You know those little cube air conditioners that are being promoted everywhere? This is a consumer report. First let me say I love this little gizmo and it is making my life far more bearable when the weather gets hot. I’m on the keyboard all morning in a small eastside bedroom that takes a lot of sun and I normally run a little clip fan to keep things moving. This AC is not more powerful, but it is quite a bit cooler. I point it right at me a little more than a foot away but the doors are open so warm air and gnats do come through — then get blown away.
There are two possible problematics: the “cool” depends on the air blowing past a little reservoir that charges a foam filter that does the evaporation. I find that I need to refill the reservoir hourly. Only a cup of water. No sweat. (jokes)
The other thing is that much of it is plastic which squeaks and sticks. My computer printer is the same.
I feel quite smug about this pal o’ mine and brag it up to others. Then I went down to see my mechanic in his vast warehouse work space, always orderly and cool. What was keeping it cool was a dishpan of water with a fan blowing across the top. Very simple. Same thing, but not as cute.
I’m gonna give away my window AC.
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