Blaux Portable AC Review (They Screwed Up) - Krazy Ken's Tech Talk
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
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It comes to this! The Blaux Portable AC arrived in the lair, and it's time to review it. But when Krazy Ken opens the box… he realizes the company already screwed up. Don't be fooled. This sketchy product is surrounded with fake reviews and false advertising. Use caution!
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Awesome thanks
Im Getting Ads For This
help me
@@ace262 On UA-cam, click the little (i) button (lower left) and choose the option which doesn't show you the ad anymore. I forgot what the button actually says. I think this works on mobile, too, but I haven't tried it.
The water doesn't need a pump, it uses the capillary action of water to make the water climb up the filter. If you've ever dipped toilet paper in the toilet still holding it, you'll see the water actually moves up the paper against gravity. This is the capillary action at hand as it works more under the principle of filling areas of low distribution and cares less about gravity. It's also how heat pipes for cooling work. Though your personal swamp cooler is far bigger and capillary action does cap out after a few inches. Being as tall as that one will require a pump as the capillary action just is too weak to fight gravity that far.
So it sounds like they stole Mr. Cooper’s idea from Sesame Street back in 82 where you put a block of ice in front of a fan
An evolution in the Air-con industry...
Emphasis on “CON”
Haha
Maybe an internal joke in the company. Haha. “So you want air-CON, no problem.
con,aux,nul
.con is a thing you can't name your folder in Windows.
@@CaseyQuotes i know
It’s just a glorified computer fan
Actually its not even that. A regular pc fan that will spin faster will put out much cooler and faster air then this thing would. At least with a pc fan you can feel the breeze from it unlike this *caugh* s#itty swamp cooler (as if it can even be called that) you will just barely be able to feel it p*ssing the air at you. I knew it was a scam as soon as I started to see it showing up from facebook, from google (This thing is a must have in every home in your neighborhood) ads. If a product is good you dont need all this bs ads.
Anyways thats my 2 cents :P
Probably more of a smartphone fan lol
@@PhantomWorksStudios Based on a completely unrelated and much cheaper swamp cooler, I'm guessing they're probably powering a 12v fan on only 5v
It's not.. it lacks rgb lol
You would be better off at this price, getting a fridge unit computer fan, putting it in a tube, and plugging it in to a 12v power supply.
They’re still running that ad!😂 That’s how I discovered your video. So glad I watched this.. I was very close to ordering one.
I was stupid enough to order 3! Big mistake!😫
Lol I’m glad I decided to look this up. I was so close to buying 😂😂😂.
me too :(
I wish I would’ve seen any ad about it. I had it on my kitchen counter and it leaked so I’m glad I didn’t have it on a nice piece of furniture. It’s funny because I was just thinking to myself where does all the melting ice go because it melts in about 15 minutes and Bam 💥 there was all over my counter.
@@daleroyster2144 I bought 4. As soon as the one I tried dries, they’re going to right back.
Purchased: August 2023 - still works GREAT!I ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxxsUnXhGsSJLim_XnMHyQK0u3XVaW-CGn live in a studio and during the summer it gets scorching hot - really old building with no ac units. I can’t express how EASY it was to install. This unit has been a life savior during the summer and some days during other seasons where it can still be a bit warm at night. In this small place is my friend, a husky, poodle mix and myself. We need AC - lolI don’t use the dehumidifier option - I’m not sure if it will leak in my house, since I did not install the small draining hose that came with it. May look into it late but I don’t worry about much humidity in the apartment. I don’t understand why the negative reviews since all things mentioned, I personally did not find issues with. Definitely worth it!
we have a similar model and keeps our bedroom down to about 67°f the 10 days out of the year we need it. We're in old military housing that only has central heat but no A/C
I just saw the german version of the ad where it claimed that the device was invented by a nun teaching physics in Berlin. These ads have some weird abstract art quality to them. I mean it's clear that it's a scam but at least they're entertaining.
haha hallo, ich bin auch nicht drauf klar gekommen und hab das video hier gefunden
Well that's funny probably an ex-nazi still wearing a nuns grab to avoid being handcuffed the face a Nuremberg trial
Should’ve spent the money on a blaux job instead
BLAUX brew my money away
😏😏😏
Imma bluaux your mind
why are you geh
@@ChrisTian-sd5yq Just because you automatically thought of a dude, doesnt mean he did too.
4:20 The irony of the whole late shipping leading to "artificial summer" conditions, is this actually is the absolute best case ideal scenario to test this kind of cooler in. Swamp coolers depend a lot on the humidity of the atmosphere its operating in. Cold air is able to hold less moisture than hot air, So by taking a home in winter conditions with likely mild (relative) humidity, and then drastically increasing the temp in the room, you have actually created an extremely low humidity environment. The exact kind of environment a swamp cooler is optimally designed to operate within.
If you cant feel anything in this situation....
you are NEVER going to get anything out of it.
But you said they depend on high humidity and he tested it in a low humidity environment. Doesn't that contradict itself?
Great review. I’m an aircon engineer, so I immediately knew this was a scam product.
A real air conditioner needs an external outlet to exhaust the heat from the room.
The epic conclusion. Can’t wait to see the next BS product he goes after next
I would love to see someone talk about how cheap headphones often advertise good sound quality but sound like crap
Molekule Air Pro = The Neu Blaux?
Just had an ad for this questionable product pop up today, taking advantage of the "global air quality concerns" at this present time. The ad's a bit more polished, but I'm rather skeptical.
Thank you for helping me save the $$$$. I was thinking of getting several for my new " fixer upper" in the desert......you are pleasant, informative , and most importantly, amusing.
Probably worth no more than 20dls at Walmart.
Lol really really now wow
Well, air conditioning season is over.
You can buy a 5,000 BTU widow air conditioner for around $120
Last year I saw some genuine window A/C units for less than $100 brand new! And they actually cool a room!
@@Choralone422
It's a Haier then
Australia: I'm just getting started.
@@LaskyLabs
Texas: Doesn't end until December
Choralone422 what's it called
Ken, I absolutely LOVE your videos!!! You’re the best consumer product advocate I’ve seen since the late 1970’s and early 1980’s when David Horowitz used to run a very similar show on TV. Please keep making more videos. You are REALLY helping the lone consumer in a day and age where it has never been more needed! You’re a true American hero!
Thank you !! I was almost duped into buying this ! I feel for those who purchased the 4 pack. I can only imagine how long and difficult it would be to return and get a refund for this product.
mine cools me off perfectly , I put it on my night stand and it keeps me cool all night. I paid 20 for one and twenty five for the other. Love them
Don't because I love them. I only use it at night. Cools me right down with or without ice
@@debraflynn9016 bullshit.
Sure, if you happen to live in a low humidity area, dont mind more humidity and have a tiny room, im sure it works fine.
Otherwise, a fan can do everything this does and better.
You get more cooling from reaching into the freezer for the ice lol
It be faster to take a cold shower 🤣
Yep I have the exact same one, it doesn't do anything apart from leak all over the table
@@RicJG7 you can't return?
I stick my head in the freezer when I’m hot lol
@@MrEre4ever You can. But you have to pay for shipping. Around $25. Really poor product guarantee.
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Bruh
Moment
This is a AC Scam because they screwed it up,Computer Clan
Is that a first gen iPad in the background? I got one of those
Make this a series
What?! It cooled my room! Everytime I opened the freezer door to swap trays! 😂
We are now in Q2 2022 ... They are still running these adds. It's how I found your video. Thanks for the debunk as I was considering purchasing this. Saved me 60 bucks!
Ken, I think you were being nice to say it cools within a few feet. I had mine 6 inches from my face and could barely feel it!! I might as well thrown my $100 bucks in the toilet! Thanks for a GREAT review! 👍
You did throw it in the toilet if you bought one of these.
Sadly, l didn't research this product before buying.
What a sham. !!!!!!
This is not only a cheaply made plastic cooler, but it DOES NOT WORK. 🥺
You have to get within inches of it to feel any kind of breeze...and even then it isn't actually cold..
Buyer beware. 😟🙁☹🙁🥺😦😧
I imagine you would get better coolness if you stuck your head in the toilet and flushed, with the cost of just a few cents.
Any volunteers? I would do it myself but someone needs to manage and supervise the test.
"Saw it on TV,
Bought it on the phone,
When I got it home
It was a piece of crap,
Piece of crap."
Neil Young, Piece of Crap, Ragged Glory. 1990.
You have it?
So it's doesn't work?
My dear late granny used to put a big old swamp cooler out on the enclosed verandah in the middle of summer. It worked really well because the humidity was so low in outback Australia. That was 40 years ago and, as I mentioned, the thing actually worked. All this thing seems to do is prove that marketing people will always try and make any whiz bang new product they promote seem like the best thing since sliced bread, even if it doesn't really do that much.
Here in QLD, using one is more detrimental then just a regular fan as it can get quite humid on the hot days.
I imagine in the drier areas of the bush like the outback, it would prolly work much better.
I bought a small 12v swamp cooler for my cabin. It helps cooling and moisturizing the bedroom on hot summer days. It’s not a huge difference but it helps a little. It cost me 12 bucks and yes it has a pump to circulate the water from the tank over the curtain.
Whats the name of the AC Cooler you got?
It's not even a swamp cooler, it's just an air humidifier.
Evaporative air humidifiers and swamp coolers are exactly the same thing. Increacing the humidity requires evaporation, and evaporation takes thermal energy. It's why we sweat. Granted, this is a pretty shitty humidifier or swamp cooler either way.
Yeah it's an evaporative cooler. Same as taking a fan and a spray bottle. It can be pretty effective if it's low humidity air. But I think this one is too small by the sounds of it.
Have you try this thing?
A swamp cooler IS a humidifier, that's how it works. This thing would work surprisingly well if you lived in the middle of the desert. I know someone who lives in the middle of the desert in Texas, and doesn't even have AC (his house just has a swamp cooler, and it works because the average humidity there is like 10%). If they advertise these things as evaporative coolers or mini swmap coolers, they aren't technically a scam. But if they advertise them as air conditioners that's a scam.
@@StormsparkPegasus a humidifier is usually heating water a bit rather than just evaporating it at ambient temperature. But certainly it's increasing the humidity.
Now I believe that story of it being a high school student's project: It is cheaply made and does not work.
These CAN technically work under the right conditions. It's a swamp cooler. You have to be in an area with VERY low humdiity. If you lived in the middle of the desert something like this would be helpful (though still not anywhere near as good as an air conditioner).
Thank you for this honest review. We all appreciate your honest professionalism.
"We have 25,000 old Compaq PC fans we found in a box in a warehouse we bought for $50 bucks. What should we do with them?"
We can all say safety: Blaux blows!
Meno34 more like blaux blaos
It doesn't have a pump and it still sucks.
@@Bucking_Fastard Then that will make it a Vacuum Cleaner...
Memo34 LOLOLROFLOLROFLOLROFLOLROFLOL
And not that much
Thank you for reviewing this! I saw the advertisement, almost purchased. You saved me from wasting my money, thank you!!!!
Thank goodness people like this exist to point out the scams.
I was going to order one of these so called portable AC units but I said to myself, let me check with KrazyKen before ordering so I can get the low down on this product. I'm so glad that I did. You saved me $98 because that's how much they wanted me to pay with shipping. I probably subscribed to your channel a couple of months ago and so far you have saved me from making some huge mistakes. I have learned so much from your videos. I'm starting to check on fake reviews, on the websites, and the people on them. I'm also looking very carefully at their pitch language. Like you said; it tells you a lot about who you're dealing with. Thanks to you I have learned a lot and become a smarter shopper. I try to stick with well known companies too. I rather deal with places I know so I can get a fast refund, if I have to. Every time I see on an ad "he/she or they decided to quit their jobs and create their own cheaper product" it tells me it's a scam, or at least it tells me to be careful. I'm also helping others to see for themselves. Thank you. I'm looking forward to your next video. You are making a huge difference and giving us a weapon to fight back scammers. God bless you.
I’m glad you finally got one, I’m really surprised it’s much more similar than what I’ve gotten
$125 ac at walmart...
I can build this "cooler" for 5$ tops.
the one dislike is blaux's "avid fan of your vlog"
Hahaha just saw an ad an didn’t believe this tiny thing will put a room as Alaska neighbors in 30 seconds 😂 .. love ur review it makes me laughing ✌🏻👍🏻
Thank you, I saw this advertised, it looked great, clicked the link, then when I looked into it further things just didn't seem right, then I found your reviews, thank goodness! Saved myself some dollars.
There is yet another question, if I'm making ice in the fridge, the fridge will have to take the heat out of the water that is in the tray for the kitchen air and if we count on the fact that the refrigerator is not 100% efficient, we end up having a warmer house than it was before the luxurious Blaux
Blaux can cool the room in minutes, not the kitchen Ha Ha Ha
Very true.
Yeah, if you really want to abuse a freezer for home cooking, you could put it outside and freeze a whole bunch of large bottles, and just put them in your room you don’t even need a fan - they will last longer. Then when they melt, rotate them back to the freezer. Still a suboptimal way to cool your house, but at least it’s kind of like air conditioning.
In fact, if you collect the condensate from the bottles and dispose of it, you will be dehumidifying and therefore air conditioning.
This is a common tactic. The fake site sends “influencers” the only versions they actually have (which is literally none) and then hope other people will put in orders. The Escobar phone is basically this for phones
Thank you for the review! It's hard to find a real review of this product.
Thank you for your in depth review full of honesty..... I just saw an ad from this company and wanted to order thank goodness I decided to Google a review!!!- thank you I have now liked and subscribed
Me: Watches video on how Blaux "AC"s don't work
UA-cam: Have an ad saying "World's #1 Portable AC 50% off ... Its 50% off until July"
lmao
Yes. I just got mine. Sending it back😠
I bought a product similar to this for $35. At that price, I thought it was fine. I take it outside and point it at myself when I sit down to read. The moist air actually helps with allergies a little.
I've just seen the ad running on Facebook. Sounded too good to be true. Glad I checked your video. Thank you. 😊
Thank God for UA-cam and folks like yourself! I don't buy anything without looking for reviews. Ty
You know these adverts are scams its always" Top dentist, Top engineer" top this or that the best one top drone engineer leaves a top company because they charge too much for his indestructible drone, just like those magnetic wave wands and bracelets. but you watch one because you cant believe the crap the spew they'll never bloody end.
can't we report them to stop scamming people?
Yep every company especially the con artist ones have the best employees
The same corny "inspirational" tune is used in every one of these scam adverts - it's usually a dead give away.
I fell for it, but I got my money back (well most but 10). Reminder: never buy something from a random site at midnight during a heatwave, in 2020, during wildfires.....
Sounds like good advice.
Good advice
@dobby and gollum studios I called them and got a refund. Give it a shot. They actually refunded me BEFORE I even shipped the unit back. So I'll give them points for that!
They still actually sent it to me, even after I cancelled. They actually aren't terrible, but not as advertised and the original price was way more expensive than needed. Like 30 would have been a okay ish price. 90is a no.
Noted.
Thank You for your honesty.
It saddens me to see how people take advantage of other people, who may be feeling very desperate to have some comfort on dangerously hot days.
Shame on those who mislead for profit.
This is exactly the sort of information I was looking for.
Thanks for confirming my suspicion that this thing is an over hyped dud.
Awesome review!
Tech tip: put a dry ice into it
No more wetness 😂😂
Big brain move
been wondering what to do with all the dry ice i have
Dry ice is about to go on a major shortage/price hike because of the need for it, in relation to possible COVID-19 vaccine. It is expected the vaccine will need to be kept at -80C /112F from production to application. www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/business/coronavirus-covid-vaccine-cold-frozen-logistics.html
Don't.
You will suffocate.
Jesus V a vaccine That has to be that cold isn't a very effective one
I discovered your channel because of this series after a related video from Technology Connections about the same units. Have enjoyed your other content and I am now subscribed. Love that you stuck with the series.
Edit- corrected spelling error.
I love hearing how people found my channel. Thanks for sticking around.
Man Ken you're the best!👍👍👍 This is the first time I'm viewing your excellent review. Your honest review, no sugar coating no sweet talk. You just identify their scam tactics. And you don't change your reviews even when they gave you back your money and totally to keep the unit. It only makes a good humidifier in the winter time if you use dry air heat.. The others on UA-cam but just cryptic promoters not honest reviewers. They are like lap dogs. Thanks for your bluntness. My question is can they actually minimize and evaporator or a compressor to fit in one of these units or even a little bit bigger maybe twice or three times the size. Thanks my friend good luck and stay safe during this crazy pain time like we're in I don't even know what's truthful about this pandemic anyway. Be interesting to hear your review on that. We are all suffering. I had squatters for 4 years in my house the last two of these years squatters were saved by this eviction moratorium. Which gave the squatters two more years of free rent utilities and electricity. All coming from my social security check. I haven't made any money in this three family in the past 5 years. Basically running a charity here with the Brooklyn bums that occupy Brooklyn even in nice places like Bay Ridge there's so many losers look in the scam other people my sweet talking a sympathetic landlords and many other landlords that need hanging because they're ruthless. But being a housing and homeless activist for 45 years now I know how tenants could really be when I inherited my folks house 11 years ago when they passed away. It's been a nightmare I don't know if you do reviews like that but I just thought I'd throw that in. Because it's a mouth watering subject and gut-wrenching
I knew there was bullschitt in the advertisement. My instinct brought me to do this search and found your video. Thank you for the proper exposure.
Thank you Ken. You have just saved me from being scammed. I am not tech savy. Thankfully l watched all your videos so l am now educated. Cheers
35 comments in 4 mins. That's the sign of an awesome UA-camr.
Thank you : )
@@ComputerClan 👍 your very awesome
@@ComputerClan You're not welcome
@@ComputerClan You like to say bad words
@@ComputerClan so shut your ugly mouth you cursed person
for what they are chargeing you can buy a full-size swamp cooler .
Lots of swamp coolers don't need a pump, they just rely on hydrostatic equilibrium to pull water up. It's similar to how a tree works. Dryness at the top of a structure will cause water to travel upwards and reach all the upper branches.
I know it's a small thing... but thanks for clearly saying "intents and purposes." >.>
INTENSIVE PORPOISES! 🐬
@@ComputerClan With this year haven't they left yet?
@@Isolder74 I'm pretty sure I saw a "so long and thanks for all the fish" message in the spring.
I found it: the best thread on UA-cam.
I ordered one of these cooler things from a different company than the one you have here. It required ice cubes and cold water in the top of it and wanted you to freeze the filter when you used it. I tested it on very hot summer afternoons and nights and I felt like it was not worth the money I spent on it. Actually I wish I had not purchased the unit at all to be honest. I am glad that you are shedding light on the these products so people can see what they actually are and do not make the same mistake as I did and buy one thinking that would actually be like an real AC unit.
It’s just going through about to order that unit and now I’m not going to anymore and I thank you very much for your honesty and I’m subscribed to your channel just because you are trustworthy thank you so very much shame on the company
Funny thing: I just saw the commercial here on UA-cam. Came here to see if the claims were bs. Video confirmed it.
thanks for the vid, I respect you for spending your money to help us not make stupid decisions. respect
Like they say it's a wise man who learns from his own mistakes. But it's a wiser man who learns from other people's mistakes
Blaux doesn’t blow! It just sucks!
I’m sorry
lol
No need to be - it is valid criticism.
Stephen Pieprzka I apologized for the pun not the fact that I made a valid statement
@@henrycollins2478 hey hey HEY.. you made alot of peoples day, no sorry needed bro
@@haroo86 thanks
I was just about to order this thing but searching for consumer reports I ran across this and all I can say you THANK YOU.
I used to work for an HVAC contractor. Originally I was gonna say “swamp coolers technically are air conditioners” - you just have to temper your expectations for what the unit will do. A condenser and evaporator coil venting the return air outside of the cooled room will give you around a 20 degree (maybe 22-24) split (supply air temp minus return air).
A swamp cooler (with a pump and fan) might cool the same room and give a cooling sensation from the fan, but the heat in the room going into the water is all ultimately staying in the room. A user sitting in that room will feel a difference if they sit in the breeze but the room won’t cool anywhere near what an AC with Freon will make.
HOWEVER - that isn’t even a swamp cooler. It’s just a place to hold melting ice. You could get the same effect by putting some ice cubes on your table. Technically they would cool the room just as quickly, as heat transfers into the ice from the room air. You could even DOUBLE the effect by putting TWO ice cube trays on your desk to melt. The energy going into the ice to melt it is leaving the room when you take the ice out and stick it in the freezer to referees the ice.
Sheesh. They advertise a swamp cooler under the broad term AC, then don’t even send you a swamp cooler, they send you a holder to melt ice onto your desk. It’s not even capable of containing the resulting water…
It’s funny how there’s only one dislike as of right now, and I bet you that’s Blaux being mad that you exposed their product, which makes me laugh. These type of episodes are great to watch, keep up the good work and continue to expose scam products!
Can we complain to FTC, Ken?
Dislikes are hidden
You're right Ken here is also exposing the other similar scamy swamp coolers.. swamp coolers funny word thanks for making it up take care Ken
Bruh, you just purchased $100 PC fan in a fancy case.
A fan-cy case
No, its a chromebook without a display,
Was considering buy this but after watching this no way, thanks for the 411 Ken!
I always give a like before I even watch the video Ken, because you're always educating and entertaining. Before I even start watching any of your videos I know I'm going to laugh many times. Thanks for looking out for us Ken and keep up the good work
Oh my god. Thank you so much! I was about to buy this thing after watching an UA-cam ad and thank god I watched this review before I did! It is pretty getting hot in Australia and I thought there should be some tech behind it but... it is just BS. Thanks a lot for this honest review!
I doubt youd even want a working one unless you live in a generally dry area.
Any areas that can get kinda humid, like most places above southern australia, swamp coolers are more useless than not.
Unless of course, you like for even more humidity and moisture to cling to you like sweat.
I love these scam/BS mysteries solved, I'd love to see more of this, and maybe if it's possible, at a faster upload rate, but no pressure, I love these videos
UA-cam has really gone down the tubes. Those ads between the videos are scams too.my friend bought the tool set that never came. Thanks for buying this and the solar chargers so we don’t have to.
The ad popped up so I watched it. Then I went to you channel to check it out
Poor Ken, he just wanted cold air and had to wait over 5 months just to get this.
Same, now 2 months later Still trying to get refund!!!!
So, you order it in spring and it brings autumn. Pretty effective 👍
yes, they did screw up
I love you Computer Clan!
So spot on !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I experience the same thing I purchased it I sent it to me sent it back immediately I was so disappointed everything he saying is spot on
I'm still seeing ads claiming this is an amazing new invention, lol. Actually, those ads are the reason I'm watching this.
Sounds like you could put a tray of ice cubes in front of a $15 fan and get the same result, including the dripping. It might even be a little cooler. Thanks for this follow-up! I was ready to buy this until I saw your first video, and I had been curious about it since.
I actually was hoping you'd compare it with your other swamp cooler. I imagine it's MUCH better than this one, but I would like to see the comparison still.
I tried to order one of these last year....my Bank stopped payment and sent me a notification that it was all a scam. This year I saw it again.... thank you for verifying how
I almost got ripped off.
I will build my own swamp cooler.
Ken, you have a perfect face for this kind of channel. Your face really has a commercial value for gadget review or computer review.
I was literally like 2 seconds done with this vid and I scrolled down and there is a literal ad for this exact same thing, but sold by a different company🤣🤣
I'm intrigued to see what their legal team has to say and if they decide to take any actions
Can we complain to FTC, Ken?
Their legal team? 😂 They aren’t going to spend a dime on that. If they get in enough trouble they’ll just make the company disappear and start selling some other crap under a different name.
My boyfriend got this and when he saw it he was so disappointed and he went to return it. They charged him $10 for the initial shipping, it costs around $40 to ship it back and they wanted to refuse the refund bc they said it wasn't in good condition when it arrived but the box was literally falling apart when he initially received it. I hope noone falls for this anymore bc they really suck.
Thanks for the analysis! I had been looking for some info on this that wasn't hype!
Awesome series! You did a great job debunking and explaining how these things work, and if its worth it to even bother with them! I work in the commercial HVAC field, and these things are a joke. I saw these adds all the time, and I just laughed at the thought of them.
Try some iced salt water in it. See if it makes a difference.
I tried already, what I saw was gone with the wind - my money!!!
I have a swamp cooler in a similar style, though it has a much larger "filter" (5 inches thick), doesn't leak, and has a much larger reservoir. It was ~$15 and actually functioned.
What's the name
Good video. It is 6/4/23 and I just saw that long commercial about the kid in the school with no AC which got me curious. I googled seeking an unbiased opinion and the company has infiltrated about the top 20 search results. Glad I found your video.
I have really enjoyed this journey with your channel. Looking forward to more. Thank you for all you do.
I have that exact same product and it was sold for around 8 USD in rhe local online marketplace.
For 8 USD, it is nice. But, heck, no one is going to buy it for 100 USD.
You know what's bs is the fact UA-cam keeps advertising this scam.
They're still running the ad! That's how I discover your video. 😂
I'm curious what the advertising company they hired that put out all those scam ads was
Can we complain to FTC?
Here in brazil its called "CalorFrio" (Cold Heat, makes nearly no sense in english) but its almost the same crap
im 99% sure they wont even ship it
Krazy Ken, thank you for your dedication to research and your communication skills. Those "magic a/c" commercials still exist. I just saw one for Blast Ultra which claimed to be invented by some kid and is about to ruin the A/C industry. I noticed in the ad that the machine they pictured had the Blaux label. That's how I found this video. My questions are; do you know the product to which I am referring? and would you do (have you done) a review of it?
A cheap effective way to do evaporative cooling is a to lay a wet pillowcase over the front of an old box fan. It really only works in dry climates, but it got me through a summer in Phoenix when I couldn’t afford to fix my house’s heat pump.
What is that beautiful music in the beggining? I’m your fan for a quite a time now, and I heard this in other videos, but I’m still wondering, if I can get it somewehere, or if it is just your personal made music for your purposes.
It's called Used to Say from JinglePunks.
@@ComputerClan Thanks mate. Continue on your videos, I like them a lot, you’re doing great job.
Adam Peprník thank you : )
@@ComputerClan maybe you should use 'Burnt' by JinglePunks for when you review terrible products!!
I set really low expectations for this product... And I felt nothing different
I came here because the ad you mentioned toward the end, that they took down.... it ran for me just now.
its now summer in australia and blaux ads are in full swing on youtube. the site looked sketchy so now im here haha
With a quick search on Amazon, I was able to find one branded "SmartDevil" that looks exactly the same for 50 Canadian dollars, which translate to roughly 38 US dollars.
www.amazon.co.uk/SmartDevil-Portable-Personal-Conditioner-Humidifier/dp/B08922PJBM/ref=sr_1_11?dchild=1&keywords=SmartDevil&qid=1602152887&s=kitchen&sr=1-11
I think I found the one your talking about
Even then a regular $30 fan would be more effective lol.
In the words of Dave Jones: I smell BS.
You’re right, Ken. They were a load of used horse manure!
My grandmother was born in 1922. Grew up during the Great Depression. She tells about buying a big block of ice (about 14" square) for 10 cents and sitting it in a tray on the kitchen table in front of a big fan. She and her sisters would chip in to come up with the dime. This was all before AC. She was 20 yrs old when WWII started. She joined the WAVES- Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. Part of the US Navy. Was honorably discharged in 1946. "Nana" was tough. I miss her
I saw this exact same add saying it was a kid in Arizona that invented it. They said everyone would be using one by 2024 since it cost pennies on the dollar. This was for "tundra breeze" brand.
I though the same thing, this sounds like a swamp cooler but maybe theres some magic going on I'm not aware of. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting with the practical experiment.