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Not What I Expected - Edgestar Portable Air Conditioner Critique

By Samuel Anderson


So I'd have to put this thing really close to my face to feel the air. I wished fan speed was more powerful. From now on, I will hesitate on believing Amazon reviews because either the company is making fake reviews or they simply only post positive reviews. To elaborate: You have two options when using this fan; you can plug it in to a USB port on your pc or use batteries.

I ordered this product because I am undergoing chemotherapy and my temperatures get to very high levels sometimes, it helps a lot, I just place it next to me and it cools me down almost immediately. I find it the best when I place it next to my face and then the rest of my body will eventually cool down to.

Unfortunately the handy cooler does not come with any form of case or anything, this would be nice because I am used to carelessly chucking things into my sports bag when I leave the house, and I am too scared of breaking it. Besides that, I am happy with my purchase. The only thing I could ask for is a longer USB cable. Summer has been on the cooler side so far but the hottest month is still to come so I expect to give the fan a real workout. Now we will never know since this product doesn't work. I read a good amount of reviews and thought this would cool effectively but once I received it yesterday it did not meet my expectations.

I do outdoor camping a lot and it gets too hot in the summer at times. This has helped keep my tent cool but I would prefer it to ventilate fresh air from outside, and this doesn't do this very well. Under this condition, the cooling worked well. When you're using this outside walking in the hot sun, it's easy for the wind to blow the fan's output away.

I've used it lining in banks, waiting for buses, on train etc. And it has now become a necessity since the last 2 weeks when the temp hit the mid 90s.

I bought this back in March and never had a chance to use it. Now the temperature has got high enough to take this beauty to the test, and it has proven itself very worthy. The handy cooler comes in three colors, and I decided to get the black one. It doesn't weight too much which was my biggest issue. I wet the filter carefully before I turn the receiver on. I let the filter dry out and let it blow air without the cooling function. The effectiveness fall short of the swamp coolers I usually see in my town but it does well enough for its size. The base is sturdy so it doesn't have a problem standing up by itself.

I bought two and used them both on the trip therefore not allowing me to get any of my money back and it leaves me with two useless items. Good luck to those of you looking for a way to keep your car cool and should you find one, LET ME KNOW PLEASE, Purchased 3 of these for a trip.




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