Putting the Enjoycool Portable Air Conditioner Through Its Paces
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ย. 2024
- I received an Enjoycool personal portable air conditioner for testing and I wanted to make sure I did a proper trial!
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You’re a natural presenter and easy to listen to. Happy to see companies utilizing your valuable skills!
Thank you so much. Your kind words are very much appreciated.
Good honest evaluation. I am glad that companies are seeing your channel as a way to get honest non-biased reviews for their products. We use a digital inside/outside thermometer in our popup to give us an ambient temp. Of course we have a 13,500 btu A/C unit. We use shore power in the hot months, then camp off grid in the fall, winter, and spring. Thanks for the vid. Bless you. See you on the trail.
Thanks for the kind words. I hope I can always be regarded as being straight up when it comes to product reviews. I think knowing your limits and camping at weather appropriate sites are key to enjoying being outdoors.
We considered purchasing a few "comfort" devices to make bad times a bit less stressful. Our home base location is the Philippines where we have 220 volts AC 60 cycle power as the standard. In our region, there are dozens of offerings out there, many from Japan. When researching what was available that would function in the Phils, the list suddenly shrunk. For example: Japan is standardized on 100 volts AC. The country is cut in half with one side on 60 cycle power and the other side on 50 cycle power. Electrical appliances will NOT be on the sovieneer list when we visit Japan or if Beautiful Bride decides to accept a position in Japan later this year. This may be far less of an issue in the USA than here in S.E.Asia but the wise shopper should make absolutely sure the product they choose is designed to function coupled to the local power source. Excellent review of this product, thank you.
I’ve always wondered why power has never been standardized around the world. I’m sure there are some good reasons and I’d love to hear why.
Thank you for the real life review and the pro’s and con’s of this unit.
Cheers and safe travels
You’re welcome. I hope it helps someone who might be in the market.
I’ll stick with my icybreeze. Hasn’t failed me yet. I bring 2 batteries with me every time I bring it out and it’s awesome. Great review.
Thanks. That’s a great idea to get through hot nights.
Logically and thoughtfully tested. Thank you ❤
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.
Appreciate the thorough review. That would work for several situations, but their are better options. Stay cool😂
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I think it would be a good option as a secondary unit in a pop up style camper, especially this summer. Another great video, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much!
Seems like a great idea as long as there is power. Makes sense to have the battery simply as a backup, in case the power goes out during the night when its hot & humid.
For sure. Even campgrounds go dark sometimes.
I'm glad you got to try this out and share with us. I have seen some options, and I have been skeptical. Was hoping for a sure winner, but I dont think it is there yet. Still seems like an option worth trying. Thanks!
It’s a step in the right direction depending on your needs. It will be my go-to for my teardrop for sure. Maybe for tent camping with the Kamp-Rite too if I’m camping out of the car. Having a way to cool off even a little is nice to have.
Enjoying your content, as always. A three-way, or "Y" connector might solve the charge/discharge issue that you discovered with this unit. Should be a pretty straightforward hack if you can get your hands on another one of those cords.
Stay cool 😅
That would be an interesting experiment!
A luxury item that makes camping nice. That being said I would only use if I have shore power.
I’m kinda the same way. Or I’d use it with my EcoFlow solar generator for extended use off grid. I don’t think I’d buy that battery though.
Good review. I have a "12 person" tent that I set up with 4 big boy cots and a utility table with fan, heater, and power strip and it looks like that unit would be too small to cool the space. I prefer spring and fall camping but have done some hot summer camping too and it isn't fun or very restful when it's hot and humid. Should have measured the hot exhaust side though to see if you could heat a meal on the outside as you cool the inside. ✌️
Ooh, now there’s an idea!
@@dadbudgetadventures I'm full of ideas, some good some no so good. ✌️
So do we and there is at least 8 adults camping in it. That's a lot of body heat and hot air. Lol😅
COOL VID DBA, THANKS FOR THE THOROUGH RUN THROUGH ON THIS....Z..
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your honest opinion and testing. I'll pass for now based upon outcome. I'll need at least 8 hours to ever consider. Thanks for helping our community.
I think a lot of people are going to agree with you on that. If I’m having to use the battery I can’t just do without the last three hours of sleep.
Honest review.
Thank you
Thank you so much for your review. I have been curious about these little air conditioners since I first saw one.
Glad to be able to shed some light!
A tarp overhead will give extra shade and absorb the heat instead of your tent.
That is true
Don't flip a compressor up like that. It's still an air conditioner, albeit a tiny one, and like a fridge, which you shouldn't lay on its side, it has three tubes exiting the compressor, and there's oil inside. If you do lay it over, make sure the two tubes on the one side are facing upwards. You'd have to open the case up to see this. Also, sudden jolts could knock the inner compressor motor off its feet, that's what makes fridges rattle. As well, precipitated metal particulate gets disturbed and could be reintroduced unto the system. It's not a Tonka Toy, even if they look like one. Notice, nowhere in their legal warranty do they state they can be hoisted casually to impress people with your admirable and manly bicep development.
Bonus tip: Also, do not flex expensive "flexible" solar panels unnecessarily, or walk on them. They are not "Snow Carpet" sleds, and they offer no duty cycle for bending for when you show them off to your friends how tuff they are. Unroll them and leave them alone. They have little wire tracings which can be broken. Although they will still work - after a fashion - and your friends will still be impressed they can charge their phones at 500Ma, they will have reduced output from 100w.
That’s good info. Thanks!
You can help the unit and yourself by insulating your exhaust air hose. If you check the temperature of that hose while it’s running, guessing it’s well over 100 degrees. That exhaust hose is working against the cooling.
Yeah I intend to build an insulated housing for that in the future.
@@dadbudgetadventures just pick up some duct insulation (about 10-12” wide and usually around 15’) and wrap it up. You’ll be golden
What was the issue with the exhaust? It would be helpful to know what caused the problem, in case others encounter a similar issue. Otherwise, great video! I know you were asking about merch people would be interested in. I'd be a big proponent for stickers! Low investment and a great way generate some buzz. Id be in for a few
I had used duct tape to temporarily attach the vents to the ports I had made. The tape loosened up pretty quickly and started blocking the exhaust and eventually created a complete blockage so it wasn’t blowing cold air. Once I discovered the blockage it was fine but it took me a bit to figure out that was the issue. So essentially you have to make sure the tubes are completely unobstructed.
@@dadbudgetadventures Thanks for letting us know!
This is where having a Solar generator on hand better serves the use of such a device. Then during the day you can recharge the solar generator with a 100 watt solar panel.
Exactly. That’s my plan for this. Gotta be a powerful unit though.
@@dadbudgetadventures Or you could install a pair of 100ah lipo4 batteries with a charge controller & two 100 watt folding solar panels. That would be ideal😎
I think the reason there is no 12v option is because it's listed as being 24v.
That would do it
Thank you for the great review. 👍
You’re welcome. Thanks for taking the time to watch it!
That's a cool idea, no pun intended. Too heavy for me and too much for my budget.
It’s a luxury item, to be sure.
I have a Bougerv portable a/c. I got it coz it has the highest btu rating in its class. (2900) I wouldn’t recommend any unit that has a lower btu rating than that.
It really comes down to how you plan to use it. Fortunately I don’t have to cool much area in my teardrop.
How long to charge the battery? With power available thats a slick unit for the teardrop!
Honestly I never had a chance to time it. During the testing I kept having to charge it while I was doing other things. And I never got to do it in one run because I didn’t want to leave it unattended as these setups have been known to occasionally catch on fire during charging. Not this particular product, just this kind of rechargeable battery setup.
I have a question about the dual tubes coming out of the back of the unit. Do they both exhaust hot air or does one take in fresh air while the other exhausts the air that was used to cool the condenser coil? If the latter is the case, couldn't you, with a longer duct pipe, stick the intake hose at one end of your tent or other structure and the cool duct at the other end and circulate and exchange air inside the tent, leaving the third vent to exhaust the hot air to the outside surroundings? Of course, if they are both exhaust pipes that wouldn't be viable. If that IS the case, where does the fresh air enter the device to be passed over the evaporator coil? Through the slits on the sides of the cabinet?
So there are four vents to be considered. On the back there is an exhaust and fresh air intake and both need to be outside the structure. On the sides are recirculating vents for moving the inside air and of course the cold air output on the front.
@@dadbudgetadventures So, I guess the intake on the back is to provide air for cooling the hot condenser coil and compressor, and of course you wouldn't want your cool tent air wasted on that. It's a shame that they chose to cool the evaporator with air pulled through those vent slits rather than a hole that could have had a duct pipe put over it. As you pointed out, it would give air sampling from the tent to help with the cycling on and off of the compressor as needed, as well as recooling the already cool air inside the tent as it would if you could put the whole unit in there with you. Wouldn't be quite as efficient, probably, but better. Maybe they could provide something that snaps over the vent slits to cover them and allow that air to be drawn from a duct pipe inside the tent. Thanks for the review and for responding to my inquiry.
That’s an interesting idea. Someone needs to bring this to the people making these things.
Sounds like a cool concept, pun intended but as you stated, won't help us big tent campers )= Looks like the window unit will remain dominant
For sure. Gotta have more BTUs for that. But for us campers with small tents because we have no friends this is perfect 😂
Did you leave it on HI all night?
Which time?
I imagine the humidity is very high there.
It’s insane around here and anywhere in reasonable distance from home.
You didn't mention where the water goes and how much water it'll hold.
@BarbosalUral water-oriented AC is ONLY functional in DRY LOW HUMIDITY environments
@BarbosalUral the 'condensation' tube mentioned is for disposing of or draining the moisture extracted from the surrounding atmosphere
@BarbasolUral it doesn't utilize water. It 'extracts' water from the air
This is a true air conditioner, not a swamp cooler. The condensation line hooks up at the back and has to have a place to drain to. There is an interior well but I don’t think it holds much and timing would depend on your current humidity level.
@@dadbudgetadventures "The condensation line...", this is what I was talking about. If you mentioned this, I somehow missed it, If that is so, I'm sorry.
Oh how much with and without the battery that comes with it?
I’m not sure the current cost. Check the link to see what it’s going for.
Any chance you would be able to use a multi-meter to check the battery output voltage?
Honestly I do not know enough about electrical math and such to do that any justice. There are other channels that do that and do it well. My interest here is making sure the item works or doesn’t and what the best application is. Hope that’s a satisfactory answer.
Can the battery be charged using DC power?
Great question. I can charge it with my EcoFlow but it has to have the right power output to make it happen.
Another item I can't afford, sadly. I'll be putting an ice cube on my forehead. Looks like the A/C is on sale under $400 but the battery says "unavailable" so I can't see what that price is. Sure is an interesting device though. Until now, I didn't even know A/C units this size, running on batteries, existed! TIL.
If nothing else, you learned about something interesting!
@@dadbudgetadventuresI'm going to purchase the Enjoy Cool for my small bedroom which with the door closed, doubles as my "thermal survival space" during power grid outages which unfortunately seem to be occuring more & more frequently as environmental alarmist politicians keep their promise to "end fossil fuels." I have a portable 3600 watt LiFePO4 power station in that room to run the Enjoy Cool on 110 volts. I will drill an exhaust port in the door to vent the heat into the house. During summer month outages, I can direct the cooling hose right at my body and hopefully stave off heat stroke for at least 24 hour-ish outages.🙏 I'm planning on purchasing my Enjoy Cool during the year end blowout sale season when colder outdoor temps will make most of the public forget about summer heat, lowering demand for the unit, and hence drive the price lower, hopefully saving me significant bucks!💵🤗Btw, during winter months, I have a USB powered heated sleeping bag and a couple 200 watt ceramic heaters running off the power station to keep me from going into hypothermia.🥶...just sayin'😉
The battery is currently unavailable on amazon
Someone else mentioned it was out of stock. I wonder what’s up with that.
What does this unit cost anx where can I find it? Thanks
There’s a link in the description box that will take you to the site that shows the current pricing with my channel discount.
I'll summarized: NO, its not viable or worthwhile (except w/ shore power) right now...
If your moderately handy you could make a small window AC work for 1/3 cost.
There are always other options
You have mostly lost your sound 🔊on the camping adventures.
Copy that. I was wearing headphones in the middle of the night so as not to disturb Beautiful Bride and two of our young troops sleeping in the master bedroom. One side has sound, the other does not. Not sure if this is a TH-cam issue or an issue with the recording device but other Y/T videos appear to play normally.
That is odd. I didn’t notice it on my end. Not sure what happened with that.
So you say this is off the grid yet runs on a battery. So lets say you are out and about with no ele trical outlets and your battery dies, now either you have two choices. 1. Have a gas generator on hand. 2. Have an ample solar charging capability.
This is not something you could just tote on tent camping trips. You cannot run this in an off the grid scenario.
I addressed that in the video
@@dadbudgetadventures Offgrid to me means no power hook ups 😁. You used that word quite abit, just wanted to point that out incase someone does buy one on that thought.
I know a guy behind me that could probably use that having a small popup camper like that.