Dreo Evaporative Air Cooler, 40” Cooling Fans th

Cooling for arid, dry climates
Being most effective in an arid, dry climate and perhaps largely due to a misunderstanding of what to expect from an evaporative cooler, some reviewers have been disappointed with its performance. The machine combines a powerful fan with a cool air humidifier but does not itself ‘produce’ cold air like an air conditioner does. So, if used in an already humid environment, it further increases the ambient humidity by adding cool humid air to hot humid air, resulting in even muggier air, rather than producing the desired cooling effect.Too, it must be placed with its back to slightly opened door or window, or it will not have the necessary airflow to achieve optimal performance. If the unit has not been used for a while and the cooling pad has dried out, the next time it is turned on with the humidify function activated, you should briefly hear water dripping down the cooling pad to reactivate it. If you don’t hear it, just call customer service for over the phone resolution.Living in the American Southwest, I am accustomed to what to expect from evaporative (swamp) coolers and I like this product very much. It offers numerous options for operation, has a decent size water tank and is ready to go with very minimal assembly. Rather than taking the tank in and out to fill, I use a pitcher and on hotter days, add ice cubes to the water. This is in my opinion more effective than using plastic ice packs.The fan is powerful enough to noticeably cool my entire one-bedroom apartment, which I find is reflective of the quality and utility for which Dreo fans are known. The warranty is an impressive 30 months, which shows their commitment to customer satisfaction.I highly recommend this product to other shoppers, per the above-mentioned operational stipulations.

Not the best design, but works
I live in a 1 bedroom apartment that doesn’t provide air conditioning. I don’t tolerate heat well at all, especially as I’m getting older. This fan isn’t designed with the user in mind, taking out the water tank and putting it back in is very tricky and messy. I highly recommend getting a cheap 1 gallon water pitcher, both to make the refill process MUCH easier and to ensure the water is cold since you can keep it in the fridge. The ice packs are okay, definitely use them, but should be combined with already cold water so they last longer.The temperature relief with this is near instant, even at half power. It’s still spring so it’s hard to say how it’ll perform in peak summer temps but I’m optimistic. I wouldn’t use it in places with mid to high humidity because it does use water vapor. I have no issues using it with closed windows. Water tank lasts me about 8 hours on level 3-4.The cord management isn’t great, it’s forced to bend sharply and sits under the weight of the fan, so I worry about longevity. The fan struggles a little when you first turn it on every time. Also, it came with a large chunk broken off of the inside mechanism. As far as I’m aware, it still works without it, but again I worry about longevity.Noise level is about what you would expect for a fan. Nice clean white noise. The filter seems easily accessible for cleaning, but I haven’t needed to yet.TLDR; not as good as proper air conditioning, but not nearly as expensive either. Get a water pitcher for much easier use.