Have you tried a "room cooler"

seadoug

seadoug

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Like many others in this forum, our summer has been hotter than usual. We have a two-story house and since heat rises our upstairs A/C unit is always running and our downstairs stays fairly cool. However, our downstairs master bedroom is separate from the rest of the house and is one-story so it is always much hotter than the rest of the first floor. At night, I have to turn the AC down to 72 and the living room, kitchen etc. are freezing. I take at least two showers a day now due to the heat.

So, I did some online research and ordered a Goveelife 36" room cooler from Amazon. The reviews are good. I just want to cool this one room. Has anyone else tried a room cooler, and if so, did it work?
 

I'm not sure it's the same as what yours but I bought one that was touted as an air conditioner. It's a cute little thing but you must really sit close to it. It also seems to cool better when you have been sweating. :) IMO it does not cool a room. Do you have a picture or could you link the Amazon page so I can see exactly what it is?
 
I find the worst thing to do is add humidity.
Adding extra humidity is one of the worst things for ruining houses. Thatā€™s why sir conditioners have dehumidifiers in them. Thatā€™s why many people have dehumidifiers in the spring and summers. Homes do have a specific humidity level they should be kept out.
 
I don't know if those cooler things work. But the only proven way to cool a small room, is with a 5-6000 BTU window AC. As Pepermint Patty said, humidity is a huge part of feeling cool. I used to have a large fish tank. I complained the AC never worked. When I got rid of the tank and that water evaporation, my AC suddenly worked, I even had to turn it down. I don't see how a cooler that's adding moisture is going to help in the long run.
 
Swamp coolers work well in a dry climate. They used to be commonly used here but AC works better and I haven't seen a swamp cooler in a long time.

We also had a portable AC for awhile. It cooled one room well. The problem with it was that it collected water, sort of like a swamp cooler and we had to rig up a drain.

Then we had an AC window unit that supposedly cooled one room but we found that it did very well with two rooms that had a door between.

Now I love our whole house AC unit that really does cool the whole house.
 
seadoug said:
Like many others in this forum, our summer has been hotter than usual. We have a two-story house and since heat rises our upstairs A/C unit is always running and our downstairs stays fairly cool. However, our downstairs master bedroom is separate from the rest of the house and is one-story so it is always much hotter than the rest of the first floor. At night, I have to turn the AC down to 72 and the living room, kitchen etc. are freezing. I take at least two showers a day now due to the heat.

So, I did some online research and ordered a Goveelife 36" room cooler from Amazon. The reviews are good. I just want to cool this one room. Has anyone else tried a room cooler, and if so, did it work?
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I don't know what you mean by a room cooler. .... a portable A/C unit? ..... swamp coolers are NOT for Texas heat & humidity

In a large house with uneven A/C distribution, you need duct work done to get full benefit of the central A/C.
Companies that install A/C units do work along those lines, and can fix the problem.
 
I don't like or have A/C in my apt, instead I use my Vornado whole room air circulators. I have one in my livingroom{ its on now} because I get the afternoon sun,or if when its humid outside. I have another one in my bedroom, I swear by them, they keep me cool,don't cost much around $50
 
JustBonee said:
I don't know what you mean by a room cooler. .... a portable A/C unit? ..... swamp coolers are NOT for Texas heat & humidity

In a large house with uneven A/C distribution, you need duct work done to get full benefit of the central A/C.
Companies that install A/C units do work along those lines, and can fix the problem.
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Well, it arrived today and it's really just a tall, slender fan. I've had the ductwork done in my home office upstairs so I know what you mean. I'll have to have it done downstairs in the bedroom as well.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
I'm not sure it's the same as what yours but I bought one that was touted as an air conditioner. It's a cute little thing but you must really sit close to it. It also seems to cool better when you have been sweating. :) IMO it does not cool a room. Do you have a picture or could you link the Amazon page so I can see exactly what it is?
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Yea, it's this and it's really just a tall fan. I haven't noticed much difference and I already have an oscillating fan in the bedroom. Now I have 2!

https://www.amazon.com/Govee-Life-O...PcrqE6f-8FvM3s3sjDZG2m-kUx8Ht2MwaAg7vEALw_wcB
 
seadoug said:
Like many others in this forum, our summer has been hotter than usual. We have a two-story house and since heat rises our upstairs A/C unit is always running and our downstairs stays fairly cool. However, our downstairs master bedroom is separate from the rest of the house and is one-story so it is always much hotter than the rest of the first floor. At night, I have to turn the AC down to 72 and the living room, kitchen etc. are freezing. I take at least two showers a day now due to the heat.

So, I did some online research and ordered a Goveelife 36" room cooler from Amazon. The reviews are good. I just want to cool this one room. Has anyone else tried a room cooler, and if so, did it work?
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What about getting a couple of fans and helping the cool air get to where you want it?
We have to use them to help bring the hot air from our wood stove up the stairs in the winter and fans in the upstairs hallways from the heat pump/air conditioner to the bedrooms.
It works quite well for us and we have a fairly large house.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
What about getting a couple of fans and helping the cool air get to where you want it?
We have to use them to help bring the hot air from our wood stove up the stairs in the winter and fans in the upstairs hallways from the heat pump/air conditioner to the bedrooms.
It works quite well for us and we have a fairly large house.
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LOL I have a ceiling fan on full speed, an oscillating fan on a stand and now this tall, slender fan. If they don't move the air around I don't know what will!
 
At night I use a cooling pad to help me fall asleep. It is small and folds up to fit in the refrigerator for a good chill before I feed the cats and go to bed. Maybe the male meno is still lingering....;), I get confused in today's world.
 
seadoug said:
Yea, it's this and it's really just a tall fan. I haven't noticed much difference and I already have an oscillating fan in the bedroom. Now I have 2!

https://www.amazon.com/Govee-Life-O...PcrqE6f-8FvM3s3sjDZG2m-kUx8Ht2MwaAg7vEALw_wcB
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Silly me! I should have known yours isn't like mine when you mentioned that it is 36 inches! :rolleyes: Mine is a much smaller square thing. I remember years ago, in my doctor's old office, they had a unit that looked something like yours and it did blow cool air. I don't think it was quite 36" tall and have no idea what it was called.
 
Last year (2022 July), extreme heat, gosh it was hot. We already had a small portable heater for winter, mini-tower fan for summer. Huge pedestal fans were either too expensive or as usual, out of stock lol!

One day decided to check good old Wilko shop (which BTW might disappear from high streets according to this: https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/wilko-goes-bust-everything-you-30674665)

Found a JML Chillmax unit. You add water and/or ice cubes on top set your grid and off you go. Very good miniature AC system on a budget.

https://www.jmldirect.com/chillmax-...w-improved-personal-air-cooler-and-humidifier

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Anything that will say that it cools and humidifies is not what you want in a humid climate like Texas.
That works great in the SW desert area.

When your A/C is working to take humidity out of your home -- this is working against your A/C system and making it work harder to try and cool.
 
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JustBonee said:
Anything that will say that it cools and humidifies is not what you want ... not in a humid climate like Texas.
That works in the SW desert area.

Your A/C is working to take humidity out of your home, and this is working against your A/C system.
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That's what I thought. Do all portables add humidity to the room? I've never had one. :unsure:
 
chic said:
That's what I thought. Do all portables add humidity to the room? I've never had one. :unsure:
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You mean portable A/C unit chic? ..., like a window unit. They pull the moisture out of the room, which is what you want if you have humid conditions.

Anything you add water to, makes it cool and damp.
It's all about where you live and what you are aiming for.
 

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