Ontel Arctic Air Pure Chill 2.0, Evaporative Air-Cooler, Powerful, Quiet, Lightweight Portable Air Cooler, Hydro-Chill Technology For Bedroom, Office, Living Room & More
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Play Video\n When you see as many reviews as this Ontel Arctic Pure Chill 2.0 Personal Air Cooler has as evenly divided between “great” and “garbage ,” with almost nothing falling in the middle, that tells you everything you need to know. Some people know what this device is made for, while others simply do not. Let’s start what this is not: it is NOT an air conditioner capable of cooling down a room, even a minuscule room. Sorry, but you’ll need an air conditioner for that, and they cost more than $37.00, okay? What this device is would be considered an evaporator cooler also known in the south as a “swamp cooler.” It is a primitive, but still widely used air conditioning system that doesn’t contain any chemical refrigerant like Freon, but rather, it uses cold water running over an absorbent wool moisture collection filter to cool down a room or house as the water is recirculated and replenished with a pump while it evaporates. Swamp coolers need a constant water supply in a larger home unit, but use 15-30 percent of the electricity of similar sized air conditioner systems and last for decades. They’re big machines, especially the older ones, and they take up a good amount of room if you’ve never seen one. They work okay for what they are, but nothing beats a great central air setup, split system, or even a good window unit. This Arctic Pure Chill Personal Cooler is basically suitable for a tabletop next to your easy chair, or a nightstand in your bedroom. You will not get goosebumps from the cool air this little portable device throws off, but it does cool as advertised, especially when loaded with ice cubes and when you wet the filter cartridge and pre-freeze it. One fill will keep the system running for 10 hours (on the lowest and most useless setting), but a bit less than 8 hours on the high setting. The setup couldn’t be easier, and there’s a quick start guide sticker on the side of the compact and lightweight unit. There’s also a more detailed manual, and that tells you everything you need to know about maintenance, use and care. The LED nightlight is pretty cool, with several colors available, or it cycles through them all, and it does have an “off” switch if you don’t want it on (contrary to claims otherwise in some other reviews). Thanks for reading this far, so I will reward you with a wrap up. It works as advertised, but don’t expect miracles or to be wearing a parka in the house in the middle of August. It was quiet enough to me on most settings, but admittedly a bit too loud on the highest setting with the “Turbo” function engaged (see my video), so I took one star off for that, but overall, I liked the Ontel personal cooler. However, in the interest of fairness, I will update the review if it breaks down or fails in other ways as I use the device more frequently in the coming hot weather.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "So, I got this thing to go camping and try to not be as hot in my TENT; I did not expect it to cool down a room, ect. It is to be used like a fan, and I had super low expectations based on the reviews; this thing, blows me away. I'm a texan and I'm used to hot, humid environment; but I end up using this in my bedroom at night instead of running my AC now bc IT WORKS THAT WELL! As long as it is pointing towards me within at 5 foot radius, it works super well. I hook it up to a USB cable when I camp and a battery, and its legit so amazing. I do find if the humidity is over 40% though that will affect how efficiently it cools; so don't use it in Florida lol. But pretty neat little swamp cooler! love and if you are looking for a tent fan, this thing ROCKS"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I got my Arctic Air Pure Cool 2.0 yesterday and tested it last night. This works as advertised and does exactly what it's designed to do. This is not an air conditioner with a compressor etc etc. It is a small, personal evaporative air cooler and works only to cool you and not the entire room. It works best close to you and pointed at you. It does blow nice, cool air and by following the directions it can be made colder. Technically these don't lie by calling these air conditioners because technically, an evaporative air cooler is a type of air conditioner. Personally I love mine and it actually made me cold last night (I bought it for by my bed for the really hot nights). Very well designed and easy to maintain. Just as I said, do not expect this to cool an entire room, the device isn't meant to do that. As I stated, its to be pointed at you, in close proximity, and filled with water, optimally the cartridge presoaked and frozen, put together and you turn it on to help best the heat and take the edge off. Think if it as a step up from just a tiny desk fan. Very good product though! Be warned, I do live on a humid environment and while this works very well, these are meant to be used on dryer climates. Just Google evaporative air coolers for more info on how they work and such,"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve been using this product for 4 nights so far, and I\'ve been having trouble figuring out a rating for it until this morning. First off, the name itself feels misleading. When you say artic air - I think freezing air. By itself it is a simple fan, and not a very strong fan. The instructions state to make it cooler, wet the filters inside and freeze it prior to use. Now when I do that, it creates colder air and improves upon the fan output, but it does not cause freezing temperatures. Going on feel, it drops the temperature by about 5-10 degrees. This is great, because it gives you the extra cold that some people need to fall asleep without setting the temperature of the whole house or using a ceiling fan. The problem is, as the night goes by, the ice that is being retained in the filter melts, and there is no collection plate underneath the product. So this morning I was going to wet and freeze the filter again, and I noticed a puddle of water on my wooden night stand - not happy.\n\nThe fan itself is fairly strong when placed on high and on turbo. I had it positioned on one side of the room, and when I went to the WC on the other side, I was still able to feel the air blowing towards me. The vent is about 4"x4" and one-directional. With the frozen filters, it seems to provide a slight larger cone of air, but by morning it is a square blast of air pointing at my head or back.\n\nThe humidifier tank only seems to hold enough water for less than 7 hrs as I constantly find it empty when I wake up.\n\nThe noise level reminds me of a CPU fan when it kicks on - so you are hearing that all night. It has a nightlight function which I\'m not a fan of, and the various buttons on top still produce light. So if you are someone that is looking for complete darkness when you sleep, this may ruin that.\n\nProduct material and quality reminds me of an ez-bake oven. It is not necessarily cheap plastic, but I wouldn\'t say it is quality plastic either.\n\nSo why 2 stars versus 1? Because it helps me fall asleep. I just need it cool enough to lower my body temperature to a comfortable level to fall asleep. It works great. I can fix the water puddle issue by placing a towel or tray underneath it. Duct tape for the lights. I normally use white noise to help me fall asleep, so the fan noise does not bother me. With that said, I had the luxury of getting this for free. For others, the question becomes - do I want to spend the money to buy this? That is part of the reason I have had so much trouble reviewing this. It has flaws, and the name seems misleading; but in the end, it does what I need - cools me down long enough to fall asleep.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Works great for one person to cool off in a small space'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "Yes it does work. For an individual, that is! It's not gonna cool a room but IT WILL cool you off.\nThe only glitch I'm finding is you HAVE TO have it lit up!! I use at night and do not care for any lighting!!!\nThere needs to be an OFF for lights.\nI'm adding this a while later but 2 Cups of water will NOT last for 6-8 hrs. No way, so, they need to clarify that. But. Like I said, it will cool YOU off.\nNow I'm noticing after 2 mos of almost nightly use, it is losing it's capacity to run on high. I'm a person who cannot sleep HOT and this machine helps but I'll have to find something else if this continues diminishing fan speed."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Did not work as a cooling agent at all. It is just an extremely small and very loud fan. Returned product immediately. Do not waste your money on this.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So 2.0 version is quieter, but this is only due to the fact that the fan on high is no longer as strong. High is now equivalent to LOW on the version prior. Also, there STILL is no option to turn the lights OFF! There is a "night light" that still shines in my eyes at night on my nightstand, keeping me awake. The other lights are even brighter than the previous version. We don\'t need to pay an extra $20 for a fan that barely blows and fancy lights that blind ya. Also, the air filter felt is less than half the other versions. I have allergies, and when though this is just a fancy fan, I NEED the air filter. Stick to the ORIGINAL version and price!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Great value for money. Free shipping with prime.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Not cold at all, not even close to artic. I froze my filter and also put ice cubes in the water at the top for max cold. Leaks everywhere. Doesn't do anything for the surrounding tempature of even a small bedroom. Might as well of just bought a little fan for my nightstand. The lights are cool but other than that this purchase was a major disappointment. $40 is a slap in the face for this."}]