Customer Reviews

Symphony SHiCool Portable Swamp Cooler

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

 

 

I wanted to put an evap cooler in our upstairs bedroom but the window where it would go was too narrow. I checked all the reviews and descriptions I could find on several different web sites and decided to go for this portable unit. It has large water capacity, easy to move, can use as a fan only, add ice for real cool air, easy to add water, is quiet enough we left it on one night while we slept. Fan force good, it really moves the air on "high". Haven't emptied it yet, we have had 100 degree weather so it has been on every day. The "humidity" controller basically just determines how much water flows over the filters. The unit does not cool the room like a window evap unit would, but I do recommend it to take the temperature down 15-20 degrees. I am very glad I purchased this product and if I needed another cooler I would get this one again. It actually isn't too bad to look at either.

Air N Water sent this to me, when a different unit didn't perform. I was eager to try it out. The water is poured through an odd slot in the front. You have to get on your knees to pour it in and see the gauge. If you over fill (which I did the first time because I didn't understand the gauge's readings), it pours out a tube in the back. eesh. I had to fix the little doohickys which oscillate the air as 2 had come out of their slots. No big deal. Turn them on and turn the unit on. WOOSH! Nice cool air comes out with quite a bit of force. I will say it is LOUD. Even on the lowest setting. I have it in my bedroom & found it somewhat hard to sleep with it on. I'm sure it is because it has quite a bit of force to it, but, it comes at a cost.

Really like the swamp cooler easy to fill, easy to move around.
doesn't make much noise.

It works quite well as advertised but too noisey to encourage continued use. The first night was wonderfully cool but restless because of the annoying noise. It's just too loud.

I have just received my replacement unit for one that was already used when it was delivered to me.
The instructions (if that's what you want to call it {1 page}) that came with the unit were for another unit! I have no idea of the capacity of the water storage bin. There is no level indicator to see from the outside of the unit. How much water should be put in without it over-flowing? How do I clean everythig that's supposed to be cleaned every month or so? No clue. Wrong instructions I'm pretty sure you're going to get this product back from me with a full refund on my behalf. There apparently is no quality control at this place and it makes me leary of keeping this unit and refering it to my friends, and I have alot. And we all live in the desert. HOT!!!

We bought ours at a big box wholesaler in Dallas and I was surprised how loud it is in our small sunroom. It is noisier than our Samsung 6300 BTU window unit in a utility room. My wife could not hear me 10 feet away just outside the sunroom. Today it's 98 with 28% humidity; I'll follow up a internal temp report when I get home.

Looks nice, good airflow, but despite reviews to the contrary, not as quiet as it is sleak. Happy with it overall.

This thing is a waste of money. The instructions are lacking a lot of information. It only blows luke warm air. Doesn't cool a room at all. Total waste of time and cash. You would be better off buying a standard fan for $30 at Walmart like we ended up doing. This thing is a joke. And the cost of shipping it back is around $70.

This air cooler was horrible. It was so loud, and bigger than we anticipated. We bought it to cool our baby's room during the summer months, but there was no way she could sleep with it on. It did not even cool her small room better than the fan she already had. In addition, it smelled like fish when it was running. Disgusting! We tried it for a few days to see if it got better, but we ended up returning it (at our cost!)
I would not recommend this at all

I don't know how I could be more disappointed with this unit. I thought it would dehumidify; it doesn't. I thought it would actually cool the room (AC style) and it's no better than the fan I have $35) but 7 times louder. Seriously? I'm so disgusted. If I hadn't paid $135 to get it here quickly--heat wave and all that--I'd...and now I have to send it back. Really look for other options before you get this. Also, there is no information about the product and how it is supposed to function. And read the warranty! Holy cow! I"m subscribing to Consumer Reports RiGHT NOW before I buy one more thing.