Hvac tech here. Just buy a window ac or portable ac. You're just using a tiny swamp cooler that's adding humidity to the room. You're not actually removing any heat from the cooled space.
I just got the tower from Home Depot tryed it last night Umm it kinda works with ice it gives a hint of chills breeze but also with the help of two cheap Walmart fans so $100 I might have to take it back and save up for real expensive ac or swamp cooler
Giant swamp cooler! My dad bought me an Arctic air ultra machine 3 years ago, and I was happy with it! Now I bought him a Pure Chill 2.0 to appreciate and give back to him for what he gave me! Celebrating father’s day, and happy father’s day to you!
i know this is an old video, but thats man, im convinced, i had the pure chill in my rv bedroom for about a year and it works great here in the hot summer months of central wa. and when were out and only running solar, these pure chills have worked great, i look forward to this tower!
@@Jeffreviews4u Right! I would too haha, but it happens. I also forgot to mention the money saved by this unit per.month vs a standard window A/C is a nice save that shouldn't be over looked. 👍
I appreciate your video and explaining how to use. Mine does wobble, but it’s never fallen over or anything. It didn’t put out real cold air, the fan doesn’t seem to blow out very far, I’m using in my garage and plan to set it up and use all day tomorrow while I work, so I’ll be able to see how cool it makes the garage.
8:12 it works like Jeff says, it cools my garage to a good 73 degrees which is comfortable to work in. I don’t use the rotation, I just keep it blowing on me where I’m working. It is wobbly, have to be careful if you move it or it comes apart. Mine is currently on a small furniture mover, so that I can move the furniture mover, which is on wheels and not have to move the air tower. I think it’s worth the money when you consider how hot it can get working in the garage.
I just bought one today. I did everything the instructions said to do. Honestly it's just an expensive fan. I'm pretty disappointed. It was 95 degrees today and I live in an upstairs apartment so it gets hot. In order to get cooled off by this product I had to put it right in front of me. I expected more from the info on the box!
Yeah the commercials also make it seem like it's a small AC. These things are just swamp coolers, basically just glorified fans! They don't cool a room, you have to have it pointing at you. But they are better in fans in my opinion
You need less humidity. That looks like it works really well. The oscillating feature is the best, as it’s essentially a “spot” cooler. I move to different position in my van and have to constantly move my arctic air pure chill 2.0. I’ll definitely look into this device. Thanks for the info.
I'm so glad you showed the inside, it helped me know if the blue hose in the back is supposed to go inside the water holder or outside (when I opened it, it was originally outside, but the water holder wouldn't close all the way so I was a little confused)
It should be noted that the current version, the Tower+, now includes a plastic bottle where you can put water in it and freeze it and insert it into holder on the water tank. This gives you very chilled water without needing to use ice cubes, and that could make the unit run even cooler.
@@Jeffreviews4u I'm running it right now as I type this. Unlike the smaller Arctic Air units, the fan (even at low speed) blows quite strongly and if you fill and use the enclosed water bottle (frozen in freezer) and soak the cooling element and then freeze that too, the air coming out is actually *VERY* cold indeed. Yes, there are better evaporative coolers, but then they are quite bulky to use and you end up having to fill and freeze 3-4 supplied plastic bottles, not to mention filling up an 1.4 gallon water tank!
I rate both the Artic Air. Artic Air Pure Chill, and Artic Air Tower a 1. Of course it is going to be cooler in close proximity. We are returning both Artic Air Tower and both Artic Air Pure Chill coolers. Humidity 29. Temperature after running all night, 95 Farenheit.
Have purchased two different units, neither worked they would not pump water. I spoke to a salesperson and they stated that virtually all of the units sold were returned both the tower and the smaller units. Taking it back for a refund.
Just purchased this and I definitely don't think it's worth the money. Mine also wobbles alot and with a small toddler I'm just waiting for it to fall over. My base is snapped in correctly so that's not the problem. It also leaks a ton of water from bottom I can not find where it's leaking out from but very frustrating. Besides these issues it does cool down the room and I like how quiet it is.
I bought this fan in may of 2020 and I had no problems. I added ice cubes to the cold water I put in the tray and I wet and froze the filter and it successfully cools my hallway, HOWEVER, now a year later, I can't find anywhere to buy the replacement filter, not even on the community website.
I thought this was going to be a cheesy bias paid review. Luckily I was wrong and I'm glad I stayed to watch the entire video this really helped me out. ;)
Well actually to get a real good review on the Arctic air Tower put it in a room that's like 90 degrees and then turn it on sleep in that room and see how comfortable you get that's what kind of review I'm looking for LOL
I think the pumping noise that you're hearing is that it's filtering itself and I don't think you should worry about the wobbliness sometimes when things are made out of plastic it happens like that I don't think that's an issue at all as long as it's working and it's functional and is blowing out cool air then you're good to go.
I just received mine from Amazon today and its cooling pretty good but only problem I have is water spraying out the front grill and getting my carpet wet.
Yes mine is doing the same. It was literally working fine until I added fresh ice cold water. I did notice the blue tube in the water tank comes up when the tank is opened and goes down when it is closed properly. And after watching where the water is spitting out from, it appears to be the top of the filter, where the water compartment to essentially dribble onto the filter, it's over flowing, causing it to drip an excessive amount of water every 30 seconds. Couldn't find anything to remedy the situation on the manual or the website. And I also know that the unit will not turn on if the grill cover is not on.
It's an evaporative cooler by any other fancy name is still an evaporative cooler. They are usually cheap, have no condenser and work by blowing air over a wet screen. And they only work in dry desert climates. YOUR CAN MAKE YOUR OWN CHEAP EVAPORATIVE COOLER!"; Just put an electric or battery operated fan blowing wind at a damp towel that's hanging 2 or 3 inches in front of the fan (but not laying on the fan due to fire hazard). When the towel starts to dry, dampen it again. The water evaporating off the damp towel makes the air colder! These evaporative coolers don't work on the East Coast where there is more humidity. If your on the East Coast, look for a small portable A/C that has a condenser. If your lucky you may find a portable 12 volt one that can run off of batteries. They are expensive though.
Hey Jeff, I recently brought the Artic Air Pure Chill that you reviewed. (Thanks for that vid. btw cause I hate reading directions) I found that if you put fan in front of that bad boy it actually cools down the room because it pulls that cold air further. I didn't have a fancy thermometer like you, but my dogs seemed to love it a lot more than just the fan by itself. An oscillating fan, and the tiny cooler I feel is much more affordable. Probably something you could test out. (If you won't)
I saw this thing at walmary for the 99 pricepoint and since the central air in the house im renting is down at the moment, running it now i do feel cooler than a standard fan with windows closed on an 80+ degree day. Doesnt seem like something id rely heavily on, but good for a pinch.
So just to clarify, I was showing you two different temperatures. The temperature in front of the fan and the temperature on top of the fan. I hope this clarifies. Thanks for stopping by and commenting
I really love my small artic airs there good especially at night. They have a white noise and keep it cool. You just have to replace the ice water after it evaporates. It’s great as a one room thing as an addition to your central air. So It seems like the tower is the same but bigger version.
It spits water out everywhere and minimal cooling unless you already have AC. For anyone trying to use this without AC; good luck. Piece of garbage lol
@@courtneykelly5964 because if you keep your central air pretty regulated and it gets hotter than normal its good to have like in an office or your room.
I hope you read and reply to my message but I'm not sure if you do a lot of that. I have watched 2 Arctic Air reviews that you done now and I love how you straight up said the $40 product wasn't worth it. Is this $100 air cooler actually worth it? Let's break it down to brass tacks. I'm in Oklahoma so it is more humid here and it makes me wonder if it's actually worth it. If you reply, thank you in advance.
I’ve seen Family Force 5 live sooo many times. Have one of there Wobble hats with all their autographs hahaha. Never met anybody else that knew them so that’s why I’m commenting 🤷🏼♀️ cool too find someone else bring them up for once!
ya due to the humidity increase of these fans they really should only sell them to dessert/ low humidity area. Sometimes the muggy feeling is worse then the heat.
You said any fan will cool couple degrees but thats not true, a regular fan would actually make the air hotter since its converting electricity to heat in the motor.
One of the worst products I’ve bought. 1: The water pump is pumping too much water for the filter to keep up with, causing flooding in the filter and then a spill over onto the floor. 2: The tank was damaged and leaking from a small hole in the bottom of the tank, causing pooling around the base and then spilling out over onto the floor. I’ve only had it for about 30 mins after buying it from Home Depot and it barley functions now, 100 dollars burned.
what about water squirting while the unit is on ; ok now im seeing a mist control so I guess i answered my question again. i may have a newer model with mist control. ?
I got an Arctic king 5,000 BTU window ac for $40 and it will blow this thing out of the water lol. Although the power usage will be higher but its wayy worth it for the nice cool breeze an actual air conditioner puts out.
Got one of those towers and when it runs on high speed the fan blows the water off the filter and on to the floor making a mess. Doesn't cool all that great either. Once the ice water warms up it's unless. Sorry I bought it!
Thanks for the review. So this is helpful if you are 5 feet away, but if you wanted to cool a room, even a small one, would not be so helpful? And it's unstable. And is dumping the water out messy or much of a chore? How large is the filter. You say it fit sin your freezer but my freezer is very small, as is everything here. Thanks. You have a nice 'radio' voice...
I wonder if you put small blocks of ice in the ice water if the cold last longer And I'm curious if the temp would change more if you turned oscillate on
I used a huge chunk of Ice on the bottom with cold water. I like this little machine. Doesn't replace an a/c but feels good in a small room right in front of you!
All right so I just bought one of these and I found this very helpful but let me ask you this, did yours leak at all and as your one little blue hose just dangling at the top? I have a short one that’s about 3 inches just dangling at the top. I also noticed my water is very cloudy after just a few days so I literally have to take the whole tower to the sink to dump it and wash it?
Have you ever done a review for a swamp cooler I was asking because that's the next thing to the Arctic Air tower. That would function and cool better than the other one's you have tested so far.
Hi, Jeff- Great review and video. Just wondering if you can order extra filters, ( sorry if I missed that on the video)? So you can keep one frozen for when the other one thaws!
I have a pc in my room and it warms up my room. You think this can help cool the room down? Does placement matter too? Cuz I don't want it next to my pc due to fear of leakage
So it is possible to operate this without the filter? or without water? The water pump noise is driving me nuts, I think I could use it as a dry fan. (It's really humid where I am so the water is defeating its purpose) Sad face.
I just got 9!3 and it doesn't retain any water ..when the water starts to enter the filter it just gets backed up and starts overflowing all over the floor.
I was not impressed! I have added ice and froze the filter. I'm going to buy an AC unit for my apt. Did not feel cool air. Imma give it !more time. My cat likes it.
I'm with you there. We just got ours and we do have a window air conditioner, but our rental, the outlet no longer works. But this Arctic Air Tower isn't permanent and there's too much condensation. They should install something to prevent this condensation, or recycle it
I actually bought the Arctic Air Tower yesterday, i found it at Home Depot for just $80. I , my daughter & our Main Coon just absolutely love it!! ♥️ 😊😊♥️ It was really really worth the investment.
Sorry for those whom don't know what a Main Coon is, they are 1 of the biggest house cat's around & they do have lots of beautiful long & thick hair. So now you know why our Car love's it so much! 😊😊♥️
Web doesn’t show where I can purchase a additional filter for the Arctic Air Towel no one answering the phone I see filters on Amazon not sure which one is compatiable.
Three 300 watt solar panels ($50/ea. + shipping), an inverter and battery and you'll have free electricity for a 500 watt window air conditioner for 10 - 20 years+
@jeffreviews4u My original post/question for you was too long, so I’m breaking it into multiple parts. I apologize in advance, but you definitely seem like the perfect person to ask, so PLEASE be patient with me🤗🤗🤗🤗
You did a great job talking about it.....not impressed with the tower. I really like the cube one is why I purchased the tower.I don't want it, pretty much worthless.
it is slighly cooling & got both sections of bottom bace assembled but can't get the support base assembled but can't get the base attached to the tower
I can't find where to buy a replacement filter for this. I would like to alternate filters, while putting one in the freezer. I guess I could try putting the ice in the reservoir.
i have the arctic tower 2.0 , i give it a 7 out of 10 the fan chill is amazzing, the frame is fragile, and the oscillating feature is easily damaged. i love it. it needs a 3.0 or just a mega cube so big it needs a dolly to move it
Mine took a year to quit oscillating. It quit circulating water months ago. Still using it as a stationary fan. Thank heaven my a/c got fixed, which is why I bought it in the first place.
I wanted let you the water was weak out I had to my tiles fixed you cannot empty the water easy they make to get the water out turn it over to get water out you say that maybe they would fix that issue
You need to review the arctic air tower 2.0 it looks like a down grade from the arctic air 1 but I would love to see How it works looks like it has that misting system Instead of the water pouring over the filter
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Hvac tech here. Just buy a window ac or portable ac. You're just using a tiny swamp cooler that's adding humidity to the room. You're not actually removing any heat from the cooled space.
good point
Top comment only applies in humid climates 🤡
I just got the tower from Home Depot tryed it last night
Umm it kinda works with ice it gives a hint of chills breeze but also with the help of two cheap Walmart fans so $100 I might have to take it back and save up for real expensive ac or swamp cooler
I'd agree, an AC would bring you better cooling than the Arctic Air Tower. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Thanks for your videos
But the Arctic tower might work if you don’t live we’re it’s a 95-100 weather
Absolutely!
I purchased one from a local thrift store for $20! It works great in my bedroom.
Giant swamp cooler! My dad bought me an Arctic air ultra machine 3 years ago, and I was happy with it! Now I bought him a Pure Chill 2.0 to appreciate and give back to him for what he gave me! Celebrating father’s day, and happy father’s day to you!
i know this is an old video, but thats man, im convinced, i had the pure chill in my rv bedroom for about a year and it works great here in the hot summer months of central wa. and when were out and only running solar, these pure chills have worked great, i look forward to this tower!
The cost of this Arctic air Tower you can buy an air conditioner LOL
Sorry, not!
I have seen a few smaller AC units for under $100. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
You can't isntall a air conditioner in certain living areas like certain apartments or rental units .
@@Kanoog if my landlord didn't let me install an air conditioner I would not be very happy.
@@Jeffreviews4u Right! I would too haha, but it happens. I also forgot to mention the money saved by this unit per.month vs a standard window A/C is a nice save that shouldn't be over looked. 👍
I appreciate your video and explaining how to use. Mine does wobble, but it’s never fallen over or anything. It didn’t put out real cold air, the fan doesn’t seem to blow out very far, I’m using in my garage and plan to set it up and use all day tomorrow while I work, so I’ll be able to see how cool it makes the garage.
How did it turn out?
how did it turn out?
8:12 it works like Jeff says, it cools my garage to a good 73 degrees which is comfortable to work in. I don’t use the rotation, I just keep it blowing on me where I’m working. It is wobbly, have to be careful if you move it or it comes apart. Mine is currently on a small furniture mover, so that I can move the furniture mover, which is on wheels and not have to move the air tower. I think it’s worth the money when you consider how hot it can get working in the garage.
I just bought one today. I did everything the instructions said to do. Honestly it's just an expensive fan. I'm pretty disappointed. It was 95 degrees today and I live in an upstairs apartment so it gets hot. In order to get cooled off by this product I had to put it right in front of me. I expected more from the info on the box!
Thank you for the info I was going to buy one today idk where you live but it was hot here in LA and I have no ac
Edgar Rivera I live in Idaho. The humidity was 14 percent yesterday.
Yes thank you for being honest about this scam this company is selling
Yeah the commercials also make it seem like it's a small AC. These things are just swamp coolers, basically just glorified fans! They don't cool a room, you have to have it pointing at you. But they are better in fans in my opinion
You need less humidity. That looks like it works really well. The oscillating feature is the best, as it’s essentially a “spot” cooler. I move to different position in my van and have to constantly move my arctic air pure chill 2.0. I’ll definitely look into this device. Thanks for the info.
I'm so glad you showed the inside, it helped me know if the blue hose in the back is supposed to go inside the water holder or outside (when I opened it, it was originally outside, but the water holder wouldn't close all the way so I was a little confused)
Ya the blue hose with the opening hangs inside the bucket of water
It should be noted that the current version, the Tower+, now includes a plastic bottle where you can put water in it and freeze it and insert it into holder on the water tank. This gives you very chilled water without needing to use ice cubes, and that could make the unit run even cooler.
Very cool, thanks for sharing. I didn't know they had a newer version. 😃
@@Jeffreviews4u I'm running it right now as I type this. Unlike the smaller Arctic Air units, the fan (even at low speed) blows quite strongly and if you fill and use the enclosed water bottle (frozen in freezer) and soak the cooling element and then freeze that too, the air coming out is actually *VERY* cold indeed.
Yes, there are better evaporative coolers, but then they are quite bulky to use and you end up having to fill and freeze 3-4 supplied plastic bottles, not to mention filling up an 1.4 gallon water tank!
I rate both the Artic Air. Artic Air Pure Chill, and Artic Air Tower a 1.
Of course it is going to be cooler in close proximity.
We are returning both Artic Air Tower and both Artic Air Pure Chill coolers.
Humidity 29. Temperature after running all night, 95 Farenheit.
Have purchased two different units, neither worked they would not pump water. I spoke to a salesperson and they stated that virtually all of the units sold were returned both the tower and the smaller units. Taking it back for a refund.
Just purchased this and I definitely don't think it's worth the money. Mine also wobbles alot and with a small toddler I'm just waiting for it to fall over. My base is snapped in correctly so that's not the problem. It also leaks a ton of water from bottom I can not find where it's leaking out from but very frustrating. Besides these issues it does cool down the room and I like how quiet it is.
I bought this fan in may of 2020 and I had no problems. I added ice cubes to the cold water I put in the tray and I wet and froze the filter and it successfully cools my hallway, HOWEVER, now a year later, I can't find anywhere to buy the replacement filter, not even on the community website.
try Amazon or eBay
There are no replacements and have you noticed how much water it spits out …
I thought this was going to be a cheesy bias paid review. Luckily I was wrong and I'm glad I stayed to watch the entire video this really helped me out. ;)
Never a paid review here! I'm glad you liked it, thanks for taking the time to comment.
Well actually to get a real good review on the Arctic air Tower put it in a room that's like 90 degrees and then turn it on sleep in that room and see how comfortable you get that's what kind of review I'm looking for LOL
@Taylor Linehan how did it work out for you
@Taylor Linehan and you live where?
@Taylor Linehan thank you, I was just about to buy one smh
So it doesn't work do l not buy...
@Taylor Linehan thank you for this review
damn humidity just a pain in the ass 🥲
I'm not a fan of adding humidity to a room. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I think the pumping noise that you're hearing is that it's filtering itself and I don't think you should worry about the wobbliness sometimes when things are made out of plastic it happens like that I don't think that's an issue at all as long as it's working and it's functional and is blowing out cool air then you're good to go.
You sound like an official Arctic Air Tower salesman.
lol. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't even like my video. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
I just received mine from Amazon today and its cooling pretty good but only problem I have is water spraying out the front grill and getting my carpet wet.
Make sure filter is seated correctly... also make sure water tube on top is facing down
Yes mine is doing the same. It was literally working fine until I added fresh ice cold water.
I did notice the blue tube in the water tank comes up when the tank is opened and goes down when it is closed properly.
And after watching where the water is spitting out from, it appears to be the top of the filter, where the water compartment to essentially dribble onto the filter, it's over flowing, causing it to drip an excessive amount of water every 30 seconds.
Couldn't find anything to remedy the situation on the manual or the website.
And I also know that the unit will not turn on if the grill cover is not on.
How do you get the water tube on front to stay down mine won’t do it
How do you make it stop spitting water everywhere it’s insane
Great video. I didn't want to read the instructions. I was expecting cool air, I got none. Wish I didn't spend the $100.00
Mine only works at night cus in the day it gets above 100. Wish didn't spend those 100$ either but hopefully I can find some other use for it.
Lol...thanks for taking the time to comment.
It's an evaporative cooler by any other fancy name is still an evaporative cooler. They are usually cheap, have no condenser and work by blowing air over a wet screen. And they only work in dry desert climates.
YOUR CAN MAKE YOUR OWN CHEAP EVAPORATIVE COOLER!"; Just put an electric or battery operated fan blowing wind at a damp towel that's hanging 2 or 3 inches in front of the fan (but not laying on the fan due to fire hazard). When the towel starts to dry, dampen it again. The water evaporating off the damp towel makes the air colder! These evaporative coolers don't work on the East Coast where there is more humidity. If your on the East Coast, look for a small portable A/C that has a condenser. If your lucky you may find a portable 12 volt one that can run off of batteries. They are expensive though.
Hey Jeff,
I recently brought the Artic Air Pure Chill that you reviewed. (Thanks for that vid. btw cause I hate reading directions) I found that if you put fan in front of that bad boy it actually cools down the room because it pulls that cold air further. I didn't have a fancy thermometer like you, but my dogs seemed to love it a lot more than just the fan by itself. An oscillating fan, and the tiny cooler I feel is much more affordable. Probably something you could test out. (If you won't)
I saw this thing at walmary for the 99 pricepoint and since the central air in the house im renting is down at the moment, running it now i do feel cooler than a standard fan with windows closed on an 80+ degree day.
Doesnt seem like something id rely heavily on, but good for a pinch.
I agree... not as an AC replacement but better than a fan. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I strongly recommend the Hessaire MC12V. It's being sold at Home Depot for $99.97! It works great and I absolutely love it.
Seriously you put the thermometer in front of the fan? It’s just reading how cold the wind is, a better location would be the table behind it.
So just to clarify, I was showing you two different temperatures. The temperature in front of the fan and the temperature on top of the fan. I hope this clarifies. Thanks for stopping by and commenting
My AC is out and it’s 96° inside… dropping 4 ° ain’t gonna cut it 😕😕
Just out the box the water leaks out the front and no customer service available. Have you experienced water leakage out the front
Mine is also leaking
I'm sitting in front of my chillmax air from jml I just bought it looks like the Arctic air pure chill I love the cool moist air it's so nice
Thanks for sharing your experience!
I really love my small artic airs there good especially at night. They have a white noise and keep it cool. You just have to replace the ice water after it evaporates. It’s great as a one room thing as an addition to your central air. So It seems like the tower is the same but bigger version.
It spits water out everywhere and minimal cooling unless you already have AC. For anyone trying to use this without AC; good luck. Piece of garbage lol
@Chris Benj definitely not to replace central air. Just as an addition and only for one room. Works better for me also because I’m in Colorado.
Why do you need this with central?
@@courtneykelly5964 because if you keep your central air pretty regulated and it gets hotter than normal its good to have like in an office or your room.
Another great review Jeff, i love this channel
I appreciate the support!
I hope you read and reply to my message but I'm not sure if you do a lot of that.
I have watched 2 Arctic Air reviews that you done now and I love how you straight up said the $40 product wasn't worth it. Is this $100 air cooler actually worth it? Let's break it down to brass tacks. I'm in Oklahoma so it is more humid here and it makes me wonder if it's actually worth it. If you reply, thank you in advance.
These aren't recommended in areas of high humidity. This unit adds more humidity to the area. Hope this helps. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
I’ve binged watched some of your videos. I watch at 2x speed but you do a good through job on your reviews. Well done.
Thanks for being honest!
Absolutely! Happy to help. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
It's off the chain, much better than a room fan
It says right on the instructions to wet the filter... and stick it in the freezer.
This is correct. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I have one of these and the wobble is for real. Lol it made me remember an older song called "Wobble" by Family Force 5. Lol
Oh I remember the wobble! Very fun. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
I’ve seen Family Force 5 live sooo many times. Have one of there Wobble hats with all their autographs hahaha. Never met anybody else that knew them so that’s why I’m commenting 🤷🏼♀️ cool too find someone else bring them up for once!
Lol wobble
@@tylerlyons1410 lol.
ya due to the humidity increase of these fans they really should only sell them to dessert/ low humidity area. Sometimes the muggy feeling is worse then the heat.
I agree, better in low humidity areas...thanks for taking the time to comment.
Your review was exactly what I needed to hear & see! 🙂 Thank you for your excellent description & information. God bless!
Happy to help! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment 🙂
Its a ripoff dont buy it
You said any fan will cool couple degrees but thats not true, a regular fan would actually make the air hotter since its converting electricity to heat in the motor.
My base came with two identical sides
I got this at a liquidation store for 8 dollars. I also have the same small blue fan you have behind you.
One of the worst products I’ve bought.
1: The water pump is pumping too much water for the filter to keep up with, causing flooding in the filter and then a spill over onto the floor.
2: The tank was damaged and leaking from a small hole in the bottom of the tank, causing pooling around the base and then spilling out over onto the floor.
I’ve only had it for about 30 mins after buying it from Home Depot and it barley functions now, 100 dollars burned.
Hopefully you still have your receipt so you can return or exchange it. Thanks for stopping by and commenting 👍
@@Jeffreviews4u I thankfully do!
what about water squirting while the unit is on ; ok now im seeing a mist control so I guess i answered my question again. i may have a newer model with mist control.
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I got an Arctic king 5,000 BTU window ac for $40 and it will blow this thing out of the water lol. Although the power usage will be higher but its wayy worth it for the nice cool breeze an actual air conditioner puts out.
Got one of those towers and when it runs on high speed the fan blows the water off the filter and on to the floor making a mess. Doesn't cool all that great either. Once the ice water warms up it's unless. Sorry I bought it!
I bought me one and the artic air tower sounds like a waterfall and leaking at the bottom how do I fix this
Thanks for the review. So this is helpful if you are 5 feet away, but if you wanted to cool a room, even a small one, would not be so helpful? And it's unstable. And is dumping the water out messy or much of a chore? How large is the filter. You say it fit sin your freezer but my freezer is very small, as is everything here. Thanks. You have a nice 'radio' voice...
It spits water out even worse when you freeze the filter
I wonder if you put small blocks of ice in the ice water if the cold last longer And I'm curious if the temp would change more if you turned oscillate on
It does, i use Ice cubes and cold water in the tray and I freeze my filter before using it, It can and does make a difference
I used a huge chunk of Ice on the bottom with cold water. I like this little machine. Doesn't replace an a/c but feels good in a small room right in front of you!
All right so I just bought one of these and I found this very helpful but let me ask you this, did yours leak at all and as your one little blue hose just dangling at the top? I have a short one that’s about 3 inches just dangling at the top. I also noticed my water is very cloudy after just a few days so I literally have to take the whole tower to the sink to dump it and wash it?
Did you find a fix for the leaking?
Have you ever done a review for a swamp cooler I was asking because that's the next thing to the Arctic Air tower. That would function and cool better than the other one's you have tested so far.
That is a swamp cooler
I love my arctic tower! It ahs lasted a year but now it is leaking... can I repair it? I like it for dry climate in Southern California!
Hi, Jeff- Great review and video. Just wondering if you can order extra filters, ( sorry if I missed that on the video)? So you can keep one frozen for when the other one thaws!
I was thinking the same. I am gonna go look on Amazon
Thank u for the honest review!!
Absolutely. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
I have a pc in my room and it warms up my room. You think this can help cool the room down? Does placement matter too? Cuz I don't want it next to my pc due to fear of leakage
We purchased one yesterday at Walmart and returned it today. It is too small and weak to actually cool a room space. I deem it as no more than a toy.
Good review. Just ordered one from Amazon.
Thanks for sharing. Let us know what you think when you get it.
So it is possible to operate this without the filter? or without water? The water pump noise is driving me nuts, I think I could use it as a dry fan. (It's really humid where I am so the water is defeating its purpose) Sad face.
yes, I do run it without adding water...I prefer it that way. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I just got 9!3 and it doesn't retain any water ..when the water starts to enter the filter it just gets backed up and starts overflowing all over the floor.
The questions is . how is the temperature outside?
How big is your room though? It would have been nice to start off with that info. I’m looking to buy one for my small room.
I was not impressed! I have added ice and froze the filter. I'm going to buy an AC unit for my apt. Did not feel cool air. Imma give it !more time. My cat likes it.
Thanks for sharing your experience with this fan! An air conditioner will definitely do a better job of cooling the room.
I'm with you there. We just got ours and we do have a window air conditioner, but our rental, the outlet no longer works. But this Arctic Air Tower isn't permanent and there's too much condensation. They should install something to prevent this condensation, or recycle it
Thank you.
You are most welcome! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Do not buy this. It doesn’t work as advertised at all. It’s basically a fan with a filter but does no work
I WANT TO ADD ICE AGAIN, SO DO I NEED TO TIP THE TOWER OVER❓
ANY HAZZARDS DOING THAT OR JUST LEAVE OLD WATER UNTIL.....WHAT ~
THX 🙋♀️🐾💜🐾
I actually bought the Arctic Air Tower yesterday, i found it at Home Depot for just $80. I , my daughter & our Main Coon just absolutely love it!! ♥️ 😊😊♥️
It was really really worth the investment.
Sorry for those whom don't know what a Main Coon is, they are 1 of the biggest house cat's around & they do have lots of beautiful long & thick hair. So now you know why our Car love's it so much! 😊😊♥️
Cat
Very cool! Thanks for sharing.
Lol.
How does one empty the unused water out of this cooler?
I turned my fan over in the sink to clean it out...it should have had a drain to make the Job easier. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
One of the most asked questions on a fan is how loud or quite it's. He talks over the fan the whole time and doesn't mention anything about it.
it's pretty quiet, i can hear it
Thank you,,,
You are most welcome. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Web doesn’t show where I can purchase a additional filter for the Arctic Air Towel no one answering the phone I see filters on Amazon not sure which one is compatiable.
Do you need to put the filter in the freezer and place cold water in the water holder.
You do not need to, that's just how you get the best chance of cooling. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I did everything the instructions said and the pump did work it ran about16 hrs the tank was still full I taking itack to home depot
Good video LOUSY PRODUCT!
My bedroom just runs hot even with the AC on. Small room only 100 sq ft. I want a regular AC unit but god they are so loud so I may just try this!
I just checked this item out. So no swamp cooler for me in the south. Too humid!
Three 300 watt solar panels ($50/ea. + shipping), an inverter and battery and you'll have free electricity for a 500 watt window air conditioner for 10 - 20 years+
Can u reccomend a good mop to clean the water off the floor when my cat knocks the tower over
That’s hilarious!
I bought this cooler and the water spits out from the front really bad.l have to put towels in front.empties water in a couple of hours
@jeffreviews4u My original post/question for you was too long, so I’m breaking it into multiple parts. I apologize in advance, but you definitely seem like the perfect person to ask, so PLEASE be patient with me🤗🤗🤗🤗
it was 99.88 but they raised the price at WalMart to 128.30 at the check out
well that's no good. Amazon still has it for $100. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
$99.00 at Home Depot today. 60 day return if not happy.
I wouldn’t waste money on it honestly.
You did a great job talking about it.....not impressed with the tower. I really like the cube one is why I purchased the tower.I don't want it, pretty much worthless.
It's a lot of work to get the "cooling"... not to mention adding humidity to the area... thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Why does mine leak so much water at the bottom.? I did evrything right!
Love the little helmet of the bills...... Go Bills.
Oh Yeah, GO BILLS!
Artic Air works the same as a fan, not more....It's not an AC unit. Artic Air will work best in the winter time, not summer.
You are correct, this is not an AC and works best in areas of low humidity. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Mine wobbled because I didn't latched the bottom to the tower correctly..should hear a click when you turn the base
Thank you!
it is slighly cooling & got both sections of bottom bace assembled but can't get the support base assembled but can't get the base attached to the tower
My tower won't even stay turned on . I hit power button it turn on for2/ secsl and then just shuts off . Won't stay on ..
Jeff has "arctic hair" 😁
Great review bro
I can't find where to buy a replacement filter for this. I would like to alternate filters, while putting one in the freezer. I guess I could try putting the ice in the reservoir.
I live where humidity is high so lucky I saw this and just bought a regular fan!!!
Yeah, these aren't intended for areas with high humidity. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Just a quick look at the comments seems to me this is not a good product. Finland is also too hot right now and soon we are like British Columbia :(
So to dump the water u have to pickup the whole tower too?
Does this actually cool a whole room or just a small area?
In my experience just a small area. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
It cools you down that’s about it
OmG 😲😱. Thanks for sharing. Not safe. Wobbly worry air
i have the arctic tower 2.0 , i give it a 7 out of 10 the fan chill is amazzing, the frame is fragile, and the oscillating feature is easily damaged. i love it. it needs a 3.0 or just a mega cube
so big it needs a dolly to move it
I am on my second ArticAirTower… I’m having problems with the oscillating… it stopped oscillating within the first couple days
Mine took a year to quit oscillating. It quit circulating water months ago. Still using it as a stationary fan. Thank heaven my a/c got fixed, which is why I bought it in the first place.
???????????I pit ice water bottle in it works great but????? Filters are where????????????? Can't find one
I wanted let you the water was weak out I had to my tiles fixed you cannot empty the water easy they make to get the water out turn it over to get water out you say that maybe they would fix that issue
Why pay $100 for that when for $50 more u can get a home depot 8000 btu window air conditioner
Window a.c. units are very heavy and block the window when not in use.
Side slide windows = no go for window a/c
Some AC units are the same price
You need to review the arctic air tower 2.0 it looks like a down grade from the arctic air 1 but I would love to see
How it works looks like it has that misting system
Instead of the water pouring over the filter