With the frozen filter and ice water the fan felt good to me, but that lasted like 2 minutes before it just felt like another fan and that was before all the ice had even melted down. So I would to say to people to pass on this one. Bummer because I liked the size quite a lot.
@@J.R.Carrel do you mean your mail truck? I am sorry to hear. I had one and it worked for about 20 minutes. My father is a retired postman. It's the hardest job. :(
I just bought the Artic Air Pure Chill 2.0 and in my opinion it actually works to cool down a small room. In 1 hour it felt cooler than the rest of the house did. This little cooler is amazing
Samee i bought this for a Small room and im currently trying it out, this room has great insulation, i understand its not a giant cooler but it has to help somehow for very small places
Swamp coolers do so. You'd be better off with a room unit, that easily has a window vent tube. Use some packaging tape to make it fit air tight. I have a back up for my A/C after living in Arizona for 40 years. Who else would you trust with A/C?
I’ve had mine for a year now! I don’t expect frost bite or anything, but I use it on my porch, ( I live in Florida) I have it on the table RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME! Not more than 2 ft away! I freeze the filter, and keep bottled water just below freezing water to fill it with! The first 10 minutes ARE AMAZING, and refresh me great! After the filter thaws and the water warms up, it still gives you slight relief from the heat! It’s a miniature SWAMP COOLER. I think people are EXPECTING TOO MUCH from this little thing! I’m happy with mine! Had a few glitches at first, but you HAVE To be a little smarter than the machine and work through it! C’mon folks, it’s a $40 thing! It’s ok for what it is! I’m glad I have it! FOR SURE!
Yes I agree with you. When the dew point is up and the humidity is low it helps build the humidity which helps me to keep from sweating as much and keeps it a little cooler.
Off is my favorite color. Performed like I expected for $40. Filled with water and laid a small freezer pack in the water. Had a secondary fan to help accommodate. Personally it worked for what I needed it to do. TY for your review 👌
Yeah I have 2 artic air 2.0 and I have a box fan, the house is at 74 degrees but I feel pretty chilly, both are at my desk facing me with the box fan a few feet away, close to my bed
I had used this for a get together in a camper a couple months ago with just an average Walmart waving standup fan and it cooled the camper off incredibly.
I have three. The original unit, this unit and the XL unit. I use the xl for my bedroom (top floor so even with ac cranked it can still get hot so it's nice to have that help). I use the other two for work (do a lot of new construction) and just by themselves it wont do a thing however, I also have a plumber blower fan (the kind that sucks in the hot hair and blows it out) and I put one on each side of the fan so it sucks in the cool air. Turns that blower fan into like a window unit, so while it won't do anything to cool the whole house it creates a pretty awesome cooling station when you need to catch some air and drink some water!
I would bet that this would work better with a fan pulling the cool air from it and spreading it around a small room like a bathroom and such. I mean for $40..00 or so I think it is worth a try to at least eliminate one a/c in the house. lol Great review! Also I would probably put some kind of catch tray underneath the unit to catch any water that would drip, so it doesn't actually get on any surface or item you don't want it to. Oh and blue has always been my favorite color since I was born.
I agree, a fan could help pull the cool air across the room. That's a good idea. Thanks for sharing. I'm a fan of the green...lol. thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
yea i have box fan sitting in front my 2.0 to cool the room.....the filter get warm too fast.... something better than nothing type machine.....I'll give it 3 out of 10.....with box fan in front 5/10
This is great as a personal air conditioner I've had to turn mine off several times. When I'm hot i remember i can turn this on. It cools me off almost immediately. Also the colors go from one to the other without you changing them. You just have to figure it out. Put it in a dish that fits it will look very cute and work very well, at least for me♡♡♡
I purchased it at Walmart, they already have them on clearance.....I'm planning on experimenting with it and installing it in my service truck that has no A/C. Ill build a small drain pan base for it to sit on, and drill a hole in the top for a fill hose, connected to a small 12 volt water pump, momentary switch, with a hose running to a gallon of distilled water behind the seat. Obviously, i won't be pre-soaking the filter, but you can always get a cup of ice at 7/11 🤔
I received mine 4 days ago. Mine leaked really badly! I purchased one when they first debuted and I still have it and it still works! I had to use again since the 2.0 disappoints. Customer Service was great. Waiting on my replacement.
I like it. Instead of going through all the trouble of making ice in my car, I just put some bottles of water in the fridge to the point where they’re almost frozen. Then just pour them in every now and again when the air warms back up.
Thanks for the honest review on this. I’m from Alabama and it gets MISERABLE here in the Summer, I hate it. I’m looking for something just to get a room cold that I’m “in” while saving on the Power bill from the air unit, especially while cooking Supper. It cost a lot to cool a whole house. . . BTW - the 2 Green lights were the prettiest. 💚 take care & God Bless.
So I recently purchased the Arctic air pure chill 2.0 and at first I was disappointed, because I added water to the ice, and it's soaked my sidebar end table, water all over my papers on the shelf below, but they were in plastic so they were protected, so I tried it again the next morning and this time I only added ice, and no water, and that did the trick. So I'm not sure about that filter thing, because I substituted it on the second try with one of those freezer packs, and I had one small enough to fit in that tray and so I wrapped it in a paper towel without the filter, and it seem to work just as well, maybe even a little better. So I had no problem with it after that, but I think the price may be a little steep as do you need to do some work with this thing, and I think that's the downside, but it's a personal fan, and it's not going to cool down a room, but it certainly make you feel a lot more comfortable and maybe you can save yourself some money by lowering the thermostat a degree or two when its running constantly in very hot weather, but you do have to do some work with it as compared to just a small fan, so other than that, I think it's an okay purchase. So thanks for the video, and until next time! Chill!🥶
I bought mine 3 yrs. ago. First think that was wrong about it was in the water dam area. The water level was never affected, I finally had to dump it out. That was the part that sucked. HOWEVER, as small as it is, the little fan is very powerful. I did take the filter, soak it in water and freezed it. I ran the fan just using the frozen filter and was amazed at how cool it was. Yes, sitting directly in front of it is best, but in a bathroom or small bedroom it would cool the room. Mine eventually stopped working but I kept the filter just in case I get another. Having one always in the freezer as your back up is the way to go My kitchen is small and faces north, but still warms in the summer. I used the Arctic Air to keep it cool and it worked.
My arm felt like I was getting frost bite. I have it 3 ft away. I keep it on medium with a refrigerated glass of water I pour in it. I'm glad I bought it.
I really Need one because I’m homeless and it’s so hot in the car I work night shift so I need to sleep during the day…..it’s hard when you’re in 89 degree weather
Just ordered one on Amazon this morning and got it this afternoon. My desk is in a hot spot in my house in Phoenix, I can tell you that I am finally quite comfortable. I just add ice every once in a while.
Thanks for sharing your review, I have a car that I just use to drive around town, it's old in not paying to get the ac fixed so something like this will be perfect.
@@zeeechanged5352 Hmm...I was wondering how this would do in a car. My ac is out too (old car). How do you work it in the car? Did you have to get an adaptor of sorts. Because I think it's just a typical wall plug isn't it?
@@Jeffreviews4u At least in Kentucky, anyway. I live in Kentucky. It works there. But if you use it in California, the room will be humid and won't cool down a lot.
Our AC is out so I got this little thing to help keep the bedroom from getting hot. I'm not expecting it to equal the AC but it helps a lot for the time being. Also my filter is different, it's got a lattice type look to it not just vertical.
So what's the purpose of the mist? To add humidity? Does it chill equally without it on? I know... costs, but if you can get a 32oz cup that insulates for hot and cold, why not just use that for the reservoir to keep ice and water cooler longer? Sure, you don't get the pretty little lights, but that can be addressed if need be. I want function over form, so it should be an HE device, with insulated metal tray and a workhorse of a motor/fan. If you're going to do it, do it right. Thanks for the review!
In my opinion, with the mist off it was just a fan. When you're using cold water, the mist does provide humidity but it is cool (when water is ice cold). Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ If you DON'T want your desk or any other surface that you set this on ruined I suggest you put this in a container BIG enough to hold the base of it (lined with a very thick towel)!!! I used this for 6 hours on high fan/high chill in my bathroom (that was 94°) when I went in to take my evening shower my bathroom was a nice chilly 70°... BUT, I had a HUGE puddle of water on my floor, every bit of water that was in it ended up on my floor!!! I will be taking mine back immediately.
I just bought the Arctic air pure chill 2.0 and I like it. I think it works great, especially if you sit in front of it. I noticed the droplets of condensation collecting on the front Vents and I put an absorbent washcloth underneath it to catch the water.I think it's very handy to have something that you can charge and take with you to cool you down.
My house has AC and my room has AC but it is still very hot. This has been amazing so far and though not a huge fan of the mist so I have to keep my door open but it feels cooler now. Not dat bad.
being from texas where the weather is low as 80 and as high like 105 for weeks i bought one of these and it didnt cool the room or me at all. only thing it did was the charger cord overheated extremely within like 20 mins and the cost is 40$. if you see this just buy a air conditioner for 200$
I have 2 of the originals and they work fine for me (Oregon) , love all the colors so I leave on the cycle to run all the colors and I have no leakage.
Did you say $40 ! Yikes, they're about $17 here in the UK. Just bought a couple but they leek from the base after an hour or so. Will give that one some thought. 👍🇬🇧
Hi Jeff,I Got One Of These Yesterday,and I Really Like It,We Have Central AC,But Only An Incoming Vent In The Guest Room,So This Is Perfect,You Ask About Favorite Colors,Love Them All,lol..But Did You Realize If You Hold The Button Down,You Can Change The Intensity Of The Lights By 3-4x,Great Review,Have A Great Day,God Bless🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
I use this in my shuttle van in Phoenix at 105-110° daily with engine off and connected to a Powobest portable solar power bank ($20 Amazon). Runs all day with sunlight providing power, a few ice cubes and cold water and windows down 1/4 the way. With a sunshade on the front window and tints on all other glass i can catch a few Z's with a nice cool breeze blowing.
I've heard of another getting their shirt wet and ringing it out and sleeping in it it to keep cool. Very interesting. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
Thanks for the video, I just got 4 of these at a salvage store (I guess they didn't sell well?) for 4$ each. all but one worked when i got them home, but I only wanted 2 and the others for parts really. I'm using them to push cooler air into my pc, and IT also seems to cool down my room as well. I will say though, you forgot your control for this experiment/test. the real test would be to turn the A/C off for an hour and let the outside heat up the room and see if it will chill it out. Edit: derp, just saw the below comment about hot room... darn phone :D
I purchased one of these Pure Chill 2.0 coolers and while nice it soaks everything around it. Water fills in the tray and leaks out all over. I lost one cutting board I had it on because it leaked so badly from the back where the. Fan is. I took it back to where I got it in exchange for another one and the same thing happened. I have an Evaporative cooler on my roof and this one leaves a lot to be desired.
I want these for when the power goes out and its 100 plus degrees and I can plug it into my power inverter . Or when we are hunkering fown in the bathroom due to tornados.....Yes, I sm shell shocked after a CAT 5 hit us in 2018. A little something is better than nothing.😊I dont think they skimped on the frame. Looks like it has less resistance without all the plastic. All it has to do is hold the filter in place....Anyway, getting a couple for the emergency box.
Should had seen this video before buying. Knew the tv commercial was too good to be true. It’s better to save money and buy a small wall a/c unit that you just have to turn it on. It’s amazing that you have to deal with ice and freezing the filter to get a few minutes of cold air. I returned mines the next day.
Just got one and worked great for about 30 min, then all the water leaked out onto the table I had it sitting on. Used the filter and the frozen ice pack with the attachment. Not impressed at all. Wish I would've seen your video before I made the purchase lol. Oh well.. live and learn😝
I also bought one at Home Depot yesterday. Tried it last night to cool the bedroom a bit while sleeping. Woke up to a puddle of water on my dresser.....and didn't feel it helped cool overnight at all. I'll be returning it this week. (Dayton, OH)
Jeff I'm taken with an idea a Swamp cooler something like this size modifying the conductive material of evaporator and making the journals near pinhole size and whole unit size 4X would make a very impressive cooling machine. The ones we had in the field for outside had huge evaporator like mylar ? surfaces corrogated. Having concern for too much moisture, I thought of the smaller journals and conduction. Maybe get your cool on using less water with a better flux capacitor, no? H! PS Yall look at TechIngredients youtuber, has a device uses a form of contained evaporation of liquid dessicant and will cool a large room just like a real AC using some pumps and 16 inch diameter pvc pipe about 8 foot tall. Has 3 videos and he looks like Bruce Campbell from the Evil Dead!
Hello ! Jeff ! ...Wow ! ..I Think It's Not So Good ! Because d IT increase the humidity in the Room ! I'm Desapointed ! Thank You So Much For the DEMO...👍 ..From Downtown Montreal ⚜️🇨🇦👋👋👋🤗🤩🥰💞💞💞
It's a good product but it's a swamp cooler. You need to have a door open or a window open a crack to exhaust the humidity. It needs to be pointed at you. It's great in conjunction with real AC, in rooms that get warm even with central. It's good for sleeping, allergies, it's nice
I just saw a bunch of these at Home Depot and thought about purchasing one, but I wanted to do some research and see if this little thing would actually work in a small room. So thank you for doing what you're doing, so I can make a decision on whether to purchase. By the way, I subscribed based on the fact that you review products. So thank you.
I live in an adobe yurt style 'round' house in southwestern NM (16' diameter) and I am wondering if this might work in such a small space? The humidity outside in the afternoon is around 10%. Thoughts? I bought one and am hesitant to open it up. ;-)
Just got mine to replace another one similar. Boy this one's really noisy. But it's nice to have next to the bed when it's extra hot, which it is down here in Texas. But yeah, not sure I'm liking how loud it is.
I am a Northern California native (Please don't judge me for this. My entire family, both extended and immediate, have made several trips to Idaho in search of a couple of different properties that have several acres each that would be able large enough to build several homes on each while still leaving plenty of land so that we are not ontop of each other and we would all still have enough space for everyone to have a nice sized garden and/ yard. All in the effort to leave our ridiculous, God forsaken home state and be able to enjoy the rest of our lives amongst other like-minded people, and away from the insane ultra liberal majority that currently surround us) About 3 years ago, while I was doing my selective dumpster diving rounds, I found a brand new, never been opened artic air in the "Tuesday Mornings " dumpster. Growing up, my father owned an HVAC business, so our home always had 2 commercial sized air conditioners, and our home was also wonderfully cool to me, cold to others 😀. I started my found artic air, and I loved it! I had a small fan on next to/ slightly behind it, and this worked GREAT to Amp up the Arctic air power. My nephew's mother, who is also a good friend, lives in a non air conditioned van, and she kind of guilted me into letting her have my Arctic air. I regretted letting her have it to be honest. Well I bought the pure chill 2.0 last night on sale at the Walmart grocery store right by my house for $20 on clearance, and I LOVE IT!!!
Remember this is NOT an AC.. it is a humidifier with cold water.. it will slightly cool until the humidity increases too much... if it was in a sealed area it would heat the room, not cool.
For the past couple of nights - the water hasn't needed refilling. I washed the unit & will see how it goes from there. But, is this normal from time to time?
this won't do a darn thing if i'm having a hot flash! 😂😅but overall its a nice chill on a warm day! I believe you'd be better off investing in a oscillating fan tower those work extremely well in a room. these are innovative but the having to keep filling it up w ice water is an inconvenience 😊
The container does not come off the the unit and although salt will make the water cooler, I'd worry it would damage the machine. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
I work in security , and spend hours a day sitting in my car parked in the sun , does this have the ability to be plugged into a cigarette lighter port ? I can’t run my car hours at a time so ac isn’t an option
I have a 360 degree pivot fan. If I put this in front of the Arctic air 2.0, do you think it would make a significant difference? Cooling a small slide in truck camper
Bought one because I bought an old house and had to disconnect the old outlet in the rooms and haven’t run the new wiring yet from the basement to the upstairs I gotta do a total of 4 outlets no big deal just lack of time so I bought one of these for my 6x6 room and it only made the room more humid these do not work I was expecting a temporary solution but it’s a low powered fan at best
I went to Walmart to check this out and saw that they came up with a new one, It’s called Artic Air Pure Chil XL and it is bigger than this one and it costs $79.00 but I have not seen a single review on that one, per the box it is supposed to be more powerful and better than the 2.0…..have you seen it?
I just bought two of these on Amazon prime day for my mom she doesn’t have AC in her room and home girl is going through menopause so she has those issues she deals with so I really hope one of these helps her. I got her one for her room and one for me but shoot based on your review I’m nervous one won’t be enough. But I am definitely going to have her freeze the filter and put ice water. We don’t have humidity here in Colorado though so if she puts it in front of her cracked window or in front of the box fan that will help right? Is that what these people mean when they say to use it with a fan or whatever?
Great review! I just bought one from your link. Question: Is there a transparent film or something covering the inside of the water tank? I ran the cooler on Turbo. After 15 hours the water tank was still HALF FULL. Made me wonder if I didn’t remove something. Love your reviews 👍
Luckily I do live in a dry heat state. BTW I used the cooler the next day. After 4 hours the HALF tank of water was all gone so I guess everything is working properly. It keeps me cool enough to not have to turn on the AC all the time. Looking forward to find out how much this little cooler might save me on electricity bills this summer 😃
@@Jeffreviews4u Yeah, well here in Ohio, just about everyone I know who has purchased one has been very, very disappointed, but common sense would dictate that you don't add moisture/humidity to a geographical location that is already so filled with nasty humidity, it takes your breath away and feels as though you could wring the water right out of the air. Just sayin.' Then again, it's a bit of a stretch to assume that everyone has....common sense. However, the ads FAIL to mention the fact that these things are NOT EFFECTIVE in humid climates, and this has got to be a known fact to the sellers. Disregarding any mention of this very important fact is deceptive. I don't have a dog in this fight, but I'm going to tell you here and now that SOMEONE, most likely a dissatisfied customer, WILL likely bring some kind of legal action to force them to mention this information as a clear disclaimer.
@@pauline1511 Yeah....your experience is IMPOSSIBLE for the residents of very humid areas, and this is my problem with the sellers of this thing, they should SPECIFY IN THEIR ADS THAT IT BASICALLY WON'T WORK IN HUMID AREAS; I see this as VERY DECEPTIVE, to knowingly leave out pertinent information; it's akin to LYING. My neighbor and I tried to run his and yes, pretty much all of the water remained after close to a day, because, well....when the air is thick enough with moisture that you could almost scoop it out of the ambient air, with your hands, the water isn't going to evaporate much, now is it? Their advertising is deceptive.
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With the frozen filter and ice water the fan felt good to me, but that lasted like 2 minutes before it just felt like another fan and that was before all the ice had even melted down. So I would to say to people to pass on this one. Bummer because I liked the size quite a lot.
@@johnnyrenkiewicz2789 China con job.
I'm a mailman and our peoples do not have air conditioning do you think this would keep me decently cool
@@J.R.Carrel do you mean your mail truck? I am sorry to hear. I had one and it worked for about 20 minutes. My father is a retired postman. It's the hardest job. :(
@@J.R.Carrel It works as a spot cooler in dry climates. If you live on the western side of the country and not the eastern, then it will work for you.
I just bought the Artic Air Pure Chill 2.0 and in my opinion it actually works to cool down a small room. In 1 hour it felt cooler than the rest of the house did. This little cooler is amazing
Very cool! Thanks for sharing your experience with this item.
Agreed!
Samee i bought this for a Small room and im currently trying it out, this room has great insulation, i understand its not a giant cooler but it has to help somehow for very small places
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I know right
For it not being such a giant cooler it does work pretty good
Swamp coolers do so. You'd be better off with a room unit, that easily has a window vent tube. Use some packaging tape to make it fit air tight.
I have a back up for my A/C after living in Arizona for 40 years. Who else would you trust with A/C?
I’ve had mine for a year now! I don’t expect frost bite or anything, but I use it on my porch, ( I live in Florida) I have it on the table RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME! Not more than 2 ft away! I freeze the filter, and keep bottled water just below freezing water to fill it with! The first 10 minutes ARE AMAZING, and refresh me great! After the filter thaws and the water warms up, it still gives you slight relief from the heat! It’s a miniature SWAMP COOLER. I think people are EXPECTING TOO MUCH from this little thing! I’m happy with mine! Had a few glitches at first, but you HAVE To be a little smarter than the machine and work through it! C’mon folks, it’s a $40 thing! It’s ok for what it is! I’m glad I have it! FOR SURE!
Yes I agree with you. When the dew point is up and the humidity is low it helps build the humidity which helps me to keep from sweating as much and keeps it a little cooler.
I got mine at TJ Max for $20. I just set it up on this hot day, we dont have AC. I LOVE IT! It is coming camping with me
Off is my favorite color. Performed like I expected for $40. Filled with water and laid a small freezer pack in the water. Had a secondary fan to help accommodate. Personally it worked for what I needed it to do.
TY for your review 👌
Yeah I have 2 artic air 2.0 and I have a box fan, the house is at 74 degrees but I feel pretty chilly, both are at my desk facing me with the box fan a few feet away, close to my bed
I had used this for a get together in a camper a couple months ago with just an average Walmart waving standup fan and it cooled the camper off incredibly.
I just bought this for 10$ at Home Depot and I put it behind my Vornado air circulator. Pure Nirvana.
I have three. The original unit, this unit and the XL unit. I use the xl for my bedroom (top floor so even with ac cranked it can still get hot so it's nice to have that help). I use the other two for work (do a lot of new construction) and just by themselves it wont do a thing however, I also have a plumber blower fan (the kind that sucks in the hot hair and blows it out) and I put one on each side of the fan so it sucks in the cool air. Turns that blower fan into like a window unit, so while it won't do anything to cool the whole house it creates a pretty awesome cooling station when you need to catch some air and drink some water!
I would bet that this would work better with a fan pulling the cool air from it and spreading it around a small room like a bathroom and such. I mean for $40..00 or so I think it is worth a try to at least eliminate one a/c in the house. lol Great review!
Also I would probably put some kind of catch tray underneath the unit to catch any water that would drip, so it doesn't actually get on any surface or item you don't want it to.
Oh and blue has always been my favorite color since I was born.
I agree, a fan could help pull the cool air across the room. That's a good idea. Thanks for sharing. I'm a fan of the green...lol. thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
How about a small room with a computer and all that in it? Would that be a bad idea with all the moisture?
yea i have box fan sitting in front my 2.0 to cool the room.....the filter get warm too fast.... something better than nothing type machine.....I'll give it 3 out of 10.....with box fan in front 5/10
This is great as a personal air conditioner I've had to turn mine off several times. When I'm hot i remember i can turn this on. It cools me off almost immediately. Also the colors go from one to the other without you changing them. You just have to figure it out. Put it in a dish that fits it will look very cute and work very well, at least for me♡♡♡
I purchased it at Walmart, they already have them on clearance.....I'm planning on experimenting with it and installing it in my service truck that has no A/C.
Ill build a small drain pan base for it to sit on, and drill a hole in the top for a fill hose, connected to a small 12 volt water pump, momentary switch, with a hose running to a gallon of distilled water behind the seat.
Obviously, i won't be pre-soaking the filter, but you can always get a cup of ice at 7/11 🤔
I just bought mine today in Nigeria for #18,000. Nice to use it.
Thanks for sharing!
I received mine 4 days ago. Mine leaked really badly! I purchased one when they first debuted and I still have it and it still works! I had to use again since the 2.0 disappoints. Customer Service was great. Waiting on my replacement.
I like it. Instead of going through all the trouble of making ice in my car, I just put some bottles of water in the fridge to the point where they’re almost frozen. Then just pour them in every now and again when the air warms back up.
Thanks for the honest review on this. I’m from Alabama and it gets MISERABLE here in the Summer, I hate it. I’m looking for something just to get a room cold that I’m “in” while saving on the Power bill from the air unit, especially while cooking Supper. It cost a lot to cool a whole house. . . BTW - the 2 Green lights were the prettiest. 💚 take care & God Bless.
If the humidity in your area goes above 60%, I'd skip this. This really only works well below 50% and really well below 30%.
So I recently purchased the Arctic air pure chill 2.0 and at first I was disappointed, because I added water to the ice, and it's soaked my sidebar end table, water all over my papers on the shelf below, but they were in plastic so they were protected, so I tried it again the next morning and this time I only added ice, and no water, and that did the trick.
So I'm not sure about that filter thing, because I substituted it on the second try with one of those freezer packs, and I had one small enough to fit in that tray and so I wrapped it in a paper towel without the filter, and it seem to work just as well, maybe even a little better.
So I had no problem with it after that, but I think the price may be a little steep as do you need to do some work with this thing, and I think that's the downside, but it's a personal fan, and it's not going to cool down a room, but it certainly make you feel a lot more comfortable and maybe you can save yourself some money by lowering the thermostat a degree or two when its running constantly in very hot weather, but you do have to do some work with it as compared to just a small fan, so other than that, I think it's an okay purchase.
So thanks for the video, and until next time! Chill!🥶
I bought mine 3 yrs. ago. First think that was wrong about it was in the water dam area. The water level was never affected, I finally had to dump it out. That was the part that sucked. HOWEVER, as small as it is, the little fan is very powerful. I did take the filter, soak it in water and freezed it. I ran the fan just using the frozen filter and was amazed at how cool it was. Yes, sitting directly in front of it is best, but in a bathroom or small bedroom it would cool the room. Mine eventually stopped working but I kept the filter just in case I get another. Having one always in the freezer as your back up is the way to go My kitchen is small and faces north, but still warms in the summer. I used the Arctic Air to keep it cool and it worked.
Hey, it was only 40 bucks, whadda ya want???
My arm felt like I was getting frost bite. I have it 3 ft away. I keep it on medium with a refrigerated glass of water I pour in it. I'm glad I bought it.
lol. Thanks for sharing your experience.
I really Need one because I’m homeless and it’s so hot in the car I work night shift so I need to sleep during the day…..it’s hard when you’re in 89 degree weather
Scam does work
These actually work pretty damn good
Just ordered one on Amazon this morning and got it this afternoon. My desk is in a hot spot in my house in Phoenix, I can tell you that I am finally quite comfortable. I just add ice every once in a while.
This thing works great in a small room and with older cars. Especially if sitting in a parking lot
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Have a great day 😀
Thanks for sharing your review, I have a car that I just use to drive around town, it's old in not paying to get the ac fixed so something like this will be perfect.
@@zeeechanged5352 Hmm...I was wondering how this would do in a car. My ac is out too (old car). How do you work it in the car? Did you have to get an adaptor of sorts. Because I think it's just a typical wall plug isn't it?
@@riddlr6358 sorry this review was for a similar product I never purchased this one
Only complaint I have is I wish it ran on batteries so I could easily move it from my computer setup to my bed without having to unplug and plug it in
I own a pure chill 1.0 and it works good for me. I use it when the central ac dies/ broke down.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
@@Jeffreviews4u At least in Kentucky, anyway. I live in Kentucky. It works there. But if you use it in California, the room will be humid and won't cool down a lot.
Our AC is out so I got this little thing to help keep the bedroom from getting hot. I'm not expecting it to equal the AC but it helps a lot for the time being. Also my filter is different, it's got a lattice type look to it not just vertical.
Mine did not bring the wall adapter. Only the USB cable. I used the cell phone block adapter but the unit won’t run
So what's the purpose of the mist? To add humidity? Does it chill equally without it on? I know... costs, but if you can get a 32oz cup that insulates for hot and cold, why not just use that for the reservoir to keep ice and water cooler longer? Sure, you don't get the pretty little lights, but that can be addressed if need be. I want function over form, so it should be an HE device, with insulated metal tray and a workhorse of a motor/fan. If you're going to do it, do it right. Thanks for the review!
In my opinion, with the mist off it was just a fan. When you're using cold water, the mist does provide humidity but it is cool (when water is ice cold). Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
⚠️ WARNING ⚠️
If you DON'T want your desk or any other surface that you set this on ruined I suggest you put this in a container BIG enough to hold the base of it (lined with a very thick towel)!!!
I used this for 6 hours on high fan/high chill in my bathroom (that was 94°) when I went in to take my evening shower my bathroom was a nice chilly 70°...
BUT, I had a HUGE puddle of water on my floor, every bit of water that was in it ended up on my floor!!!
I will be taking mine back immediately.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience!
I always put a towel under mine lol
Ok Karen.
@@billblaski9523 I'm talking about your mini AC NOT your girlfriend. 🤣
@@asmodeus1738
Well aren't you special! 🤦🏻♀️
You clearly DON'T even know what a Karen is so STFU!
Thanks for reviewing this as I’ve been seeing it on tv commercials a lot lately. Great product but Central air over this anyday
Absolutely! Happy to help. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
Bought one of these. Well, the fan works, different colored lights work.
Lol. What do you think of it?
I just bought the Arctic air pure chill 2.0 and I like it. I think it works great, especially if you sit in front of it. I noticed the droplets of condensation collecting on the front Vents and I put an absorbent washcloth underneath it to catch the water.I think it's very handy to have something that you can charge and take with you to cool you down.
I like the blue light. Blue is my favorite color and I associate it as a cold color. The lavender light was pretty too.
That's a good point about the blue light! I'm partial to the green one myself. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
My house has AC and my room has AC but it is still very hot. This has been amazing so far and though not a huge fan of the mist so I have to keep my door open but it feels cooler now. Not dat bad.
being from texas where the weather is low as 80 and as high like 105 for weeks i bought one of these and it didnt cool the room or me at all. only thing it did was the charger cord overheated extremely within like 20 mins and the cost is 40$. if you see this just buy a air conditioner for 200$
I have 2 of the originals and they work fine for me (Oregon) , love all the colors so I leave on the cycle to run all the colors and I have no leakage.
My favorite is the pink. Thank you for the information. Very informative channel.
Did you say $40 ! Yikes, they're about $17 here in the UK. Just bought a couple but they leek from the base after an hour or so. Will give that one some thought. 👍🇬🇧
after coverting 40 dollars, its 32 pounds over there.
@@V0RT3X_CYCL0N3OLD lol
Hi Jeff,I Got One Of These Yesterday,and I Really Like It,We Have Central AC,But Only An Incoming Vent In The Guest Room,So This Is Perfect,You Ask About Favorite Colors,Love Them All,lol..But Did You Realize If You Hold The Button Down,You Can Change The Intensity Of The Lights By 3-4x,Great Review,Have A Great Day,God Bless🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
I use this in my shuttle van in Phoenix at 105-110° daily with engine off and connected to a Powobest portable solar power bank ($20 Amazon). Runs all day with sunlight providing power, a few ice cubes and cold water and windows down 1/4 the way. With a sunshade on the front window and tints on all other glass i can catch a few Z's with a nice cool breeze blowing.
I pour a cold can of club soda all over me in my pajamas and turn on a fan ... it cools me down long enough to fall asleep.
I've heard of another getting their shirt wet and ringing it out and sleeping in it it to keep cool. Very interesting. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
Thanks for the video, I just got 4 of these at a salvage store (I guess they didn't sell well?) for 4$ each.
all but one worked when i got them home, but I only wanted 2 and the others for parts really.
I'm using them to push cooler air into my pc, and IT also seems to cool down my room as well.
I will say though, you forgot your control for this experiment/test. the real test would be to turn the A/C off for an hour and let the outside heat up the room and see if it will chill it out.
Edit: derp, just saw the below comment about hot room... darn phone :D
Is that humidity good for your PC?
@@dreambiscuits it's really not that bad. But they very quickly got old and i just got a window unit
I like my arctic air pocket chill and my freedom neck fan. Worth every penny on both of those!!!!
Very cool. Thanks for sharing 👍
They also have the Pure Chill XL and also an Arctic Chill Tower, I haven't even seen a commercial or anything for those yet
Jeff thanks for the review and arctic air is selling an cooling attachment for the arctic air pure chill 2.0. I hope you have a great day! 👍
I've heard of the attachment, I haven't run into one at the store just yet. Thanks for letting us know.
No problem Jeff!
What an awesome vid. Guy knows how to do a review!
Glad you liked it, thanks for the kind words!
@@Jeffreviews4u I'm not buttering ya up either. Lol The words are true! You're right to the point and cover all bases. Subbed 👏
Yes the fan works really well and it does cool a small room adequately, but the system is too noisy to use in the bedroom.
I purchased one of these Pure Chill 2.0 coolers and while nice it soaks everything around it. Water fills in the tray and leaks out all over. I lost one cutting board I had it on because it leaked so badly from the back where the. Fan is. I took it back to where I got it in exchange for another one and the same thing happened. I have an Evaporative cooler on my roof and this one leaves a lot to be desired.
I put a towel under mine
@@billblaski9523 I did the same thing. Ruined two old cutting boards I had used for cheesemaking
Looks good for its size and price👍🏾
Unless your directly in front it like an inch away. This does NOT keep you cool
I agree. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
So it’s good for temporary ac for a car while saving up to fix ac system?
I want these for when the power goes out and its 100 plus degrees and I can plug it into my power inverter . Or when we are hunkering fown in the bathroom due to tornados.....Yes, I sm shell shocked after a CAT 5 hit us in 2018. A little something is better than nothing.😊I dont think they skimped on the frame. Looks like it has less resistance without all the plastic. All it has to do is hold the filter in place....Anyway, getting a couple for the emergency box.
Can you use it without water?
favorite color is lavender...i have diabetes and when my blood sugar rises....this item is hellpful while on computer or watching tv.
Should had seen this video before buying. Knew the tv commercial was too good to be true. It’s better to save money and buy a small wall a/c unit that you just have to turn it on. It’s amazing that you have to deal with ice and freezing the filter to get a few minutes of cold air. I returned mines the next day.
Just got one and worked great for about 30 min, then all the water leaked out onto the table I had it sitting on. Used the filter and the frozen ice pack with the attachment. Not impressed at all. Wish I would've seen your video before I made the purchase lol. Oh well.. live and learn😝
Thank u
I also bought one at Home Depot yesterday. Tried it last night to cool the bedroom a bit while sleeping. Woke up to a puddle of water on my dresser.....and didn't feel it helped cool overnight at all. I'll be returning it this week. (Dayton, OH)
Jeff I'm taken with an idea a Swamp cooler something like this size modifying the conductive material of evaporator and making the journals near pinhole size and whole unit size 4X would make a very impressive cooling machine. The ones we had in the field for outside had huge evaporator like mylar ? surfaces corrogated. Having concern for too much moisture, I thought of the smaller journals and conduction. Maybe get your cool on using less water with a better flux capacitor, no? H!
PS Yall look at TechIngredients youtuber, has a device uses a form of contained evaporation of liquid dessicant and will cool a large room just like a real AC using some pumps and 16 inch diameter pvc pipe about 8 foot tall. Has 3 videos and he looks like Bruce Campbell from the Evil Dead!
Blue was my favourite color😅
I wonder what would happen if you put dry ice and about a 1/4 inch of water in the top of it and use a frozen filter.
Hello ! Jeff ! ...Wow ! ..I Think It's Not So Good ! Because d IT increase the humidity in the Room ! I'm Desapointed ! Thank You So Much For the DEMO...👍 ..From Downtown Montreal ⚜️🇨🇦👋👋👋🤗🤩🥰💞💞💞
I wasn't happy it increased he humidity either...made it warmer. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
Not sure why they don’t use the same insulation as they do for lunch bags or thermal cups to keep the ice water as cool as possible.
I got this at Walmart. Nice gadget. Works!
Very cool. Thanks for sharing. 👍
I hope this fan works good here in Ontario California right now is f**** hot 109
It's a good product but it's a swamp cooler. You need to have a door open or a window open a crack to exhaust the humidity. It needs to be pointed at you. It's great in conjunction with real AC, in rooms that get warm even with central. It's good for sleeping, allergies, it's nice
I just saw a bunch of these at Home Depot and thought about purchasing one, but I wanted to do some research and see if this little thing would actually work in a small room. So thank you for doing what you're doing, so I can make a decision on whether to purchase. By the way, I subscribed based on the fact that you review products. So thank you.
did you buy one ? is it garbage ?
Did you buyed i want one too
I wonder if the filters are interchangeable, the original looks like it would catch more mist
I live in an adobe yurt style 'round' house in southwestern NM (16' diameter) and I am wondering if this might work in such a small space? The humidity outside in the afternoon is around 10%. Thoughts? I bought one and am hesitant to open it up. ;-)
for $40 this thing does the job... I use it in bedroom where baby sleeps ( for afternoon naps)
Just got mine to replace another one similar. Boy this one's really noisy. But it's nice to have next to the bed when it's extra hot, which it is down here in Texas. But yeah, not sure I'm liking how loud it is.
Question: What is the purpose for the rear fan, it doesn't seem to function.
Mine only has one fan. If yours is not spinning it may be broken. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 🙂
I’m gonna put it in my caravan even tho it has a ac already but it doesn’t get very cold
My Attic Air 2.0 is not turning on the lights is blinking on and off
They have so many types Arctic Air lol, an Ultra, Pure Chill, Pure Chill 2.0, Pure Chill XL, Arctic Air Tower! So many different kinds
Lol...and I've reviewed them all. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
@@Jeffreviews4u lol and I just watched them all. There's even a neck fan and hat!
@Bill Blaski haha, I reviewed those too. Lol. Thanks again for checking out the videos!
Thank you for the thorough review
Happy to help. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
Great review there, Jeff.
Glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
Thanks for the video 😊
Absolutely. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 🙂 👍
What happens if it runs out of water? Will it auto shutoff?
I am a Northern California native (Please don't judge me for this. My entire family, both extended and immediate, have made several trips to Idaho in search of a couple of different properties that have several acres each that would be able large enough to build several homes on each while still leaving plenty of land so that we are not ontop of each other and we would all still have enough space for everyone to have a nice sized garden and/ yard. All in the effort to leave
our ridiculous, God forsaken home state and be able to enjoy the rest of our lives amongst other like-minded people, and away from the insane ultra liberal majority that currently surround us) About 3 years ago, while I was doing my selective dumpster diving rounds, I found a brand new, never been opened artic air in the "Tuesday Mornings " dumpster. Growing up, my father owned an HVAC business, so our home always had 2 commercial sized air conditioners, and our home was also wonderfully cool to me, cold to others 😀. I started my found artic air, and I loved it! I had a small fan on next to/ slightly behind it, and this worked GREAT to Amp up the Arctic air power. My nephew's mother, who is also a good friend, lives in a non air conditioned van, and she kind of guilted me into letting her have my Arctic air. I regretted letting her have it to be honest. Well I bought the pure chill 2.0 last night on sale at the Walmart grocery store right by my house for $20 on clearance, and I LOVE IT!!!
I ordered the Arctos and I received the Arctic Air 2.0. Dirty crooks!
Remember this is NOT an AC.. it is a humidifier with cold water.. it will slightly cool until the humidity increases too much... if it was in a sealed area
it would heat the room, not cool.
You are correct. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
People wasting money on junk
@@johnchildress6717 lol. That's one way of putting it. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
For the past couple of nights - the water hasn't needed refilling. I washed the unit & will see how it goes from there. But, is this normal from time to time?
Just got mine and leaks everywhere doesn’t even turn on .. any fix
That stinks, hopefully you can return it. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
I just ordered thru Amazon.....will be here today....lets wait and see...
Great vids mate
Cheers from down under 😎
I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
Can you run this with no light on?
Thanks Hot 🔥 Jeff with cool ❄️ hair!!! 🤎🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾😭
What would happen if you used salt water to make the ice and double bag the ice to it doest affect the machine ?
this won't do a darn thing if i'm having a hot flash! 😂😅but overall its a nice chill on a warm day!
I believe you'd be better off investing in a oscillating fan tower those work extremely well in a room. these are innovative but the having to keep filling it up w ice water is an inconvenience 😊
Why not freeze the container where you add ice and freeze it with water instead and add salt also ????
The container does not come off the the unit and although salt will make the water cooler, I'd worry it would damage the machine. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
Is it ok to add essential oil to the water??? Thanks.
I work in security , and spend hours a day sitting in my car parked in the sun , does this have the ability to be plugged into a cigarette lighter port ? I can’t run my car hours at a time so ac isn’t an option
I have a 360 degree pivot fan. If I put this in front of the Arctic air 2.0, do you think it would make a significant difference? Cooling a small slide in truck camper
Took mine back to Walmart. Used ice and water and put filter in freezer. Put Commercial thermometer right at the vents and no cooler
Walmart had the best return policy. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
Why it's wire
Is their any arctic air with usb
I just bought one today and the Purple is my favorite color.
Bought one because I bought an old house and had to disconnect the old outlet in the rooms and haven’t run the new wiring yet from the basement to the upstairs I gotta do a total of 4 outlets no big deal just lack of time so I bought one of these for my 6x6 room and it only made the room more humid these do not work I was expecting a temporary solution but it’s a low powered fan at best
do you have to put the cartridge in in the ice box or just put cool water in it?
I went to Walmart to check this out and saw that they came up with a new one, It’s called Artic Air Pure Chil XL and it is bigger than this one and it costs $79.00 but I have not seen a single review on that one, per the box it is supposed to be more powerful and better than the 2.0…..have you seen it?
If you promise not to tell anyone, check back here tomorrow. My review for the XL is scheduled to post then. 😃
@@Jeffreviews4u i cant wait for the review on that one
I use it with just cold / Cool water it’s very comfortable will using it this way damaging it
I have this cooler machine but mine is leaking water. is that normal?
Great review!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
I just bought two of these on Amazon prime day for my mom she doesn’t have AC in her room and home girl is going through menopause so she has those issues she deals with so I really hope one of these helps her. I got her one for her room and one for me but shoot based on your review I’m nervous one won’t be enough. But I am definitely going to have her freeze the filter and put ice water. We don’t have humidity here in Colorado though so if she puts it in front of her cracked window or in front of the box fan that will help right? Is that what these people mean when they say to use it with a fan or whatever?
Great review! I just bought one from your link.
Question: Is there a transparent film or something covering the inside of the water tank? I ran the cooler on Turbo. After 15 hours the water tank was still HALF FULL. Made me wonder if I didn’t remove something. Love your reviews 👍
I hope you live in a very dry heat state; otherwise, you have my condolences for wasting your money.
Luckily I do live in a dry heat state. BTW I used the cooler the next day. After 4 hours the HALF tank of water was all gone so I guess everything is working properly. It keeps me cool enough to not have to turn on the AC all the time. Looking forward to find out how much this little cooler might save me on electricity bills this summer 😃
Thanks for letting us know. As James said, the dryer the climate the better. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
@@Jeffreviews4u Yeah, well here in Ohio, just about everyone I know who has purchased one has been very, very disappointed, but common sense would dictate that you don't add moisture/humidity to a geographical location that is already so filled with nasty humidity, it takes your breath away and feels as though you could wring the water right out of the air. Just sayin.' Then again, it's a bit of a stretch to assume that everyone has....common sense. However, the ads FAIL to mention the fact that these things are NOT EFFECTIVE in humid climates, and this has got to be a known fact to the sellers. Disregarding any mention of this very important fact is deceptive. I don't have a dog in this fight, but I'm going to tell you here and now that SOMEONE, most likely a dissatisfied customer, WILL likely bring some kind of legal action to force them to mention this information as a clear disclaimer.
@@pauline1511 Yeah....your experience is IMPOSSIBLE for the residents of very humid areas, and this is my problem with the sellers of this thing, they should SPECIFY IN THEIR ADS THAT IT BASICALLY WON'T WORK IN HUMID AREAS; I see this as VERY DECEPTIVE, to knowingly leave out pertinent information; it's akin to LYING. My neighbor and I tried to run his and yes, pretty much all of the water remained after close to a day, because, well....when the air is thick enough with moisture that you could almost scoop it out of the ambient air, with your hands, the water isn't going to evaporate much, now is it? Their advertising is deceptive.
Is it leaking or sweating? Humid climates usually causes things to sweat more.