Just bought one of these. Compact and lightweight.
I have no idea how effective it will be but at £16 I thought it was worth a punt.
I have no idea how effective it will be but at £16 I thought it was worth a punt.
Aldi air cooler £16
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Mel
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At 5v and just 7 watts it's not going cause any frostbite!
Here's a link to it
Here's a link to it
True, but it will cool if, for example, it's placed on a caravan front table or bedside shelf. At £16 I'm not expecting it to act as aircon.
They have been around for a very long time as my friend imported a container load. They worked by having a cloth that was on two rollers. As the rollers turned the cloth would go into the water tank. As it came up the fan behind would blow onto the wet cloth giving the sensation that it was cooling the area. Unfortunately it also created high humidity so on a very hot day it was unpleasant to use.
Added damp for the caravan I suppose🤔 I thought of getting one but will pass now,. Thanks for the heads up👍
Buckman is spot on. But a bit of extra humidity is not a bad thing and can aid breathing for some people. But too much will settle on surfaces.
John
John
We had a large version many years ago, put it upstairs, and poured in about. 1//2 a gallon of water, dropped the temperature , down stairs by about 5c., very nice and quiet, might get one, if it is that warm there is no problems with damp.
You could also put ice cubes in the tank, but that was too cold.
You could also put ice cubes in the tank, but that was too cold.
There was not that much discernable moisture, great for the wife's COPD.
Buckman is correct, the unit is an evaporation cooler, and if used longer periods it will increase the humidity of the air. initially this process can feel quite nice, but as the humidity builds, the ability of the circulation air to evaporate and cool the air reduces, which then means you begin to get hot humid air inside the accommodation, which is much less comfortable than dry air at the same temperature. This is not so good for caravan woodwork when used for long times.
Inside the unit the conditions are prime for allowing various organisms to breed unless it is regularly cleaned meticulously.
Inside the unit the conditions are prime for allowing various organisms to breed unless it is regularly cleaned meticulously.
As a matter of interest, would the damp air have any effect on people who suffer from asthma?
Yes it helps with their breathing. Moist moving air, not damp stagnant air that is.
I asked because many years ago way back in the mists of time, one of our class mates had to move inland away from the sea to a drier area due to her asthma condition. Bloemfontein is a very, very dry place in SA. Thanks for the heads up.
With regards any medical concerns, best seek advice from appropriate professionals. The higher salt and or other sea related materials might be have been the issue rather than the humidity itself.
Are you sure? There are some intelligent contra indicators made by others here.it looks great piece of kit for £16 it steal
The issue with the young lady was over 60 years ago before medical advances on asthma so the advice is a bit late?
I fully agree about checking with the medical professionals.
My wife is asthmatic, and has COPD, she had been told to try one of these Salt rooms, for asthma relief, but her asthma was too high on the scale. This was told to her by our GP. He did say a Salt lamp "Might" help. So salt in the air is possibly benific to people who suffer from Asthma.
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