Arctic Air personal air conditioner review 

Purchased: August 2023 - still works GREAT!I ru-vid.comUgkxxsUnXhGsSJLim_XnMHyQK0u3XVaW-CGn live in a studio and during the summer it gets scorching hot - really old building with no ac units. I can’t express how EASY it was to install. This unit has been a life savior during the summer and some days during other seasons where it can still be a bit warm at night. In this small place is my friend, a husky, poodle mix and myself. We need AC - lolI don’t use the dehumidifier option - I’m not sure if it will leak in my house, since I did not install the small draining hose that came with it. May look into it late but I don’t worry about much humidity in the apartment. I don’t understand why the negative reviews since all things mentioned, I personally did not find issues with. Definitely worth it!

…Apparently with that unit, you’re supposed to wait 3-5mins after putting the water in before turning it on cause the way it works, is there’s these absorbent paper things inside it that need to absorb the water. All it technically is, is just a fan blowing through 10 or so sheets of wet paper stuff. You also need to always open it when you first get it & make sure all the paper things are in their correct slots because some displace during transit/storage. Apparently waiting that 3-5mins after putting the water in makes a bigger difference, which makes sense once you realise how it works. People tend to say it’s not the greatest but for around $30, for a bedroom or something, they’re worth the $30. Remember to keep as many internal doors closed as possible, including cupboard doors & keep curtains closed for best results with any cooling unit. Hope this helps someone 🤗💜

1.1M views for a review that's not a review... Just a room full of people obsessed with a light that changes colors

I just heard her say she didn't read the instructions first. LOL The instructions were clearly written and gave a lot of good tips - plus, they actually position the device appropriately as a personal space cooler, not a full-room air conditioner. It does not promise to cool an entire room anywhere on the packaging or in the included product literature. It's also tiny - anyone who thinks it would cool an entire room should actually think about the math for 4 seconds. Even the big air conditioners that vent the generated heat to the outdoors are only designed to cool a 120 sq. ft. room (so why anyone would expect something smaller than a 6-pack of beer to cool a whole room is quite puzzling and comical actually). It's amazing and absolutely delivers on the design goals and marketing messages. I opened mine today and soaked the filter as instructed and filled the tank with cold ice water. It is keeping me super cool. During a heat wave in Europe, no less. My house has attic eaves that collect heat like you can't even believe and I'm working upstairs with only my Arctic Cool (2 feet away) and it's like being in an air-conditioned room. The hum is very consistent so as not to be distracting. I think it's absolutely wonderful. My elderly mom is visiting in a few weeks and I bought it just to cool the personal air space around her and now I will use it in my home office, too. I even sat outside on my EXTREMELY hot patio and was able to work comfortably for a couple of hours. I refilled it with ice cubes a few times. It's absolutely not [only] "like a fan" once you cool the water below air temperature (ice water generates cooler air - it's not rocket science). Put ice cubes in the water (also mentioned in the apparently unread instructions) and you'll see what it's really capable of doing! Definitely a good buy. I saw other places where people said the filter got dirty fast. Well, I plan to take it out and let it dry between uses to avoid mold (also fairly obvious). The instructions say if you plan to not use it for awhile, you should empty the water tank and let it run for 4 hours before storing it. This is presumably to avoid the formation of mold. I also read that people complained about leaking - mine does not leak - but there was condensation forming when I was using it outside in 90-degree heat. Inside, there's no external moisture. I think it's a great product! Mine has the teal/turquoise light on right now and it's very peaceful. Glad I bought it. In this video, when she says, "Maybe you should put ice in it," it made me laugh. Because that's exactly what the unread instructions explain to do. And it's what I did and it's amazing. Even if the "evaporative cooling" technology doesn't work (I don't know if it does or doesn't work), if you blow ice cold water across your face and torso, it will obviously be cold and feel wonderful. Oh, and if you measure the temperature within your personal space, and not using a wall thermometer far away like in the video, it dropped the temperature by over 5 degrees for me. It's super cool - and super cool. Love it.

I’m travelling to northern South Africa at year end, where temps can hit up to 45 degree Celsius. Having this kit may save my life in the night. Especially since I can plug it to a power bank and chill. 👍🏾

hey kid, when your parents are not looking, put ice in it.

*Works great **Fastly.Cool** so far*

Checks the USB cable: looks like a Samsung charger thing... Level: expert

Idk any of you but this nice lady did the review to show you there's a cool way to cool your little space for cheap and you make negative comments next time don't watch how bout that!!!!!

I bought one when my A/C went out. It help me make it through the night while I slept. I add little cold water, ice cubes. Nice to have until the repairman shows up to fix the A/C unit.

Hello from Australia🇦🇺. I think that evaporative coolers are a great option for those not wanting to spend the big bucks on a air conditioner and electricity bills. From my expierience they will not cool entire rooms on really hot days but will definately make you feel more comfortable if you keep it topped up with ice and cold water and have the stream of air coming out of the unit pointed at you. Thankyou for uploading your video i think its really nice how you bought this unit to help your daughter stay cool and made this video as a family. Best wishes. Peaceout! ✌️

What most people don't realize about evaporative coolers is that you can't just recycle the same air through the cooler - as in pulling the room's air through it continuously. You have to bring dry air into the cooler for it to work right, and you can't do that by drawing the already humidified air into the cooler over and over. That said, I have yet to see these really small coolers work to any degree because the material that they draw the air through doesn't retain moisture like it should to make the evaporation process work as intended.

What a breakthrough in technology. You press a button and the box changes light.

Glad I watched this, won’t be getting one now. Thanks for sharing.

This is a mini “swamp cooler” or evaporative cooler. They actually work great in deserts only, dry weather. Not in humid environments. Have been used since the 1930’s. They cool air by adding moisture, so if your already in a humid environment, it will just feel muggy.

Best review ever... thanks almost bought the darn thing!

You can’t get something for nothing. It is a humidifier, that’s all. Exactly the opposite you need in a hot and humid climate. It will only make you feel worse.

I have an Artic Air in my room and it has made a big difference! I live in the high country of Arizona and this week it has been rather hot. The Artic Air will work the best in a dry environment rather than a humid area. It does not make it cold but does cool my room off to a comfortable temperature. Its worth the 39.00 that I paid for it.

tell your parents to turn the thermostat down to 68-70 . The $32 could have gone towards electric bill..

"It's hot in here." *has temp set to 77*

Thanx. I watched this after I bought one from rite aid yesterday for 39.99. I didn’t expect it to cool a room for that price. Its alright for a desk

I folded up the box that this item came in and I'm waving it in front of my face, it seems to work just as well as the item that came in it ;-)

Nothing beats an honest amateur family review 😘 Mama bear bought it really for the light effects so baby bear doesn't really have a choice but pretend it's an AC.

Bought this thing when i needed it the most when my central ac went out and it was a huge disappointment.

We have this since ages in iraq, but its way bigger and made of metal body. You fill the tank with water, there is a pump inside , helps the water circulate through the bushes installed on the walls, the air so cool and fresh. İt doesn't feel like freezer like AC, but its not so great in mid summer when temps are about 50 degrees, but generally its decent and most of iraqis used it when there wasnt AC available widely, and still available :)

To all of the dummies making comments about it helping the temp in the intire Room, don't be a clown, it says it a "personal" air cooler. Key word being personal, ment to blow directly on you, the video even said @ the end, if you're right in front of it, then it works well...

I have had one for two years. It is only a personal space cooler. It is not made to cool a room. Works great on your desk or night stand while sleeping.

I bought one as well and it works as long as u put me water and a lil ice then freeze the filter to help make it cooler. It works well for one person up close. One problem tho using it while sleeping I always tended to wake up with a sinis infection maybe from the moisture.

The RU-vid ad makes this sound like a technological breakthrough. It is just a mini version of the “swamp cooler” used for decades. An effective one (as I use in Thailand) has to be MUCH bigger. And that noise is not soothing - irritating maybe.

I bought one to take to work as a cashier because WM nearly kills us and the customers in the ungodly Georgia heat. Mine must have been an older version bc it didn't have the side nightlight. It also had a filter that you wet and could freeze before use. Add water of course. The thing was a life saver. Ice cold air for hours (about three or four with single fill.) My customers could feel it well, even at the bagging area. I'd definitely buy it again. This one seemed to pale in comparison to mine.

I live in Florida. The last think we want is more moisture in the air as that is what the AC does. Removes the moisture as this is what gives you true cooling. Having cool misted water blown at you can make you feel cooler but it adds moisture to the room, (which is not how an AC works) as it removes the moisture.

I just got the arctic air tdy after sawing an ad on TV my parents finally got me one it’s really cooling and effective especially on a hot humid day Really recommend this👍🏻😂

People who don't understand how evaporative coolers work (aka: "swamp coolers") shouldn't buy this. It is NOT an air conditioner. To expect it to work that way shows you don't understand how evaporative cooling works. If it's going to do any good, it must draw dry air through the wet pad. The evaporation of water from that pad will slightly cool the air temperature as it passes through the pad. If the ambient air is too humid, it won't do much better than a fan. Even so, this will only have the effect of making the air feel cooler that comes out of the cooler itself. You can't expect it to cool a whole room. At best, if the fan blows directly on a person and there is some evaporative cooling happening, it will feel better than if the person only had a fan blowing on them.

Perfect as bedside table lamp

I like the light on the device. For example if you're kids are complaining about their room being extremely dark and hot, this will help them with that problem.

I live in Arizona. This thing is an absolute DELIGHT to sleep next to on hot desert nights if you fill it with refrigerated water. But don’t expect it to cool an entire room much. Even so, I cannot stress enough how much I love to fall asleep on 103 degree Arizona summer nights with this thing blowing on me as I fall asleep. For that purpose, sleeping with it on, I highly recommend this product. But if you want something to cool your room down significantly, you probably are going to want to look for something bigger.

That's an AC for your daughter's doll's house .

In order to cool the entire room you have to exchange heat from one place to another. Your home AC unit takes heat from the home and moves it outside the home through an exchange process. This thing might exchange some put even if it did it would just be moving it to another place in the same room. The evaporation of water cools the unit but is offset by introducing moisture into the room which in turn makes humans more uncomfortable. So, except for the cool breeze directly in front of the machine you are worse off. Just the machine itself working introduces more heat into the room for a net loss.

That's what we would call a small swamp cooler very popular here in Texas they only really work in the desert areas. What it supposed to do is suck in the hot air from outside and then cool it through these bads that are constantly have water running through them. The downside to them is they don't work if it's raining outside or if there's any moisture in the air . Places like Arizona West Texas they're pretty popular because of the desert dry heat.

Didn't like the vdo much but the comments are so informative.. Impressed by the amt of scientific knowledge ppl have

"It's cooler.......like a fan" hahaha

For an optimum usage and to feel its coolness, our research shows that it's better to use it in winter with your windows half opened. Only then you will see a significant drop in room temperature.

3:34 spongebob just appears out of nowhere

This thing DEFINITELY WORKS!!! Just make sure your ac is cranked up, lol!

This is doing the exact opposite of what air conditioning does. Adding humidity while ac dehumidifies the air.

"I dunno why it's hot in here." Try unplugging the TV. Lol TVs generates a lot of heat. Adding humidity won't cool down your room...If you mist yourself and aim the fan at yourself it'll feel cooler, but this device has nothing in it that will cool a room. In fact, the energy being used and the friction generated by the fan blades actually warms the room. The time of day is the reason the temperature dropped. A real ac works by compressing a gas and then releasing that pressure. Pressurizing the gas generates heat which is blown out of an exhaust system to a different area, then when the gas is depressurized it becomes cold, and that is what's blown out. It's the same idea as how those air duster cans get really cold. This is due to the pressure of the gas decreasing.

I heard they do work and cool off your room, But you need like 42 of them running at the same time. ❤

My husband bought me one of these after complaining of being hot at work. I loved it. I set it on my desk. Filled it with room temperature water and Boom 💥 delicious cold air. Similar to when you're driving and the a/c is hitting your face. Of course it's not going to cool of a room, but for personal use it works. Fast forward, I had this little beauty in my car and then my car was stolen 😭😫😩 I was looking to replace it,but I'm having no luck. Can't seem to find this particular unit anywhere. All I'm finding is the artic air extra. But I want this one 😣😢

"Not sure if this thermometer is compleatly accurate" *thermometer says ACUR•ITE*

Umm, reading the directions might help. Also, cutting off some of the othermp electronics in the room may be a huge help reducing electronics heat.

These work a little better than a swamp cooler,when I used to swamp coolers to cool my home yes it was cooler but the humidity made the wooden my house swell, it made it harder to open and shut doors my elderly mother.

I wondered how well these worked. Thank you for uploading a video of it.

Apparently, the pretty light made the purchase worth it. even though, RED would have a HOT placebo effect imho. lol

How can so many fail to grasp Evaporative Cooling, something every person has experienced routinely as any slight air movement across your moist skin has a cooling effect?🤯

I'm here because I'm laid up with injuries & my neighbors bought me this unit for the meantime, until they can install a window unit in my room. It only took a few minutes to have it running, and it's been on for less than five minutes. The air output seems a bit cooler than the surrounding air, but not by very much, perhaps not at all. I'm not yet aware of how to tend to it, but I'm concerned that it uses up water which has to be added periodically to a reservoir atop the unit. Part of a normal AC unit's job is to remove water from the room air, not the opposite. My neighbor & I had already talked about the recent appearance of these devices on the market. I told them I'd looked at them online & had my doubts, but to my surprise they got one for me anyway. As of now, it's been running nearly ten minutes, and judging by the seat of the pants it doesn't seem to be putting out air that's any colder than the room air. They mentioned there's a removable part, which I suppose would pass for a heat exchanger, that needs to spend time in the freezer between uses. So I have to assume that this is a requirement for true colder output temperatures. So far, I'm thinking fraud, false advertising, marketing scam, et cetera. And by nature there will probably be a preponderance of money stolen from the pockets of the financially strained, who aren't well-off enough to afford a legitimate AC unit. The rich robbing from the poor, in other words. This kind of deception seems to be rather contagious, since for all the world this video seems to be a mere unboxing that misidentifies itself as a review. Which is why I'm giving this video a thumbs down & then reporting it.

It's a personal evaporative cooler it only cools your personal space such as if you sat it on a desk and they only work well in low humidity. In high humidity it'll make the room as a whole feel hotter. Want to cool the room her room get a small window AC or one of those portable roll around AC units.

"Samsung charger thing"? You've never seen a USB cable?

Try cracking open a window in the room, close the bedroom door, put cold water in it and maybe it will perform better. In the west ,we have what they call swamp coolers and the way they work best is cracking open a few windows in the house so it can circulate.. If you live in a high humidity area the product will not perform well. Dry heat is the best conditions for this type of cooler.

Bought window unit for $96. Hurricane aftermath in Florida using small Honda generator. A back unit (bedroom, bathroom, closet) which was 235 sq ft. I opened the window, placed unit with a few 2x4 pieces and foam. Outside=91', inside 5 minutes=86', 15 minutes 80', 1 hour=74', 2 hours= 70' constant max. Then intermittent as needed...

Yes add the half moon ice cubes out of your fridge ice maker with water hold the speed button and light button down at the same time for 3 seconds and the lights will automatically change colors I love mine set it on my side tale and let it blow right on me 😇

great for keeping your linen closet cool

Former Texas resident here. What I did when my west facing room got a bit too hot was close the vents in the restrooms so more cool air pushed to the room. It worked. Most restrooms live with their doors open anyways and dont need to be that cool

Not all bad..when you find out its useless you can still use it as a table light!

These units DO NOT work in humid climates. FYI

We have 3 here in S. Africa on our nightstands. They are perfect for our purposes.

Hahahaha the hubby f’d your whole video up. Dude just kept talking Hahahaha

I like mine. If you sleep with it near your face it def makes a difference. And we don't even have an AC.

I came here to see the results because I needed one buuuuuuut no thanks and thanks for sharing

3:33 The spongebob episode where they go into the future

perfect for my tent when I boat camp. It works really well inside my four man tent. thanks

Well I Buyed one in $29.00 and these result was favorable, is very simply personal cooler fan. A little trick is first, shower the filter in water and put the filter in the freezer a lot hours.

I even like it when you show spongebob

VERY glad I watched this vid. Been is AC business for 20 years, this does EXACTLY the opposite of a real ac. It blows humidity, when a real AC removes humidity. Anyone using one of these is going to be growing BLACK MOLD if used very long, then you really get sick.Ice is water too, may make a little difference, but who wants to be constantly adding ICE? Also, I realize it's a "personal" cooler, but ONE damn degree in an hour? I was actually going to buy one of these scam machines, but this vid, even though VERY amateur, confirmed what I figured this would be. Don't waste your money folks, this machine will do more harm with mold and mildew to your home, all for 1 or 2 degrees cooler in a small bedroom??? JOKE, I am glad i stumbled on this vid... Also wanted to add this. I work for the Texas Prison system. 90% of them are NOT air conditioned in the inmate areas. Someone found a GIANT version of this, with fans so loud ..SO LOUD. The Unit bought 3 of them and tried these in an inmate dorm. You stand in front of it, you can not hear yourself think its so loud, and your clothes become SOAKED within 3 minutes. I saw ZERO cooling effect. I think they paid close to 2000 dollars times 3 for these. After a 2 day test run, they were boxed and sent back...No one knew any better when these were used in the 60s...as a kid we had 2 at our lake house. Being an occasional get away, they didn't grow mold and I guess they help a little, they were HUGE...but the tech is older than Moses, and these pint size ones are a total joke...trust me, just send me your money and Ill mail you a back of potting dirt...At least you can grow a potato or something..

Nothing new here folks. This is a miniature swamp cooler, been in use since the electric fan was invented, only adds more humidity just what you need in the south. PT Barnum everybody isn't a sucker, but most are.

I have one ..It's a Personal Space Cooler NOT A ROOM A/C... It's Meant to Blow Directly on You And it Actually works even in humid areas like Midwest... If you were in a tent or Van camping if possible "Stay Out of The Sun" .With this blowing directly on you It Makes A WORLD of difference...Best part you can use a USB battery bank to run it or A 12V car plug in...A Jackery solar generator or similar device could run these all night no problem.

I got one of these at Goodwill for 4 dollars, Took it apart and modified it, added 6 Peltier cells and one heat sink instead the "soaking filter" and it's actually working now. Not the best but better than it was.

we bought this for my dad, even with it 2 feet away from his face he was still hot. it hardly puts out any cool air. in short, it sucks! save your money

Before using the AC you have to wait a few minutes until the filters are soaked with water, so the cooling works

Husband: "Are you supposed to run it without water in it? Might damage it." Wife:

My buddy got one of these years ago and it worked for maybe 10 seconds until the ice melted. Just tuning in to see if they’ve improved. (I’m gonna say no but let’s watch hehe)

This is called a humidifier. It will increase the moisture in the room.

THIS COOLER IS VERY EFFECTIVE IN WINTER 🥶

I think it is meant to be like a personal cooler, it will not cool an entire room for sure! Just direct at on your face and you will feel a bit better, don't expect nothing intense for $40! If you measure the temp right in front of it you will notice it is cooler indeed, but not farther than 1 meter away.

Woman: I didn't read the instructions... aimlessly pouring water into tank Husband: needs to be ice cold water Woman: ignoring instructions due to ego issues Daughter: you need to pour cold water into the tank Woman: Oh yeah!

IT WORKS GREAT for chemo patients and ladies experiencing HOT FLASHES!! It is PERFECT as a REFRESHING, personal hydrating, cooling system and NOT to cool an entire room or every person in a room. It will only cool the immediate air in front of it, so place it right next to YOU on your end table or nightstand and POINT IT DIRECTLY AT YOU and it works GREAT! I find it works well on the lowest setting and because it is within arm's reach I can reach over to adjust the fan speed whenever the hot flash strikes. I tap it twice to go to the second setting, never needing to use the highest setting because it works so well. I take it room to room and plug it in, but it must be kept on a flat surface and not be tipped while transporting or the water will pour out. My 5yo grandson loves it and loves the cool nightlight it has. I live in PHOENIX and it has been my best friend this summer! It is very quiet on the lowest settings, so it lulls you gently to sleep and doesn't interfere while watching television or chatting on the phone. The light on the unit will flash twice to indicate it needs more water. I find one bottle of water will last around 4hrs on low, and,of course, the higher the fan setting, the more water is uses. It is REALLY refreshing air! I LOVE IT!! Hope this helps! God Bless 💙 TIP: The unit's filter is DRY when you first plug it in to use it, so pour a bottle of water in the well, turn it on low and be patient while the filter becomes COMPLETELY SATURATED before you decide that it is ineffective. Also, I just got an email from a company offering this EXACT unit for $179, but on SALE for $89, and calling it Air Cooler!!! DO NOT BUY FROM THEM!!! Can you say RIP OFF!!???!! The EXACT SAME unit is available at Walmart and other places for under $40 and even below $30. Got mine for $29!!! Beware of scammers!! This unit is GREAT, but definitely NOT worth more than $40 at most!! Stay cool 😁

its 4 am... why am I looking at portable air conditioning reviews when I don't need air conditioning -_-

Thanks for posting. I was almost sucked in by how the manufactures have hyped up this thing. After seeing this I won't be buying!

It look like it enough to keep your room cool

Thanks for review. I wouldn't buy this product!

...it's a swamp cooler ...it doesn't really cool ...your daughter is actually smart when she said to put ice in there ...but no ...it's a scam

Thank you!!! I'm definitely not buying that garbage 👍

Our Australia needs an Air Conditioner a big one to cool the fires

It’s a personal cooler you have to be next to it. It’s not gonna cool the whole room jackss

Tons of electronics and they expect to cool a room with what a 24V Time for priority change

Thank God for existing the "review" word and Yt review videos. I just cant imagine how many shitty products I would have bought in my life, if there wasn't videos like this, to see what a terrible things they produce and sell.

I put a small ice pack in the reservoir with refrigerated water. I'm freezing. The ice pack is a small waterproof pack you can either freeze or microwave for home therapy for a small space, like your arm. It says do not place directly on skin because it will be ice cold (or very very hot if heated). So since the ice melted, as ice does, I carefully placed the pack into the side and added 'fridge water. I am freezing. I am too cold. It is right beside me, bedside. Hm. I like it.

Sooooo the “personal” cooler is being tested on the whole room? Video Fail.

The bedroom dropped by one degree because hubby turned down the house thermostat by one degree (from 78 to 77) right before you all checked the temp in the bedroom.

After you put the water in you let it soak into the filters for about 5 minutes and then you turn it on for best results you could put the pan in the freezer until it's has a little bit of ice on the pan the pan does come out stick it back in turn it on.. you can definitely feel the difference still want it that way..🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬🌬😎

Thanks for the video, they now since changed the name brand to, "Polaire". Happy I didn't take it too serious.