Customer Reviews

NewAir AF-321-OB Open Box Portable Swamp Cooler

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

Unless you have a large freezer full of ice, don't waste you time or money on this PORTABLE evaporative cooler. It only cools a room down for a short period of time and only a few degrees cooler. Think about it, if you want to use it to cool your room down at night than you will have to refill it with ice about every 2 hours! I work from a home office and this cooler was also noisy and pretty annoying when talking on the phone. I returned it after using it for 2 days and lost $20 for return shipping.

This product is absolutely a wastes of $100.00. I am very disappointed. I know its not a air conditioner but it doesn't even produce any cool air. Not even a few degrees cooler. I live in California, with about 15 percent humidity, well below the guidelines. It basically is just a expensive fan. And even then you can only feel it if its directly in front of you. Really, like 1 to 2 feet. I feel stupid for buying it.

Not only did this product cost a lot, but it did not work correctly. One small piece was that the water guage didn't work, and I would leave the cooler on all day and it was hotter in my bedroom than anywhere else in the room when I got home--and this was with fresh ice and water being added frequently!
The worst part, when I tried to return it, they were going to charge me a restocking fee, which outweighed the cost of selling it on craigslist!!
Not very good customer service as I had to send multiple emails before getting a response.
Also, unit did not come with instructions--I had to find them online because the company did not return my emails.

I used this unit last summer in 90-degree temperatures and 30% humidity. I ran it full blast in a small room (12' x 15') and followed instructions to keep my windows wide open so the humidity from the evaporative cooling process can escape. I even filled the ice tray with ice throughout the day. My La Crosse Digital Thermometer with temperature and humidity readouts indicated that it didn't make the room any cooler, not even a little.

The cons far outweigh any pros this unit has, but here they are for completeness sake. Pros:

- powerful fan moves a lot of air
- remote control
- humidifies the air in the winter months
- casters make it easy to move this unit from room to room

The NewAir Evaporative Swamp Cooler simply did not work for me.

We have a sun room in the back of the house where the kids play ping pong. As it gets hotter it becomes really uncomfortable in there. We bought this evaporative cooler to run and it has made a huge difference. You have to remember that it works better in dry areas and to keep the windows open to ventilate the moisture.

The remote is really convenient and the vent blades automatically swing back and forth evenly distributing the flow of air.

This little cooler is not too bad. It works well in a smaller room than in a big room. We use this at night in our bedroom and I have to say it cooled me down enough that I felt a little chilled and had to put on a light blanket. It does make a difference how high the humidity is. The drier and hotter it is the better it works. It won't cool down a room as far as temp, but the cool air blowing feels great. The instructions are a little lacking though. I had to contact the company to get some instructions on the thing, and they were very helpful.

It does cool some, but it is not very cold. If there is a way to make it colder we would love to know it, but we are regretting this purchase at this time.

This a great little cooler. It very portable and works great for a single room. It has a nice long cord and is easy to move. It is not an air conditioner.If that is what you want..look elsewhere.

I love this swamp cooler for my bedroom! It works great with ice and cold water. I recommend using ice water in the machine, it makes the air colder. Also it's water capacity makes you not have to fill it as often. Only thing not giving it 5 stars, is the air flow could be a lttle stronger.