Best evaporative coolers according to redditors

Yeah, it's really nice. After a quick Google, I've found it. Adding to my wishlist now.

Sidenote: Really nice photo OP! Not sure if it's purposeful, but the out of focus bars along the top and bottom make the image look really sharp and miniature.

Jesus even your tldr needs a tldr

Actual TL;DR: put carboy in bucket of water, add ice as necessary

edit: this is a swamp cooler, so your tl;dr doesn't even describe the actual thing you did

Or you could buy a commercial version for half the price with 3 times the efficiency.


https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078HFGJ3T

I work in HVAC, not a lawyer. My understanding is that you are legally entitled to a working furnace, but working AC isn't legally required. We've had many interactions with tenants who, like you, would like to somehow intervene in the approval process to speed things up. The problem is that you don't own the equipment, so you can't give us permission to work on it. Realize that if you take matters into your own hands, they are not legally obligated to reimburse you (AFAIK) and could probably hold you liable for any actual or assumed damage done by a contractor that you hire without their consent. This is important because it isn't always easy to tell exactly what caused any machine to fail. You don't want them to have the option to blame you.

Therefore, given your other comments about your rental rate and the inactivity of the property owner, why don't you get a window unit for your bedroom? The cheapest options are about $350, but you can always get a used one off of CL. Make sure you get one that runs off of 120 volts, as many need 240 volts which will not run on on a standard plug. This would work.

The other option is an evaporative cooler like this which is much cheaper and still works well in a pinch. It will add humidity to the air, but definitely helps in making the heat bearable (like 75 degrees or so down from 95).

Sorry you're having problems! Problems suck, I hope this has been helpful :D

Süddach reportiert ein. Wenn meine Leidgeplagten Brudis noch eine Ventilator-Empfehlung benötigen: Tut euch den Gefallen und spart euch Kleinvieh, holt euch gleich den hier, der tut nun seit 3 Jahren seinen Dienst und schaufelt so viel Luft durch die Gegend dass man damit Nachts auch am geöffneten Fenster Zwangsbelüftung machen kann. Der und eine Zinkwanne (20l) für die Füße.

COSTWAY Air Cooler, Portable Evaporative Air Cooler with Fan & Humidifier Bladeless Quiet Electric Fan w/Remote Control for Indoor Home Office Dorms (24.5") This

Get a swamp cooler or “evaporative cooler”. It’s basically a fan/humidifier. They have a tray where you can put ice for cooler air.

Amazon: Honeywell 470-659CFM Portable Evaporative Cooler, Fan & Humidifier with Ice Compartment & Remote, CL201AE, Silver

For lotion, those “therapy” lotions that have a thick consistency work well for me.

Amazon: Eucerin Intensive Repair Lotion - Rich Lotion for Very Dry, Flaky Skin

For nose? Afrin. Always. Never run out. Costco bulk packs.

Remember: it’s frequently sunny in Vegas. Blackout shades for windows or window tinting in home and car is recommended. I have “limo” tint on my car (considered darkest and illegal in Cali). I have been pulled over for speeding a few times and never received complaints about my tint (speaking of speeding, Ace Law Group can reduce speeding tickets to illegal parking—reducing the price and preventing points on your license. I’ve used them. It works.)

For indoor tinting, Amazon: Yzakka Light Filtering Window Film Anti UV No Glue Sun Control Heat Control

I would recommend sun lotion, but it has been said they cause cancer themselves. Do your research on it.

Get an umbrella (🎵ella, ella, ay, ay, ay🎵)

Careful driving when it rains. For some reason, its slicker—especially on offramps.

good luck.

I see you've said a few times here that rental places will not accommodate you this close to your wedding, but maybe you can afford to spring for a few of your own?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009KGB4FK?ref_=ams_ad_dp_asin_1

Not sure how big your tent is.

They can be bought as well, in low humidity climates they are wonderful: https://www.amazon.com/SPT-SF-608R-Portable-Evaporative-Cooler/dp/B000OKHY2S

Arizonan checking in, garage faces south, last year I took a temp read off the driveway cement right outside the garage, 130°+. To do anything, you start at 3 or 4am, and work till about 8 or 9, when its already 100°+ and just too dang hot. This year I plan on buying one of these: https://amzn.to/2qhfzYe see if it makes any difference.

Here's some of the things I eat for breakfast; hope they give you some ideas.

I've gone with ones that are 'easily portable' (or easily adapted to be portable).

 

Yogurt with Caramel and Nuts

Alpro Soya Yogurt

• 5.25g carbs per 1/2 pot.
  
• Frequently reduced to £1 a pot
  
• Can buy in reasonable bulk as lasts quite a while un-opened
  
• Buy some yogurt pot sized Tupperware to portion it up in
  
• Very nice mixed with sugar-free caramel coffee syrup
  
• Can be mixed up with crushed, keto-friendly nuts
  
   
  
  Something on Toast
  
  LivLife Low Carb Bread
  
  
• 3.8g carbs per slice (7.6g per sandwich, i.e. 2 slices)
  
• Toasts up a treat
  
• Lasts 5 weeks in the freezer, so you can bulk buy
  
• Eat with pâté, melted cheese, etc.
  
• Use to make a bacon sarni, delicious!
  
   
  
  Sausage, Bacon and Egg
  
  
• Roast your sausages
  
• Fry your bacon
  
• Scramble your eggs
  
• Leave to cool for no more than 30mins
  
• Portion into plastic tubs
  
• Lasts 3-4 days in the fridge
  
• Take one a day to work and heat up
  
• Do one batch Sunday night, and another Thursday
  
   
  
  
  Milkshake
  
  MyProtein Impact Whey Isolate
  
  Unsweetened Soya Milk
  
  
• Protein powder is regularly used in other low carb recipes for pancakes, etc.
  
• Good choice of flavours (chocolate, strawberry, banana, etc.)
  
• Other low-carb, unsweetened milks available including almond and wholebean soya - experiment with which you prefer
  
• Get yourself a smoothie blender
  
• Blend 250ml milk, 1 scoop of protein powder, 25-50ml single cream and 4 ice cubes for a frothy milkshake
  
• You can use the chocolate milk to make hot/iced Mochas
  
   
  
  That's pretty much what I go for come breakfast time.
  
  Apart from the sausage bacon and egg, which is made in advance and ready-to-grab, these all take 2-4mins to prepare in the morning and are easy to take with you.
  
  Hope this helps.

I too have central AC. That said i also have a window unit in the room where my lab is.

Even without the lab, the room is not cooled adequate. But the window unit keeps the central A/C from overworking. They are perfect for cool a smaller space that put off lots of heat, so that the central AC doesnt overwork and can cool the rest of the area. in this regard they save power when only run when people are home.


https://www.amazon.com/hOme-5000-Window-Mounted-Conditioner/dp/B06WRRZLYB/ref=sr_1_3/143-7044090-4387660?ie=UTF8&qid=1523673534&sr=8-3&keywords=window+ac+units

You can also get something like this

https://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-Compact-Portable-Evaporative-Humidifier/dp/B008UHXPD4/ref=sr_1_8?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1523673554&sr=1-8&keywords=Portable+AC

What my room really needs a ductless mini split, but these do just fine (i have a portable) and double as AC for extended power outages (like during hurricanes in my area).

Swamp Cooler

Pack it with ice, aim it at your balls.

If you're interested, I have one from AEG that I'm looking to sell: https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B006W40MRE

It moves a lot of air, even on the lowest setting. But I wouldn't consider it silent, if this is important to you.

Would it be better getting like, a mini window A/C?

Like this: https://www.amazon.com/ONTEL-Arctic-Personal-Space-Cooler/dp/B0787DD3RX/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1526072135&sr=8-3&keywords=mini+air+conditioner&dpID=61REXWg0f0L&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

Just put her in a window

Look for the coolers that you put ice water into - the fan chills the air. They work really well and do not need to be vented. Here is one: https://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-Compact-Portable-Evaporative-Humidifier/dp/B008UHXPD4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1525724522&sr=8-2&keywords=air+coolers+for+room+portable+that+uses+ice+water

if you have $200 to drop (or $100 split between you and your roommate):
http://www.amazon.com/Luma-Comfort-EC110S-Portable-Evaporative/dp/B007SNR6X6/ref=sr_sp-btf_title_4_79?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1377935012&sr=1-79&keywords=portable+air+conditioner

just hide it from your RA

my roommate had one all 3 years he was on campus and never got caught. it just looks like an intense fan if you throw some clothes over it.

I've been wondering the same thing. I'm not sure how efficient they are if you are trying to chill to say lagering temps, but I have seen some setups use aquarium chillers in tandem with coolers (as the liquid repository).

EDIT: Here's the build some one at Brau Supply did, so must have some power to it: https://brausupply.com/blogs/news/perfect-fermentation-control

Oooh we need a before and after!

(PS If you did want a new desk IKEA counter tops are life)

I just purchased this mouse mat :D https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01EAEKHU4

Honestly, even entry-level chillers kinda sting when you see the price tag. My home is an oven and fans/ice/water changes just weren't cutting it so I recently bit the bullet and got what seemed like the most affordable legitimate offering out there (this guy from Active Aqua) but even that was $335, plus a pump.


A set of fans can give you a drop of at least a few degrees and if you can get that to work it will save you a lot of money, but if you want the peace of mind knowing your axolotl will always have a stable and safe temperature it's gonna be a bit of an investment.


If you buy a chiller, things to look out for would be

1. what size fittings it has (for ease of setting up hoses, the less creative plumbing the better)
   
   
2. how many GPH it accepts (should roughly match your filter if possible, otherwise you may need a separate pump)
   
   
3. the performance curves in the manual should show you how much it can cool a given volume of water. The chiller I linked to above can chill 50L from 70 to 60 in about an hour, for example

I can't say for sure, but it looks like mine, here is a link:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hcman-Mechanical-Keyboard-Switches-Anti-ghosting-Silver/dp/B0713PRC21/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1551193418&sr=8-1&keywords=hcman

Have you tried a swamp cooler like this they dont require a exaust but im not sure how effective they are.

It's on Amazon UK if that helps - it's not custom!!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01EAEKHU4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_3nzozbRKNW28R

Removed - Please do not resort to name calling and personal attacks. See the Subreddit Guidelines for more information.

We bought this last year. Didn't run like an ac, but made our house tolerable. And they actually delivered on prime.
Honeywell CS10XE 21 Pt. Indoor Portable Evaporative Air Cooler with Remote Control, Silver/Grey https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IINNL9I/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_Xgbzxb0E2JRDW

If you were happy with razer switches then I'd lower your requirements to literally just any mechanical keyboard with whatever brand switches as you're gonna get the same experience.

The thing with prebuilt keyboards, is all the boards aimed at gamers made by Corsair, Razer etc are all WAY overpriced and the quality isn't exactly reflective of what you pay. You can get an identical quality experience from much cheaper prebuilts by the likes of Magicforce and Motospeed, or even just any random brand mechanical keyboard you can find on Amazon by Redragon, Aukey, HCMan etc. All these brands are basically offering the same board just with different logos on them. All generic but still very much usable mechanical keyboards.

There's a reason why even the cheap mechanical boards get good reviews on Amazon. It's because the vast majority of people will notice no discernible difference between a 25 quid mech and a 125 quid mech.

You can get this Motospeed CK108 if you want a fullsize board, with blue switches, metal plate and RGB for 57 quid. That keyboard would be identical in feel and quality to a Corsair board honestly.

Again, this HCman TKL board if you want TKL size. Only 27 quid and again with blue switches, metal plate and RGB. Or the same board with a black metal plate.


Also if you want to order from China to get more options (and a bit cheaper price), what about this Motospeed CK61 with Kailh Box Whites if you fancy a 60% board? I wouldn't change caps as those are probably the older box whites that will stretch caps, but the stock caps will last on them so long as they aren't taking on and off a lot of times. I did actually game on a CK61 for a while. The box whites are seriously satisfying gaming switches. They are clickbar clicky but they are so smooth for stock switches. They also did a CK62 with Bluetooth, but never tried that one. That one doesn't have Kailh Box switches.

sure, i use an active aqua brand water chiller on amazon, when it was on sale for $270

here is the link : https://www.amazon.com/Hydrofarm-Active-Aqua-Chiller-10/dp/B0048IVBT4

EDIT: i found a better deal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BHHP71C/ref=dp_cerb_3?th=1

Just looked for it on amazon, looks like they don’t have my one anymore looks like an update model.


Hcman Mechanical Keyboard Blue Switches,Gaming Keyboard 21 LED Backlit Modes,Metal Plate 100% Anti-ghosting for Computer PC & Mac Gamers https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0713PRC21/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_aWYuDbCCK3T8T

It's easy.

http://www.amazon.com/SPT-SF-608R-Portable-Evaporative-Cooler/dp/B000OKHY2S/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hg_1

If you're in a low humidity area, swamp coolers/evaporative coolers can do amazing things. Throw ice cubes in the reservoir and it will be like 5-10 degrees cooler in your room, at least.

This is the one I got, to be a cheapass, and it works fine, if a bit rickety: https://www.amazon.com/SPT-SF-608R-Portable-Evaporative-Cooler/dp/B000OKHY2S/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1467872170&sr=8-16&keywords=swamp+cooler

I have sliding pane windows in the bedroom and I'm worried one of these won't really fit. Anyone else have the same setup and happy with one like this? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JIURCTA/ref=s9_top_hd_bw_b50Ws_g201_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=W05TQDWBJPW50NW2DK9C&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=0c0a1de7-03bd-5730-b908-4073e423e2fc&pf_rd_i=1193678

I've read those windows can just let the heat the A/C expels right back in, but I gotta figure out something, the room is too hot.

Also, anybody had success with one of these? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IINNL9I/ref=s9_top_hd_bw_b50Ws_g201_i4?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-2&pf_rd_r=W05TQDWBJPW50NW2DK9C&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=0c0a1de7-03bd-5730-b908-4073e423e2fc&pf_rd_i=1193678

It is this
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008UHXPD4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm trying one of these out. Arrives in a week.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IINNL9I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That was the best solution for me, they also sell Water Chillers, but they are very pricey.

With the fans blowing I have to top of my water every other day, as it evaporates quicker now, so keep that in mind.

Yeah it's dimmable, and I currently have it dimmed to the lowest setting. I have the light hanging about 2 feet about the sprouted seedlings, should I raise it higher?

Looking at this swamp cooler, but it doesn't look like anyone else has used it in a grow tent...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BHHP71C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017R709UE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R62NCKB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Add some plumbing and I can scale it to 3-4 fermenters pretty easily.

Around 23°.
I am going to buy a small Portable Air conditioner soon (check the link to see how small it is) put it behind the phone and a USB-C to HDMI cable and connect it to the Note 9 and the 4K TV (I already have Xbox one s controller), so no thermal throttling forever.

*Not to mention GLTools

In other words, I'm gonna unleash the full potential of the Note 9😈

https://www.amazon.com/AA-MC4-Arctic-Personal-Portable-Cooler/dp/B0787DD3RX

I just ordered two of these only $40

Check out this thing. When I saw it on demo at Walmart last night, it actually has RGB mood lighting. https://www.amazon.com/ONTEL-Arctic-Personal-Space-Cooler/dp/B0787DD3RX

talking about a roll-around AC unit that vents into the crawl space below the closet floor or into the garage across the wall. These are standard AC power that i would have to route to the space but that's easy because there's a connection on the other side of the wall in the garage i can T off of. I'm just looking for tips on which one to buy since this is about reliability and consistency.

I looked at the options, I'll list just for the sake of completeness:

1.Brewjacket immersion chiller - ~400$ plus additional for different fermenters

Pros: relatively universal, not in the thousands, portable
Cons: Can't chill more than 20 degrees below, noisy, cleaning with iodophor.

2.Cool Zone Cooling Jacket $70 just jacket, ~$150 for a fuller setup

Pros: works on most fermenters, compact, cheap
Cons: you still need something to chill your water/glycol, but if you have kegerator or icy water in a chest cooler it could work.

3.Chest freezer ~$100-200

Pros: Cheap, can be used for other things, fits most of the fermenters, especially with a collar, no additional cleaning required.
Cons: takes a lot of space.

4.Ss Brewtech FTSs $250 for 7g brewbucket

Pros: Well made, works fine, not hard to clean
Cons: Only works with SS Brebucket, needs separate chilling like a chest freezer or icy water in a chest cooler.

5.Aquarium chiller - there are different ones, I think you need to calculate your BTUs, at least a 1000 BTU is needed to chill 5g tank to 50F from 80F. Example: https://www.amazon.com/Active-Aqua-AACH10HP-Chiller-Cooling/dp/B07BHHQLKR $400

Pros: relatively cheap, no additional work required
Cons: You would need a pump, hoses and a way to chill, this is more like a combo with Cooling jacket or SS Brewtech FTSs. Only setup to work with one fermenter (maybe could be split with two pupmp pumping)


I think if you have space nothing beats chest freezer price-wise or in convenience. Plus you could do other things with it.

Other than that you need to look at pros/cons for yourself.

Honeywell Indoor Portable Evaporative Cooler with Fan & Humidifier with Detachable Tank, Carbon Dust Filter & Remote Control, CS10XE https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IINNL9I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GK9OCb07HRXY7


A little pricey, but these are amazing. Like they’re on the larger side, but they work soooo well and feel just as good as AC honestly.

Amazon! https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07J9RJCT1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_G.FnDbWVRY4W4

Not sure how much $$ you have in this but probably for not much more could of got one of these, I have one and it works great if you are looking for other options down the road. https://www.amazon.com/Active-Aqua-AACH10HP-Chiller-Cooling/dp/B07BHHQLKR/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=water+chiller&qid=1568726390&sr=8-3

I was just going to ask if anyone tried using like an acquarium chiller or undersink drinking water chillers

this one comes in several cooling capacities even.

​

any idea if 3k btu/hr is enough to cool coolant for a 7 gallon ftss?

Is having an air cooler in a room bad for my pc? [This] (https://www.amazon.com/Honeywell-CL201AE-Portable-Evaporative-Control/dp/B00ILRBRQU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1494413952&sr=8-2&keywords=air+cooler) kind. Don't really have access to an AC and the room is quite small and small window.

Will it build up moisture?

Ich hab nen leistungsstarken Ventilator (0,5m Durchmesser, 100W, sieht mMn auch gut aus), der hilft vorallem dabei schnell die komplette Luft in der Wohnung auszutauschen. Balkontüre und alle Fenster auf, das Ding in die Balkontüre stellen und vollgas.

Wenn es draussen und drinne heiß ist den ventilator so aufstellen, dass er zur Decke hoch bläßt, das bewegt die Luft im kompletten Raum und macht Hitze deutlich erträglicher.

Oh wow, I haven’t heard of phifertex, thank you!

Our fans are not fixed or window mounted. We were debating window mounted, but I would really prefer to maintain the beautiful views through the windows.

For this summer, we ended up using arctic air swamp coolers and a big box fan. The box fan takes up a lot of space... so not ideal for long term, but it suited our needs for camping this summer just fine.

The arctic air coolers are basically mini swamp coolers. It’s a fan with a small tank to fill with ice water. They are not meant to cool down large areas. Two of those in our short bus helped make it more tolerable for us when we were unable to park in the shade. They work best in dry climates. Again, these were more of a temporary fix until we can upgrade our solar panels and look into a long term A/C option.

Sorry I've only realised that the reason why I was seeing all these £20 keyboards was because I have prime.
Keyboard 1 Keyboard 2
Keyboard 3 Which one looks okay quality?

Hessaire Products MC18M Mobile Evaporative Cooler, 1,300 Cfm Gray https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078HFGJ3T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_sO7yCbS7Z2VB2

Ovaj, mada mi nije jos stigao. Vise je smoothie maker, da mesam whey sa njim.

Yeah man it's good https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hcman-Mechanical-Keyboard-Switches-Anti-ghosting-Silver/dp/B0713PRC21/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1539120270&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=hcman+mechanical+keyboard&dpPl=1&dpID=51qiAgxbOBL&ref=plSrch

The HCman mechanical keyboard is only £27 its fully mechanical its very good for the price and also has an aluminium backplate. Only downside is it is quite loud though I don't notice with headphones

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hcman-Mechanical-Keyboard-Switches-Anti-ghosting-Silver/dp/B0713PRC21