put ice cubes in the tank to make things a little cooler ( they have to be small enough to fit through the tank opening). Now: I enjoyed it for just over a month. Then it died. Luckily, I had bought a second one for downstairs, so I still have a working one. So far, the second one is fine except for the light function if faulty; if I turn it on, it goes nuts and starts randomly flashing colors. I am about to return the first one. Meanwhile: I bought a different brand of air cooler, which seemed to work the first time, but the second time I filled it, all the water came straight out of the bottom of the machine. That one has already been returned. I am getting another one from a different brand today. Fingers crossed!

I work in a brick building that currently has no AC because of a renovation. On a warm day it can feel like an oven. It is starting to warm up and I'm getting desperate. I work in an 8 x 11 ft office with an 8 ft ceiling where I can close the door. I can tell you that space is probably as big as this unit can ever hope to cover. On high speed, some might say the fan is kind of loud. I measured 43 db at two ft away 32 db at six ft. Not terrible. You have to keep this close-by and in a small contained area if you expect to benefit at all. I'm in SW Ohio and outdoor humidity right now is 87%. This is an evaporative cooler, and there ain't a whole lot of evaporatin goin on right now. So, at the moment I am not feeling a lot of cooling. It is 0930 and I have had this going for about 2 1/2 hrs. The desk around it is a little cool to the touch but not cold. My advice to anyone considering purchasing one is if you live in a dry climate, it might not be too bad. On the other hand, if you live in a high humidity area, don't waste your money. Update 6/4/2020: right now it is 82F outside and 54% RH, and this cooler is blowing cool air. So, I am happy to have it, but for the record, I have just dumped my third 17 oz bottle of water into it over the last 8 hrs. I would suggest you use soft or bottled water as hard water would probably lime this up pretty quickly.

Complete and utter waste of money, water, and electricity are my initial and long term thoughts on these things. Being fiscally motivated, my wife and I purchased two of these for our daughters. We live in a 100 year old house without central air and have spent many hundreds of dollars trying to cool our girls' bedrooms in the summer. Having seen the wonderfully produced and wholly misleading commercials for these landfill space takers, we decided that we had found a solution. WRONG! These little, much smaller than I thought, swamp coolers, simply do not perform as advertised. Even if we treated our daughters like Harry Potter and made them live in a closet under the stairs, these mold farms wouldn't have helped cool them. I know because we do have a closet beneath the stairs and after my repeatedly telling these teenagers that they weren't using them correctly, I tested them. On a hot day in August, I dutifully filled the reservoirs, grabbed a book, and sat down in the most private place in my house. I was absolutely convinced that within a few minutes of run time, these unpolished turds would have me cool and comfortable. WRONG! 15 minutes and I'm getting warmer. 30 minutes and I have to abandon my attempt to read my book as my sweaty is beginning to wet the pages. Now I am Marine veteran which of course means that I possess a certain level of hard-headedness. Even so, after an hour, I bailed out and had to admit the girls were correct. Stupid machines forced me to admit to two teenaged girls that I had been WRONG. Worse still was that they were...RIGHT. Save yourself time, money, and embarrassment by not buying these mini-allergen factories. Megan's husband

This wonderful little device does *not* deserve three stars at all. I'm assuming that the people who rated it poorly weren't sure what they're getting. Here's what this is: a portable little evaporative cooler that blows chilled air wherever you put it, and works really efficiently. Here's what this is not: a full-room-chilling air conditioner. Also, if you're in a humid climate, this isn't gonna do anything to help your situation. Here's my use occasion: I'm in the high desert in New Mexico, and it is damn hot, hotter than it's ever been. 100 degrees in July. Thanks climate change! I like hot weather and never needed/wanted air conditioning, because sitting in a refrigerated sealed box is gross on many levels. But the heat here has crossed a threshold. I'm working at my desk most of the day, and the swelter is intensely distracting. Open windows and doors don't help much. Fans just blow hot air at me. Enter the Arctic Air! All I need to do is pour some water into the well-designed trough, push the glowy 'on' button, select my favorite LED color for some chromatherapy while I chill, and all of a sudden there's ACTUAL COLD AIR blowing right at me! I like to keep this on the floor near my feet, with the vent pointing up. It's a bit too distractingly in-your-face to go atop my desk, but YMMV. The beautifully chill blast takes the edge off the heat perfectly. Feels SO GOOD! Do not hesitate to get one of these if you're in a dry location and need a hit of cold while you work. Note: It's whisper-quiet on low. Louder but not horrible on high. And it does use quite a bit of water when it's running on high, but whateva. I keep a pitcher of filtered water nearby and top the thing off when it gets low.