Evapolar evaCHILL Portable Air Conditioners / Mini AC Unit / Small Personal Evaporative Air Cooler and Humidifier Fan for Bedroom, Office, Car, Camping / EV-500 / Urban Gray

The evaporative cooling technology is old-school and under the right conditions it works great. This is NOT an air conditioner, so if you are expecting something similar to a window unit or car AC you will be disappointed. It can't cool down a large, hot room. But what it can do, it does really well! Where I live it can get really dry. My husband and I sleep in an upstairs bedroom that is always 10 degrees warmer than the rest of the house. In the winter if we lower the heater temperature, our daughter gets cold downstairs in her room. In the Sumner if we try to cool off the upstairs with our central AC, it freezes the downstairs. I have vintage windows that won't hold a window unit, and if I open a window at night to sleep, my allergies go crazy. This little cooler has been amazing to both drop the temperature and raise the humidity. Plus, the drier the air, the cooler it gets. Evap coolers dont work well in humid climate at all. I found that out when I lived in Texas. I put a thermometer directly in front of the grill of the EvaChill as it was blowing, and in my 85 degree room with 21% humidity the air coming out was 68 degrees! I put the cooler right next to our bed, on my side, blowing across us... and my husband had to pull up the covers because it was cold. I cannot say enough great things about this little machine. A full reservoir of water lasts about 3 hours in dry conditions. The tank is super easy to fill. It is cute and modern and small and innocuous. The fan is quiet and practically nonexistent compared to my air purifier. The highest setting makes quite a breeze, and the lowest is perfect to just humidify the air. It pumps out way more moisture than my cool mist humidifier. I LOVE not waking up with dry eyes. I keep it next to the bed, but it would be great in a hot office or cubicle, too. I have only had it a few weeks and I use it every night, so I'm hoping it lasts. Its like falling asleep in an ocean breeze. And a treat for anyone who suffers from hot flashes or night sweats. I LOVE EvaChill!

UPDATE: lowered my review. The biggest problem is getting a replacement filter. The last 2 filters I received were filthy with brown dust and had to be returned. The filter paper was disintegrating. The manufacturers packing was completely intact and undamaged, so it is definitely the manufacturer's issue. I would return the Evapolar unit if I could but after a few months, I threw out the box, never thinking that getting a replacement filter would be a problem. As this unit uses water to cool the air, the filter will become moldy over time. It cannot be cleaned; it must be replaced. Until such time as the manufacturer addresses this issue and I can obtain a usable replacement filter, I would not recommend purchasing this product. In general, I didn't find that it cools much more than a fan would. I use it in the bedroom because I really like it cold at night. I was hoping I could keep my home a/c temp higher for the rest of the house and have the Evapolar make it a bit cooler in my bedroom. I even fill it with cold water right out of the refrigerator and have it on the nightstand next to the bed. It helps a very little bit. To really make a difference I still have to put on a large fan. As for noise, on the lower settings it is not horrible but on the high settings it is just as noisy as any quality room fan. Much noisier than a good ceiling fan. You pretty much have to have it blowing directly on you as it does not really have the cooling power to really lower the air temperature in a room, even with doors and windows closed. Might be okay for small office or cubicle, but you still need to be able to get replacement filters.

This product basically works on the concept of evaporative cooling. Blowing air over water and the change of state from a liquid to a gas is cooling. But If you live in an area of high humidity like I do, this system is way less efficient. So I found that this product was not that good for me.

For starters, if you're looking for something to cool an entire room, this is NOT the purchase to make!! That being said though, this is perfect if you need something to set up near you while sitting at a desk or something local like that. The air isn't freezing by any means, but it's definitely cool air and feels nice. It's pretty energy efficient, easy to use, and the noise isn't bad! It can get a bit loud on the 4th (highest) setting, but it's not an annoying sound in my opinion. I do wish there was a line to show the max level the water can be because when I first got it I did make the mistake of overfilling it, so make sure you turn on the light to make it easy to see the water level as you're filling it up. Otherwise, I have no real complaints about it! As long as you're realistic in understanding that it's for cooling a localized area rather than an entire room (unless that room is very small,) it works great for what it's meant to do and I'd say is worth the purchase now that I'm entering my second summer of using it!

Got the delivery a day after i ordered. The design is minimalist, just the way i like it. Just the right size to fit working table, Coolness is adequate, you can feel the cool air even when you’re a meter a way. The quality is good for the price. Highly recommended

Levering was snel en prima maar, het product lijkt gebruikt te zijn. De filter is bijna aan zijn einde en ik heb nie eens een nieuwe gekregen. Hij lekt ook na 15 minuten gebruik

I purchased the evaCHILL to combat the current high temps both day and night. The product arrived quickly after ordering, was easy to set up and works as expected. I did find it a bit too cold at times, but this was with the device placed not that far away from me. If you position it in the right place and use the right fan speed setting (depending on the current conditions), you can get a really nice, refreshing breeze on you. The blue lighting is a nice touch also, especially being able to turn that on and off independently from the fan itself. I would recommend this to somebody who needs cooling down in hot temperatures.

O aparelho é bem bonito e fácil de utilizar, ele consome muita água, todo dia eu tenho que abastecer o reservatório. No quesito vento, ele não vai resfriar o ambiente, mas ficando bem próximo de vc ele vai liberar um ar mais fresco, só pra ter ideia, moro em Salvador e utilizo ele no meu escritório de casa juntamente com o ventilador de teto. Acho um valor caro para o que o produto entrega no final, lembrando que a cada seis meses vc terá que trocar o filtro, que chega a ser metade do valor do produto. Na potência máxima o ruído aumenta muito, chegando a incomodar durante as eternas reuniões de trabalho e games!!!!

Dieser kleine Luftkühler und Luftbefeuchter ist wirklich handlich und erfüllt seinen Zweck erstaunlich gut. Trotz seiner kompakten Größe kühlt und befeuchtet er die Luft spürbar, vor allem in kleinen Räumen. Wir haben ihn zum Beispiel im Campervan genutzt, wo er gut funktioniert hat – solange er auf einer stabilen, geraden Fläche stand. Ein klarer Nachteil ist, dass Wasser ausläuft, wenn man das Gerät kippt oder es umgeworfen wird. Das liegt daran, dass die Lamellen im Inneren mit Wasser vollgesogen werden, und es läuft dann heraus. Außerdem sollte man laut Hersteller ausschließlich destilliertes Wasser verwenden, vermutlich um die Papplamellen vor Schimmel oder Verkalkung zu schützen. Das ist ein zusätzlicher Aufwand. Der Preis ist für die Größe relativ hoch, aber für kleine Räume oder den persönlichen Gebrauch – etwa am Arbeitsplatz – erfüllt das Gerät seine Aufgabe wirklich gut. Ich gebe 4 Sterne, da die genannten Nachteile den Einsatz etwas einschränken.