A lot of air coolers are recommended for dry air climates, how well does this work for humid climates?
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I was passing through this page, but saw a number of misinformed comments, so here's my input: Evaporative coolers require a low-humidity environment (less than 50% relative humidity) to be effective. So places like Phoenix or Las Vegas are great for this. Places like Florida are not for high-humidity, hot days. Also, it will take upto 5 minutes to begin cooling when started the first time or after a day or so. Third, will work effectively only if air can escape from the room (in this it works the opposite of air-conditioner). If put in a closed room, soon the room will become very humid and eventually uncomfortable. Finally, you don't need to add cool water or ice, people! It just doesn't matter and is a waste of effort and energy. Net-net, in dry, hot climates, this is awesome device that provides cheap cooling, filters air, and humidification. The manufacturer/dealer should really be posting this information and educating actively about using this product effectively.
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Hello,To be honest, this Ninja Cooler did not work for me at all, and I live in a humid climate country. It´s just like a fan inside a box. My bedroom does not get cool at all, the air starts getting humid and heavy after a while and smelling weird as well. Maybe mine was not working fine, I don´t know. I hope this works for you if you buy it! cn:
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I am in Colorado, pretty dry here. I am not sure how well it would work in a humid area. It doea not freeze out my daughters room and hers is 100 sq ft. It just makes it cool. I would not get this one if your area is much larger than that.
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I purchased this to be a strong personal fan for myself....as our summers in Hawaii are very hot and extremely humid. As a fan, it is effective. I never noticed that it actually cooled the air. Hope this helps.
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This is great unit for humid conditions. Barely generates any condensation. Whynter has their warranty information up on their site and user manual if you need it. It's actually has quite a good warranty coverage compared to others. Very happy with this unit so far.
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This evaporative cooler adds humidity since it uses water. An air conditioner, on the other hand, will pull humidity out. There are dehumidifiers for sale too. I do not have any recommendation for that product.
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We found out that humidity is everything. On a dry day the output is so-so. On a humid day it is incredible! Regardless, it is a great little machine.
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I have stored boxes of cigars in coolers before and have found that they are easy to humidify. I would think this will work well.
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We've had ours for a few weeks, the best it's done is 36%, but it's really dry here and the temp has hovered between -5 and 20 degrees. Without this humidifier we were only between 12 and 18%, so it's a big improvement! We don't run it on high though,, go between med and low.
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Not really. The more humid it is, the worse this does. You can get it to continue working with ice and such, but then you're not really getting actual effect from the device as much as a fan over a thing of ice/iced water.
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I have owned 3 of these and have not seen any moisture issues and we live in a humid climate.
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Yes - I think you may have to step up to a larger unit. My space is a similar size, and now that warmer more humid weather has arrived, the unit is running almost full time to maintain 50% humidity. Although the unit is very quiet compared to other units I have owned, it still may be a bit annoying in certain circumstances (e.g. viewing TV in the area).
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I live in a humid climate and have not experienced this. My rack is in a utility room which is insulated but which I shut off to save utility costs. I use it 2-3 times a week with damp items. I was very fond of my wooden one which mildewed and. broke down after years of service. This one is performing like a champ.
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I'm not sure. The reason it is not as good as an air conditioner is because it does not dehumidify. A would be better.
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Hi, This is an evaporative cooler; it has a built in circulating fan and pump. It cools by blowing room air over pads that evaporate the water into the air thus cooling the pads and the air flowing over them. The higher the humidity the less effective the unit is. It's better than nothing but I probably wouldn't buy it again. Regards, Merle
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Although this unit is great in dry climates, I find it doesn't work so well when the humidity is up. Better off with a fan or two.
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I live on Long Island, NY and we have humid temperatures only in the summer months. I have used it many times and I feel that it does cool you down. It sprays a light mist, plus the fan, which is a great thing to have outdoors and makes the humidity bearable!
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i have an electric dryer that i use at home but i bought this for traveling . i travel to florida monthly and it works well in that high humidity environment . if my expensive ( $ 100 ) electric one dies i will replace it with one of these