*Love this unit! Using upstairs in my sons bedroom **Fastly.Cool** and he’s finally able to be comfortable upstairs without me freezing downstairs. Works for more sqft than expected!*
Dude! Great comprehensive review. As a long haul truck driver I rely heavily on portable electronics and accessories, and knowing actual power consumption is super helpful. That information on top of the rest of the demonstration and explanation makes this a perfect example of how consumer reviews should be done. Nice job.
Thunderf00t just debunked this thing. The cost vs performance is dismal, and the customer service is just as bad. Your auto AC is far better at cooling your car. A small home AC unit is way cheaper and again, a better performer. Taking it camping? Putting it in your tent? Take something to set it on because you need to collect the condensed water that drips from the bottom. Also, the battery runs it for about 4-5 hours. Of course you need mains power to both run it without a battery, or to recharge the battery- you can't do both at the same time.
First of all, thank you for taking the time to make this comprehensive and interesting video. Secondly, OMG Zero Breeze are going to love it. You obviously like the unit and that's reflective in the overall ambience of the video, but you also make valid and constructive criticisms about some of it's limitations. Very credible. I particularly like the part about the extortionate price of the ZB battery, and the workaround together with costs which also outlines just how over-priced the OEM battery is. I'm tempted to talk about the (at present) ongoing quality control issues experienced by many who have received their units and others, especially those in Europe who have not received theirs or have any indication, due to zero communication (maybe a change of name is in order ;) of when or if they will. However, even though we're approaching 2 years overdue I will not say another word as hopefully this review will outlast these initial (?) supply and quality issues. Well done, and thanks again.
Hey, I’m one of the people (or maybe the only person so far. Not sure) who did the Unboxing Zero Breeze video and video showing it working with the rechargeable battery. Just wanted to say awesome job with this video, and also wanted to point out that you showed me something that I didn’t even know it was able to do when you made the flashlight blink red. I had no idea. Thanks!
Also, interesting enough to point out that despite that fact that people are ordering these from all over the world, you and I only live about a 6 hour drive apart... Lol. Noticed at the beginning of your video that you are in Atlanta, Georgia. I’m in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hey I have question. So I have a costume that has no holes for air to come in. I was curious if you are able to put the zero breeze in the suit to stay cool inside?
William Luong This AC weighs 14 lbs and is recommended that it stays resting on a level surface so drainage water from inside doesn’t flow into the wrong areas within the unit.
I agree about the need to vent the AC! I see that it comes with a vent hose and it's meant for small spaces and camping NOT an immense room! So, I don't understand all the negativity. This seems like a great idea and one that will certainly be improved in the coming years. I use a portable AC/ with heat pump in my non insulated 10 x 12 shed. The inside temp exceeds 100 degrees during the Dog Days of Summer and the AC is a godsend! The expandable exhaust hose is about 6" in diameter and 5 feet long from the AC to the dryer exhaust vent that I installed in the corner of the shed. The hose gets hot. But it doesn't really radiate much heat or affect the ambient temp of the room itself beyond a 3 feet radius of the hose. But I bought the recommended insulation sock for the hose so it's CHILL CITY!!!
Just wanted to post and give you some kudos for doing a GREAT review. I've watched thousands of reviews on various things over the years and yours is likely the best I've seen, thoroughly covering all the points and alternatives and seems like you've got actual knowledge of the tech you're discussing. Thank you
My god Jay, you do a great job. You covered everything I wanted to know about this product. Thank You for taking the time and for be so professional' Yes, and thank you again for no distracting background noise. Your the man!!!
I got my unit working. Once you turn off the unit it will take about 3 hrs for the compression to go down before you can start it back up so once you turn it on leave it on until you are done cooling. I run my unit off lipo and a 12v battery. I am happy with the unit as it is the first of its kind but you best support will be from other youtube vids. I run my zero breeze from multiple battery sources in parallel which is better for the longevity of the batteries (no deep discharges). The unit consumes about 135 watts when running.
admhou1 It took a year and a day for me to receive mine. However, they weren’t in production when I ordered mine, so I’m not sure the extremely long wait still applies as much now. They had to halt production 2 or 3 times before the current version became available (shipping defects, supplier issues, ac adapter failures, and re-designs of drainage channel and soundproofing). It also took a month to ship via boat from China to New Jersey, USA, and then about a week getting through customs. Hopefully nowadays things won’t take as long.
Oh My God!!! Finally an actual air conditioning system!!! So far I've only seen swamp coolers this size. I've been thinking about why a company hasn't made a product like this for years.
15 degrees Fahrenheit lower then ambient at the front end and about 20 degrees HIGHER then ambient on the back end. Dehumidifying means leaking water as there is no container. When you use long enough the room will get warmer! You really need to connect the end to a hose and make sure the hot air goes out of the room.
They all show the exhaust hose yet do not connect it to vent to outside, which is basically not giving this product its full potential. And if you insulate your exhaust hose it will be even more efficient as they can put off a lot of radiant like heat. I did and my house portable works so much better. THIS IS WHY THE DUMMIES KEEP SAYING AND COMMENTING ON THE VENTS, SO GUYS, DO YOUR VIDEO REVIEW WITH IT VENTED, IN A SMALL HOT ROOM, RV, OR CAR, or TENT, THEN they will get answers. No one is getting the correct readings without venting and its unfair to say it cannot do a job if you are not DOING YOURS by venting it in the first place. Oh and read up on how cold a car air conditioner should measure when they are repairing it, or reloading refrigerant. Using a thermometer suited for the job, has small dial, long metal rod which you stick in the vents. Frankly I doubt using the devices they are using, outside the vent is even giving you any kind of idea what the air temp. really is. This is for cars but same idea. SEE SEARCH ON SUBJECT: . Measure at least 3 inches into the center dash vent. Temperature should be 40 to 42 deg F. Higher fan speeds, resulting in high air volume, will result in higher vent temps. Rear cabin systems are normally 10 degrees warmer because they have a larger volume of space to cool.
Thanks for the review. I was thinking about one of these for my boat. I don't think it can meet my needs when I'm anchored. I think fans are a better option with good a good reflex tarp and some water misting, during those hot months.
I am currently working on making this run of my electric car. I use a 400 watt inverter so I can pipe the power using an extension cord up to the top level of my house, the location of my bedroom. In the bedroom I use the power brick to convert the AC voltage back into DC.
I just got mine this week and it is having issues with the compressor coming on. I have sent an email to their support and at this time I am waiting to hear back how they can resolve the issue I am having with the new unit.
The price of the battery is expensive so understand you there. The unit itself is expensive at 2 or even 3 times the price of a window unit. As an early adopter you are paying development cost. When the Chinese knock offs hit Ebay I fully intend to purchase 1 or 2.
Logical Artist your missing the point. It's not made for the same idea as. Window unit which sits In a window n that's it. This comes where ever u need. . Big difference in use.
youtube university Yeah they made it portable. That is the development process. Those engineers/(maybe designers too) have to be paid so that explains the price. Those of us that wait a bit avoid paying the costs. Early adopters pay those costs.
Hey Jay - I'm looking at buying the unit this week and wanted to get your opinion on the best way to run it in a camper van during the day and overnight. So, it would be on a lot during summer months. The set up with the battery you rigged at the end of this video - you said it would run for 1 hour...and Zero Breeze's $229 battery only runs it for 5 hours on low... could you advise me on how to get it to run longer for 10-12+ hours over night and for 8 hours during the day? If money weren't an option what would I purchase to keep the van cool thru Arizona summers with the least amount of work? Thanks!!!
For a camper application the zero breeze compares as follows. It uses a little more that a quarter, but not quite a third of the power of an average 5000 BTU household window air conditioner. It's BTU rating is 1100, so you are getting about a fifth of the output. It might be practical for a small (like a teardrop or a Scamp) camper, but will be insufficient for anything larger. Be sure to pack a couple of spare high capacity batteries and a way to recharge them. My home 5000 BTU a/c uses 4.5 amps at 120 volts which translates to 45 amps at 12 volts. (Volts X amps = Watts) So to run this 1100 BTU, 12.5 amp, 12 volt a/c for 5 hours would require 62.5 amp/hours of battery power. A group 27 marine deep cycle battery (flooded lead-acid type) has a capacity of 90-100 amp/hours and can be discharged no more than 50% without damaging the battery. It weighs between 40 and 50 pounds. So that battery would be sufficient to run the zero breeze for around four hours. Then you'd need to recharge the battery. You could do this with 200-300 Watts of solar PV panels providing that you had at least 5-6 sun hours each day or you could run a gasoline powered generator for several hours to recharge the battery. For my 22 foot vintage Winnebago, I would need two of these units or a single unit with twice the BTU rating. Of course that would also double the power requirements. Most campers/RVs are designed to be hooked up to electric power at a campground. In this scenario, only the venting of the hot air exhaust would be an issue. It is a good concept, but it still needs some development before it becomes practical for mass consumption.
Wondering how many purchasers of the zero breeze have had as negative of an experience as us? I have been in contact with the "fine" folks at zero breeze about how poorly the unit performed. They asked me to send a video showing the performance of my zero breeze, which I did. It lowered the ambient temperature about 1 degree in 10 minutes. After I pestered them about the video, they finally got back to me and said that the unit was working as designed " But if you blow directly to your body you will feel the cold air in you and a quick cooling down of your somentosensory temperature." I'm not really sure what that means. Their website clearly states. It can cool the environment temperature down from 90℉ to 72℉ in a 50 square feet space and reduce the humidity at the same time. It does not even come close to doing this. The unit is a piece of junk. Buying the unit is a wast of money.
Thanks for the review. 2 questions. I have a teardrop camper. Sleeper area is approximately 24 sq feet and about 72 cubic feet. Do you think this unit could keep the inside cool around 70-ish on a hot Georgia day? Next question I did not see you mentioned anything about the compressor cycling on and off does this compressor just run continuously or does it cut itself off at a certain temperature?
Zach Sweet Good questions! 1) It’s all about insulation. Single-hose Portable AC units have a disadvantage inherently because they have to use some of the cooled air to exhaust the heat; the ZB is no different. Because of this, they cool slower than other types. I can’t guarantee that it will keep the temps in the 70s, especially not knowing the ambient, amount of sunlight, amount of occupants, etc. I CAN say, however, that after field testing this thing in this Georgia heat wave we’ve been having for the last 2 weeks, it will definitely keep you COMFORTABLE. 2) This model does not have a thermostat, so the compressor will not cycle once the desired temp has been reached. Maybe the ZB 2.0 will!
It's advertised as an A/C unit, not a fan with a compressor, so wouldn't you think that when you first turn it on it would automatically engage the compressor? I don't think I've ever owned an A/C unit that when I turned it on, I would also have to switch on the compressor in order for air-conditioned air to come out, so one would think having the ability to turn off compressor to revert it to a fan would be a plus, vs it being a negative, but hey to each their own.
$420 for a small air conditioner? May as well buy a full size AC for half the price. Is it really effective on a hot day? 90 to 110 degrees? Or only good on warm days?
RedRider1600 True but this is a new product and you know pioneers pay the highest prices. If it’s performance is consistent, you should be very comfortable whenever you use it. Since this video, I’ve used it at two DJ gigs in the booth and to cool a non-climate controlled bathroom with positive results all three times.
The beauty is that this is an actual vapor compression unit, so it definitely beats a fan especially in humid situations. Its very portable even with the alternative battery set up I use. For me, it was worth the investment.
So it only cools 15 degrees for a tiny closet or something I wanted to use it on my truck for ac apparently cars work with up to 60,000btu and this only does 1,000btu I wonder if I crank my trucks ac to a comfortable state if this little ac could keep it at that comfortable temp for how long
Jpa5551 it doesn’t just cool 15 degrees; it’s more like 15 degrees at a time. As the ambient temperature drops, the temp at the evaporator will continue to drop.
If you don't install the external vent, then yeah, that's what is going to happen. If an air conditioner like this was *perfectly* efficient, then the heat coming out the back would balance with the cooler air coming out the front and you would get zero average change in room temperature. Unfortunately, you can't get 100% efficiency, so the net result will be for the room temperature to increase. You *really* need to vent the heat out of the living space. Now, if this thing had a vent where cool air could be piped elsewhere, then it would open up some other possibilities. One thing that I would consider it for at that point would be to use it to cool the helmet of a rider on a motorcycle. Car race drivers have helmet systems where they have hose attachments for air intakes and this sort of modification to the system would be perfect for that. If you can keep the head cool, the rest of the body feels a lot cooler also.
How long does the battery last on low fan speed on a full charge?? How much power does it draw when plugged to charge? how much power drawn running on plugged in power??
dose it run cordless? i am a mail carrier ,, The mail trucks but CRAZY HOT in summer. dose it work in small Mail trucks? in how long dose the power pack work (at full power)
Stephen Fiore The ZB comes with an exhaust hose and condensation line that can be routed out of a window. Although the unit is IPX3 waterproof, I wouldn’t hold the unit itself out of the window.
This is the first product of its type that I have seen. The concept is good. But the product could use some improvements. Perhaps future versions will show some improvements. Here are my suggestions... First, dump the LED lights, bluetooth speaker and other "Fluff" features. Let the air conditioner stand on its own as an air conditioner. It doesn't need to be a Swiss army knife. Second, as others have said, bring down the price point. Third, offer a battery power solution that does NOT cost more (like more than double) than a window air conditioner of 5 times the BTU rating. (Yes, I know that portable is part of the unit's advertising, but I can use a $100 group 27, marine deep cycle battery for power and have 90-100 amp/hours of capacity.) For camping, I'll either be car/tent camping or RV camping. Either way, the size and weight of the group 27 battery isn't going to be an issue. If I'm in a backpacking or hiking scenario, I won't be taking an air conditioner with me or else I'll be using hired Sherpa's to carry my equipment. In that case it'll be their problem instead of mine. Fourth and finally, the outside vent accessory should be a standard part of the unit for proper and efficient operation. Making that an accessory is a bit like building a lamp and offering an on/off switch as an accessory. Anyway, I hope to see the new and improved version come to market soon either from this company or another.
clyde alspaugh I’ve found the unit to be a really good first attempt. Since the review, I’ve upgraded the adapter to a 180 watt unit from the standard 150 watt (I think the 150 was maxed out). It’s worked like a champ is multiple situations. I know many feel like the LED and the speaker and USB ports are “fluff” but they sure are convenient instead of using multiple devices. I wish it had a built-in battery. I mainly use it in “spot-cool” mode, so I like that the exhaust hose is detachable.
True Jay, its a good first attempt. I'm glad that you are getting good results from your unit. I like that there is not a built in battery. It increases the service life of the unit. Batteries have only a finite number of charge/discharge cycles. Leaving the power source a separate item allows the user more options. To clarify, I like that the exhaust hose/tube is detachable. But I think it should be included as a standard part of the basic unit rather than being sold as an accessory.
I am guessing they make the battery rechargeable and removable for the same reason anyone does, so you can charge one while the other is working, and have continuing function, you would have 4-5 hours air conditioning then nothing while you put it on recharge. And all the fluff, how much could it weigh? It's there so the RV owner, camper etc doesn't have to carry all that other stuff besides the air conditioner. And upgrading the amps may in fact ruin your air conditioner, or I would think they would of provided a higher one in the first place. Thats why they warn you about using same kind of adapters on things when you replace them. A fire in your tent at night while sleeping might not be so desirable. Or your RV or home.
Hi Debra. Yes, you are right about the battery. If you listen closely to the video, this unit does not have a built-in battery. Building the unit this way gives the user more power options and makes the unit lighter. Now to be clear about the batteries... Rechargable batteries are rated in amp hours. An amp hour is the delivery of a 1 amp current sustained for 1 hour. So a battery with a higher amp hour capacity won't harm the unit so long as the voltage is correct. The unit pulls the current to it rather than the battery pushing the current to the unit. So a small rechargable battery might have a 35 amp hour capacity while a larger deep cycle battery might have a capacity of around 100 amp hours. But if the voltage is correct, either battery can be used to power the unit. As to the fluff features, some people will like them. Others, like me, won't. My opinion is that if I need a flashlight, I'll carry a flashlight. I'll probably not need a flashlight at the place I'm using my miniature air conditioner. More likely, I'll need it someplace where the larger size is a negative rather than a positive attribute. Also, I'll mention the bluetooth speaker. My opinion is that since it is an ancillary component of the unit, that it is likely the cheapest (and lowest quality) bluetooth speaker that can be had. If I want bluetooth speakers, I want higher performance from them than the bottom of the line quality can provide. I'd rather buy my own choice of speaker and locate it wherever is convenient for me at the moment. Therefore, having the bluetooth speaker incorporated into the unit is, for me, a waste of space and cost. I wouldn't use it. Of course, we are all entitled to our own opinion and if they differ, it doesn't make either less valid.
and you will install a mini split when you're tent camping or boon docking in ...anywhere BLM land...and your mini-split weights 12.8 Lbs?... right... to explain the obvious, it's not meant for your 2-car garage, duh!
Great video. I think I will wait until the price comes down. Right now it is over 400$ and to only cool 50 square ft for 400$ is not money well spent for me.
Jason, thank you so much for your review! I am wanting to purchase an A/C unit for my cuddy cabin in my old 1966 cabin cruiser. All that I see available is a minimum of 6000 btuh's for portable A/C units. Way too much for a small cuddy cabin that is maybe 12'x6' maximum. It would satisfy the temp setting too quickly and leave the cuddy cold and damp, ugh. 1100 btuh per hour is probably going to run longer and dehumidify too. So, why do I see this unit for nearly $900 dollars on Amazon and $299 on LilyShops.com? Next question, I have plenty of 12 volt deep cycle batteries on board. Looks like I could run on them easily if I am staying overnight on the lake anchored far from a regular 120 volt power source. Your thoughts? Where did you make your purchase? Thanks again in advance, great review sir!
Maybe not, I was thinking my bus, however you would need to have it all closed up, with vent running to outside really, doubt it would cool you that much.
Derek Oehlert it’s rated at 1100 BTU/hr so I wouldn’t expect it to cool the entire camper. It will keep you comfortable and reduce the humidity though.
The base of the unit has a drainage channel built in beneath the evaporator that drains to the rear of the unit; there is an opening that will release the condensation at the rear. The Zero-Breeze also comes with a condensation hose that attaches to the rear opening so you can route the condensation somewhere else.
Jay Lee great job on the videos. I have been testing my unit in San Antonio and plan to use it in a roof top tent. I have had an issue with water dripping out near the drain port. Have you experienced similar issue? Or have I am I not doing something correct and this causes water water to drip out of the over flow under the power
Hi Jay. Do you know what the "starting surge" is on Zero Breeze? I'd like to use it when I go camping and I have a Honda 1000i generator. This generator should be able to run a 5000BTU AC but it can't start it :-/ may be Zero Breeze can solve that problem for me. Thanks
Marian Farah it can’t? My Earthquake IG800 can And it only supports 800w. Be sure the Honda is not on ECO mode. As for the ZB, i’ve notice the compressor starts very differently. I am not sure if it is because the compressor is DC instead of AC, but it doesn’t have the surge that a traditional AC compressor has. It’s as if it’s been built to start with very low current pull. I’ve tested it with a 300w PSW inverter, a 12volt battery with a 15 amp fuse, and on a generator and the ZB never had a problem starting the compressor, so I doubt your Honda will have a problem starting the compressor. Remember, the AC adapter that comes with it is only rated for 150 Watts.
Hi mate, could you please measure the height of the unit without the battery attached? Specs show 11" but that is with the battery in the picture. Thanks!
This is only to blow directly on a person or more accurately a body part such as face as opposed to an entire body. To know whether it would give any usable relief you need to be in a hotter room such as high 70s to 80+. Im a hvac guy and at 1000 btu's my oppinion of this device is useless taking in consideration noise factor and cost. This is a great device to cool off Barbie in her dollhouse as opposed to a human. Just my opinion of course and we all know what opinions are worth. Outside of that this was a well done and informative video.
I said that? I thought I said it would NOT cool the room. I’ll review the video. I use it mainly for spot-cooling me, and 1100 BTU is enough for that. For instance, when I have to watch the kids outside, the ZB has REALLY been handy as I’ve been comfortable and the kids seem to not care about the heat.
Thanks Jay, for the clarification. Yes, I understood that the unit would only spot cool. But, given time it would probably keep a very small room (a closet, really) several degrees cooler than the surrounding rooms. Still, inadequate for cooling an average sized room, but the unit isn't designed for that purpose anyway. It would be nice if you could get a practical unit that would handle a small room though.
AT 17:30 I am still waiting for the price of the unit. Did I miss it? Or did you not disclose price because many would terminate the video. Amazon has it for $999 as I just looked today. I heard the price of the accessories but not the unit in the video. Perhaps I did miss it. Nonetheless, this would not work for my needs but thanks for the review.
He took a 12v, 12.5A AC, connected it to a 110v to 12v power brick, connected to a pure sine wave inverter and then connected it to a 11v to 13.8v battery?
Brian Dean I tested it using different scenarios, yes. First with the included AC adapter. Then I tested it with it connected to a Pure Sine Wave inverter for the times I don’t want to lug around a battery or just want to use my car’s 12v Power source. Then I directly connected it a battery for the times I have a 12v source. It performed well in all scenarios.
I'd like to order one, but there is no customer service number to answer questions or a shipping date. If it was available on amazon or on their website by phone I'd buy it for sure
Fu Dog Whisperer They haven’t reached the point as a company yet where they can distribute through places like Amazon yet, but it will be soon. They just launched the item at the Global Electronics show in China last month (it even won an award). I’m sure it won’t be long before they move off of crowd-funding sites. They can be reached at info@zerobreeze.com. They answer me usually with 24-48 hours.
On all of the online reviews that I have encountered people are EXTREMELY upset that there is no information or number they can call to see when their units are going to be shipped or if its even going to be shipped at all. It makes me hesitant to spend the $400.00
Fu Dog Whisperer I totally understand. As for the reviews, you have to remember to take some of them with a grain of salt. This isn’t a company with a huge corporate headquarters and warehouses full of these things. This is a small startup company that is just now in the final phases of fulfilling its initial orders to its backers. As far as the negative reviews, I learned while working in retail that people are much faster to complain than they are to compliment. That’s honestly one of the reasons why I tried to do this review; a lot of the complaints were from people expecting the thing to cool their homes!
If anybody ever makes one of these that really works and works in the south with a good fair price and great customer service they will make bank bc I’ve tried the diy air conditioner and it did not work and I’m looking for something that I can use to sit in my garage and work. I just need it to cool me, sit it on a table and point it at me while Im in my garage periodically. Customer service is a must.
Can you test this with a thermometer? You will get different results as the gun will only pick up a surfaces temp which can vary depending on material. A 18F-20F degree split between air temp and the supply is ideal. Thanks in advance.
collin cortez Good observation. This is why I checked the temperature at the evaporator and at the condenser themselves. I’ve done this multiple times in multiple scenarios over the last month to get the values listed at the end of the video. According to my findings, it averages about a 13-15 degree F drop from ambient at the evaporator coil. The ambient temperature was cross-checked with the thermostat located near the testing location in my living room.
drjohn wills I don’t think the purpose of this unit is for room cooling; that’s more of a feature than a specialty. It is designed to be portable for small, personal cooling needs.
Thanks, Jerry I knew that but found it very high expensive when you can purchase a small battery or dc operated one for $30 . I was looking for something that would cool a small cargo trailer for overnight travel off the grid. I did give you thumbs up for your presentation
Good video. I like that you made the point that they do generate heat as a by product of the cooling! I think some people don't realize that fact. Keep up the good work and good luck growing your channel. I'm following you now! I am a creator and I need you too!
Might want to consider the cruising motorcycle market. Your device is a bit pricey, but for guys with expensive motorcycles, (such as Harleys and Indians) I could see using one of these on a hot summer day stuffed into a luggage carrier or even a backpack, sending cool air to a rider in a "coolsuit".
A great review, well done. ZB should thank you personally for this video as they seem to be doing very little to promote it lately. But clear video and very imformative. Like a lot of poeple, I'm waiting very patiently for my ZB to come to UK....and waiting. But hey, it looks like I expect it to be in your video. Cheers
Great review! I live in Florida and I am interested in such an air conditioner just to have a way to stay reasonably cool if we lose power from a hurricane. I went through 24 hours (we were lucky it was only 24 hours), but it was a miserable experience! This was from Irma last year.
Brandon Morin For spot-cooling it exhausts from the rear. In area cooling mode, you would attach the included exhaust hose like a traditional portable AC to exhaust the heat.
Vincent Joe perhaps you should watch one of the quick reviews. The beginning of the video warned that it is an exhaustive review. If you want a quick two minute review that tells you almost nothing, you’re welcome to look elsewhere at the tons of unboxing vids.
Wolfsrudel von einem Good question. In a nutshell, because AC is much less susceptible to voltage drop than DC. I have a 25’ extension cord that I can use with the inverter. If running straight DC, I’d have to have a ridiculously high gauge of wire to support that length (which is also ridiculously expensive). Plus I use the inverter for other devices than just the AC.
cody cowgill Yes. As with full-sized single-hose portable AC units, it creates a negative vacuum that will take much longer to cool than a closed system (like a window or central AC). It will still cool, however.
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*Love this unit! Using upstairs in my sons bedroom **Fastly.Cool** and he’s finally able to be comfortable upstairs without me freezing downstairs. Works for more sqft than expected!*
Excellent review! Clear, concise, informative, and NO stupid background "music" to drown you out while you're talking about the product.
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Dude! Great comprehensive review. As a long haul truck driver I rely heavily on portable electronics and accessories, and knowing actual power consumption is super helpful. That information on top of the rest of the demonstration and explanation makes this a perfect example of how consumer reviews should be done. Nice job.
Thank you for the REAL REVIEW! Finally! This is what a review should be not someone who wont stop explaining the look,size and all for this product.
Nice to hear someone with a decent degree of technical knowledge.
Thunderf00t just debunked this thing. The cost vs performance is dismal, and the customer service is just as bad. Your auto AC is far better at cooling your car. A small home AC unit is way cheaper and again, a better performer. Taking it camping? Putting it in your tent? Take something to set it on because you need to collect the condensed water that drips from the bottom. Also, the battery runs it for about 4-5 hours. Of course you need mains power to both run it without a battery, or to recharge the battery- you can't do both at the same time.
A fool and his money are easily parted.
First of all, thank you for taking the time to make this comprehensive and interesting video. Secondly, OMG Zero Breeze are going to love it. You obviously like the unit and that's reflective in the overall ambience of the video, but you also make valid and constructive criticisms about some of it's limitations. Very credible. I particularly like the part about the extortionate price of the ZB battery, and the workaround together with costs which also outlines just how over-priced the OEM battery is.
I'm tempted to talk about the (at present) ongoing quality control issues experienced by many who have received their units and others, especially those in Europe who have not received theirs or have any indication, due to zero communication (maybe a change of name is in order ;) of when or if they will. However, even though we're approaching 2 years overdue I will not say another word as hopefully this review will outlast these initial (?) supply and quality issues.
Well done, and thanks again.
Hey, I’m one of the people (or maybe the only person so far. Not sure) who did the Unboxing Zero Breeze video and video showing it working with the rechargeable battery. Just wanted to say awesome job with this video, and also wanted to point out that you showed me something that I didn’t even know it was able to do when you made the flashlight blink red. I had no idea. Thanks!
Also, interesting enough to point out that despite that fact that people are ordering these from all over the world, you and I only live about a 6 hour drive apart... Lol. Noticed at the beginning of your video that you are in Atlanta, Georgia. I’m in Memphis, Tennessee.
Hey I have question. So I have a costume that has no holes for air to come in. I was curious if you are able to put the zero breeze in the suit to stay cool inside?
William Luong
This AC weighs 14 lbs and is recommended that it stays resting on a level surface so drainage water from inside doesn’t flow into the wrong areas within the unit.
William Luong No you can not! You would need holes for heated air to go out plus water to drain out.
Hey,
How's it working out for you Yin? In what kind of application are you using this?
Are you running this off an electric outlet or battery?
I agree about the need to vent the AC! I see that it comes with a vent hose and it's meant for small spaces and camping NOT an immense room! So, I don't understand all the negativity. This seems like a great idea and one that will certainly be improved in the coming years.
I use a portable AC/ with heat pump in my non insulated 10 x 12 shed. The inside temp exceeds 100 degrees during the Dog Days of Summer and the AC is a godsend! The expandable exhaust hose is about 6" in diameter and 5 feet long from the AC to the dryer exhaust vent that I installed in the corner of the shed. The hose gets hot. But it doesn't really radiate much heat or affect the ambient temp of the room itself beyond a 3 feet radius of the hose. But I bought the recommended insulation sock for the hose so it's CHILL CITY!!!
Just wanted to post and give you some kudos for doing a GREAT review. I've watched thousands of reviews on various things over the years and yours is likely the best I've seen, thoroughly covering all the points and alternatives and seems like you've got actual knowledge of the tech you're discussing. Thank you
My god Jay, you do a great job. You covered everything I wanted to know about this product. Thank You for taking the time and for be so professional' Yes, and thank you again for no distracting background noise. Your the man!!!
I got my unit working. Once you turn off the unit it will take about 3 hrs for the compression to go down before you can start it back up so once you turn it on leave it on until you are done cooling. I run my unit off lipo and a 12v battery. I am happy with the unit as it is the first of its kind but you best support will be from other youtube vids. I run my zero breeze from multiple battery sources in parallel which is better for the longevity of the batteries (no deep discharges). The unit consumes about 135 watts when running.
Everyone should read the comments on the kickstarter page BEFORE you order as this company has a VERY long shipping time.
admhou1 It took a year and a day for me to receive mine. However, they weren’t in production when I ordered mine, so I’m not sure the extremely long wait still applies as much now. They had to halt production 2 or 3 times before the current version became available (shipping defects, supplier issues, ac adapter failures, and re-designs of drainage channel and soundproofing). It also took a month to ship via boat from China to New Jersey, USA, and then about a week getting through customs. Hopefully nowadays things won’t take as long.
admhou1 thx for warning
Nice information!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks bro. Btw try raising the volume content on your broadcast so we can hear you a lot better.
Great review! I had not heard of this particular unit, but I'm hoping it will work for my Sprinter Van conversion. Thanks for putting this together!
I appreciate your music choice.
Oh My God!!! Finally an actual air conditioning system!!! So far I've only seen swamp coolers this size. I've been thinking about why a company hasn't made a product like this for years.
So what i should get, the Zero Breeze Portable Air Conditioner or the EVAPOLAR AIR COOLER evaSMART EV-3000?
One of the best product reviews I have ever watched! Thanks Jay! Good work!
Two thumbs way up just for song choice, my guy
Love Martha Wash's voice.
15 degrees Fahrenheit lower then ambient at the front end and about 20 degrees HIGHER then ambient on the back end. Dehumidifying means leaking water as there is no container. When you use long enough the room will get warmer! You really need to connect the end to a hose and make sure the hot air goes out of the room.
Agreed. It comes with a detachable exhaust hose for times you want to cool a room instead of spot-cool an area.
They all show the exhaust hose yet do not connect it to vent to outside, which is basically not giving this product its full potential. And if you insulate your exhaust hose it will be even more efficient as they can put off a lot of radiant like heat. I did and my house portable works so much better. THIS IS WHY THE DUMMIES KEEP SAYING AND COMMENTING ON THE VENTS, SO GUYS, DO YOUR VIDEO REVIEW WITH IT VENTED, IN A SMALL HOT ROOM, RV, OR CAR, or TENT, THEN they will get answers. No one is getting the correct readings without venting and its unfair to say it cannot do a job if you are not DOING YOURS by venting it in the first place. Oh and read up on how cold a car air conditioner should measure when they are repairing it, or reloading refrigerant. Using a thermometer suited for the job, has small dial, long metal rod which you stick in the vents. Frankly I doubt using the devices they are using, outside the vent is even giving you any kind of idea what the air temp. really is. This is for cars but same idea. SEE SEARCH ON SUBJECT: . Measure at least 3 inches into the center dash vent. Temperature should be 40 to 42 deg F. Higher fan speeds, resulting in high air volume, will result in higher vent temps. Rear cabin systems are normally 10 degrees warmer because they have a larger volume of space to cool.
Thanks for the review. I was thinking about one of these for my boat. I don't think it can meet my needs when I'm anchored. I think fans are a better option with good a good reflex tarp and some water misting, during those hot months.
Thanks Jay, this ZB looks like a good candidate for a DIY camper? Any observations or comments to add for use when camping?
I am currently working on making this run of my electric car. I use a 400 watt inverter so I can pipe the power using an extension cord up to the top level of my house, the location of my bedroom. In the bedroom I use the power brick to convert the AC voltage back into DC.
I just got mine this week and it is having issues with the compressor coming on. I have sent an email to their support and at this time I am waiting to hear back how they can resolve the issue I am having with the new unit.
Nice review! Answered practically all my questions about it.
Thanks!
The price of the battery is expensive so understand you there. The unit itself is expensive at 2 or even 3 times the price of a window unit. As an early adopter you are paying development cost. When the Chinese knock offs hit Ebay I fully intend to purchase 1 or 2.
Logical Artist yep. The high cost of early backing SMH.
Logical Artist how about supporting a company for making a decent product instead of waiting for a cheaper knockoff?
Matt Portnoy yeah someone certainly has to do that. Usually that someone is not me. I am certainly thankful to those that do so though.
Logical Artist your missing the point. It's not made for the same idea as. Window unit which sits In a window n that's it. This comes where ever u need. . Big difference in use.
youtube university Yeah they made it portable. That is the development process. Those engineers/(maybe designers too) have to be paid so that explains the price. Those of us that wait a bit avoid paying the costs. Early adopters pay those costs.
Great review but kindly tell where available in karachi pakistan and aboute pakistani price?
Great review video. I’ve seen these and wondered how well they work.
seems only good for spot cooling or good for camping tents
Hey Jay - I'm looking at buying the unit this week and wanted to get your opinion on the best way to run it in a camper van during the day and overnight. So, it would be on a lot during summer months. The set up with the battery you rigged at the end of this video - you said it would run for 1 hour...and Zero Breeze's $229 battery only runs it for 5 hours on low... could you advise me on how to get it to run longer for 10-12+ hours over night and for 8 hours during the day? If money weren't an option what would I purchase to keep the van cool thru Arizona summers with the least amount of work? Thanks!!!
great exhaustive interview! Thanks for being so detail oriented!
What about use for an 8 - 10 Passenger Limousine?
Do they make a Unit that iscFor More than "Personal"?
How loud is it? Can you hear it from outside the room?
Well done. Covered it all. It’s buzzy on high. I might put it on a mat.
This will be great for a small campper or tent
For a camper application the zero breeze compares as follows. It uses a little more that a quarter, but not quite a third of the power of an average 5000 BTU household window air conditioner. It's BTU rating is 1100, so you are getting about a fifth of the output. It might be practical for a small (like a teardrop or a Scamp) camper, but will be insufficient for anything larger. Be sure to pack a couple of spare high capacity batteries and a way to recharge them.
My home 5000 BTU a/c uses 4.5 amps at 120 volts which translates to 45 amps at 12 volts. (Volts X amps = Watts) So to run this 1100 BTU, 12.5 amp, 12 volt a/c for 5 hours would require 62.5 amp/hours of battery power. A group 27 marine deep cycle battery (flooded lead-acid type) has a capacity of 90-100 amp/hours and can be discharged no more than 50% without damaging the battery. It weighs between 40 and 50 pounds.
So that battery would be sufficient to run the zero breeze for around four hours. Then you'd need to recharge the battery. You could do this with 200-300 Watts of solar PV panels providing that you had at least 5-6 sun hours each day or you could run a gasoline powered generator for several hours to recharge the battery.
For my 22 foot vintage Winnebago, I would need two of these units or a single unit with twice the BTU rating. Of course that would also double the power requirements. Most campers/RVs are designed to be hooked up to electric power at a campground. In this scenario, only the venting of the hot air exhaust would be an issue.
It is a good concept, but it still needs some development before it becomes practical for mass consumption.
Wondering how many purchasers of the zero breeze have had as negative of an experience as us? I have been in contact with the "fine" folks at zero breeze about how poorly the unit performed. They asked me to send a video showing the performance of my zero breeze, which I did. It lowered the ambient temperature about 1 degree in 10 minutes. After I pestered them about the video, they finally got back to me and said that the unit was working as designed " But if you blow directly to your body you will feel the cold air in you and a quick cooling down of your somentosensory temperature." I'm not really sure what that means. Their website clearly states.
It can cool the environment temperature down from 90℉ to 72℉ in a 50 square feet space and reduce the humidity at the same time. It does not even come close to doing this. The unit is a piece of junk. Buying the unit is a wast of money.
Don't know why one owuld need all tose addons. Just design a fully operational ac unit please. These add ons add how much to the production cost?
Thanks for the review. 2 questions. I have a teardrop camper. Sleeper area is approximately 24 sq feet and about 72 cubic feet. Do you think this unit could keep the inside cool around 70-ish on a hot Georgia day? Next question I did not see you mentioned anything about the compressor cycling on and off does this compressor just run continuously or does it cut itself off at a certain temperature?
Zach Sweet Good questions!
1) It’s all about insulation. Single-hose Portable AC units have a disadvantage inherently because they have to use some of the cooled air to exhaust the heat; the ZB is no different. Because of this, they cool slower than other types. I can’t guarantee that it will keep the temps in the 70s, especially not knowing the ambient, amount of sunlight, amount of occupants, etc. I CAN say, however, that after field testing this thing in this Georgia heat wave we’ve been having for the last 2 weeks, it will definitely keep you COMFORTABLE.
2) This model does not have a thermostat, so the compressor will not cycle once the desired temp has been reached. Maybe the ZB 2.0 will!
It's advertised as an A/C unit, not a fan with a compressor, so wouldn't you think that when you first turn it on it would automatically engage the compressor? I don't think I've ever owned an A/C unit that when I turned it on, I would also have to switch on the compressor in order for air-conditioned air to come out, so one would think having the ability to turn off compressor to revert it to a fan would be a plus, vs it being a negative, but hey to each their own.
You show that heat is coming out of the back sides does the vent tube that attaches to the back stop that because that didn’t make much sense
$420 for a small air conditioner? May as well buy a full size AC for half the price.
Is it really effective on a hot day? 90 to 110 degrees? Or only good on warm days?
RedRider1600 True but this is a new product and you know pioneers pay the highest prices. If it’s performance is consistent, you should be very comfortable whenever you use it. Since this video, I’ve used it at two DJ gigs in the booth and to cool a non-climate controlled bathroom with positive results all three times.
Also you can take this outdoors. Camping. The beach. Tailgating etc
Is that much of an improvement over a cheap fan? Is it worth the extra $390, and 5 times the electricity? How much power does it use? 150 watts?
The beauty is that this is an actual vapor compression unit, so it definitely beats a fan especially in humid situations. Its very portable even with the alternative battery set up I use. For me, it was worth the investment.
You are paying for its portability
So it only cools 15 degrees for a tiny closet or something I wanted to use it on my truck for ac apparently cars work with up to 60,000btu and this only does 1,000btu I wonder if I crank my trucks ac to a comfortable state if this little ac could keep it at that comfortable temp for how long
Jpa5551 it doesn’t just cool 15 degrees; it’s more like 15 degrees at a time. As the ambient temperature drops, the temp at the evaporator will continue to drop.
Principal of cooling is moving heat from one place to another. So these machine is dumping the hot air back in to the living space?
If you don't install the external vent, then yeah, that's what is going to happen. If an air conditioner like this was *perfectly* efficient, then the heat coming out the back would balance with the cooler air coming out the front and you would get zero average change in room temperature. Unfortunately, you can't get 100% efficiency, so the net result will be for the room temperature to increase. You *really* need to vent the heat out of the living space.
Now, if this thing had a vent where cool air could be piped elsewhere, then it would open up some other possibilities. One thing that I would consider it for at that point would be to use it to cool the helmet of a rider on a motorcycle. Car race drivers have helmet systems where they have hose attachments for air intakes and this sort of modification to the system would be perfect for that. If you can keep the head cool, the rest of the body feels a lot cooler also.
Thank you for this review. It was very well done.
If it was so well done then he wouldn't be needing to disable the likes and dislikes...
DarthSailorMoon Likes and dislikes working fine for me.
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hi. Thanks for the vid. just received mine and wondering how it worked last summer? thanks
How long does the battery last on low fan speed on a full charge??
How much power does it draw when plugged to charge? how much power drawn running on plugged in power??
Would this work for a tent in summer, i wonder??
dose it run cordless? i am a mail carrier ,, The mail trucks but CRAZY HOT in summer. dose it work in small Mail trucks? in how long dose the power pack work (at full power)
This Zerobreeze it will work in the Philippines to keep it Cool.
*...Can you hang the hot air part out a window , or is it not water proof....*
Stephen Fiore The ZB comes with an exhaust hose and condensation line that can be routed out of a window. Although the unit is IPX3 waterproof, I wouldn’t hold the unit itself out of the window.
Can you plug the usb into a phone charger and then plug it into a camping outlet?
Excellent and helpful. I am in Arizona and as we know it gets hot here. Thank you man.
Jay, does this unit have an automated turn on or turn off at a desired temp? Keep up the great work bro!
This is the first product of its type that I have seen. The concept is good. But the product could use some improvements. Perhaps future versions will show some improvements.
Here are my suggestions...
First, dump the LED lights, bluetooth speaker and other "Fluff" features. Let the air conditioner stand on its own as an air conditioner. It doesn't need to be a Swiss army knife.
Second, as others have said, bring down the price point.
Third, offer a battery power solution that does NOT cost more (like more than double) than a window air conditioner of 5 times the BTU rating. (Yes, I know that portable is part of the unit's advertising, but I can use a $100 group 27, marine deep cycle battery for power and have 90-100 amp/hours of capacity.)
For camping, I'll either be car/tent camping or RV camping. Either way, the size and weight of the group 27 battery isn't going to be an issue. If I'm in a backpacking or hiking scenario, I won't be taking an air conditioner with me or else I'll be using hired Sherpa's to carry my equipment. In that case it'll be their problem instead of mine.
Fourth and finally, the outside vent accessory should be a standard part of the unit for proper and efficient operation. Making that an accessory is a bit like building a lamp and offering an on/off switch as an accessory.
Anyway, I hope to see the new and improved version come to market soon either from this company or another.
clyde alspaugh I’ve found the unit to be a really good first attempt. Since the review, I’ve upgraded the adapter to a 180 watt unit from the standard 150 watt (I think the 150 was maxed out). It’s worked like a champ is multiple situations. I know many feel like the LED and the speaker and USB ports are “fluff” but they sure are convenient instead of using multiple devices. I wish it had a built-in battery. I mainly use it in “spot-cool” mode, so I like that the exhaust hose is detachable.
True Jay, its a good first attempt. I'm glad that you are getting good results from your unit.
I like that there is not a built in battery. It increases the service life of the unit. Batteries have only a finite number of charge/discharge cycles. Leaving the power source a separate item allows the user more options.
To clarify, I like that the exhaust hose/tube is detachable. But I think it should be included as a standard part of the basic unit rather than being sold as an accessory.
clyde alspaugh Gotcha! Although they include the exhaust hose with the unit. No separate purchase needed.
I am guessing they make the battery rechargeable and removable for the same reason anyone does, so you can charge one while the other is working, and have continuing function, you would have 4-5 hours air conditioning then nothing while you put it on recharge. And all the fluff, how much could it weigh? It's there so the RV owner, camper etc doesn't have to carry all that other stuff besides the air conditioner. And upgrading the amps may in fact ruin your air conditioner, or I would think they would of provided a higher one in the first place. Thats why they warn you about using same kind of adapters on things when you replace them. A fire in your tent at night while sleeping might not be so desirable. Or your RV or home.
Hi Debra. Yes, you are right about the battery. If you listen closely to the video, this unit does not have a built-in battery. Building the unit this way gives the user more power options and makes the unit lighter.
Now to be clear about the batteries... Rechargable batteries are rated in amp hours. An amp hour is the delivery of a 1 amp current sustained for 1 hour. So a battery with a higher amp hour capacity won't harm the unit so long as the voltage is correct. The unit pulls the current to it rather than the battery pushing the current to the unit. So a small rechargable battery might have a 35 amp hour capacity while a larger deep cycle battery might have a capacity of around 100 amp hours. But if the voltage is correct, either battery can be used to power the unit.
As to the fluff features, some people will like them. Others, like me, won't. My opinion is that if I need a flashlight, I'll carry a flashlight. I'll probably not need a flashlight at the place I'm using my miniature air conditioner. More likely, I'll need it someplace where the larger size is a negative rather than a positive attribute.
Also, I'll mention the bluetooth speaker. My opinion is that since it is an ancillary component of the unit, that it is likely the cheapest (and lowest quality) bluetooth speaker that can be had. If I want bluetooth speakers, I want higher performance from them than the bottom of the line quality can provide. I'd rather buy my own choice of speaker and locate it wherever is convenient for me at the moment. Therefore, having the bluetooth speaker incorporated into the unit is, for me, a waste of space and cost. I wouldn't use it.
Of course, we are all entitled to our own opinion and if they differ, it doesn't make either less valid.
$1200. !!!!! Kinda high, i can buy a mini-split for a 2-car garage for $1500
It’s nowhere near that much now.
and you will install a mini split when you're tent camping or boon docking in ...anywhere BLM land...and your mini-split weights 12.8 Lbs?... right... to explain the obvious, it's not meant for your 2-car garage, duh!
Great review watched the entire 18 mins
How much you paid for the unit
Great video. I think I will wait until the price comes down. Right now it is over 400$ and to only cool 50 square ft for 400$ is not money well spent for me.
Does it use a conpressor or thermoelectric nodule?
Jason, thank you so much for your review! I am wanting to purchase an A/C unit for my cuddy cabin in my old 1966 cabin cruiser. All that I see available is a minimum of 6000 btuh's for portable A/C units. Way too much for a small cuddy cabin that is maybe 12'x6' maximum. It would satisfy the temp setting too quickly and leave the cuddy cold and damp, ugh. 1100 btuh per hour is probably going to run longer and dehumidify too. So, why do I see this unit for nearly $900 dollars on Amazon and $299 on LilyShops.com? Next question, I have plenty of 12 volt deep cycle batteries on board. Looks like I could run on them easily if I am staying overnight on the lake anchored far from a regular 120 volt power source. Your thoughts? Where did you make your purchase? Thanks again in advance, great review sir!
its crap, it takes hours to cool down a car while the car ac takes 5 minutes. this is a fan that is overpriced by several thousand percent.
Man this has been a fantastic video review... you should do more.
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This would be good for a mail truck if legit. We have no ac
Rocky P You guys work incredibly hard in the heat. Much respect.
That was my intended use..
Never received... do not buy
Ordered way over a year ago !!
Maybe not, I was thinking my bus, however you would need to have it all closed up, with vent running to outside really, doubt it would cool you that much.
I would like one but do you think it would cool off a semi sleeper too save fuel
Derek Oehlert it’s rated at 1100 BTU/hr so I wouldn’t expect it to cool the entire camper. It will keep you comfortable and reduce the humidity though.
How does it reduce humidity? Is there a water collection container built into the unit? Or does it just drip water all over place?
The base of the unit has a drainage channel built in beneath the evaporator that drains to the rear of the unit; there is an opening that will release the condensation at the rear. The Zero-Breeze also comes with a condensation hose that attaches to the rear opening so you can route the condensation somewhere else.
Jay Lee great job on the videos. I have been testing my unit in San Antonio and plan to use it in a roof top tent. I have had an issue with water dripping out near the drain port. Have you experienced similar issue? Or have I am I not doing something correct and this causes water water to drip out of the over flow under the power
Derek Oehlert Since its an actual a/c, you would need to vent the hot air out of the sleeper that the unit is producing.
Hi Jay. Do you know what the "starting surge" is on Zero Breeze? I'd like to use it when I go camping and I have a Honda 1000i generator. This generator should be able to run a 5000BTU AC but it can't start it :-/ may be Zero Breeze can solve that problem for me. Thanks
Marian Farah it can’t? My Earthquake IG800 can And it only supports 800w. Be sure the Honda is not on ECO mode.
As for the ZB, i’ve notice the compressor starts very differently. I am not sure if it is because the compressor is DC instead of AC, but it doesn’t have the surge that a traditional AC compressor has. It’s as if it’s been built to start with very low current pull. I’ve tested it with a 300w PSW inverter, a 12volt battery with a 15 amp fuse, and on a generator and the ZB never had a problem starting the compressor, so I doubt your Honda will have a problem starting the compressor. Remember, the AC adapter that comes with it is only rated for 150 Watts.
Hi mate, could you please measure the height of the unit without the battery attached? Specs show 11" but that is with the battery in the picture. Thanks!
Where does the exhausted heat and moisture go? If it's not sent outside the room somehow then what you have is basically a glorified fan.
IAmNotAFunguy A detachable exhaust hose and condensation hose are included.
Will it cool your car
This is only to blow directly on a person or more accurately a body part such as face as opposed to an entire body. To know whether it would give any usable relief you need to be in a hotter room such as high 70s to 80+. Im a hvac guy and at 1000 btu's my oppinion of this device is useless taking in consideration noise factor and cost. This is a great device to cool off Barbie in her dollhouse as opposed to a human. Just my opinion of course and we all know what opinions are worth. Outside of that this was a well done and informative video.
Actually he said it cooled down an entire room. I can't validate that but you never know.
Yeah, but he didn't say how small the room was. Maybe 4 X 4 X 4 feet???
I said that? I thought I said it would NOT cool the room. I’ll review the video. I use it mainly for spot-cooling me, and 1100 BTU is enough for that. For instance, when I have to watch the kids outside, the ZB has REALLY been handy as I’ve been comfortable and the kids seem to not care about the heat.
Thanks Jay, for the clarification. Yes, I understood that the unit would only spot cool. But, given time it would probably keep a very small room (a closet, really) several degrees cooler than the surrounding rooms. Still, inadequate for cooling an average sized room, but the unit isn't designed for that purpose anyway. It would be nice if you could get a practical unit that would handle a small room though.
nice video very detailed. plus they also have them on EBAY for a little under $400
ok...this is a used one you quote, right? I saw new for $999
I would like to ha e 1 or 2 but i cant see spending $600 plus when i can get a 5k to 8k btu window ac for $100 to 250
So it dumps the hot air in the same room as it's trying to cool ?
DigitalYojimbo Only in spot cooling mode. It includes a detachable exhaust hose if you want to remove heat from the room.
Hi Jay, does the unit still work well now? Thanks!
how about the noise level is it terrible? I hope they sell ZB here in Philippines.
no you don't. it's crap
Really good and thorough product review
AT 17:30 I am still waiting for the price of the unit. Did I miss it? Or did you not disclose price because many would terminate the video. Amazon has it for $999 as I just looked today. I heard the price of the accessories but not the unit in the video. Perhaps I did miss it. Nonetheless, this would not work for my needs but thanks for the review.
He took a 12v, 12.5A AC, connected it to a 110v to 12v power brick, connected to a pure sine wave inverter and then connected it to a 11v to 13.8v battery?
Brian Dean I tested it using different scenarios, yes.
First with the included AC adapter.
Then I tested it with it connected to a Pure Sine Wave inverter for the times I don’t want to lug around a battery or just want to use my car’s 12v Power source.
Then I directly connected it a battery for the times I have a 12v source.
It performed well in all scenarios.
Jay Lee oh I understand now. Scenario testing is a good idea.
Awesome review. I might need one of these for a small area.
I'd like to order one, but there is no customer service number to answer questions or a shipping date. If it was available on amazon or on their website by phone I'd buy it for sure
Fu Dog Whisperer They haven’t reached the point as a company yet where they can distribute through places like Amazon yet, but it will be soon. They just launched the item at the Global Electronics show in China last month (it even won an award). I’m sure it won’t be long before they move off of crowd-funding sites. They can be reached at info@zerobreeze.com. They answer me usually with 24-48 hours.
According to the rep on one of their later updates, they’re already working on a 2.0 version.
On all of the online reviews that I have encountered people are EXTREMELY upset that there is no information or number they can call to see when their units are going to be shipped or if its even going to be shipped at all. It makes me hesitant to spend the $400.00
Fu Dog Whisperer I totally understand. As for the reviews, you have to remember to take some of them with a grain of salt. This isn’t a company with a huge corporate headquarters and warehouses full of these things. This is a small startup company that is just now in the final phases of fulfilling its initial orders to its backers. As far as the negative reviews, I learned while working in retail that people are much faster to complain than they are to compliment. That’s honestly one of the reasons why I tried to do this review; a lot of the complaints were from people expecting the thing to cool their homes!
If anybody ever makes one of these that really works and works in the south with a good fair price and great customer service they will make bank bc I’ve tried the diy air conditioner and it did not work and I’m looking for something that I can use to sit in my garage and work. I just need it to cool me, sit it on a table and point it at me while Im in my garage periodically. Customer service is a must.
How long do the battery last ??
why does everything have to have a bluetooth speaker now?
Can you test this with a thermometer? You will get different results as the gun will only pick up a surfaces temp which can vary depending on material. A 18F-20F degree split between air temp and the supply is ideal. Thanks in advance.
collin cortez Good observation. This is why I checked the temperature at the evaporator and at the condenser themselves. I’ve done this multiple times in multiple scenarios over the last month to get the values listed at the end of the video. According to my findings, it averages about a 13-15 degree F drop from ambient at the evaporator coil. The ambient temperature was cross-checked with the thermostat located near the testing location in my living room.
what is the CFM rating of an evaporator fan ?
HOW did you score one of these?!?!? They aren't even out yet. I really, REALLY want one!
$230 to cool a room that is 50sq ft. it will cool a box smaller than 4x4x4 ft square. The web site indicates $350 mmm?
drjohn wills I don’t think the purpose of this unit is for room cooling; that’s more of a feature than a specialty. It is designed to be portable for small, personal cooling needs.
Thanks, Jerry I knew that but found it very high expensive when you can purchase a small battery or dc operated one for $30 . I was looking for something that would cool a small cargo trailer for overnight travel off the grid. I did give you thumbs up for your presentation
Modified Sine wave inverter should be fine, those adapter are Switched-Mode.
If you have the juice to run an inverter...you would be much smarter to run this directly from the 12v battery system.
Good video. I like that you made the point that they do generate heat as a by product of the cooling! I think some people don't realize that fact. Keep up the good work and good luck growing your channel. I'm following you now! I am a creator and I need you too!
Might want to consider the cruising motorcycle market. Your device is a bit pricey, but for guys with expensive motorcycles, (such as Harleys and Indians) I could see using one of these on a hot summer day stuffed into a luggage carrier or even a backpack, sending cool air to a rider in a "coolsuit".
Will this cool a semi truck sleeper birth?
A great review, well done. ZB should thank you personally for this video as they seem to be doing very little to promote it lately. But clear video and very imformative. Like a lot of poeple, I'm waiting very patiently for my ZB to come to UK....and waiting. But hey, it looks like I expect it to be in your video.
Cheers
how much is the price for this unit? is this available at amazon?
takkikayo not on Amazon yet but you can get if directly from their website:
www.zerobreeze.com
Best application is outdoors since you wouldn’t want to recirculate the hot air from the exhaust.
Great review! I live in Florida and I am interested in such an air conditioner just to have a way to stay reasonably cool if we lose power from a hurricane. I went through 24 hours (we were lucky it was only 24 hours), but it was a miserable experience! This was from Irma last year.
Just saw this vid. Very well done. Thank you for doing it.
There are no reviews on this because the pricing is out to lunch lol. Went on their site to check it out and it was 899.00 US.
Where does the hot exhaust from the condenser go?
Brandon Morin For spot-cooling it exhausts from the rear.
In area cooling mode, you would attach the included exhaust hose like a traditional portable AC to exhaust the heat.
Intelligent bullet points...I'm impressed...
how hard it is to say it is cooling or not cooling?
Vincent Joe perhaps you should watch one of the quick reviews. The beginning of the video warned that it is an exhaustive review. If you want a quick two minute review that tells you almost nothing, you’re welcome to look elsewhere at the tons of unboxing vids.
What is the power consumption?
John Arizona 150 Watts @ 12volts and 12.5 amps
Why would you want to hook it up to an inverter when its already 12v adaptable?
Wolfsrudel von einem Good question.
In a nutshell, because AC is much less susceptible to voltage drop than DC. I have a 25’ extension cord that I can use with the inverter. If running straight DC, I’d have to have a ridiculously high gauge of wire to support that length (which is also ridiculously expensive).
Plus I use the inverter for other devices than just the AC.
Jay Lee
Hot tunes from a cool device...dig it.
Obviously made by people who know how to stop and smell the roses.
The exhaust seems to negate any cooling. Isn't it a principle that you have to exhaust air from compressor Air conditioners outside?
cody cowgill Yes. As with full-sized single-hose portable AC units, it creates a negative vacuum that will take much longer to cool than a closed system (like a window or central AC).
It will still cool, however.