Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Stopped working after a year

When this thing works, it works well and does cool the air. But, you get what you pay for. After about 8 months, the water pump wouldn't activate every time you pressed the 'Cooler/Humidifier' button. Second, the remote would only work sometimes. Then the water pump just died completely and only the fan worked. I never ran the cooler without having water in there. Then finally, the unit itself just stopped working recently. Wouldn't power on. This thing is a real piece of crap. If you're in the market for a swamp cooler, I suggest spending a little more for something better.