Evapolar evaCHILL Portable Air Conditioners - Portable AC Unit - Small Personal Evaporative Air Cooler & Fan for Desk, Office, Car, Camping, White

I recently ended up with a $900 electric bill thanks to a week of 110 degree days in sunny California, so I decided to look into some alternatives to running central air all day. This little guy seemed to be the most well-reviewed out of all the options for portable air conditioners even though it still had an overall 3.6 rating, but I decided to give it a try. Having tested it out, I gotta say it actually works better than expected and I think some of the negative reviews have had issues for easily avoidable reasons. 1) This is not made to cool an entire room. That's not the point of it. This is for someone who wants to cool down their bed while they're sleeping or set it on their desk to cool down while they're working or maybe place in a corner of the kitchen while cooking. Basically, it's for when you're spending a lot of time in roughly the same spot and don't necessarily need to cool down your entire house. 2) it doesn't work wonders for the first 20 minutes or so. The water needs to soak through the filter cartridge because the water evaporating in a (ideally) dry climate is the science behind cooling the air. Until that happens it's basically just a little box fan. I get the impression some reviewers tested it out for 5 minutes, concluded it doesn't work, and wrote their review. Give it at least 20 minutes and you should definitely notice that it's pushing out air a good 8-10ish degrees cooler than the room temp is. 3) because this relies on water evaporating, it works better in drier climates. If you're in California, Arizona, New Mexico, etc this will work great. If you're in a humid place like Florida, you should frankly leave. 4) Based on what some have mentioned in terms of its air pushing capabilities, it seems like they maybe don't realize there are multiple settings. At its lowest setting I would say they're right: you basically need to have it within 12 inches of you to even notice it's on. However it has 4 settings that you cycle through by pushing the button on top (and there are no other buttons, it's pretty fool-proof). I think the 2nd setting is probably what most people would use while sitting it on their desk or beside their bed (higher settings might actually make you cold at that proximity). At its highest setting it's a bit noisy (like a PC fan at full speed), but I think it would actually be sufficient to cool a *small* bedroom at that level. If you have something like a 10×10 space or smaller and you don't have high ceilings, this might actually work for cooling the entire room at its highest setting. In a larger space, however, just remember this is made to cool you down while having it a few feet from you, not on the opposite end of where ever you are. I just did a little test and you can feel a cool breeze from 8 feet away at its highest setting. Beyond that you probably won't notice much effect. Also, I didn't notice this when I bought it, but it plugs in using a USB cord so you can power it with your computer or plug it into a power bank and take it on the go. It also only uses 7.5 watts which is literally 3,492.5 watts fewer than the average Central air system. That's not a joke or a typo. On a related note, I've seen some claim the price ($79 as of writing) is a bit steep, but consider that for anyone who works from home or stays in the same area for large parts of the day, this will allow you to kick the thermostat up a few degrees without sweating through your shirt, and then you'll save pretty substantially on each electric bill. It can pay for itself in one billing cycle if you let it, and after that it's actually costing you money not to have one. Overall, I'm perfectly satisfied with this purchase and it actually performs better than reviews had led me to believe. Just remember it's made to cool a roughly 10×10 area or smaller, not your entire estate. If you're ok with that, you'll love it.

I was gifted one of these and loved it until it died in less than 2 years. Ordered another one and it arrived with a used, filthy dusty filter.

Anyone who is expecting a fan of any kind to cool an entire room has unrealistic expectations. Cooling a very small room will require either a window unit or conventional AC system and heat from that unit will need to be released through a vent to the outside of the home. This does exactly what it says. My home has decent AC, but for some reason, my office cannot improve 80+ degree temps in that portion of the house. I put this next to my rising desk on a projector stand to adjust height easily. I plugged it into a power bank. I measured the temperature using an infrared temp gun. It is pumping out 64-67. On med high, I am feeling fine. Using iced water does help. I have to turn it off sometimes as I get too cold. Does it cool the room? No, of course not. Does it cool me? Yes it does! I bought many desk fans and nothing comes close to this. It should be 1-2 feet from you. It will keep you cool while consuming very little energy.

I have a small home office packed with computers, which makes the room significantly warmer than the rest of the house. The central AC just couldn't keep up. This small evaporative cooler has made a difference. I placed it near my desk to circulate cool air around my setup, and it lowers the temperature in the room nicely. I recommend it if you have a spot in your home that needs extra spot-cooling!

I bought this product back in 2019 because I needed a small AC to keep my room cool during the summer. It gets dry and inexplicably hot here in SoCal, and I thought this would help. The Eva-Chill was marketed as an AC when I bought it, but it's actually more of a personal swamp cooler. At the time of purchasing the Eva-Chill it was around $99 and was the only personal cooler/AC on Amazon. After four years, I'm still pleasantly surprised that the EvaChill is still functioning well. I'll start with the pros of this product: - Easy to use; pour cool water in the tank and from my experience it will run continuously for about 5 hours if set on high; I've also gotten away with putting crushed/slushed ice in the tank - The filter is easy to replace, and it purifies the air that blows out from it - It's portable and compact and it doesn't take too much space on my desk - Comes with a little funnel to make sure that water goes directly into the tank and avoids spills - Relatively quiet fan noise - It cools down my room by 5 to 7 degrees Now the cons: - It must be plugged in at all times - It comes with a USB-C cable but a plug must be purchased separately - The filter is expensive and is priced at $29.99 here on Amazon - The Blue Light is feature is nice, but I don't find a lot of practical use for it - The vents one my model can only be angled to go up or down; In the newer ads it states that they vents can "rotate", so I don't know if they changed this feature - Some parts of the Eva-Chill feel delicate, its mostly made of plastic but personally, I would not travel outside with this product Overall, if you're looking for a personal cooler that can be carried around the house --then yes, the Eva-Chill will meet your needs. I've owned it for a while now and I have not run into any major issues or malfunctions. For me, it works perfectly well in my computer office and it keeps me cool during the hottest months of the year. Is the Eva-Chill still worth it in 2023? I'd say if you're buying it at its discount price then you're not making a bad purchase. However, in the last couple years I've seen a lot of similar products come out that are more affordable and use similar technology. I'd say for $99 you're better off saving and investing in a real portable AC. *Update: Ironically, after a week since posting my review my unit finally broke down. I suspect it was due to an electrical/ voltage issue. The charging port was running hot and my EvaChill has been struggling to have consistent power run through the device ever since. I tried using different cables and I let my unit dry overnight just in case moisture got into the power supply. Unfortunately, nothing has worked. Every cable that I used was running extremely hot, to the point that the plastic around the USB port was melting and I could smell a faint burning smell coming from my EvaChill. I'm no electrician but that seems pretty dangerous to me. I've decided that I'm no longer going to use the device anymore. Out of curiosities sake, I decided to take the EvaChill a part and see what went wrong. I've provided photos of what's underneath the hood. As I suspected the electrical components were unfortunately damaged. It looks like the valves that run water to the filter were leaking and moisture got onto the circuit board. The wires that power the whole device have coroded, which explains a lot. Although I've had my EvaChill for such a long time, I've chosen not to replace it. It's a shame, despite its problems I generally liked this device. However, because of the price and its design flaws I don't think it's worth the repurchase for this model or any of the other Evapolar devices.

Divided reviews here; why the split? My guess: 1) Reviewers could help by saying where they live, and 2) this product exists in a world of unrealistic expectations thanks to scammy ads for similar products. The cooler provides a very nice stream of cool air sitting on the desk a foot or two from me, even on the lowest setting. Gives me a pleasant little oasis -- but just where I'm sitting . And I live in Utah; typical humidity 15-50%. I suspect the folks who find it doesn't work may live in a wetter climate -- or they're trying to use it to cool a whole room, like the ludicrous "AC miracle" units hawked on U-Tube and Tik-Tox. The instructions here are clear and honest. They show a pic of the unit pointing at the user from a foot or two away (see attached). They specifically say it's not an area/room cooler; it just alters your immediate microclimate. And they say it won't work well above 70% humidity. We got ours yesterday -- we're ordering another today so my wife and I can both have one.

This is definitely not worth the height it's very cheaply made plastic is very thin easy to bend the fan portion technically is a fan but even on its highest settings you'd be better off to buy just a regular fan that moves more air definitely disappointed in this product I use it for one day I'm going to return it I did my research and checked everything online and wasn't expecting true AC temperatures coming out of it but I thought that the fan should definitely be stronger it should be bigger and it shouldn't be so flimsy and cheap it only has two stars cuz technically it is a fan but I definitely not recommend buying this and damn sure don't give it to somebody as a gift

This is a great little device but it's important to understand a few things. I wrote this review because I saw some high marks and some low, and I wanted to try to explain why there may be such a difference. It's all about using it in the right conditions. Check your local weather. The lower the humidity in your home / area, the better. If you have a nest or other smart thermostat, you can check the humidity level in your home, which is even better. If you're 60% humidity or higher, it probably won't work well. 40% or lower, and it will work very well. 40%-60% you'll get some minor cooling action. 1- it is a swamp cooler. It's not a new concept - they've existed before air conditioners, but if you're not familiar with them, do a quick search and spend some time reading about it. I'll note - there are many cheaper ones on Amazon that may work just as well, but this only appeared to be much higher quality and looks like it could almost be an Apple product. 2-if you did you research, you'll see that they're only effective in hot and dry environments - so good for desert or Mediterranean climates, which is the US is mostly in the South West. In hot humid environments, it can actually make you feel hotter, by adding additional humidity to the air, and the cooling affect is mitigated. 3-this is a personal cooling device, meaning you'l only notice it if it's blowing directly on you, it it not going to cool a room unless you're standing in a closet! Keep in mind, it uses less energy than a light bulb and is powered by a USB cord - so don't expect it to work like an AC. The laws of physics are still in play - cooling air takes a lot of energy. This unit uses 7.5 watts, of about 10% of what a light bulb uses, an AC may use 1200 watts. The benefit here is that it costs virtually nothing to run and does not require a vented exhaust, like as AC unit. On it's lowest speed, it is also nearly quiet, but it is a bit louder than idea when on high. 4-with that said, if you do live in a warm and dry climate, it works nicely. I work from home and find that if I keep it blowing on me directly during the day, I don't need to pay to cool my entire house, or I can at least turn up the thermostat to 78-80, and still feel like it is 72. This allows me to easily justify the cost of this little cube, even at $100. 5-pay attention to the dimensions - it's about half the size of a show box, so again, don't expect this to cool a bed room.

Great product, was really effective in keeping me cool working at my desk at home. Just note, it is really small won't cool a room or anything, but when you point it on you works well. Only annoying thing was I the light is always on, so I couldn't use it at night as the light was too bright to sleep with. Still worth the 5 stars!

Var väl vad jag förväntat mig. En fläkt helt enkelt. Möjligtvis något mer svalkande, svårt att säga, men det är inte värt jobbet att fylla på vatten. Har USB-B, vilket är mycket dåligt!

I am very disappointed with this product. It was not cheap, and I expected it to last much longer than a few days. When I first received it, it worked very well. It was nice, cool, and performed exactly as expected. However, after only 4 days of use, the power stopped working and the fans completely stopped working as well. The product is now unusable. I have tried turning it on again, but there is no power and the fans do not run anymore. Considering how quickly it failed, I believe the item is defective. I would like a replacement or a full refund. This is very disappointing because it was working perfectly at first and then suddenly stopped working after only a few days.

Consegna da parte di Amazon in meno di 24 ore, come sempre perfetti e puntuali. Già conosco i prodotti evapolar, avendo acquistato un EvaLight 5/6 anni fa ancora funzionante. Purtroppo le cartucce di ricambio per quel modello sono introvabili e quelle poche che si trovano sono vendute a prezzi esorbitanti. Così ho deciso di acquistare evaChill, meno accessoriato e più economico del modello che ho ma altrettanto efficiente. Per ora, con una umidità ambientale del 40%, il getto d'aria mandato ha una temperatura sensibilmente più bassa di quella circostante e crea una piacevolissima bolla di fresco intorno a me. Questi dispositivi danno il meglio di se quando l'umidità è più bassa, arrivano ad abbattere la temperatura dell'aria che passa attraverso il filtro anche di 8-9 gradi. Invece, quando si supera il 60% di umidità ambientale rinfrescano meno l'aria emessa dalla ventola, di circa 3-4 gradi al massimo. Sono pienamente soddisfatto del nuovo acquisto e anche se ci sono meno funzioni rispetto al precedente modello non incidono sulla efficienza del prodotto. Ne consiglio l'acquisto per chi non sopporta gli ambienti con aria condizionata ma vuole un prodotto che orientato verso di se mandi un getto di aria fresca. Il rumore della ventola è leggero anche a massima velocità, quindi va bene anche la notte. Con un power bank si può posizionare e portare dove si vuole, oppure con una presa con entrata USB si può direttamente collegare alla rete elettrica. Sconsiglio l'acquisto a chi vive in ambienti molto umidi, in quel caso la resa del prodotto ne risente parecchio.

The hot days have started here in Spain, and since I work remotely from my home office, it was very important for me to keep my workspace comfortable. I found this device and was really curious to see what it could do. I ordered it, and it was delivered to my home about a week later. The instructions were clear and easy to follow. I filled the system with water and tested several different modes. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised. The device does exactly what I expected it to do. I set the airflow to maximum, and it provides a pleasant stream of cool air. It is not extremely cold, but it is more than enough to help me work comfortably at my desk. I would definitely recommend it, especially to anyone who works remotely.