Arctic Air Pure Chill 2.0 Unboxing & Review ~ YES, worth $40. XL even better.
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- Here's an unboxing in review of the Arctic Air Pure Chill 2.0.
Bottom Line: The XL is Better than the 2.0 smaller, and worthwhile as a personal cooling unit if the air is blowing directly on you. Doesn't add too much humidity. Costs $2.22 less than running a 5 ton 16 seer HVAC Central Unit for a 5 hr period, and $0.69 less than running a single windo unit for the same 5 hr period. (See bottom below links for entire comp chat & calculations)
💯 USE A DRIP TRAY 100%. 💯
The video is fairly detailed in its entire coverage. I did have a little bit of trouble getting the filter cartridge out originally, that's in the middle, but bottom line is that for 40 bucks it's a nice personal air conditioning unit that you can actually direct flow on to you personally and it makes it pretty good difference.
As far as chilling a whole room down though, I don't recommend it at all. Nice supplemental, could be useful if you're trying to just cool yourself and not an entire space to save money, situations like that.
I found this 2.0, as well as the Arctic Air Pure Chill XL which was definitely a better unit, at @Walmart.
The XL was $79.88 at Walmart here locally in Texas, and used a squirrel cage motor rather than the computer fan motor. I would buy the XL version again before this small one. It worked very well to cool me off in my office as the air was blowing directly on to me.
Arctic Air Pure Chill XL Evaporative Air Cooling Tower, As Seen On TV www.walmart.com/ip/892842500
Arctic Air Pure Chill 2.0 Powerful Personal Air Cooler, As Seen On TV www.walmart.com/ip/525608766
FYI COST COMPARISON VIA Bing Chat: "Therefore, running an Arctic Air XL portable fan cooler for five hours costs $2.22 less than running a 5 ton 16 SEER central air conditioner and $0.69 less than running a single window unit for the same period of time."
Entire Chat Cost Comparison & Calculations via Bing Chat:
According to the product description on Amazon1, the Arctic Air XL portable fan cooler has a power rating of 42 watts. This means it uses 0.042 kWh of electricity per hour. If you run it for five hours, it will consume 0.042 kWh x 5 h = 0.21 kWh of electricity.
To compare this with the other units, we can use the formula:
Energy consumption difference (kWh) = Energy consumption of AC unit (kWh) - Energy consumption of Arctic Air XL (kWh)
For the 5 ton 16 SEER central AC unit, the energy consumption difference is:
18.75 kWh - 0.21 kWh = 18.54 kWh
For the single window AC unit, the energy consumption difference is:
6 kWh - 0.21 kWh = 5.79 kWh
As you can see, running an Arctic Air XL portable fan cooler for five hours uses much less energy than running either a central or a window AC unit for the same period of time. The difference in energy consumption is 18.54 kWh for the central AC unit and 5.79 kWh for the window AC unit.
To calculate the cost difference, you need to multiply the energy consumption difference by the electricity rate in your area. For example, if you pay $0.12 per kWh, the cost difference of running the Arctic Air XL for five hours is:
Cost difference of central AC = 18.54 kWh x $0.12/kWh = $2.22 Cost difference of window AC = 5.79 kWh x $0.12/kWh = $0.69
Therefore, running an Arctic Air XL portable fan cooler for five hours costs $2.22 less than running a 5 ton 16 SEER central air conditioner and $0.69 less than running a single window unit for the same period of time.
I hope this helps you compare the energy and cost savings of using an Arctic Air XL portable fan cooler instead of an AC unit. However, you should also consider that the cooling effect of an Arctic Air XL may not be as strong or as consistent as an AC unit, especially in hot and humid conditions2. You may also need to refill the water tank frequently to maintain the evaporative cooling function3. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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I saw these at Home Depot a little bit ago when I went to make a purchase. I almost bought one but decided to find a review on it and found your video. Thank you thank you and thank you for posting this review.
Purchased: August 2022 - still works GREAT! th-cam.com/users/postUgkxxsUnXhGsSJLim_XnMHyQK0u3XVaW-CGn I live in a studio and during the summer it gets scorching hot - really old building with no ac units. I can’t express how EASY it was to install.This unit has been a life savior during the summer and some days during other seasons where it can still be a bit warm at night. In this small place is my friend, a husky, poodle mix and myself. We need AC - lolI don’t use the dehumidifier option - I’m not sure if it will leak in my house, since I did not install the small draining hose that came with it. May look into it late but I don’t worry about much humidity in the apartment.I don’t understand why the negative reviews since all things mentioned, I personally did not find issues with. Definitely worth it!
Hi, this is Jermey McGuire. I also have an artic pure chill 2.0 I, had my artic pure chill 2.0 for 8 months now I got my artic pure chill. As a birthday gift last September. I had the same problem trying to get the filter out, I had to look at the owners manual. I have my artic pure chill 2.0 on my night stand in my bedroom, I sleep with my artic pure chill 2.0 on at night. I Love it!!! It helps keep me cool on hot south Texas summer days. I also use the a/c along with the artic pure chill on at the same time!
Bought one, it was garbage and was thrown in the trash the same day. Lost my money but I learned a lesson.
Thanks for the review!
So very welcome. 😀
People hate on these to much I personally think they work pretty good and mine was 20$ on Amazon
Works as well as expected. I use it in my RV when I want to watch TV and RV HVAC loudness prohibits me from hearing. RV is already cool , so Artic Cooler keeps the area cool until TV watching is done ; then turn AC back on . Do not believe it would get a scorching hot area cool. But it is fine for how I use it. Thanks for video!
Thankyou for the vid!!
Does this need and the old one spit out water like other portable ac?
I use mine along with a Vornado fan. It works great
Glad to hear!
Omg me too
Mine only had one jet working hopefully the next one should be better wish me luck
Just paid $10 CVS can’t go wrong works great..
Great 👍deal
@@onrdetailingnews802 couldn’t resist!
The hot plug scares me. I wouldn't use it overnight for that reason.
Each color is for speeds?
The gimic of these devices is when you put your hand in front of it, the water vapor blows off and makes your hand feel cool.
Yep. Evaporative cooling.
@@brmcbratney😂😂😂
@@brmcbratney
Which will not work in high humidity
It is just a rip off swamp cooler at a stupidly high price.
$40 is a stupid high price? Ok bud. I have one in my game room, 10×10 room. Keeps it cooler than it was without it. It's not an air conditioner idiot.
Try this - open two windows on different sides of the house so you have good ventilation. Soak a heavy blanket with water and hang it up in front of the window and sit there in the breeze 😊
Possible I guess. Potentially messy?
@brmcbratney that method was an early “ swamp cooler “ and I don’t know how there would be a mess
doesn't work without a cross breeze. What if all your windows face the same direction (as in an old apartment building)?
Same bought it at a drugstore, my room was like 83 degrees, plugged it in and have no conplaints. I use a combo of 🧊, ICE 💧 & I freeze the filter using my buddy Mr. Freeze, who keeps talking about the ice age coming back. Idk but he's pretty annoying! I will use distilled water from now on to cut down on mildewy stuff. Also, I usually dump out the old water if it sits in there for awhile. I'm going to try using a slushy type water next. Mr freeze wants me to use dry ice but I keep telling him that would be harmful for me & would destroy my machine. This thing blows pretty cold air, it sits 3 feet from me and at night I use it and a combo with my fan, pretty chill. Good thing is, I won't need this much longer.
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I Literally Just Bought This Thing Yesterday,We Do Have Central Air,But For Some Reason,No Out Blowing Vents In The Guest Room,This Thing Is Perfect,and I Even Found A Cpl Things People Arent Mentioning About The Lighting,As You Cycle Thru The Colors,There Is A Setting That Is ..Self Color Changing..Also Lets Say You Have It On Blue..or Any Color,Continue To Hold The Button Down And The Light Will Dim and Brighten By 3-4x…Great Video,Thank You,Have A Good Day,Stay Safe,And God Bless🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
Good notes to add for everyone else to see, thank you! Glad the video helped you too. 😀
@@brmcbratney,Ha,Ha…Toys😂,I Even Checked The Booklet…After I Had It Running,And It Doesnt Say Anything About It🤔🤔🤔Easter Eggs😂😂😂I Havent Used Those Words Since I Played RCTycoon On A Real Computer,lol.I Have This Going Now,In The Afternoon/ All The Way To Sunset,The Sun Hits This Side Of The House,We Put Up A Black Out Curtain,And I Made A DIY AC With 2 Fans,And Use A 1 Gallon Water Bottle Frozen..Last 6 Hours On High,Wanted Something A Little More Pleasing To The Eye,Im Going To Build A Styrofoam Box Behind It,Add A Hole And Small 3” Fan,With Enough Room To Place A Cpl Ice Blocks,And See What Temps We Get With Cold Air In,Also Insulate Around The Sides,Up To The Light,No Loss Of Airflow Anywhere.Have A Great Day..🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
So, the only positive thing said by @PafMedic in the first comment above, besides an ambiguous "it's perfect," is an opinion on the color-changing lighting? Lol! These miniature evaporative coolers are a rip off and the ads are total deception.
Still worth $40 tho for what it does.
I purchased one of these about a month ago. After soaking the cartridge and leaving it over night in the freezer the cartridge doesn’t thaw as fast when using it. I place 10 ice cubes in the top compartment and add a little water until it comes up to the fill line. When I turn it on the temperature coming out of the grill is about 69° and it will last 3 to 4 hours.
That's a good tip. This little unit is a small personal temporary fix to a problem. If you're working in a hot room for instance, it's helpful, and this is a tip to make it even moreso. Nice!
It works okay for sleeping if you blow it directly on the bed. My parents house has no air conditioning and is brutally hot in the room I was in. It was worth the 40 I spent at the drugstore though i would have liked to have gotten it cheaper of course. But my dog and I slept well with it blowing on us and a plain fan on the other side of the bed.
Agree 100% on this @tigerbalm. 😀
From all the video reviews I’ve watched it looks to me that it’s just a fan however, fans blow hot air & this with the cold water blows cool air on you. Definitely better than a fan. Though I tried a blow of water with lots of ice placed it behind my fan & basically the air blown on me was cooler. So is it worth $40 I’ve see a replica named polar air & it’s only $15 and does the same thing so I don’t know 🤷🏽♀️ I’ve read a lot of comments that the the Arctic air works great as a room freshener. Don’t know if the polar air does the same so I’m going to keep searching. Thanks for the demonstration though!
I bought 2 of these. They suck. Buy a fan.
@@dekeaustin Disagree, but that's OK. 🤠👍
@@brmcbratney I payed 75$ a piece. It's a rip off.
I got one for about $32.00 on an online store. I have central ac, but living in Georgia, you can never get enough cool air this time of yr. Anyway, I ran cool sink water on the filter, and put some water in it with just 2 ice cubes. It blows a cool mist and feels okay as a personal fan. Of course, it would only be helpful if you got ac indoors already. So as a lil bit of help if you live in a place like this hot Georgia it's worth trying out. The humidity went up about 2% and the temp dropped about 1 degree is all. But the cool air from it feels good if you put it near you. I will put the filter in freezer and try again later, but just couple ice cubes & water is helping now. As far as it leaking, not bad really just keep it sitting up strait, don't tilt.
Ok today I put the filter in it that had been in the freezer for several hrs. Added cool water from sink also. It felt slightly cooler, but about the same as before really. It's like I said before, helps a lil bit as personal fan. And u need to add water to it about every 2 hrs.
S not leak unless you tip thecwater on top ?●
So it’s basically a humidifier and will increase mould etc in the house? And what if you run dehumidifiers in your house for laundry you just add to the problem with this item?
I didn't see much of an uptick in humidity levels as shown in the video. Don't know what long term use would be but in the pinch & for a single room it seemed to be just fine.
Maybe open your windows clown that's the only way you'll benefit from it if your house is already humid. Use common sense bro.
My old artic air didnt blow air as well as this one. This max chill leaks like crazy.
If I recall, max chill does indeed leak like crazy, moreso just that much more water collecting on the fins in front of the unit. Drip tray necessary 100%. The XL is better about this, and tilting the fins of the diffuser up so water drains backward a little seemed to help. Good luck!
Bought two yesturday. Put one on each nightstand by my bed, and slept like a baby. In short I would say it works.
Glad it helped! 😀
Pretty sure this isn’t a real user account. 😂😂
@@kennymacdowell1257 BINGO!
You probably could have gotten a real air conditioner on fb for less then what you spent we got a 6k btu for 50
@@josephfuller6229 Good to know, thanks!
Good review. As you did, i struggled trying initially trying to figure out how to pull out the cooling cartridge. But it was my fault and reading comprehension lol.
I think people knocking down this tiny unit need to understand a few things a) Be realistic. You’re not going to cool off a stadium or even a normal size home in 20 minutes. I saw a dude attempting to cool off an RV with huge windows that were uncovered AND open. Was he trying to lower the planet’s temperature? Let’s get real b) The size of the unit should give an idea of its capabilities. You’re not going to empty an olympic size swimming pool with a spoon anytime soon. So give it time. c) if the unit quits working, check out the power cord.
I paid $15 online (shipping and tax included) for mine, I’d be happy with a 2 degree cooling. My room temperature is always 77F, I’d be delighted with 75F. We’ll see. I think it’s worth the try.
If I See 1 For $15,Im Going To Be Owning 2😂
@@PafMedic They sell them for 10$ at Home depot
I used it and and when i woke up the floor where i put it on was all dripping water.
Yep, hence the drip tray.
If your electricity is out and your house is 80-90 degrees in the evening, can you put it next to you and be cool enough to sleep, and will it run 6-8hrs on a charge?
That’s what I need.
I also wonder if putting ice in the water tank would add to its effectiveness.
Not sure if it'll run 6-8 hrs on a charge, but with a backup UPS it might do that for sure. Also, yes, ice in the tank cools the water. We used the XL in our bedroom and blew directly across us, made it cool enough for comfortable sleep for sure. Good luck!!
Yes Ice works try to get the refreeze gel packs and cut 3 of the packs out of the sheet..so they fit. Cut another 3 to use while you refreeze the old ones
Re you urging it into on the USB to charge it!???●
80 90 degrees must be nice I'm from Arizona n I'm jealous we hit 115 120 at night no different well a lil but still
It dosent have a power bank . My old Aritc air did, I had it for 5 years. My boyfriend took it to work and killed it.
No it's not. Get a cooler, fill it with ice and blow a desk fan over it, probably works better.
Order online get discounts!$$$ what is everyone using to llug the USB cord into for charging to run the pure chill 2.0?●
Just a regular brick?
when you spend almost 50 dollars then need to put the unit on an old cooking tray to stop any potential leaking i'd comfortably say the unit is poorly made lol ....... This wouldn't look neat in my home if i need to have something underneath it to collect any potential spillages. I'm all about kool neat gadgets :)
Reasonable. 😀
Ooling cartridge you just lift ip & out! Don't force it....
I got a non working one
7it should be twenty bucks put one in front of the other works better cant stack them cause the water leaks on the electronics ruins it more of them the better if the ends of the pad dangles in water they stay hydrated poke a hole in the top so water can run down make a water tray in the bottom using plexiglass and silicone to bad the engineers are so stupid and make it into a better machine i used one to sleep in my honda it saved my butt
how is xl even better? when the principals are exactly the same? is the cart bigger? or is the fAN BIGGER? otherwise they should be equally non impressive
The fan & tank both larger, blew more air. The XL let us sleep much better in a larger room.
Well you are lucky as I just bought one and can't get the lights, fan, etc. to turn on. Have tested the outlet and it works with other things needing electricity. Oh well, back to the store for a refund.
I did have to do that at least once, but the replacement worked well. Good luck!
@@brmcbratney Well I started double checking things and finally got it to work. I did find out that if the artic or high output is used or on, the next day I had 1/2 cup of water on the plate I put underneath as a "just in case". So glad I did that.
@@lindak7499 Yep, the drip tray is a must!
why are you measuring a truck cab or a room? thats NOT HOW THESE WORKK!!!!
Sounds like it would really cool your closet if your closet is not a walk in .
Possibly.
Home Depot has em for 11 bucks as of today
That is a good buy!
Seriously? I paid 40 bucks for mine at Walmart. At least so far it's doing the job.
As the title implies as well, I paid $40 when I bought it. End of season they'll likely clear 'em out though. @@garnetjohnson763
The people marketing this trash need to be put out of business.
*does this one
I don’t understand how you came to the conclusion that it was worth it
Well, when it was too hot to sleep or work, and I had it blowing on me, I was cooler. Worth the $40 for what it did.
Please get a tripod.
I'll consider it. 🤣
Bought one of these pieces of garbage--it does not cool your face if it's directly in front of the tiny fan. It runs for about 2 hours at top settings, the ice water YOU add quickly heats up. The company makes it really difficult to return it. The device and the company are both garbage. There is nothing "cool" about it.
Hmm. My experience as you saw was completely different. No problems returning to Walmart either. Sorry you had such a bother, so frustrating.
You are better off buying a metal blade fan!!! Don’t waste your money. I am still waiting for the room to cool off 😡😡😡😡
LOL, you overpaid for that by 39 dollars and some change.
You certainly are allowed to have that opinion.
these are orig called "swamp coolers" then these were packaged w pretty leds to make it look all tech but this is just a tiny swamp cooler it cools by introducing colder humidity into the air and yes! if you think it will cool down an entire room? you took advantage of the legalized marijuana laws bc just think about how it works it works by adding colder humidity (aka water vapor) into the room or if used correctly ON TO YOU that is the only way its going to cool anything but if you close it in a room it will just make your room 30 to 40% more humid and not necessarily cooler!!! its only going to be cool if its blowing onto YOU thats IT and other expectations are..ridiculous bc if it cooled any room down it would need refrigerant a reciever drier and a fan to push that cold air into a room..what is THAT called? an AIR CONDITIONER!!! not a swamp cooler "swamp" bc it uses humidity swamps are known for being humid hence the nick name) swamp coolers have been around for at least a century usually bigger i have one it introduces humidity into the air but because you used iced water or ice to the water it blows ofer that water hence cooling a very small space down it will cool down as far as you can feel the fan if you go PAST the feel of the fan? it will not cool or send cold air past where that fan blows..so yes it qworks its an ancient technology not new at all farmers have known about swamp coolers for 100s of years its only blowing a fan over chilled water which of course will make what?? humidity? if you said HUMIDITY you completely understand how it works now...no charge for longest sentence in history nor the lesson contained therein
You got it. However, the humidity I measured over the hours & hours didn't change by 30-40%, only by a few percentage points. It didn't add any uncomfortable humidity at all.
Run it a lot and humidity levels in house WILL go up.
People ... save yourself 21 minutes of watching, along with hard earned money = DO NOT BUY Arctic Air Pure Chill 2.0 !!!!
Depends.
Get off of it, it's just a mini swamp cooler and the best that it can do is fifteen degrees below ambient as long as the ambient is low on humidity. Just another piece of junk that doesn't work no matter how much you howl about it. Your pay must be good to represent such junk as being good.
Seems like this product isn't for you then Joe, sorry to hear. I thought it did what it was worth. Good luck!
Baaaaahaaaa
wow this guy must be in Alabama id BANK on it
How do you figure?
It’s a swamp cooler mini edition
Precisely. 😃
How much did they pay you to lie about this piece of crap. It’s a tiny swamp cooler that couldn’t cool closet.
Nobody paid me anything. That's my honest assessment and for what we were using it for it worked well. It is a tiny swamp cooler.
"BINGO cooled us off when "we were in front of it" and you said it yourself..obvious
Yup.
waste of money. I will be returning it.
As is your prerogative. Sorry it didn't work out for you! It's not designed to cool a room, but for what it does as a persona AC unit blowing directly on a person, it's awesome.
@@brmcbratney that's not what the infomercial alludes. It says it helps cool spaces, so you don't need bulky a/c units. It didn't cool anything for me. In the commercial two women are sitting on a bed and the cooler is at least 6 feet away from them blowing away. It's false advertising. Piece of junk
Waste
What a clown show, really
Glad you got some entertainment from it. 🤠👍
NOT worth any money ! CRAP
Disagree, but you can feel how you do, no judgements here. 😀
Video way too long, im not sitting here for 20 minutes for an air chiller
LOL, then probably not the video for you varg. It's why I said it was long in the beginning & summarized in the title. Good luck!
How you go online looking for a review video on a product your interested in,find a video where someone is testing it in hot conditions, showing you the pros and cons of the product and then complain it’s to long you don’t sound smart 😑
Ever thought of buying a tripod
Nope. 🤠👍🤣
You would get a better result with a fan and block of ice. This is JUNK.