Arctic Air Ultra: Can It Cool Your Space? Review and Test!
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- Beat the heat this summer with the Arctic Air Ultra! In this video, I'll be reviewing and testing this portable air cooling device to help you decide if it's the solution to keeping your personal space cool and comfortable. ❄️🏠
Join me as I unbox the Arctic Air Ultra, explore its features, and put it to the test to see how effectively it cools a room. We'll discuss its ease of use, portability, and whether it's a game-changer for staying refreshed during hot days.
Whether you're working from home, studying, or simply seeking relief from the summer heat, this review will provide you with valuable insights into whether the Arctic Air Ultra is worth considering for your cooling needs.
Don't forget to hit that like button, subscribe for more product reviews, and share your thoughts in the comments below. Let's find out if the Arctic Air Ultra can help you stay cool and comfortable this season! ☀️❄️🏡
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Did it has gas like home aircond?
Any place you can plug it in and you are surrounded by a dry environment it will work. KEEP WATER IN THE TANK
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So to keep the extra filters in the freezer makes sense.)
I suffer from Tinnitus and I love that “noise” it helps block out the ringing . I literally have a fan running in my room 24-7 and can’t sleep without one running
I'm the same way when I was growing up I always had to listen to the fan blowing as I was sleeping
Saneeee here
Yep! Same here . Except for the tinnitus part; but even in winter I have a fan on next to my portable heater ..
Sameee
same
I brought mine yesterday for my tiny room. I had it facing me during the night. It worked for me so far, better than a fan. I had to shut it off couple hours later. It does not cool the entire room down, it's like a cold fan. I enjoyed it.
Hey Jazmine, did this stay running all night? How long does the water last??
@@BUNOZ1400 hi I have one and it randomly shuts off and is a piece of crap
Thank you! Couldn’t find a single truthful review
What's the noise level like for sleeping? I prefer a quiet room at night, so not sure one of these would work for me
@@rollababe2008 this is so trash don't even buy it
I just bought one for my truck (I'm a tractor trailer driver). With this pointing toward my bunk, my screens in my windows, my bunk fan, and a clip fan on, I've got a really nice, cool and comfortable temp inside my truck on a summer evening. I love it. Definitely makes a difference.
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This review really helps me. My fiancée and I have a super tiny camper, and I'm concerned about hot nights.
I just bought it for my car 🚗 because it's to expensive to make the air-conditioning, glad you comment 😊so I know it will work.
I purchased this one from Walmart. I added ice water and I did wet the filter under the tap (no freezer).
I find the unit to cool off the area for me where I am sitting next to it and am outside reading the paper. I am in Houston,Texas and it is humid out here today 5/26/21.
Gonna keep it bc I like reading the paper and I do enjoy the cooler breeze from the unit.
Im also in Houston, and need something to cook a personal area, I'm glad I watched this video
Great review! I was considering this for a large upstairs room that gets hot during the summer. You answered every question I had about the product and saved me the purchase. Thank you!
Its not made for Big rooms ! So yes its worth it .For a Small Bedrm.. To keep from being Hot..Better then a fan Blowing Hot ass Air...
I am taking mine back to the shop
50 yearago i lived in a trailer , set 2 milk cartons filled with ice into my dishpan and turned a fan on the cartons...cooled a room only 8x8 long enough for baby's nap time...plus...i guess that's what they call a swamp cooler today...thank goodness for airconditioners...and thank you for some good information.
I live in Mesquite, Nevada. We had five days last week that ran from 115 to 119. Then the power went out. Fortunately, we had bought a solar generator, that was all charged and ready to go and it sure was nice to have the Arctic Air. Nobody cares if it is loud when we are getting relief.
This gentleman here is doing a really great job taking his time with this Product keep up the good work .
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a small Swamp Cooler!
Swamp coolers only work in dry climates. We have one in the SoCal desert and use it in addition to our two ACs. It works great here when days are sometimes 110 degrees, but don’t expect it to work in humid conditions.
Yeah, actually/literally makes humidity worse!
That's right. Here in Phoenix we've had Swamp Coolers for many decades. If you can wet the cooler pads then put them in the freezer of course itll be very cold but that's just using your freezer as an airconditioner. The goofy guy in the video doesn't even need an AC. You have to live in a place where it's over 110F to understand. This little box will melt in Phoenix.
I remember that fresh smell of new pads in a swamp cooler lol
Will it cool my 3x3x6 grow tent?
Kingjames313 probably not since a grow tent by definition would be humid.
This is how I want every review videos on UA-cam to be ‼️‼️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
YES!
That's funny because I was thinking the exact same thing we barely halfway through the video! This guy does an excellent job!
Yes respect to him
Thank you for testing the product . I appreciate your honesty. As a consumer , we need to see devices tested before we buy products.
I have one of the ultras and I likle it. It's been super handy as an additional cooler as it's starting to get warm out here in AZ. There's not much to it and I think it could have been done better, but it does what it's supposed to. I'll put ice in the reservoir before bed and sleep more comfortably than without it
My only complaint is it’s too loud for me too sleep if the fan was more silent be great
You’d get the same effect by placing a bowl of ice cubes in your bedroom. The only effect on the temperature is from the ice and/or cool water. The effect on the room is negligible.
Ryan: for me, that actually works to my benefit. It's one of those white noise things that helps me to stay asleep.
And Ben: fair point. I plan to build my own that should be far more efficient/useful. But we'll see... hopefully it goes well...
yeah its ridiculously hot here in tucson
So my question is something to have vs a fan for a smaller room when it gets so freaking hot in summer when your central ac runs nonstop from like 12pm till 12am nonstop to keep it even 70 in here and I'm so flipping hot natured ..would this be a help to have a cooler breeze to add to my smaller room. Or would it be of no difference to the room to help my WC not run so hard so much...
I bought one then looked at reviews,i moved into Vancouver and its very hot in the room and I can set it up behind me and play games and well I can say for sure does what its supposed to do. Definitely stopped sweating after buying one.
I like your video!! Explained everything really well, im glad i watched this before buying any of this units. Thank you so much!
Thank you for watching and I’m glad I could help.
Mind if i'll be asking, what brand of inverter window type ACU is best? Would you suggest panasonic over LG dual inverter? This might be out of topic. Will appreciate if you can answer mine. Thanks
Excellent video. We'll done. You are good
*This works pretty well for it's little size **Fastly.Cool** my bedroom I learned to soak the filter in ice water for best resultsThis is a lifesaver when the power goes out over a three day weekend*
I bought the original unit 3 years ago and I use it everyday when the temp outside is over 73, my apt is usually 7 degrees warmer, so I use it next to me, working, watching TV and sleeping. It works great.
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Thank you so much for what you do. You saved me from wasting my money on another "Incredible" product that is 99% "Hype," and a waste of consumers time and money. Please continue to test other products in this way.
Thank you for watching
This product works well for hot flashes at night on your night stand next to you.
Wow thanks cause I been flashing for years tried everything
Wish I saw this B 4 I purchased this thing could have saved money.
Lol... funny.. hotflashes ... how about if the person is not pretty is it ...uglyflashes? Lol
@@sufyanah you had me laughing. I’ve never heard it put that way. Flashing for years. I’m gonna borrow that phrase if you don’t mind. I love it!! Brilliant
I appreciate you making videos like this! Especially since it’s freaking hot outside here in Illinois. I’m just trying to find a portable air conditioner lol
Great review man. I wouldn't expect this to perform a miracle. Looks like this would be great for someone who is experiencing hot flashes or when someone needs a quick cool down or as supplement to central air or fans. Still nice as an addition to fans and central air. I am buying definitely. Great product as long as someone has relastic expectations.
Its Great ! For like the side of ur Bed. I live in Hot Ass Florida ..In a 2 Story house ..of course I have the Hottest Room..But its Small..Its Better then a Fan Blowing Hot Air...Its Not Meant to Cool off a Large Room ! Never said that any Where..I Love to be Cool when I Sleep !! So its Perfect..& its just me !! So I get All The Breeze.... Its Worth it..🌬
Great review, you r giving attention to details, which is a wonderful effort, thank you. B. Regards from Egypt!
I'm so excited coz I'm getting mine tomorrow early delivery
I splurged for an extra filter, so I can alternate the frozen filters. It makes the hugest difference, and I don’t notice it’s not as cold for a few hours. I like it, however, it’s freaking loud, even low is pretty bad. Have to turn it off at night to sleep, and I can sleep in some loud situations. It does what it says it does.
is the noise from the fan at least consistent in its loudness? (like a steady white noise)
'Consistent in its LOUDNESS?' What the heck? My God, just say IT IS TOO LOUD. IT DOESN'T WORK. FAN QWORKS BETTER & NOT AS LOUD. CAN SLEEP WITH A "FAN" AND IF THE WATER EVAPORATES WHILE YOU'RE SLEEPING? UNIT IS DAMAGED. Not much 'cool air' coming out. 'HUMID AIR'. If your SKIN IS WET then you'll FEEL COLLER. Unit must be sitting ON YOUR CHEST though! OK enough
I have 2 of these, they work great with ice cubes, cold refrigerated water, and a frozen filter. The air hits you if you are within 4 feet away. It's probably not for 2 people, much less for a large room. I bought mine for $10 each. Probably wouldn't pay $30 for these. Works as a humidifier too.
I got it it, was not good. It was a waste of money unless you were an insect. They probably didn't like it either.
*unless you were an insect, they probably didn’t like it either
I so needed a laugh today, thank you so much for that
Lol aw. I'm sorry:)
@@youarewhatyourelookingfor4496 Bwahahahaa made me laugh out loud to. HAHA Yeah thanks Otboynyy Molotok
Exactly lol. I feels like a mini fan. You’re better off using a big, old fashioned box fan. 🤣🤣
😂👏 I just got mine out of the box and I 100% unequivocally agree with your statement.
You are brilliant. You can make anything look perfect. You put two of them to gather.Helping each other and making them look good.
Just a quick thought and I might be wrong. The IR thermometer might be measuring the temperature of the blades not the air. This means that if the material absorbs the cold then it is lost from the air being blown out because some materiasl absorb temperature better than others. This might be why the temperature registers as warmer in the new model. Doesn't mean that the air has that temperature, but it might be a close enough approximation.
That was my thoughts as well, the laser was hitting the cover. Where as the laser was hitting the actual filter of the older machine.
The thing with evaporative coolers is that the air needs to be hot and dry to start with. If your ambient humidity goes above 15 or 20%, they don't work well at all. I have a large one on top of my house and here in the southwest U.S., where the air is pretty dry (usually 12-18% humidity), I can keep the inside in the mid-70's even when it's 95+ outside!😉
I live in incredibly dry Las Vegas and the device does not seem to provide the wicking material with sufficient moisture to maintain the cooling effect. Right when I turn it on the cooling effect is dramatic. But then immediately the pads dry out. And the cold effect won’t come back unless I turn it off for a minute or resoak the pad
Sir, you are excellent at this job. This is the best presented and most descriptive review I have ever seen. Great Job!
Thank you
Are you guys related? 🤔
You made a valuble observation about freezing the filter. Consumers need to decide if the minor inconvenience is worth it. By far your review is the best ive watched.
I've read it's counteractive to because the air needs to be warm and dry for it to pull in the air and work properly. It will feel colder at first but evaporative units won't woyk properly like that. I tried and it didn't work so that how I found out. You'd get better results just putting a bowl of ice in front of a fan.
@@MOne-ps2sg I'm glad you told that Joe Biden loving gun banning clown off. Don't freeze the filter.
Thank you for this review! I purchased this today in the hopes of cooling down my bed area in my East facing Las Vegas bedroom (there is only one A/C vent in my bedroom ceiling) in the hopes this will keep me cool while sleeping after a 100+ degree day!
Literally watched this as I was unboxing my unit!
Fingers crossed that it will do what I hope (keep me cool, not necessarily cool my entire bedroom, I still have the regular A/C) , and I can stop putting the house A/C down to 72 degrees at night! ❄️💨💁🏾♀️ I will try to remember to come back and comment after I’ve tested this out for a couple of nights! Thank you again for your tips and through review!
Thank you for watching
How is it? I also live in Vegas and I wake up to an uncomfortably warm room every morning because my room faces the sun and was wondering how one of these would do.
Amanda how do you like it just purchased two for the weekend my ac isn't working and I have a fan too.
A standup fan would be way better.
@USA ASMR forgot about this post don't buy one they were a such a waste of money they didn't work at all we ended up returning both of them and I ended up going to Aaron's and renting a huge AC thing for a week until they fixed my AC those things were such a joke.
Good review and points made.
One other thing that I will point out for those that may not be aware is that this increases the humidity levels in the room as opposed to a typical a/c which removes moisture and lowers humidity. The increased humidity is not good for long term use especially in a closed space with poor circulation.
I've seen loads of these things in the return baskets at retailers in West Tennessee. We have a very humid environment here.
Yeah. Anything that increases humidity is kind of a non-starter for a lot of people.
I have the older version, and I just purchased the new one. Going to try it out tonight and I’m hoping that it will do a better job than the older unit. Had a good laugh to because when you opened your freezer I thought wait a minute is he in my house? 😂 we have the exact same brand and flavor of ice cream, a box of Stoffers, and a bag of french fries. That sure was a trip seeing that. We have great taste aye? 👍🏻 Thanks for the video. Very Helpful 👍🏻✌🏼
Lol
@@JasonMazurek IT WORKED and beautifully I might add. I put it in the weirdest place. Well to some it might be strange. I put it on my headboard right above my head. Funny thing is either I was having a dream about the ice cream we both have..or my head was frozen. Woke up with brain freeze. TRUE STORY! It worked great there and the noise I loved! Reminded me of “white noise” slept like a baby. Thankfully I did, because I’m a nurse, and the last year and a few months I haven’t gotten much sleep. Pulling doubles & triples due to Covid, a snooze here and there. It was really hot yesterday here in Michigan , and wow it did what it was supposed to do and then some. Breakfast not so healthy. A bowl of ice cream I kid you not! I think I’ll leave it right where it is at! Slept so hard I didn’t even run to the freezer to refuel it lol. My BR was nice and cool when I woke up. So everyone I give it 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 & a 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. I subscribed to your channel and can’t wait until I’m off work on Sunday. Gotta have a look at your videos. You’re so interesting to listen to so looking forward to that. Now I will tell my co-workers who say that their window AC in another room doesn’t work well in the BR. They are gonna love it. My motto ✌🏼❤️✌🏼❤️✌🏼❤️✌🏼
Stay safe out there!!!! J
Well thanks for the update and review. I really appreciate it. I just purchased one for my bedroom... Where my bedroom gets pretty warm In the summer time. But I'm really concerned about how loud it my be. I will give it a try. If it's too loud will take it back. I have 30 days to return it. Okay, I will get back to you and let you know. Thanks!🥺
Paul Giamatti, thank you! This was helpful.
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Wahahahahaha
I have the Original i bought when I lived in Alabama. It didn't work well in the South. I moved to New Mexico and it works beautifully! It's an evaporative cooler which works best in dryer not humid climates. It cools small spaces. I have mine by my bed. And I put ice water with cubes or crushed in it.
It's great for when the power co decides to have a power save event and the disable everyone's AC compressors at peak time. Makes it comfy in a small space and makes you able to stay home with no AC for the 4 hour power save events.
Is it also rechargeable? You know in Pakistan we have electricity breakdowns and need it for my son so I can use it when there is no electricity
@@sameermaqsood2456 You can get a big battery bank and use it when there's no power
I used to live in New Mexico but now I live in Alabama. We traded places lol
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What is this power save event of which you speak you must live in a commie state Georgia Power and EMC keep the power on all the time, baby.
Hey there John, I just watched your review on the Artic Air Ultra, I have to say I thought you were rather harsh. I purchased a the same product a yr or more ago and have used it daily during the hot months non stop. I live in So. Texas. Where the temps are passing 95° by 7:00 am and usually in the 104-109° by 2:00 pm. I was recently in the hospital for 5 days and nights. Both the staff and patients were complaining of the lack of A/C and coolness. My son brought my fan and yes it did make the room cooler. Several of the medical staff were impressed and spoke of purchasing a unit in their future. Thank you.
Good review.
It reminds me of a time when my air was out. I used a small portable fan approximately the same size as this unit. Set a metal bowel of ice in front of the fan and " Walla' cool air. I also tried one of those frozen plastic ice blocks to keep thing cool in your lunch bag/box ie... I'm wondering how much difference the was. I think the best way to make on of these to it full convenient is to have a refrigeration coil the fan blew through and build a water reservoir that would automatically shut off when reach to its capacity.
I'm sorry I just had to let you know, the expression you're looking for is "voila" not walla.
I didnt want you going through life saying it wrong 😊
I think its a good cheap alternative to a Dyson fan. This mini aircon filters air and cools it. best place is next to a bed when your sleeping. Great video review. Will consider buying one for my apartment in Hong Kong
I was about to buy this thinking it would cool my small room dwn. thanks for posting!
Great, honest, thorough review. I would not buy this for home but I work as a cashier in a boutique that gets really really warm. This would be nice to put on the counter begins me however I would have to buy additional filters, and maybe keep a picnic cooler full of ice.. or something. Not ideal.
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Just purchased a unit and it seems to work fairly well. The materials used seem flimsy and cheap, but cool air blows out just using tap water. Tried freezing the filter, and the air seems a little cooler blowing out. I'm thinking if you keep a few bottles of ice cold tap water in the fridge-freezer, you could frequently change the water during real hot temps for constant cool air. I sent for a second filter as well thinking that I could keep a second one in the freezer and rotate as needed. Maybe if on the road in a vehicle without AC (becoming rare these days), a little cooler with ice packs could hold extra ice water bottles and a cold filter or 2 to switch out or refill as needed. It's not sweltering hot yet here in early May, so we'll see what the real deal is in a month or two.
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I only put the filter in the freezer once, now I just use bottle water out of the fridge. Love it. I have 2 of them.
I put ice in my water and just wet the filter going to freeze it to see how that works
Thanks for the review. I'm just going to get a 1200 BTU AC unit.
We had the same issue with the noise. I was thinking perhaps mine was defective. Guess not. For what I paid - $10 - it will make the lanai a little more endurable on hot days. Good review. Thanks.
I used to rent a room and my friend supplied one in the summer,I wouldn't have survived the heat without it. I'm gonna buy a couple of them. They are perfect for a medium sized room but not a big house or mansion.
I got one, I don’t have a ac so I put my fan in front of it well freezing the filter and adding ice and it cooled my room down pretty well, but it doesn’t stay that cold
It would be nice if it came w couple extra filters to freeze and switch. I don't care if it's loud if it keeps me cool!!🌻
They have extra filters on amazon $12 made by the manufacturer so not a knock off
Did it keep you cool?
Thank you for this review! You answered all the questions I needed answered.
Thanks for the great review! Love your wall art too.
Thank you
Thanks for posting this review! Seeing this makes me want to save my money for a bigger portable air conditioner so it can cool my entire room for an x amount of hours.
SAVE YOUR MONEY.....Buy a Fan!
Actually I just set mine up today and my home office is small. It's doing a pretty good job. It's later in the evening and not as hot. So let's see how it does tomorrow during the hottest part of the day. It's about as noisy as a fan to me. Your review is spot on. Thanks!
from where i get this air cooler,i am pakistani and over here its summer season has to be started almost???
@@galvira3336 search google for international shipping to your location
im thinking of using one for my shed and for my chickens and dog. Why not. I dont think it will hurt to try. At least for the animals.
Hey is it the cord problem on mine cuz mine is not turning on and i dont know what is the problem
I just bought one today from a thrift store for $6, that's why I'm watching this vid. I live in NV where it's hot & dry in the summer. I'm gonna use it in my bedroom overnight to cool me so I can sleep comfortably w/o using my central a/c. Hope it lasts 10 hrs straight without refilling like it says.
Another note: traditionally evaporative cooler pads consist of excelsior (aspen wood fiber) inside a containment net. The excelsior is woven to allow space for air to pass through. If I was to have one built I would use plastics for the box, the longest-lasting fan possible with the same CFM as the Pure Chill, a wet/dry pump as I need to leave it running 24/7 for my hand so it dries out overnight (alternately add 25% to the water tank) and a pad the same depth as the Pure Chill, which is thinner than the Ultra, made of excelsior. The adjustable panel in the front is critical (my Pro version had the adjustable front) so I can point it straight down at my hand. I think all of this is critical for normal use as well.
Are you saying pure chill is a lot better?
@@rtrouthouse1506 I have tried almost every device on the market and PureAir is head and shoulders better than any of them. The one I'm using has been running 24/7 for a full year and is cranking out air as cold as when it was new. Just keep the tank full and clean the pad (filter) and it should work great. Sometimes the pump does not spray water as often as it should. Simply It a few times on the top and it should start going again. MAKE SURE TO USE ONLY BOTTLED WATER!
You see, I have nerve damage in my left hand causing it to feel a burning sensation similar to holding your hand 4 inches above an electric stove burner set on medium. So this thing is absolutely critical to me.
wow thats alot of comments. Yet its those that do not put their minds to it that make the bad statements. A little modifications and cold air could last up to two hours, can actually see the air frost coming out. I agree for what it is, not worth the price, without a little modification that is.
Good review, keep up the good work.
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I have 2-one in bsmt bedroom and one in kitchen. Works good in kitchen. Basement one condensates water and leaks on floor. Hours running with full tank is way optimistic . Air conditioning dehumifies- these coolers don't. The good thing about them is they use 2 amps. Window AC units use 15 amps when compressor kicks on. These work best with cold water in tank.
Thermodynamics of humid air.
Freezing the filter is ridiculous
You would need a lot of filters so you could rotate them into the freezer! Great, honest revue! Revues like this are very helpful.
Reviews you mean 😂
@@Kimbrough87 yes, I did mean reviews!
Question:
What is the temp of the room that you tested these in?
If the units are cycling air that’s already been cooled through regular AC, this would skew the test, as opposed to testing these in a room where the ambient temperature is in the mid 70’s (or higher).
Coolers like this work according to two principles: simple airflow (the fan) and evaporative cooling (passing the airflow through a damp filter). Each can give a separate subjective sense of cooling, depending on the conditions.
In this case, you were already in a room at standard "room temperature," so just moving more air faster will give you a sense of coolness. Therefore, the unit with the more powerful fan will seem to cool well, even if it doesn’t do much to drop the temperature (as the Ultra didn’t seem to be doing by more than a couple of degrees). Frankly, a strong table fan with a larger surface area of the blades and a more-powerful motor would probably seem to do an even better job. But, when you're in an overheated room (say, over 80 degrees), the roles get reversed. A stronger fan will simply push more hot, uncomfortable air at a higher speed. In that case, the cooler with the stronger evaporative cooling may seem to work better, as it will actually drop the temperature of the air it’s pushing out.
It's a shame you couldn’t have conducted these tests in a really hot room, which is probably where most people will be using this. Based on the size of the filters (and, thus, the evaporative capacity), I'm guessing the original would do a better job, even if you had to have it only a foot or so away.
Yes exactly why he didn't test it in a hotter climate or room so to speak is what made me realize video was no help at all !
Thank you.
Well said, thank you
I wonder if a person would be better off with a tray of ice and a fan blowing it at me?
The original works better to me. This in an 80 degree room but I don't have the gauge to tell ne. The older one just seems to keep me more comfortable.
I disagree with testing without soaking. It concept is blowing air over water. I had an (very) old one, maybe in the 70's or 80's and what it ended up doing was to make the room much more humid. It was effectively a humidifier. I noticed items in the room actually getting slightly wet.
11:16 “Right now I have it sh*tting on the back of the couch”
I have two units that came without an AC /usb adapter so I used a spare but the fan didn’t work properly. Figured out that the problem was my adapter was only rated at 5v 1 A . The fan requires 2amps minimum to work so if you have to provide your own adapter make sure current is rated at 2+ amps.
It’s not an air conditioner but an evaporative cooler it actually adds humidity to your air!
And stops working when the humidity is high.
Great review and comments on this product, thank you all.
I have a 540 sq ft workshop, the other day it was 81°F outside and using my Arctic Air in my workshop it was at 70°F.
I'd say it works just fine. It's not air conditioning, but it's better than nothing.
Got some ocean front property in Arizona for you, cheap.
yes i agree
Well its 47°C where i live and i dont have an ac... I have a fan but i live in a room with quite a few animals and if i close my windows its very dry air. .. Im getting this
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Thanks for the vdo since we pick 1 up e-bay pretty sure used but great price didn't have instructions thanks for giving the step by step tutorial. )
This device takes advantage of people that don't know how air conditioning works. It's a glorified swamp cooler that had marketing behind it. It doesn't save any energy because for it to provide any decent cooling output you need ice cold water and to make that water ice cold it takes energy. Marketing at it's finest.
I have a small bedroom and a deep freezer in the basement. This will work better than the small Honeywell fan I have in my room.
These will not cool a room, they do not refrigerate. They lower the temp of the outgoing air, about 10 degrees. They work best in the desert, where humidity is low. We call it a swamp cooler in Arizona. Its an evaporative cooler.
cheaper to make you own
Great review. Well done...the question is, os there anything on thearket by way of a portabe a/c unit that is effective?
I was just asking that question on UA-cam so I'm wondering the same thing if there is a such thing as a portable AC unit.
Idk why people are complaining, it works absolutely fine as a cooling fan. Reminder, it’s not an AIR CONDITIONING unit.
I recently bought the Ultra version. I was sceptical but it works well enough. To take the edge off on those really hot days in the afternoon. I use a little water in the water compartment and I add ice cubes as well. ( they fit just right in there! I noticed an improved difference in the cooling temperature! I didn't measure the temps but maybe you can see if you notice it as well.
Myra Ramirez-Levan Thanks for the tip, I just put ice cubes in mine. Wow what a difference 🤗
how long did it last to stay cool?
Yes, could you please tell how often do you have to refill?
just buy a fan, cheaper and better.
What size ice cubes did you put in yours?
Thank you 🇺🇸🥳🇹🇹 I bought 2 artic airs a few year ago,they work so good thanks for your video 🤩these devices .save your electric and keeps you cool hot hot days .💕they heLp stop my migraine I am true believer .
Just a theory: since cold air is heavier and tends to sink, you could try setting the Arctic air on a relatively high shelf and see whether the cold air will flow/sink downwards and cool a larger area than it normally does.
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@@jit5984 is your intelligence feeling threatened? Git? 🤔
the force of the fan is much stronger but good idea
@Beyond Reality Definitely something to think about, yes. Would be interesting to hear from someone willing to test the theory . I can't afford to buy this product or I would have done a test to find out whether or not it works.
@@creepercraft100 fun fact- it’s not heavier it’s denser
Hey man, great review. You definitely deserved ton more subscribers. Keep the fire up man. Keep doing. Solid video. 👍👍👍
Thank you
11:16"I have it SHITTING on the back of the couch" 🤣🤣🤣
HAH yea i caught that. XD
And that's about IT too.....It shits out 'warm air'. There is NO WAY YOU CAN GIVE THIS POS A "GOOD REVIEW'. He was struggling to FIND THE WORDS. I have no idea why he'd do that? Anyway, maybe a 'good or decent' gets him a FREE UNIT? It doiesn't really matter but, several of us used this unit. ARCTIC ULTRA A/C Desktop and it SUCKS BIG TIME. 'SHITTING ON THE BACKS OF OUR WALLETS $$$'.
I bought one of these last year and when I unboxed it it looked brand new but it never has worked. The knob makes a click sound when turned but it never has even run for one minute. Don’t waste your money!
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I just bought mine. I have 7 fans going in the house but you have to be almost touching to feel those. This arctic air can be felt from a distance and is no louder than the other fans.
I just bought it recently it works good as a personal fan on a desk since the corner of my house but I have my desk it's kind of warm definitely not an alternative to air conditioning
thx for the review.
Well for people who drive big rigs this might be worth a try. I seen this at Walmart today, never seen it before to be honest and thought I'd look up reviews. As a driver myself, bunk space it might actually do some good and as for freezing the filter wouldn't be a extra process as I would be driving during the day and only using it when I'm going to bed. So maybe worth a try. Thanks for the review
Did u get to try it im thinking about 1 for a dumptruck
@@chadgrant8143 sorry for the late response….sadly no I didn’t. So I can’t say anything good or bad sorry
This works ok with me with a simple mod I did. What I did is I used one of my Vornado fan and put it behind the unit so the fan can force more air out to the cooler. For those who don't know what a Vornado fan is, look it up. It does wonders with the added Vornado fan blowing from behind the unit. Try that simple modification
A lot of these are just less messy versions of using a block of ice and a fan. Agree wholeheartedly on the Vornado. I wanted a fan for camping in my SUV, and there is one model that pushes a lot of air but requires so little energy to run that I can run it all night off a Jackery 240 and still have (if memory serves correct) about 2/3 of the charge left in the Jackery.
It's worth the money (about $45, I believe) but there IS a Honeywell one they sell at Walmart for about $16. But it has 3 fixed fan settings and runs louder than the Vornado, which has a smooth dial to set the fan speed exactly the way you like it. It also takes way more juice to run (I think around 3x-4x as much) and doesn't push as much air when set equally quiet to the Vornado.
@@cobbler88 agreed and we'll said AJ. Glad those fans worked out for you as well
This was great!!! I didn’t even know there was a part 2 to the ARTIC AIR. I bought the first one and immediately stored it away in the forgotten closet after I realized it wasn’t what I thought it would be😀
Mine seems much quieter than the one you have 🤔 I really like it next to my bed. I turn my ac off at night to save some bucks. Like a few others have said, freeze the filter and put a couple frozen water bottles behind the unit and you’ll get 4-5 degrees cooler. My temp gauge read 52° from 5 feet away w/ the bottles behind it.
I just opened mine and follow you on the way you made it work, and yes actually the air is cool with only tap water. Personally I think is somewhat less noisy than my regular 10 inch fan I was using in my room. So far I am happy with it.
Thank for the video 📹
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WTF? You’re happy with it? How are you happy with an all out scam that can’t cool a room 1 degree.
This thing saved my butt the last few days. We had a historic heatwave where I live, the hottest temps ever recorded. I’m waiting on my AC unit to get here, ordered it from Lowe’s and they’re taking forever. So I picked up one of these in the meantime. It really helps cool you down when you sit next to it. It doesn’t cool a room down, but it will cool your body temp down if you put ice in it and sit next to it.
These aren't air conditioners, they just evaporate water in order to trade hot dry air for cold humid air. If you live in a hot dry climate then yes this product works, but where I live we have hot humid air so these will do absolutely nothing.
It was 115 in oregon at a time this week
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I'd argue that putting ice into it is also counterproductive. To make ice, you need to remove the heat from warm water using a freezer, which exhausts that heat into your room. The freezer isn't 100% efficient, so adding ice heats the room more than it cools it.
Im from germany, there they say thats junk, too. For me it works, as I bought it last year, I knew its not an airconditon. The few days in the year its really hot, it works got in the night. Since I didnt grew up with A/C like all of you, it works good for me. Greez from germany
Is Germany so hot? It's hard.
Japan is also quite hot.
An effective strategy that has been said for a long time is bathing.
@@rei.sawamura5624 In summer yes, we got really hot. Last week we only hat 16° celsius, cold. Since yesterday its 27° getting even more. Its only a few weeks in the summer july and august, we got, in my area in germany over 40°,celcius. But than without any breeze, wind. And for me this is than enough. I lived for 3 years in Trinidad and Tobago, there you got the whole year this temperature. There you might need an aircondition. For me in germany this will do it. For 4 to 6 weeks we get it real hot. Greets from germany
If you tossed ice cubes into the water chamber might do the same thing and if you are only having to periodically add water and ice from time to time it might be just as effective as wetting and freezing the filter.
definitely. Thats what i did with both of em. worked well for me. And where we live has scorching summers like 100-113 usually summertime.
My friend has 2 of these is his room and to get cold air he put cold water with ice worked very well
Great review. I work in a small home office and am using this device for the first time. It is an 8'x11' with a ceiling height of ~ 7'. I agree that it is loud and when on calls if you do not have an option to suppress background noise then this will be troublesome. However, I think this may be a more preferred option over putting a small window unit in the only window this room has.
I use it in my bedroom every night and it has made sleeping so much more comfortable. The feeling of coolness in a 2nd story small bedroom is excellent and a great improvement to having just a fan running. I use ice cubes as well and it does make it cooler
I’m actually gonna get one today and I’ve been looking at reviews. This is the best one I saw!
@@wordsat2328 it really is about having a reasonable and positive perspective when buying new items because we all have different likes and dislikes :0)
YOU NEED TO MOVE TO THE BASEMENT WHERE IT'S ALWAYS COLD.
Thanks for saying that because I just bought it in hopes that it keeps my bedroom cool during the summer.
@@Sheria29 just started using it again a few days ago and in my case...it really does make a difference. 🤪😁
hi, shouldn't you be temp aiming on an object right in front of the coolers, instead of the insides of them? I just wonder how much it affects the final degrees showing up. Thanks for the nice review!
He aimed the laser on the surface of the plastic grilles, so it gives the closes object to the unit to see how cool it got.
I'm in a hot dry attic so results are assured , and I find one on each side a couple feet away is very good for using little power.
It’s basically a mini portable swamp cooler.
I don't understand the term "swamp cooler" can you explain? lol
@@sages101 Some people refer to it as evaporative cooler. It mists moist air which evaporates when it touches your skin, creating the illusion of cooling. In a high humidity area it can make a room too humid, swamp like over moisturized.
@@jean-claudelol563 so its not like real ac? :( thats unfortunate.
@@sages101 Unfortunately not real AC. That would require some kind of coolant and exhaust for the heat that an AC generates.
@@jean-claudelol563 thanks. I was looking for a way to cool my camper van down but this "swamp cooler" sounds like it would give me condensation issues.
Ok, I have the solution! Buying 20 to 30 filters and switching every 20 minutes or so. Plus, I'd keep adding crushed ice to the tank
Also have 200-300 ice cubes to replace every half hour
20 Filters in your fridge freezer and taking up space for all your food. Not worth it. Just buy an aircon or a fan. Less work, better results.
@@peabomkhize1459 Thank you for YOUR HONESTY. They want you to BUY 20 A/C SURROUND YOURSELF WITH THEM WITH 20 FROZEN FILTERS AND EXTRA 50 POUNDS OF ICE to get you through night of HORRIFIC HEAT IN SUMMER!!! And next to you is your wife sleeping 'quietly because her FAN doesn't make NOISE and she is COOLER....' WOW, NO THANKS! $400.00 A/C DESK TOP X 20. ICE 50 LBS? $40.00 FOR NIGHT. 20 EXTRA FILTERS $$ EACH? $1000.00 FOR 2 DEGREES LESS? LOL
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@@GiacomoVeteran sir lol ur being a menace to society
Thanks for this review I was thinking of buying one now I have second thoughts.
VERY SMART Denise. A SMALL FAN does exact same thing. I just received this UNIT, ARCTICE AIR ULTRA and have been using it with ICE CUBES in tray and it really does NOT do more than my SMALL FAN I was using. It is LOUD as well. The fan can be heard in room next door. Not quiet at all. I am not impressed for $89.00. My $9.00 FAN here in my VOICE ACTING STUDIO is quieter, less expensive ($9.00) and same cool air or better with my SMALL FAN. I even added ICE CUBES and I do not feel a diff. The fan MUST hit you head on as well or you do not get cooled down. Again, FAN does same thing.
@@GiacomoVeteran Lemme guess, did you buy from blaux?
You are spot on my friend. Thanks for a real honest review. Mad respect my friend
Good review. You covered everything! Thnx.
I might look at this for the bunk of my truck when I take a 10 hour break
Is it working?...I was thinking about getting one also ..does it last for 8h at least ?..do you like it ?
@@jeeprider9975 if you have it blowing directly on you sure, but it comes with the inconvenience of it getting warm and you having to wake up to refill it so it will be cool again. Im just going to get me an proper apu and deal with the expenses it comes with
@@sylvesterharris5282 Thank you for your HONESTY SYLVESTER....9 people checked this Arctic air Ultra desktop unit and it SUCKS. WE ARE SO DISAPPOINTED. We returned 5 of them!!! Freezing it is BS. Labor intensive and 15 minutes MAYBE? Water must be added regularly and COLD COLD WATER. For what? 3 degrees more cool? Maybe? Struggling so hard to find ANYTHING POSITIVE TO SAY!!! take care bro
Once your wet, or frozen, filter dries or thaws, it's a small fan.
Fill an Igloo cooler with ice, open the lid and have a fan blowing across the ice.
Have the drain plug emptying into ice cube trays. Have a valet, or your middle child, taking the filled trays to your freezer, and refilling the cooler with ice as needed and possible.
Boom!
Coolers come in many sizes, to suit your cooling or picnicking needs.
Indeed you are a rare gem to be so creative inventive and resourceful! I'm definitely returning this because it's just a waste of $139 as the noise is not a continuous sound but it rattles going up and down up and down and the regular Standalone fan is much more effective at blowing cool air. I'm going to return this and going to purchase a cooler instead and place it on a higher surface since our fan is very high up. Again thank you so much for the great advice!
😂😂😂 middle child lol
Me also knowing my middle child is most likely to know how to engineer a cooler if she wanted to.
Gosh darn it, I just bought one of these suckers to replace the central air unit for my 3 bedroom home 🤣