SPT SF-608R Portable Evaporative Air Cooler
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of SPT SF-608R Portable Evaporative Air Cooler
Customer Review: excellent Option to Save Money in Summer
Summary: 5 Stars
Pretty good thing to have in Summer if you are watching your electricity bill for summer.Customer Review: Fantastic
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great air cooler. The output is much better than others I have owned.Customer Review: It's Cool
Summary: 4 Stars
After reading conflicting reviews I was thoroughly confused, yet I was so desperately hot I took a chance on this product. Here is the true skinny on this portable cooling unit.
I live in Colorado. The humidity has ranged from 30 to 88%, the temperature 84-93 degrees. I filled the unit with 2 gallons of cold water from the frig and 2 trays of ice cubes. It absolutely blew cool air, even after the ice melted and the water reached room temperature it still blew cool air. Don't bother checking a thermometer it DOES NOT cool an entire room, no matter how small, it cools the AREA you point it at.
If you sit at the computer or any other stationary position, place the unit within 7 feet, and point it in your direction you will be cooled.
As for the humidity, this is a problem only in a room with no air circulation.
I pointed the unit at my bed and was quite comfortable, even chilly. However, in this room I have only a small table fan and the windows are closed, so within 45 minutes I was suffocating from the humid air.
In the living room where I have 2 ceiling fans and 2 box fans-one in front of the half opened door, either turned to blow air in or flipped to pull air out- I have had NO issues with humidity, even at 88%.
It beeps to let you know when the water level is low. It is easy to put handfuls of ice cubes in the tank but I found it really wasnt necessary. Pouring in the water is easy as well, but if you dont hold the little door open it will sometimes close leaving you pouring water onto your floor! I havent had to clean it yet, but the filter is easily accessible. It's no louder than a box fan and wheels around smoothly. I wish the unit were a bit taller and the blower area a bit larger but these are my only negatives.
Overall, I got what I wanted. I no longer sit at my desk with wet rags on my head, miserable and hot. I dont have to stick something in my window, or spend hundreds for central AC. If you want a cool room, look for something else. If you want to be cool in a stationary location, and you have good air circulation this will work for you.
Customer Review: A cool and economical choice for small areas
Summary: 4 Stars
My room is on a second story level with the sun hitting it from rise to set. During these summer months, it can be dry and up to the high 80s - low 100s in Southern California. I was desperate for relief but not able to afford an air conditioner, nor did I have a window to put one in.
One thing that I like about this model is that its basic in design, nothing flashy but not ugly. I also like the easy openings for the ice/ice pack on top which is hidden by a plate that you can take off to fill and a small pocket on the right that you can open to add the water and ice. Very simple design. The buttons on top are easy to read and respond well to the touch. A beep noise is used to alert the user when you push the button or when the water level is low. It comes with a remote when you're just too hot to get up to push a button and a cool feature is the "Swing" mode for the fans, a slow paced back and forth motion that blows the breeze in multiple directions. Also worth mentioning is the extremely convenient Water Outlet plug in the back underneath. It screws on and off so all I do is carry the unit into the tub (unplugged of course), unscrew the Water Out plug and the water drains out with ease! Super easy to maintain.
Keep in mind, this thing does use water to cool the room so the humidity level will rise, which in some cases is a good thing.
Also, I have a small room (90sq.ft.), so this thing is perfect because in all honesty you have to be pretty close to the fan stream to feel the cool breeze but my room is so small it is hard not to be in the fan's reach.
I'm pleased with this product, it cools me when I throw ice in there and its nice and portable with the rollers.
Does its job and I'm no longer dying in the heat of my room.
Customer Review: Excellent functionality and value after a little repair
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a nice little cooler but I did have to do a couple of minor 'adjustments' to get it work trouble free. I had to adjust the water membrane because the water pump was causing some leakage out the back of the unit. I also had to "adjust" the screen behind the front louvers as the louvers were snagging on the screen when set to the 'swing mode'. BTW, the swing mode is a very nice feature.
Overall, the unit does what you would expect. There is about a 2-3 degree delta T from inlet to outlet when the indoor humidity is around 30%. I did find that on one semi-humid day the indoor humidity rose to nearly 40% (with an indoor temp ~ 79) and air felt a lot less comfy. I think 40% indoor humidity is about the limit this unit can be operated at efficiently.
Anyway, we use this little cooler in conjunction with a couple of standard central air conditioning units. I've found that I can cut back the AC usage by nearly 10 KWH per day when using this evaporative cooler. i.e. on 95 degree days the power usage went from nearly 50 KWH/day down to under 40 KWH for a 3000 sq-ft house. We liked this unit so much that we ordered a second one.
In conclusion: If you live in a dry climate (less than 30% humidity) then this type of cooler can certainly be a nice adjunct to regular air conditioning.
JohnG