This guy with his soothing voice is the definition of thorough. If he had shitloads of item reviews, I'd probably watch em all as he's entertaining and on point, and he's curious about things that mechanically minded people are interested in.
Great review. Very good narrating style, full of useful information, yet you don't see the need to use every second of the video with dumb jokes or fluff, just to fill the space. I like the fact that you can actually sit in silence for seconds at a time, seeing there isn't a need for talking if there isn't any information to offer. That really makes the video easy and pleasant to watch.
Ive been waiting for something to be off grid like this for 3 yrs now. Finally a honda generator coupled with a Kodiak and now ac, tv, xbox, and now you have full system. Great video.
I think you have to have a generator if only as a backup, I'm debating on buying a barely used 2000eu with companion and the propane conversion for $1400, can't pass up that deal even though I won't be using the generators right now.
@@ProBackgammonequipment I bought one as well but in thinking ahead i was gonna use the gas generator to recharge what i didn't use in power to recharge the Kodiak solar generator but only if it was low on power. Like a power unit within a power unit and the honda with its 8hr run time on 30%ish load i figured it can top off the solar generator until. Idk. A back up back up.
MAAAAAAN....THIS DUDES VOICE IS TOO SILKY SMOOTH AND RELAXING...I HAD TO REWATCH THIS VIDEO 3 TIMES CUZ I KEPT PASSING OUT...LOL GOOD REVIEW THANKS FOR SHARING.
Yes, warranty, sort of. When I emailed them that my first one almost caught fire there was some back and forth, they apologized and said, if I was interested they could send me one of the "new" Mark 2's when they came out. This was around the time crowd funding was about to start, or just started for the Mark 2 if I remember right. I ended up getting in on the crowd funding the day it opened not sure if I would ever see the replacement for the first one. About a year later maybe, when I already had my crowd funded Mark 2 in hand, and after many emails, my "warranty" Mark 2 showed up. And this was before the company had compensated me for any videos, so they made it right on their own, took many months, but they kept their word.
FYI for shits & giggles. Infrared thermometer reads surface temperature of whatever material it happens to face. Different material absorb/shed heat at different rate. Also any reflective materials will add to inaccuracy. For more accurate Air Temperature- meat thermometer work pretty nice & cheap too. HVAC Folks been using meat probe for quick DeltaT for long time.
Same thing I thought, I wonder why that is. With hundreds of thousands of delivery drivers alone in box trucks and sprinter vans that would buy these 2 at a damn time.
I wouldn't call his video "good". Most of the video is showing the old Mark 1 which I agree was not ready for sale, so it's at the very least, misleading. And his criticism of the Mark 2 is that it won't cool a large space in the sun. Of course it won't. What is he going to bust next? A radio flyer kids wagon because it can't haul a ton of bricks? He sells sensationalism (and apparently sells a lot of it). Using his videos to further ones own knowledge is like using Wikipedia to find absolute truth. The Mark 2 most certainly blows out air ~28 degrees cooler than ambient (and being refrigerated just "feels" a bit cooler). If that's something that interests someone, and they feel it's worth the cost, then it's a good buy.
Why did they change it from FREEZE to BREEZE? I'm guessing it wasn't cold enough? The few reviews of the original I can find have comments turned off so I can only assume it was rubbish.
I love your voice. You really should consider being an audiobook reader, doing voice overs or creating a ASMR channel on RUclips for relaxation. Anyway...Thanks for the video.
I haven't heard of any Mark 2 catching fire. I've used mine in a very hot enclosed space for hours and hours and still working like a champ at the end of last summer. A mail truck might actually be a good use for the Mark 2. ***But I'll preface the following by saying some folks on the facebook group had issues with theirs in a moving vehicle, so I'd email zerobreeze first and get the official word from them so you're covered and can send it back if it doesn't work (CYA).*** It's not going to cool the whole inside especially with the door/window open, but it will blow cool air (up to 30 degrees cooler than the air around you) on your face and body. If you can keep it relatively close to you, level, and get the end of the 4' exhaust hose to, or close to the outside, and be cool with just cool air blowing on you, then could be good if it will work in a moving vehicle. If you live in a dry climate, check out swampy.net also. They only work good if it's dry outside though. I used one of those for 10 years before the ZeroBreeze came along.
After using mine for 2 summers, it has failed. No warranty after 1 year. Battery was replaced this year after a failure on the first and customer service rejecting any claim. I actually liked the ZBM2 for small applications like tents, but in Vanlife, it isn't a good option. You can find units for 700 that cool twice as fast and spend the remainder of money on more battery power for your system. I would have given this a 6/10 last year, but after experiencing poor customer service and product quality, year two makes this a hard 4.5/10.
That sucks that yours failed, do you know what happened to it? Can you link to the $700 AC you mention, I'd like to check it out, is it also DC powered?
I've seen posts and pics online of truck drivers using the Mark 2 to cool their trucks when stopped with great reported success. You can run off your inverter, how long depends on your battery capacity. Are we talking about your starting batteries, or do you have "house" batteries? Expect to pull 200-240 watts on normal mode, so you can do the rough math. Running anything off of starting batteries is always a gamble.
The fan might slow down on strong mode so that the air passes through the evaporator coils more slowly giving it time to cool the air more. I like that thing, too bad they come up with good ideas but make things with cheaper and cheaper materials, like those tabs. If you expand the tubes and spray with flexseal or something like it, the tubes will last longer, keeps them from cracking. You can still collapse them after it dries.
Thanks for the suggestion. On the quality comment...I have to say the Mark 2 is WAY more stout and well built than the first version. It's gone flying around my vehicle a few times and still works great.
If you want to increase the air velocity of the supply air, all you have to do is decrease the diameter of the supply air duct. Fan speed should not be used to determine air velocity, but rather the width of the air duct should be used to change the air velocity. A slower fan speed results in a colder evaporator coil, because air has MORE time to move across the evaporator coil, & as a result, can absorb MORE heat out of the conditioned space (aka the room that its trying to cool down). -You're Welcome.
the slowing of the fan allows the air coming out to be colder. Air is drawn in through cooling tubes and output in front, so if at max cooling, there is an optimal amount of air being drawn in to optimal cooling. if you force too much air through (high fan speeds), the output air will be warming. science and laws of physics.
Good point, makes sense. Lowering the fan speed however decreases the distance the cool air will travel before getting heated up by the ambient temperature. In other words I'd have to get closer which may not always be possible. Wonder where that fine line is for maximum cooling efficiency...will have to experiment. Might want 68° air blowing on me forcefully, rather than 64° air I can't feel. Will depend on use case. Some good food for thought though, thanks.
I got one with two portable batteries. I use it in a hot car since I work as a private investigator. Mine doesn’t get much lower than 76 degrees in a hot car. I have the heat tube set up to blow out my window. Also my batteries are dying faster than advertised. Is 76-77 degrees considered defective in your book? I see yours blowing at 54 degrees. Not sure if my hot car has anything to do with the performance of the machine.
77 isn't defective if it's >100 in your vehicle. I get an outlet temperature on average 25° below the ambient temp in my vehicle no matter how high that is. It won't cool a vehicle in full sun, but I personally don't break a (dripping) sweat sitting in the air stream when my vehicle has gotten up to 105 inside. The back end of the Mark 2 needs to breathe well so the intake hose at the back needs to be getting all the air it needs and as cool as possible. If that condenser at the back cannot breathe well it cannot efficiently dump that heat. In my case I have to run the rear intake hose outside also as that's where the coolest air is. Even if I crack my windows the air inside is always hotter than the outside in full sun. So if you're going to suck inside air into that intake hose at the back then you need to make sure you're replacing the air that the exhaust hose is dumping outside. Even then you're sucking potentially 100°+ air through the condenser on a hot day and that could reduce it's effectiveness.
So what kind of battery bank would I need to get this to run for 6-8 hours??? Right now I have a 500 watt solar generator & it runs it out in like 3 hours 🙄 the extra battery only last for 2 hours which in the website it states 3-5.....not happy about that since it. Cost $1300!
That's pretty good for a 500Wh battery. I think I got on average about 4.5 hours on my 1000Wh battery in a hot car on a hot day running on high. If you're getting those numbers you'd be good with a >=1000Wh battery combined with your Zero Breeze battery. Would be more helpful if they gave realistic numbers for their own battery. I'm sure they test them and rate them under ideal conditions.
Would it not be better to circulate the cabin air much like a standard a/c system does, instead of constantly bringing in hot air from outside? Just wondering?
Yes, outside of this unboxing video, that's exactly how I have it set up in real world use in my other videos. The condenser works on a closed air system to the outside and the evaporator at the front recycles the air inside the vehicle.
Still working great. I don't use every day for work any more, but I just had it out last week at an outdoor banquet running on it's own battery and our dog mostly laid right in front of the outlet like a king for several hours on a super hot day. It just keeps going and going, and always works great no matter what I throw at it.
Just did a quick search, and if you're talking about the evaporative (swamp) cooler on Amazon, we're talking apples and oranges as the Mark 2 is a real compressor driven air conditioner, and the evaporative coolers are essentially a wet pad with ambient air blown through the pad with a fan. Check out swampy.net if you're interested in evaporative coolers (super efficient, high air volume, extremely low power draw). I used one of theirs for 10 years before coming across the Zero Breeze products. Note: Evaporative coolers only work well in VERY dry climates, and if you're in an enclosed space it will humidify the air over time making it less and less efficient, so it helps with products like the swampy to bring in dry air from outside your space.
@@Polymathicus Thanks for letting me know, I currently for three of those air coolers and want to replace them with the mark 2, only thing I don't like is the price though
@@Polymathicus Yea you're right about its a wet pad with a fan blowing through, this gives me another question. How loud is the mark 2 in comparision with the mightkool k2 you used?
It's been a while since I used the Swampy cooler, but from what I remember, that thing moves A TON of air, so it really made some noise on high. I'd say the Mark 2 is quieter overall than the Swampy on high. But just splitting hairs....I could talk on a bluetooth headset with either cooler blowing right on the headset. No one ever said anything with either.
Yeah, the price is rough. I got in on day one of crowd funding (~500 I think). It would be a difficult decision now. But it's really priceless for me to sit in a 105 degree vehicle and not drip any sweat as long as I keep it blowing right on me. The moment I move out of the air stream however, sweat city.
I’m listening to this guy voice and the only thing that’s running through my head is “Join us next time for another episode of Unsolved crimes” 😂🤣 All jokes aside, with a voice like that You should pursue a profession in Hollywood #NoHomo
Good job! I normally don’t like un-boxing but you were quick and to the point. My mission for this device is to cool a very small pick-up camper. Your thoughts? Will it do the job?
A 2300BTU air conditioner like the Mark 2 can't cool a space if it's being beaten down on by the sun. It can blow cool air on you, which is how I use it. For cooling the space, you could find it suits your needs better at night while sleeping. Others online have reported good results overnight in small insulated spaces.
@@Polymathicus … thanks for the reply! I more or less anticipated that to be the answer. I wish someone made a unit with this same basic horizontal configuration but 3X the cooling capacity. Models that would fit my need are all a vertical orientation and less portable. There is only 3 months that I would have a need. Generally, in the latitudes I travel it cools off at night and humidity isn’t an issue.
Just so you’re aware, it was almost definitely the run capacitor that failed and started smoking on your original unit. That sometimes happens to the most expensive units. It’s a $20-$30 part btw.
Interesting, thanks. I have never cracked the old one open but it'll happen eventually. Maybe it's fixable, if it's a 20-30 dollar part, might as well take a look. All I know, is that when it "popped" it smoked.....a LOT, billowing thick white smoke.
These are bldc compressor motors. They do not have run or start capacitors like their ac induction motor counterparts. Most likely the esc for the bldc failed, likely just one or two mosfets on said esc
So the Houston summers are very hot 🔥 and humid.. What would be your suggestions on using this to cool off the inside of a mail truck.. you think i could run this thing safely off of a separate car battery ?
It needs 24V so if your battery is 12V you'll need a converter. A lead acid battery may not be able to supply adequate voltage for the whole time but I'm just guessing there. It wouldn't cool the inside of the truck as it's only 3200 BTU, but you can point the duct at you and it will cool you. This is how I use it. Actually that's a use case that makes sense for the Mark 2. If you end up trying it, respond with your findings, I'd be curious to hear. also check out the Mark 2 Facebook page, as a couple users had some issues in a moving vehicle so you might ask them the same question.
With all the hoses extended you could get the exhaust away from you somewhat and still have cooler air blowing on you, but not ideal for sure. Interesting use though. A big fan at the trailer opening might have the same effectiveness overall though
jtskr25 there is a big blower thing at the end of the trailers but it never reaches at the back of a 53 footer. It literally feels like a casket in there with no air circulating
I have a 98 Ford E~150 conversion van i converted...i NEED some type of air my only power is a 500w Jackery n 120w solar. Fans don't cut it im in Pa the humidity gets intolerable, i dont do well in the heat n faint sometimes. I have ac in the van but cant/wont leave it running. For the price u would think this would cool this small van but from the comments u r leaving it seems not so will this not adequately cool my van? If not any suggestions...i need help??? Has 2 not require power cordless like this????? Please help... ✌💙🙏
Hello, unfortunately the Mark 2 would not cool the interior of your van like your van's dash AC would. The Mark 2 has a cooling capacity of 3200BTU's, and your van may have 10's of thousands. The Mark 2 will blow out air up to 30 degrees cooler than the air around it, but in my experience I have to stay in front of it and in the air stream. This is exactly what I bought it for, and it works fantastic in that use case, no dripping sweat in a 100 degree vehicle. At night, you may have much better luck, but in full sun during the day it just wasn't designed to cool the inside of a large space. A battery of 500wh is only going to give you a limited run time depending on ambient temp, so that's something else to consider.
@@melindamarie6139 That's a difficult problem to solve since you mentioned the "intolerable humidity". I used a cooler from swampy.net for years before the Mark 2. They don't sell the ice models any more last I checked which could have helped in a humid environment. Mine was ice and swamp cooler that I could switch between, but our summer humidity can get down around 20 percent so the swamp cooler worked great. I agree, the price of the Mark 2 is high, and it's only worthwhile for a very specific customer. I got it on the first day of crowd funding (cheap), so I can't complain, but it would be a difficult decision for me now. Good luck.
Great review, very informative and watch able thank you. Can I ask what diameter the ducting pipes are? they look about 3" or 4" so if you could confirm the size that would be appreciated.
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Ok I have an actual on topic question that doesn't fixate on your voice... how do you vent this a/c out of your car without having a window open??? I mean how do you close the window with two round hoses stuck out of it??? Does it come with some kind of car window hose attachment thingie thing?? Do you have to custom make something??? Just curious... I got a Jeep that doesn't have a/c was thinking of buying one of these as I don't plan to keep it long so don't want to dump a crap load of money adding a/c to it.. buying this zero breeze will let me keep and use this a/c for other things as well... also... does it really make a difference... how well does this device actually work
I'm ok with the occasional on-topic question. Zero breeze does not have a duct to place in a cracked window that I know of, but that is a fantastic idea for them to think about. I personally popped out the pressure relief valves in my vehicle (the rubber flappy things that let air out when you close your doors). So I have direct access to the outside on both rear pillars. I don't know if you'd be happy with the Mark 2 trying to cool a vehicle. It's just not designed to cool that many cubic feet of space especially with minimal insulation and in full sun. The Mark 2 is 3200BTU's and a car might have a capacity of ~20,000BTU's. I use it to blow cold air on me while parked in my vehicle and it does a great job at that....no sweating even when the temp inside is over 100 which is priceless to me. But I have to stay in the air stream.
Depends on how you define "well". Won't do much to the ambient temperature inside especially if it's in the sun. Better luck overnight though. You can expect in a 110° tent about 80-85° air coming out during the day so if it's blowing on you it helps. Only so much a 3200BTU AC can do in a space that size.
Will I get longer run time if I eliminate the ac adapter and just hardwire with connector to my auxiliary 12v vehicle battery on original Zero breeze for summer camping in my vehicle? (Got 2 hrs run time from Optima yellow top 750 cca with a 1000w inverter)
Yes you should get longer run time with straight DC power. This is what I've found in testing. I no longer have the manual for my old Mark 1, but you would need to make sure it can handle the wide input range your battery could deliver (maybe under 11V to 14V max), if not you'll need to find a 12V regulator. I'd also fuse that connection for sure, especially after seeing my Mark 1 go up in smoke.
Not without the tube on the front. The spread of air is also wide without the tube. The tubes on back unscrew from the plastic duct so you could unscrew the cold intake side and just leave the open hole of the duct.
Yes, the hose on the mark 2's right rear is the hot exhaust. Other is the intake for the condenser coil. Will not cool a space during the day at that temp but it will cool you if it's blowing on you. This is how I use it. Stay in the air stream, no sweat. Move out of the air stream, instant dripping sweat. Wattage on my Yeti 1000 hovers around 200 on the hottest days running on DC power.
I live in a very dry climate, so I have actually never had any water come out of it ever, even after hours of running, so I luckily haven't had to deal with it. But from what I've seen on other videos you can just run it away from the unit with the drain hose.
It comes with a four foot hose to port to the outside, plus a four foot hose on the cool air end, so you can be flexible with placement, but yes if you don't port the hot exhaust out of the room, then it wouldn't work very well.
Very nice review. It appears the Intake and exhaust hoses would need to be connected, otherwise you would be sucking hot exhaust air into the unit? Also I wonder just how much it will drop the temp from the intake temp?
Yes, with the rear hoses disconnected it may suck some hot air right back into the condenser coil intake, but probably not much of a concern if used outside, only in an enclosed space. As far as the front of the unit, I have found it drops the temp up to 30 degrees below ambient.
Will this run off of AC alone? We have shore power outlets...and sometimes hang on the hook, which the inverter would work well with our bank of batteries. But it isnt clear if it runs off the AC plug alone when we are hooked up to shore power.
Yes it runs on the AC plug alone that comes in the box. If you buy without their battery it's the only way to power it without building your own 24v power supply.
@@Polymathicus Thanks and brilliant video, dry humor and all...some times they just dont address the obvious...like how can one pawer this? Plug it in , our battery or your own battery....that kind of thing. Thanks again!
No, not a whole van at that temp. Check out the Mark 2 Facebook page, there's a guy in there that posted pics of a sectioned off rear end of a van to cool his dog. Apparently that smaller space insulated stays cool.
Thanks for the review. I have a Mercedes Metris camper (it's the cargo van converted to a camper with a poptop...think old VW camper style. 2 questions....If I left my 2 dogs in the van for an hour (think grocery store, restaurant (someday we all hope), short hike on "no pets allowed trail", etc) in low-80 degree typical southern california "summer" weather (which is hot and dry), would it keep the van cool enough for the dogs to be safe? Do you think it would make a difference if the poptop is open (camping mode) versus closed (driving mode). Second, if the poptop is up and 1 person is sleeping up top, and a second person is sleeping on the flip and fold seat below, would the unit cool the vehicle (assuming it's about 75% outside in the early evening)? The camper has solar panels and inverters so it would be running off the 12v system that powers the Dometic refrigerator and lights and everything.
Short answer for the dogs, I wouldn't risk it without being able to monitor the temp inside remotely. And I feel you when it comes to the "no pets on trail" trails. We have had to pass by many while traveling with the dogs. The Mark 2 just doesn't have (and I don't believe was designed with) the cooling capacity to cool a space when parked in full sun in the summer. There's no way it can do what your vehicle A/C can do. I use it to blow cool air on me, keeping me cool, but getting the dogs to figure that one out and stay put..... For your second question, night time is a different situation because you're not dealing with the constantly increasing heat load by the sun beating down on the vehicle. The spread of cool air out the Mark 2 is relatively wide so if you could put it in a position to get both beds then you would both get a cool breeze. And if it's only 75 degrees and dry outside at sundown, it could very well create a comfortable environment inside running all night on sleep mode but that's just my opinion at this point.
@@aririyadh8359 yeah your way wrong. It’s a niche item. For for the people in that niche. It’s like heaven. If it weren’t so expensive ild buy a second one. But for my use. It’s absolutely perfect. The only ones says it’s junk is people that don’t understand AC units of any kind an cooling an heating of any kind
I found the two pressure relief ports in my vehicle. All vehicles have them, they allow pressurized air to escape when you shut the door. I removed the plastic flappy things which left an opening to the outside in each rear corner. Then I attached 4" duct starting collars over the holes and metal tape around those. One brings in fresh air and the other side purges the hot exhaust. Just a matter of getting lucky and finding them in a convenient spot in your vehicle as they can be anywhere but usually behind a trim panel.
That's really hard to say not knowing all your specs, and then how much power needs to remain in your batteries to be able to start your truck. Yes it will, for a while (need to supply 24V to the Mark 2 by the way). At some point you won't be able to start you truck though if those are starting batteries. It would be safer to pick up a portable lithium battery like in my videos. Also, I've seen many pictures of truckers using the Mark 2 online. Search google images and several pics come up of how truckers have made custom housings to run their exhaust hoses outside.
That's larger than it's rated to cool according to the website. If the room is very well insulated, you've got both hoses going outside, it's night time, you're not competing with any heat generating sources, etc, you might be successful in getting the temp down a bit though.
@@Polymathicus Usually the person that is showing an item on their video: like Zero Breeze Mark 2... they put a LINK to the webpage like Amazon so we can buy it...
It's going to be difficult for the Mark 2 to cool any enclosed space on a hot day in full sun. The sun relentlessly beating down on the space is the problem that any A/C has to work hard to overcome. In my testing so far, I think it's possible to get 75 degree air out the front at 95 ambient, and if it's pointed at you, then you might be comfortable. This is obviously just my opinion since I don't know the specifics of your situation. If your cabin has a considerable amount of insulation overhead, and the Mark 2 hoses ported outside the cabin....could be a different story during the day.
this item is really are needed in south asia sea country because here is contantly hot every time... but no company want sell this item here like in malaysia or in singapore
I'm very happy with it for cooling me in my van. Not a drop of sweat while sitting in a 100+ degree van for hours as long as I stay in the air stream and have both the back hoses running to the outside. It's just not designed to cool the whole inside of a vehicle in the sun if that's what you're looking for...at night, more likely. As long as one expects what it can deliver, then I still believe it's a good buy... I'd buy again for sure. Mine was still going strong at the end of summer and ready for this summer.
Was it very loud? I have a small RV and want to use it to cool that while I work but I also need to be on the phone for work at the same time, is there something you can compare it to for loudness?
It's rated at 52dB which is supposed to be quieter than a conversation. I concur with that. I talked on my noise cancelling bluetooth headset all the time with it running on high and blowing right on the headset. No one ever said anything about it. You also have a 4 foot outlet duct available, so you don't necessarily have to be right on top of it either.
@@Polymathicus Thats super great to hear. Before I purchase can you let me know if its fine to work straight off 12/24 volt battery system without being plugged into mains? My RV builder in Australia said to make sure its fine to work off inverter so it doesn't surge power and blow my lithium battery?
@@jodie-thegfhub6148 It's always best to run it straight DC power off the battery so that you limit the loss of going DC-AC-DC (you must supply 24V to the Mark 2 by the way). Zero breeze sells a generic cable that you can attach any ends that you need to connect to the DC side of your electrical system (just make sure you put a fuse inline). It shouldn't damage your battery as it doesn't pull that many amps. Most "drop in" lithium batteries and/or RV electrical systems have over current protection, or are fused, in the off chance something did go wrong. Ideally, your builder could put a female fused 24V power port somewhere in there and provide the male end so you could attach to the cable Zero Breeze sells. And just thought I'd mention in case you hadn't watched my other videos. The Mark 2 will not cool the whole inside of an RV especially during the day in full sun without a large amount of insulation. The Mark 2 has a 2300 BTU cooling capacity and an RV air conditioner is 13k-15k BTUs. It's more useful to just blow cool air on you while sitting inside (that's how I use it). Many have had luck with it cooling a van at night however.
@@Polymathicus thanks for the reply, it's such a big help. I watched your other videos also. I agree with unknown user below - you should definitely get into narrating audio books :)
You're welcome, and thanks for the compliment. Due to the amount of similar comments, and a Covid layoff, I actually started doing voice over and audiobook narration. Started a new career (at least trying to) because of some encouraging RUclips comments.....interesting world.
All depends on what your goal is. It's not designed to cool a large space especially one in full sun on a hot day without an excessive amount of insulation. Night time, or parked in the shade, some on the facebook group have had decent luck. It will however consistently blow cool air, about 30 degrees cooler than ambient on whoever it's pointed at. It does that very well, and that's why I'm a fan.
my ac went out in my car, so im looking for a small portable ac to work. this seems to complicated for me. is there any product not made in china? thank you
Is anything not made in China? I have been researching this type of product for years and this is the first of it's kind that I have found. This is much better than their first version, but it still does not have the cooling capacity to replace a vehicle air conditioner during the day. It works better if you are trying to only cool yourself by sitting in front of the cold air outlet. If you live in a dry climate and just need cool air on you, check out swampy.net
Well, yes, since it is an air conditioner.....I get air out of it about 30 degrees below ambient blowing on me keeping me cool. If you're asking if it cools like your car ac, etc, no. It's only 2300BTU's and your car might be upwards of 20,000BTU.
There are a lot of environmental variables to that question, but I can say that whatever the Mark 1 did for you, the Mark 2 is MUCH better, in my opinion. As far as cooling down a car in the sun, neither is really designed to do that but I consistently sit in front of it in my car that's 105 inside and I feel great, no sweating.... Until I move out of the air stream, then I'm soaked in a minute.
I'm getting about 4.5 hours on a 1000Wh 12v battery run through a boost converter to get the required 24V. As far as their proprietary battery, I think it's one or the other, battery or plug. I don't have one so I don't know it's actual run time.
I did recently, they're still working on it. They did however replace my burned up Mark 1 with a Mark 2 as they had offered last year via email. Customer service is actually very responsive, especially through the Facebook page.
Should work plugged into the AC inverter as that one is rated for 300W continuous. Not sure though if the Yeti 400 would have any problem with the surge when the compressor starts up. Just won't get a very long runtime using the Yeti 400 if it does work. Check out the Mark 2 facebook page, maybe someone has tried it already.
Hey man, thanks for doing this video! I'm actually trying to run mine off of a 24v battery bank directly. I was curious if you could check the voltage of the Lithium Ion battery it came with when it's fully charged. I'm assuming they have some clearance in there for battery fluctuations but didn't want to plug mine in and have it fry.
Unfortunately I did not purchase their battery as I was always planning on using my own. That's a good question though, but hopefully they thought of that and the Mark 2 allows some fluctuation.
@@terrycaulfield167 You can, and this is how the Mark 1 worked. But you're creating a vacuum in the vehicle which means you need to open a window to replace the air you're exhausting out the back. Now that I've tested in a hot car in full sun and found there's no way it will do anything to lower the ambient temp during the day anyway I'm thinking about cracking the windows to exhaust some of that sun induced heat build up. So at this point it wouldn't really matter in that use case.
The first one as in the original blue one? About five uses, if that. The biggest problem with the original (my opinion) was it running on 12V. Everything just got SO hot pushing all those amps through small wires and components. My Mark 2 however has been roughly handled, and used in sweltering conditions and still starts up every time over a year later. I've had issues with my battery struggling to supply sufficient power in very hot spaces, but the Mark 2 has been unstoppable. It really is night and day compared to the original's engineering.
This guy's voice is soothing. He reminds me of a wildlife narrator.
Frederick Attenborough
Yup, Marty Stouffer from "Wild America"👍
The Naked Gun Guy?
He sounds like Rusty Nail from Joy Ride
More like comedian Steven Wright
I came to see the the Zero Breeze Mark 2, but I stayed to hear your voice. Your voice is amazing!
This guy with his soothing voice is the definition of thorough. If he had shitloads of item reviews, I'd probably watch em all as he's entertaining and on point, and he's curious about things that mechanically minded people are interested in.
I really want one of these, but the price is so insane.
They got a blue 81$ dollar one
For the price it should always be in perfect condition and function properly
Your voice about to tell us mystery murder😜you should do voice over....
@Tom Lennon doping
Hwa is soping
It is useless, only as a fan, and the E07 fault, how is it solved?
Yeah sounds so anonymous when person talking was like it’s blurred on camera
yoooo fr 😂😂
Great review. Very good narrating style, full of useful information, yet you don't see the need to use every second of the video with dumb jokes or fluff, just to fill the space. I like the fact that you can actually sit in silence for seconds at a time, seeing there isn't a need for talking if there isn't any information to offer. That really makes the video easy and pleasant to watch.
Thanks, I appreciate it, that's what I was going for. Glad the info has been useful to viewers.
@@Polymathicus you're welcome. I subscribed.
Ive been waiting for something to be off grid like this for 3 yrs now. Finally a honda generator coupled with a Kodiak and now ac, tv, xbox, and now you have full system. Great video.
I think you have to have a generator if only as a backup, I'm debating on buying a barely used 2000eu with companion and the propane conversion for $1400, can't pass up that deal even though I won't be using the generators right now.
@@ProBackgammonequipment I bought one as well but in thinking ahead i was gonna use the gas generator to recharge what i didn't use in power to recharge the Kodiak solar generator but only if it was low on power. Like a power unit within a power unit and the honda with its 8hr run time on 30%ish load i figured it can top off the solar generator until. Idk. A back up back up.
Great video, i also bought a zero breeze mark2 , It’s not too heavy to carry it, convenience to carry it for trip .
MAAAAAAN....THIS DUDES VOICE IS TOO SILKY SMOOTH AND RELAXING...I HAD TO REWATCH THIS VIDEO 3 TIMES CUZ I KEPT PASSING OUT...LOL GOOD REVIEW THANKS FOR SHARING.
Excellent review! I’ve done product reviews and radio/TV voiceovers for 30 years...nice job!
I'm especially excited that you owned for 1st generation of this unit as well. Thank you for doing this review!
LMAO 😂
I WONDER,,how the company responded to the original issue? Warranty...??
Yes, warranty, sort of. When I emailed them that my first one almost caught fire there was some back and forth, they apologized and said, if I was interested they could send me one of the "new" Mark 2's when they came out. This was around the time crowd funding was about to start, or just started for the Mark 2 if I remember right. I ended up getting in on the crowd funding the day it opened not sure if I would ever see the replacement for the first one. About a year later maybe, when I already had my crowd funded Mark 2 in hand, and after many emails, my "warranty" Mark 2 showed up. And this was before the company had compensated me for any videos, so they made it right on their own, took many months, but they kept their word.
Man you speak so professional, precise and informative. Jeezuz you should have at least 200k Subscribers of become the Presidents Press secretary.
I came here for the AC thing. I love dry comedy in this video!
FYI for shits & giggles. Infrared thermometer reads surface temperature of whatever material it happens to face. Different material absorb/shed heat at different rate. Also any reflective materials will add to inaccuracy. For more accurate Air Temperature- meat thermometer work pretty nice & cheap too. HVAC Folks been using meat probe for quick DeltaT for long time.
Agreed, thanks for the food (thermometer) for thought.
It’s crazy how this is the only retail air conditioner that runs less watts than the common 5,000 BTU wall unit AC.
Same thing I thought, I wonder why that is. With hundreds of thousands of delivery drivers alone in box trucks and sprinter vans that would buy these 2 at a damn time.
@@btsmith I was looking for this comment. My husband needs one for his Ups truck. *sigh
I certainly do not wish to have to make plugs and all that stuff that id have no clue what I was doing when I buy a unit! Great review job sir!
Love ur voice. Very straight to the point and descriptive
Great voice but the price of this thing (over a grand) is a bit high for me. Thanks for your review.
These will lower in price as the tech gets older
I would have liked to know from the Yeti the estimated time to deplete the yeti’s battery. Power use age is everything.
Uploading that video right this moment.
Could you tell us plz about the 12-24v convertor and the cable ?
Thunderfoot does a good video on the zero breeze. It seems to have zero effect except for the cost to run it.
I wouldn't call his video "good". Most of the video is showing the old Mark 1 which I agree was not ready for sale, so it's at the very least, misleading. And his criticism of the Mark 2 is that it won't cool a large space in the sun. Of course it won't. What is he going to bust next? A radio flyer kids wagon because it can't haul a ton of bricks? He sells sensationalism (and apparently sells a lot of it). Using his videos to further ones own knowledge is like using Wikipedia to find absolute truth.
The Mark 2 most certainly blows out air ~28 degrees cooler than ambient (and being refrigerated just "feels" a bit cooler). If that's something that interests someone, and they feel it's worth the cost, then it's a good buy.
Why did they change it from FREEZE to BREEZE? I'm guessing it wasn't cold enough? The few reviews of the original I can find have comments turned off so I can only assume it was rubbish.
Your assumptions are correct, the original needed some upgrades. Those upgrades came in the Mark 2.
I love your voice. You really should consider being an audiobook reader, doing voice overs or creating a ASMR channel on RUclips for relaxation. Anyway...Thanks for the video.
I’m a mail carrier and I’m trying to get ready for the summer..you know we have no ac in them trucks..I’m scared it may catch fire
I haven't heard of any Mark 2 catching fire. I've used mine in a very hot enclosed space for hours and hours and still working like a champ at the end of last summer.
A mail truck might actually be a good use for the Mark 2.
***But I'll preface the following by saying some folks on the facebook group had issues with theirs in a moving vehicle, so I'd email zerobreeze first and get the official word from them so you're covered and can send it back if it doesn't work (CYA).***
It's not going to cool the whole inside especially with the door/window open, but it will blow cool air (up to 30 degrees cooler than the air around you) on your face and body. If you can keep it relatively close to you, level, and get the end of the 4' exhaust hose to, or close to the outside, and be cool with just cool air blowing on you, then could be good if it will work in a moving vehicle.
If you live in a dry climate, check out swampy.net also. They only work good if it's dry outside though. I used one of those for 10 years before the ZeroBreeze came along.
Did u ever buy one? If so, was it worth it?
After using mine for 2 summers, it has failed. No warranty after 1 year. Battery was replaced this year after a failure on the first and customer service rejecting any claim.
I actually liked the ZBM2 for small applications like tents, but in Vanlife, it isn't a good option. You can find units for 700 that cool twice as fast and spend the remainder of money on more battery power for your system.
I would have given this a 6/10 last year, but after experiencing poor customer service and product quality, year two makes this a hard 4.5/10.
That sucks that yours failed, do you know what happened to it? Can you link to the $700 AC you mention, I'd like to check it out, is it also DC powered?
I was looking for this product till I seen the price.
U pay for what u get. And for the price, it does what it advertises. I went camping with one. It was 101f out side my tent 79.7 inside my tent
These are a scam lol
@@imcrazyforwar buy me one too
@@imcrazyforwar is it good for cars with the AC off?
@@sentient1705 maybe? Smaller space than a tent. As long as u vent it out the window I don't see why not
your voice reminds me of Eugene from the walking dead series ☺
Good that you 2 help us in apocalyptic situations 😆
What are you thinking about semi truck bunker? Could I cool it off and could I used trucks battery power to run it ? do have inverter installed! Thx 🙏
I've seen posts and pics online of truck drivers using the Mark 2 to cool their trucks when stopped with great reported success. You can run off your inverter, how long depends on your battery capacity. Are we talking about your starting batteries, or do you have "house" batteries? Expect to pull 200-240 watts on normal mode, so you can do the rough math. Running anything off of starting batteries is always a gamble.
The fan might slow down on strong mode so that the air passes through the evaporator coils more slowly giving it time to cool the air more. I like that thing, too bad they come up with good ideas but make things with cheaper and cheaper materials, like those tabs. If you expand the tubes and spray with flexseal or something like it, the tubes will last longer, keeps them from cracking. You can still collapse them after it dries.
Thanks for the suggestion. On the quality comment...I have to say the Mark 2 is WAY more stout and well built than the first version. It's gone flying around my vehicle a few times and still works great.
If you want to increase the air velocity of the supply air, all you have to do is decrease the diameter of the supply air duct.
Fan speed should not be used to determine air velocity, but rather the width of the air duct should be used to change the air velocity.
A slower fan speed results in a colder evaporator coil, because air has MORE time to move across the evaporator coil, & as a result, can absorb MORE heat out of the conditioned space (aka the room that its trying to cool down).
-You're Welcome.
Like a venturi effect
the slowing of the fan allows the air coming out to be colder. Air is drawn in through cooling tubes and output in front, so if at max cooling, there is an optimal amount of air being drawn in to optimal cooling. if you force too much air through (high fan speeds), the output air will be warming. science and laws of physics.
Good point, makes sense. Lowering the fan speed however decreases the distance the cool air will travel before getting heated up by the ambient temperature. In other words I'd have to get closer which may not always be possible. Wonder where that fine line is for maximum cooling efficiency...will have to experiment. Might want 68° air blowing on me forcefully, rather than 64° air I can't feel. Will depend on use case. Some good food for thought though, thanks.
I got one with two portable batteries. I use it in a hot car since I work as a private investigator. Mine doesn’t get much lower than 76 degrees in a hot car. I have the heat tube set up to blow out my window. Also my batteries are dying faster than advertised. Is 76-77 degrees considered defective in your book? I see yours blowing at 54 degrees. Not sure if my hot car has anything to do with the performance of the machine.
77 isn't defective if it's >100 in your vehicle. I get an outlet temperature on average 25° below the ambient temp in my vehicle no matter how high that is. It won't cool a vehicle in full sun, but I personally don't break a (dripping) sweat sitting in the air stream when my vehicle has gotten up to 105 inside.
The back end of the Mark 2 needs to breathe well so the intake hose at the back needs to be getting all the air it needs and as cool as possible. If that condenser at the back cannot breathe well it cannot efficiently dump that heat. In my case I have to run the rear intake hose outside also as that's where the coolest air is. Even if I crack my windows the air inside is always hotter than the outside in full sun. So if you're going to suck inside air into that intake hose at the back then you need to make sure you're replacing the air that the exhaust hose is dumping outside. Even then you're sucking potentially 100°+ air through the condenser on a hot day and that could reduce it's effectiveness.
Wow!! You have the perfect Radio voice...You missed your calling!!
So what kind of battery bank would I need to get this to run for 6-8 hours??? Right now I have a 500 watt solar generator & it runs it out in like 3 hours 🙄 the extra battery only last for 2 hours which in the website it states 3-5.....not happy about that since it. Cost $1300!
That's pretty good for a 500Wh battery. I think I got on average about 4.5 hours on my 1000Wh battery in a hot car on a hot day running on high. If you're getting those numbers you'd be good with a >=1000Wh battery combined with your Zero Breeze battery. Would be more helpful if they gave realistic numbers for their own battery. I'm sure they test them and rate them under ideal conditions.
I think it needs it's water diaper changed or over flow with higher humidity.
Would it not be better to circulate the cabin air much like a standard a/c system does, instead of constantly bringing in hot air from outside? Just wondering?
Yes, outside of this unboxing video, that's exactly how I have it set up in real world use in my other videos. The condenser works on a closed air system to the outside and the evaporator at the front recycles the air inside the vehicle.
Can U plz share the update sir . How is it working so far? Thanks
Still working great. I don't use every day for work any more, but I just had it out last week at an outdoor banquet running on it's own battery and our dog mostly laid right in front of the outlet like a king for several hours on a super hot day. It just keeps going and going, and always works great no matter what I throw at it.
Nice video thanks for all info you didn't Manchin the price $$$how much cost you
The current prices are on their website, but I paid much less through crowdfunding. I think I got it for around 500 in the first early bird pricing.
How much better is this than the ultra arctic air cooler?
Just did a quick search, and if you're talking about the evaporative (swamp) cooler on Amazon, we're talking apples and oranges as the Mark 2 is a real compressor driven air conditioner, and the evaporative coolers are essentially a wet pad with ambient air blown through the pad with a fan. Check out swampy.net if you're interested in evaporative coolers (super efficient, high air volume, extremely low power draw). I used one of theirs for 10 years before coming across the Zero Breeze products. Note: Evaporative coolers only work well in VERY dry climates, and if you're in an enclosed space it will humidify the air over time making it less and less efficient, so it helps with products like the swampy to bring in dry air from outside your space.
@@Polymathicus Thanks for letting me know, I currently for three of those air coolers and want to replace them with the mark 2, only thing I don't like is the price though
@@Polymathicus Yea you're right about its a wet pad with a fan blowing through, this gives me another question. How loud is the mark 2 in comparision with the mightkool k2 you used?
It's been a while since I used the Swampy cooler, but from what I remember, that thing moves A TON of air, so it really made some noise on high. I'd say the Mark 2 is quieter overall than the Swampy on high. But just splitting hairs....I could talk on a bluetooth headset with either cooler blowing right on the headset. No one ever said anything with either.
Yeah, the price is rough. I got in on day one of crowd funding (~500 I think). It would be a difficult decision now. But it's really priceless for me to sit in a 105 degree vehicle and not drip any sweat as long as I keep it blowing right on me. The moment I move out of the air stream however, sweat city.
Your voice is relaxing. I feel like I'm listening to an audio book.
I’m listening to this guy voice and the only thing that’s running through my head is “Join us next time for another episode of Unsolved crimes” 😂🤣
All jokes aside, with a voice like that You should pursue a profession in Hollywood #NoHomo
haha, I was thinking the same lol
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he got a great voice!
His voice is turning me on!
All that and just under $1K? Damn...such a deal. ( You could stay in an air conditioned motel room for much less)
Or buy a real ac for much less haha. This is such a scam...
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@@StijnNLDutch How is it a scam dumbass? You can’t carry around a window AC unit everywhere you go. 🙄
how would you clean it if say a bunch of bugs were sucked in? (asking for a friend)
Sucked in the front intake or the back intake? Stuck on the screen, or got inside the unit? I'd like to see pictures of that!
Good job! I normally don’t like un-boxing but you were quick and to the point. My mission for this device is to cool a very small pick-up camper. Your thoughts? Will it do the job?
A 2300BTU air conditioner like the Mark 2 can't cool a space if it's being beaten down on by the sun. It can blow cool air on you, which is how I use it. For cooling the space, you could find it suits your needs better at night while sleeping. Others online have reported good results overnight in small insulated spaces.
@@Polymathicus … thanks for the reply! I more or less anticipated that to be the answer. I wish someone made a unit with this same basic horizontal configuration but 3X the cooling capacity. Models that would fit my need are all a vertical orientation and less portable. There is only 3 months that I would have a need. Generally, in the latitudes I travel it cools off at night and humidity isn’t an issue.
Everything fell apart as I opened the box. Just as long as it works I'm happy. Lol
Just so you’re aware, it was almost definitely the run capacitor that failed and started smoking on your original unit. That sometimes happens to the most expensive units. It’s a $20-$30 part btw.
Interesting, thanks. I have never cracked the old one open but it'll happen eventually. Maybe it's fixable, if it's a 20-30 dollar part, might as well take a look. All I know, is that when it "popped" it smoked.....a LOT, billowing thick white smoke.
@@Polymathicus Yep, then that pretty much tells me that it was for sure the capacitor. Did the smoke have a burnt popcorn or peanut like smell?
That's not ringing a bell, but it has been a long time. The striking visual is burned into my mind, but not the smell apparently.
@@Polymathicus Specific to cracked capacitor.
These are bldc compressor motors. They do not have run or start capacitors like their ac induction motor counterparts. Most likely the esc for the bldc failed, likely just one or two mosfets on said esc
So the Houston summers are very hot 🔥 and humid.. What would be your suggestions on using this to cool off the inside of a mail truck.. you think i could run this thing safely off of a separate car battery ?
It needs 24V so if your battery is 12V you'll need a converter. A lead acid battery may not be able to supply adequate voltage for the whole time but I'm just guessing there. It wouldn't cool the inside of the truck as it's only 3200 BTU, but you can point the duct at you and it will cool you. This is how I use it. Actually that's a use case that makes sense for the Mark 2. If you end up trying it, respond with your findings, I'd be curious to hear. also check out the Mark 2 Facebook page, as a couple users had some issues in a moving vehicle so you might ask them the same question.
I was gonna get one of them to take to work with me at UPS. But I work in the back of the trailers and nowhere for the hot exhaust to go.
With all the hoses extended you could get the exhaust away from you somewhat and still have cooler air blowing on you, but not ideal for sure. Interesting use though. A big fan at the trailer opening might have the same effectiveness overall though
jtskr25 there is a big blower thing at the end of the trailers but it never reaches at the back of a 53 footer. It literally feels like a casket in there with no air circulating
Wow. That's a hard job there. Can't think of another way to fix that other than carry a towel and pray for winter
jtskr25 Yes for sure. Winter can’t come fast enough
I have a 98 Ford E~150 conversion van i converted...i NEED some type of air my only power is a 500w Jackery n 120w solar. Fans don't cut it im in Pa the humidity gets intolerable, i dont do well in the heat n faint sometimes. I have ac in the van but cant/wont leave it running. For the price u would think this would cool this small van but from the comments u r leaving it seems not so will this not adequately cool my van? If not any suggestions...i need help??? Has 2 not require power cordless like this????? Please help...
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Hello, unfortunately the Mark 2 would not cool the interior of your van like your van's dash AC would. The Mark 2 has a cooling capacity of 3200BTU's, and your van may have 10's of thousands. The Mark 2 will blow out air up to 30 degrees cooler than the air around it, but in my experience I have to stay in front of it and in the air stream. This is exactly what I bought it for, and it works fantastic in that use case, no dripping sweat in a 100 degree vehicle. At night, you may have much better luck, but in full sun during the day it just wasn't designed to cool the inside of a large space. A battery of 500wh is only going to give you a limited run time depending on ambient temp, so that's something else to consider.
@@Polymathicus thank you. I really surprised 4 the price!!! I mean for $20 u can get a swamp fan 2 sit on front of!!! Ugh now what....
@@melindamarie6139 That's a difficult problem to solve since you mentioned the "intolerable humidity". I used a cooler from swampy.net for years before the Mark 2. They don't sell the ice models any more last I checked which could have helped in a humid environment. Mine was ice and swamp cooler that I could switch between, but our summer humidity can get down around 20 percent so the swamp cooler worked great. I agree, the price of the Mark 2 is high, and it's only worthwhile for a very specific customer. I got it on the first day of crowd funding (cheap), so I can't complain, but it would be a difficult decision for me now. Good luck.
Great review, very informative and watch able thank you. Can I ask what diameter the ducting pipes are? they look about 3" or 4" so if you could confirm the size that would be appreciated.
Found it
Extended Length
120cm
Contracted Length 30cm
Outer diameter 11cm
Inner diameter 10cm
Nice production quality on the video and your commentary was informative
"Hey Beavis, he sounds like the guy from that Magic Secrets Revealed show. "The chick with the big Thingies walks right in front of the camera so you don't notice the rabbit running off the stage behind her".
Ok I have an actual on topic question that doesn't fixate on your voice... how do you vent this a/c out of your car without having a window open??? I mean how do you close the window with two round hoses stuck out of it??? Does it come with some kind of car window hose attachment thingie thing?? Do you have to custom make something??? Just curious... I got a Jeep that doesn't have a/c was thinking of buying one of these as I don't plan to keep it long so don't want to dump a crap load of money adding a/c to it.. buying this zero breeze will let me keep and use this a/c for other things as well... also... does it really make a difference... how well does this device actually work
I'm ok with the occasional on-topic question. Zero breeze does not have a duct to place in a cracked window that I know of, but that is a fantastic idea for them to think about. I personally popped out the pressure relief valves in my vehicle (the rubber flappy things that let air out when you close your doors). So I have direct access to the outside on both rear pillars.
I don't know if you'd be happy with the Mark 2 trying to cool a vehicle. It's just not designed to cool that many cubic feet of space especially with minimal insulation and in full sun. The Mark 2 is 3200BTU's and a car might have a capacity of ~20,000BTU's. I use it to blow cold air on me while parked in my vehicle and it does a great job at that....no sweating even when the temp inside is over 100 which is priceless to me. But I have to stay in the air stream.
How well does it work in a tent 10' by 10' ten, In the summer at 110 degrees.
Depends on how you define "well". Won't do much to the ambient temperature inside especially if it's in the sun. Better luck overnight though. You can expect in a 110° tent about 80-85° air coming out during the day so if it's blowing on you it helps. Only so much a 3200BTU AC can do in a space that size.
Will I get longer run time if I eliminate the ac adapter and just hardwire with connector to my auxiliary 12v vehicle battery on original Zero breeze for summer camping in my vehicle? (Got 2 hrs run time from Optima yellow top 750 cca with a 1000w inverter)
Yes you should get longer run time with straight DC power. This is what I've found in testing. I no longer have the manual for my old Mark 1, but you would need to make sure it can handle the wide input range your battery could deliver (maybe under 11V to 14V max), if not you'll need to find a 12V regulator. I'd also fuse that connection for sure, especially after seeing my Mark 1 go up in smoke.
does the air out allow you to point it downward without the tube? Any way to attach a tube only to the hot output on the rear right vent?
Not without the tube on the front. The spread of air is also wide without the tube. The tubes on back unscrew from the plastic duct so you could unscrew the cold intake side and just leave the open hole of the duct.
Is only one of the rear tubes pushing out hot air? So can this cool a small van from 90F to 70F in florida? How many watts? I'm calculating 220watts?
Yes, the hose on the mark 2's right rear is the hot exhaust. Other is the intake for the condenser coil. Will not cool a space during the day at that temp but it will cool you if it's blowing on you. This is how I use it. Stay in the air stream, no sweat. Move out of the air stream, instant dripping sweat. Wattage on my Yeti 1000 hovers around 200 on the hottest days running on DC power.
Do you have a followup review on how it has held up?
Not yet, but I'm thinking about it. Spoiler....it's still running strong!
What happens to the water collected by this unit?
I live in a very dry climate, so I have actually never had any water come out of it ever, even after hours of running, so I luckily haven't had to deal with it. But from what I've seen on other videos you can just run it away from the unit with the drain hose.
So it blows 80 degree air out the back? So don’t use this inside or you’ll end up heating your room?
It comes with a four foot hose to port to the outside, plus a four foot hose on the cool air end, so you can be flexible with placement, but yes if you don't port the hot exhaust out of the room, then it wouldn't work very well.
I ordered mine back in July 19 contributer 937 still haven't received, but cant wait thanks for posting.
Very nice review. It appears the Intake and exhaust hoses would need to be connected, otherwise you would be sucking hot exhaust air into the unit? Also I wonder just how much it will drop the temp from the intake temp?
Yes, with the rear hoses disconnected it may suck some hot air right back into the condenser coil intake, but probably not much of a concern if used outside, only in an enclosed space. As far as the front of the unit, I have found it drops the temp up to 30 degrees below ambient.
Thank you. Living in Palm Springs, CA. Any cooling gadget is of interest 🌴😎
Will this run off of AC alone? We have shore power outlets...and sometimes hang on the hook, which the inverter would work well with our bank of batteries. But it isnt clear if it runs off the AC plug alone when we are hooked up to shore power.
Yes it runs on the AC plug alone that comes in the box. If you buy without their battery it's the only way to power it without building your own 24v power supply.
@@Polymathicus Thanks and brilliant video, dry humor and all...some times they just dont address the obvious...like how can one pawer this? Plug it in , our battery or your own battery....that kind of thing. Thanks again!
Will it cool a econoline van in 99 degree weather ? I need it for my dogs while I leave for a few hours ?
No, not a whole van at that temp. Check out the Mark 2 Facebook page, there's a guy in there that posted pics of a sectioned off rear end of a van to cool his dog. Apparently that smaller space insulated stays cool.
Thanks for the review. I have a Mercedes Metris camper (it's the cargo van converted to a camper with a poptop...think old VW camper style. 2 questions....If I left my 2 dogs in the van for an hour (think grocery store, restaurant (someday we all hope), short hike on "no pets allowed trail", etc) in low-80 degree typical southern california "summer" weather (which is hot and dry), would it keep the van cool enough for the dogs to be safe? Do you think it would make a difference if the poptop is open (camping mode) versus closed (driving mode). Second, if the poptop is up and 1 person is sleeping up top, and a second person is sleeping on the flip and fold seat below, would the unit cool the vehicle (assuming it's about 75% outside in the early evening)? The camper has solar panels and inverters so it would be running off the 12v system that powers the Dometic refrigerator and lights and everything.
Short answer for the dogs, I wouldn't risk it without being able to monitor the temp inside remotely. And I feel you when it comes to the "no pets on trail" trails. We have had to pass by many while traveling with the dogs. The Mark 2 just doesn't have (and I don't believe was designed with) the cooling capacity to cool a space when parked in full sun in the summer. There's no way it can do what your vehicle A/C can do. I use it to blow cool air on me, keeping me cool, but getting the dogs to figure that one out and stay put.....
For your second question, night time is a different situation because you're not dealing with the constantly increasing heat load by the sun beating down on the vehicle. The spread of cool air out the Mark 2 is relatively wide so if you could put it in a position to get both beds then you would both get a cool breeze. And if it's only 75 degrees and dry outside at sundown, it could very well create a comfortable environment inside running all night on sleep mode but that's just my opinion at this point.
*IT IS JUNK, DON'T BUY THIS*
Just let the air conditioning by the car do the job
@@aririyadh8359 yeah your way wrong. It’s a niche item. For for the people in that niche. It’s like heaven.
If it weren’t so expensive ild buy a second one.
But for my use. It’s absolutely perfect.
The only ones says it’s junk is people that don’t understand AC units of any kind an cooling an heating of any kind
Do you know how much power it pulls. Sorry if you said it in the vid an missed it
I usually pulls about 200W (as the screen reads on my Yeti battery) consistently in a hot car.
I want to put this in my car also, how will you vent the exhaust if not through a window?
I found the two pressure relief ports in my vehicle. All vehicles have them, they allow pressurized air to escape when you shut the door. I removed the plastic flappy things which left an opening to the outside in each rear corner. Then I attached 4" duct starting collars over the holes and metal tape around those. One brings in fresh air and the other side purges the hot exhaust. Just a matter of getting lucky and finding them in a convenient spot in your vehicle as they can be anywhere but usually behind a trim panel.
@@Polymathicus fantastic, thanks!
The pamplet comes in understandable english...as compared to not understandle english...I love that! 😅😂😁
Sir Can i use this A.c on my semi truck supply with my truck batteries ?
That's really hard to say not knowing all your specs, and then how much power needs to remain in your batteries to be able to start your truck. Yes it will, for a while (need to supply 24V to the Mark 2 by the way). At some point you won't be able to start you truck though if those are starting batteries. It would be safer to pick up a portable lithium battery like in my videos. Also, I've seen many pictures of truckers using the Mark 2 online. Search google images and several pics come up of how truckers have made custom housings to run their exhaust hoses outside.
If this one doesn't catch fire it's a winner.
Agreed!
Can this cool my small room that's about 100 square foot
That's larger than it's rated to cool according to the website. If the room is very well insulated, you've got both hoses going outside, it's night time, you're not competing with any heat generating sources, etc, you might be successful in getting the temp down a bit though.
Super helpful thank you 🙏🏾💖nice voice too😉
Can you read me a book? Reminds of when we would have special visitors in elementary to read books. Awesome review
That gifted voice can earn you $$$$$$
Do voice over work. You could start by guesting on youtube channels and do documentaries
Do you have a link we can "Click" on?
What kind of link are we talking about?
@@Polymathicus
Usually the person that is showing an item on their video: like
Zero Breeze Mark 2...
they put a LINK to the webpage like Amazon so we can buy it...
Oh, right. I just added my affiliate link to this video, and also have it on the new one year review video. Thanks for asking!
I love this human, thank you.
Thanks ! Do you think in humid ct on a 95 degree day it will cool a boat cabin 8 feet long by 5 feet wide by 4 feet high. From 95 to 75 f
It's going to be difficult for the Mark 2 to cool any enclosed space on a hot day in full sun. The sun relentlessly beating down on the space is the problem that any A/C has to work hard to overcome. In my testing so far, I think it's possible to get 75 degree air out the front at 95 ambient, and if it's pointed at you, then you might be comfortable. This is obviously just my opinion since I don't know the specifics of your situation. If your cabin has a considerable amount of insulation overhead, and the Mark 2 hoses ported outside the cabin....could be a different story during the day.
Just cool at night?
this item is really are needed in south asia sea country because here is contantly hot every time... but no company want sell this item here like in malaysia or in singapore
What do you mean... it caught fire?
Bit of an exaggeration, but it produced a cloud of thick smoke that filled my vehicle.
Best review ever
Hi thank you for the video.
Now that you had it for quite a but, would you recommend it for a van?
I'm very happy with it for cooling me in my van. Not a drop of sweat while sitting in a 100+ degree van for hours as long as I stay in the air stream and have both the back hoses running to the outside. It's just not designed to cool the whole inside of a vehicle in the sun if that's what you're looking for...at night, more likely. As long as one expects what it can deliver, then I still believe it's a good buy... I'd buy again for sure. Mine was still going strong at the end of summer and ready for this summer.
@@Polymathicus Thank you for responding so fast with a complete answer!
Was it very loud? I have a small RV and want to use it to cool that while I work but I also need to be on the phone for work at the same time, is there something you can compare it to for loudness?
It's rated at 52dB which is supposed to be quieter than a conversation. I concur with that. I talked on my noise cancelling bluetooth headset all the time with it running on high and blowing right on the headset. No one ever said anything about it. You also have a 4 foot outlet duct available, so you don't necessarily have to be right on top of it either.
@@Polymathicus Thats super great to hear. Before I purchase can you let me know if its fine to work straight off 12/24 volt battery system without being plugged into mains? My RV builder in Australia said to make sure its fine to work off inverter so it doesn't surge power and blow my lithium battery?
@@jodie-thegfhub6148 It's always best to run it straight DC power off the battery so that you limit the loss of going DC-AC-DC (you must supply 24V to the Mark 2 by the way). Zero breeze sells a generic cable that you can attach any ends that you need to connect to the DC side of your electrical system (just make sure you put a fuse inline). It shouldn't damage your battery as it doesn't pull that many amps. Most "drop in" lithium batteries and/or RV electrical systems have over current protection, or are fused, in the off chance something did go wrong.
Ideally, your builder could put a female fused 24V power port somewhere in there and provide the male end so you could attach to the cable Zero Breeze sells.
And just thought I'd mention in case you hadn't watched my other videos. The Mark 2 will not cool the whole inside of an RV especially during the day in full sun without a large amount of insulation. The Mark 2 has a 2300 BTU cooling capacity and an RV air conditioner is 13k-15k BTUs. It's more useful to just blow cool air on you while sitting inside (that's how I use it). Many have had luck with it cooling a van at night however.
@@Polymathicus thanks for the reply, it's such a big help. I watched your other videos also. I agree with unknown user below - you should definitely get into narrating audio books :)
You're welcome, and thanks for the compliment. Due to the amount of similar comments, and a Covid layoff, I actually started doing voice over and audiobook narration. Started a new career (at least trying to) because of some encouraging RUclips comments.....interesting world.
Will this work for my truck with a campershell?
All depends on what your goal is. It's not designed to cool a large space especially one in full sun on a hot day without an excessive amount of insulation. Night time, or parked in the shade, some on the facebook group have had decent luck. It will however consistently blow cool air, about 30 degrees cooler than ambient on whoever it's pointed at. It does that very well, and that's why I'm a fan.
my ac went out in my car, so im looking for a small portable ac to work. this seems to complicated for me. is there any product not made in china? thank you
Is anything not made in China? I have been researching this type of product for years and this is the first of it's kind that I have found. This is much better than their first version, but it still does not have the cooling capacity to replace a vehicle air conditioner during the day. It works better if you are trying to only cool yourself by sitting in front of the cold air outlet. If you live in a dry climate and just need cool air on you, check out swampy.net
Does it really cools like an air conditioner?
Well, yes, since it is an air conditioner.....I get air out of it about 30 degrees below ambient blowing on me keeping me cool.
If you're asking if it cools like your car ac, etc, no. It's only 2300BTU's and your car might be upwards of 20,000BTU.
i need the price and how much of space can cool off
zerobreeze.com would have all the current pricing and specs
Does this one take 1 hour to cool down the car just like the 1. Gen. one?
There are a lot of environmental variables to that question, but I can say that whatever the Mark 1 did for you, the Mark 2 is MUCH better, in my opinion. As far as cooling down a car in the sun, neither is really designed to do that but I consistently sit in front of it in my car that's 105 inside and I feel great, no sweating.... Until I move out of the air stream, then I'm soaked in a minute.
Can you plug it into a generator with an extension cord? Thinking of using it in my semi truck so I don't have to run it all the time.
I don't see why not, as long as you're plugging the provided power supply into an acceptable 120V outlet providing clean power, should work fine.
They have battery operated versions.no cord needed
@@loum614 but you need charge battery
Oh another question didn't this thing suppost to come with his own battery?
do you have to run the unit on the plug or can it run by itself on the battery, and how long did it last with just the battery power.
I'm getting about 4.5 hours on a 1000Wh 12v battery run through a boost converter to get the required 24V. As far as their proprietary battery, I think it's one or the other, battery or plug. I don't have one so I don't know it's actual run time.
Did that unit ever pop and smoke?
Not this one, once they changed to 24VDC power all those overheating issues went away. This Mark 2 has been rock solid.
U call them about the broken tab? They replace it?
I did recently, they're still working on it. They did however replace my burned up Mark 1 with a Mark 2 as they had offered last year via email. Customer service is actually very responsive, especially through the Facebook page.
I have a Veti 400. Would that work with this zero?
Should work plugged into the AC inverter as that one is rated for 300W continuous. Not sure though if the Yeti 400 would have any problem with the surge when the compressor starts up. Just won't get a very long runtime using the Yeti 400 if it does work. Check out the Mark 2 facebook page, maybe someone has tried it already.
Hey man, thanks for doing this video! I'm actually trying to run mine off of a 24v battery bank directly. I was curious if you could check the voltage of the Lithium Ion battery it came with when it's fully charged. I'm assuming they have some clearance in there for battery fluctuations but didn't want to plug mine in and have it fry.
Unfortunately I did not purchase their battery as I was always planning on using my own. That's a good question though, but hopefully they thought of that and the Mark 2 allows some fluctuation.
Can the exhaust air be piped outside with fresh air side left inside? Thinking of using in my suv
@@terrycaulfield167 You can, and this is how the Mark 1 worked. But you're creating a vacuum in the vehicle which means you need to open a window to replace the air you're exhausting out the back. Now that I've tested in a hot car in full sun and found there's no way it will do anything to lower the ambient temp during the day anyway I'm thinking about cracking the windows to exhaust some of that sun induced heat build up. So at this point it wouldn't really matter in that use case.
@@Polymathicus How effective will it be able to cool the Podbike Frikar (about 1 cubic meter volume)?
His voice is awesome 🤣🤣
How long did the first one last
The first one as in the original blue one? About five uses, if that. The biggest problem with the original (my opinion) was it running on 12V. Everything just got SO hot pushing all those amps through small wires and components.
My Mark 2 however has been roughly handled, and used in sweltering conditions and still starts up every time over a year later. I've had issues with my battery struggling to supply sufficient power in very hot spaces, but the Mark 2 has been unstoppable. It really is night and day compared to the original's engineering.
@@Polymathicus thank you for taking the time to reply this helps allot more people than just me
your video is the best!, luv ur voice and you are great.
i want this please tell me that how i ordered.
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