*Works so well **Fastly.Cool** that it only requires daytime operation until high temp and humidity are overnight. It is difficult to get to side filters, but back is easily accessible.*
A couple of degree's cooler is not gonna cut it when you have over 40 degree heat and sometimes multiple days as well. When it's 40 degree's even for a day, my room takes days to cool down.
Thanks for this 👍 I went to Kmart to buy theirs yesterday and they were sold out. So I tried big W and luckily bought one of the last ones until next week's stock. I'm glad I have the big W one, coz now thanks to you, I know all the features the big W one is exactly what I need. Great video 🇦🇺 Cheers from Perth
Thanx heaps , I have just started looking for one and it's hard to work out which one to buy..... They all say they do this, that and the other. So it helps to know now what to look for in Australia.
The most effective way to make these cool and work like they are designed to using evaporation is best to place the rear of these units in a hot dry hair source, the more humidity the less effective it is (these don’t work in QLD Australia for example due to high humidity). Ever put the washing on the line on a hot day? Ever walked between the clothes on a hot day? It approx 15 degrees cooler between the clothes. The same process happens in these coolers. If you can put these against a open window to the hot outside air and attempt to seal up the edges with towels etc then it will cool a room by approx 15-20 degrees from ambient outside temperatures. Having said that, because the air is being drawn in from outside the air also needs to return outside or the evaporation process suffers greatly. The honeycomb evaporation coolers work best. The rotating fabric filter ones are useless, as water is heavy and gravity drains it back into the tank before it can even evaporate, and air is going to take the easiest and path with less resistance (in this case with the rolling fabric, air will flow better through the dry parts of the rolling fabric in the Onix brand when air needs to be pushed past water to evaporate). Although these do work in a room without being in a window evaporation isn’t as effective when circulating the same room air.
that's why I hate the ducted evaporative cooling we have in country NSW. if the temp goes above 33 degrees they are useless and in recent years it has become humid here during summer which doesn't help
Depends what part of Australia you are at aswell with these portable air conditioners...it's muggy all year round up here in the tropics of Townsville and when in summer like now...the heat is at another level especially when you don't have a aircon in home....just wondering how they will go up here
in 44 degree weather, half my house sits on 40 degrees . i installed a 60l evap cooler and in 44 degree weather half my house sits on 27 degrees . if you buy an evap cooler , buy the biggest that fits your place or can afford .
Nice review. I'm just wondering if you could answer a question: How cool is it in the actual room using these? I understand the temperature dropped with the thermometer right in front, but does the actual room temperature drop similarly? Cheers
Hello thanks for your message.thease will only cool a small room aprox 10x10 unlike a portable airconditioner.Also it depends on how hot the room is on the day.its kinda cools mid way between a fan and a airconditioner
I'm not sure why you're measuring the temperature change with the thermometer resting on the cooler. You need to measure the room temperature change from a few metres away to see what difference they are actually making. For example a small cooler might pump out some cold air, but it will have a neglible difference to a whole room.
Love the review . I'm assuming the choice in USB plug as a USB-C is probably just moving with the trend eventually all phones will use USB C because it is able to charge faster ( no idea how that works ) . I'm wondering if freezing the honey comb filter thing in the back of the anko one is such a good idea ,would that stop the air flowing as freely thru the filter
thanks for the comment.the freezing of the filter dosent block the ariflow as it thores out rather quick and dose make it cooler untill the ice is gone.
I’m just curious what part of Australia do you live. Is it an area with very low humidity. Would EC’s work in a place like Eastern Sydney with high humidity?
For the Onix unit or any other type of unit that uses the Rotisserie type method (Bunnings- Click 12L unit or Target- 10L unit) you are better of putting ice in the top tray as it was designed to do because when the ice melts , it falls directly onto the Conveyer belt thru the small holes . Taking the unit apart and putting ice into the water is less effective than putting the ice in the top tray as it was designed to do .
I now retract my first comment as I have now tested my Bunnings 12 Liter Rotisserie unit and found that putting ice at the top compartment as it was designed to do and drip onto the conveyor belt was much less effective than putting ice into the water compartment . I used a thermometer to compare results . I'm now taking back my Rotisserie unit back to Bunnings and I'm getting a Kmart one with a proper filter using a water pump which cools better than the rotisserie crap unit where I can easily put ice into the water . The Bunnings unit I have also has the same problem of where you need to take half the thing apart to put ice in it.
*6 degrees isn't much when it's 40-43 outside lol I recon in the next 10-20 years everyone in Australia will need a commercial aircon to cool their homes especially with climate change. here in Country NSW the past 5-6 years have been humid during the summer when we used to only get dry heat here*
can it work without water? just the cold elements and frozen bottles or some shit in the tank? will it be effective? if i use it with water it will raise the already high humidity higher. and if i put a dehumidifier near it would the wireless water transfer solve the humidity problem?
It will be a fan without water there are no "elements", it will cool the air a bit with water, it will cool the air a bit more with cold water, it will cool the air a bit more with cold water and ice but it will not come near an air con in the end. I prefer these as I don't like the dry air from air con and live where it's usually dry when its hot. These add to the humidity, that's how they cool.
The onyx machine, can you tell me what motor makes the cloth rotate and can it be replaced? Not even the light works on the control panel for cool function
This is a great video and perfect timing. I want to cool off my room and its a small room. So just wanted to ask if I should go with the BigW one or the Kmart one? Like I want the best product. So what is ur preference or suggestions?
hi thanks for your comment.for them to work 100% you do need to be in dry heat.for se qld areas, they do work but not to there full operation requirments due to humidity.
Obviously you putting the metre right intact to the fan will have the tempt dropped. Whats important is the room tempt. Not a smart way to see realistic results
your wrong as his method is a smart way to test . The room can not get any lower than what's coming out of the unit so his method is very valid to test
@@kellyrhodes6710 😂 um no, you want to test the ambient room temperature, not the temperature coming straight from the unit, if your room is at 40 degrees, and the air coming from the unit is 25 degrees, it does not mean your room will cool to 25 degrees 🤦🏻♂️
hi depends on the size of the room.the big w one can cool a large room as the speed is higher on that unit.it dose drop the temp by about 4 deg when sitting away from a distance.the kmart one will only do a small room due to the slow high speed of the machine.
*Works so well **Fastly.Cool** that it only requires daytime operation until high temp and humidity are overnight. It is difficult to get to side filters, but back is easily accessible.*
I have the Big W one, works fine for me. I don’t bother with the ice thing and it makes sleeping very comfortable.
Good review but I wouldn't recommend checking temp Infront of the device . Because you wanna check how much it will cool your entire space
Exactly what I was thinking
It still matters that the machine is blowing cool air. These things won't cool a large room like he said, stick to a small room or they're useless.
It can cool a space. It can cool the targeted Aeria
not if you have it next to your bed facing your face lol
A couple of degree's cooler is not gonna cut it when you have over 40 degree heat and sometimes multiple days as well. When it's 40 degree's even for a day, my room takes days to cool down.
01:37 R.I.P Fan You lived a good life, You will be missed
Thanks for this 👍 I went to Kmart to buy theirs yesterday and they were sold out. So I tried big W and luckily bought one of the last ones until next week's stock. I'm glad I have the big W one, coz now thanks to you, I know all the features the big W one is exactly what I need. Great video 🇦🇺 Cheers from Perth
Thanx heaps , I have just started looking for one and it's hard to work out which one to buy.....
They all say they do this, that and the other. So it helps to know now what to look for in Australia.
thanks for your comment
The Kmart one started to leak underneath after a week of use for me but I purchased the big W one and it’s better in my opinion
Could you find where the leak was coming from?
@@haroo86 the bottom bit there was a little hole and when my dad went to go refund it they said sorry because it was a pretty bad quality item
Oh finally,found the right video on these,thanks so much.!
Finally I found the right video thank you.
The most effective way to make these cool and work like they are designed to using evaporation is best to place the rear of these units in a hot dry hair source, the more humidity the less effective it is (these don’t work in QLD Australia for example due to high humidity). Ever put the washing on the line on a hot day? Ever walked between the clothes on a hot day? It approx 15 degrees cooler between the clothes. The same process happens in these coolers. If you can put these against a open window to the hot outside air and attempt to seal up the edges with towels etc then it will cool a room by approx 15-20 degrees from ambient outside temperatures. Having said that, because the air is being drawn in from outside the air also needs to return outside or the evaporation process suffers greatly. The honeycomb evaporation coolers work best. The rotating fabric filter ones are useless, as water is heavy and gravity drains it back into the tank before it can even evaporate, and air is going to take the easiest and path with less resistance (in this case with the rolling fabric, air will flow better through the dry parts of the rolling fabric in the Onix brand when air needs to be pushed past water to evaporate). Although these do work in a room without being in a window evaporation isn’t as effective when circulating the same room air.
that's why I hate the ducted evaporative cooling we have in country NSW. if the temp goes above 33 degrees they are useless and in recent years it has become humid here during summer which doesn't help
Depends what part of Australia you are at aswell with these portable air conditioners...it's muggy all year round up here in the tropics of Townsville and when in summer like now...the heat is at another level especially when you don't have a aircon in home....just wondering how they will go up here
Have just asked that question. Mine dosnt work too well on humid days.
Am in Mallorca Spain.
I wonder why over half is blocked off at the front? Thanks mate great review, Mike from NZ
Dod you buy the kmart 10litre cooler? Does it make too loud noise?
in 44 degree weather, half my house sits on 40 degrees . i installed a 60l evap cooler and in 44 degree weather half my house sits on 27 degrees . if you buy an evap cooler , buy the biggest that fits your place or can afford .
Which evap cooler did you buy
looking for one of these to buy ! bless this video! thanks so much
Nice review. I'm just wondering if you could answer a question: How cool is it in the actual room using these? I understand the temperature dropped with the thermometer right in front, but does the actual room temperature drop similarly? Cheers
Hello the room temp at the time was around 29deg c
@@retrotv1561 Thanks for the response. Was it also 29c after the cooling? Just interested to see if the whole room cools down!
@@retrotv1561 does the whole room cool down from 29 degrees?
Hello thanks for your message.thease will only cool a small room aprox 10x10 unlike a portable airconditioner.Also it depends on how hot the room is on the day.its kinda cools mid way between a fan and a airconditioner
Thankyou for that it has been very helpful
Big thanks for the video. I didn't realise the filter rotated through the water. I feel really stupid. Couldn't work out why it never worked well.
I have the Anko one. I will use your idea abt freezing the filter
Thank you for this video it’s really helpful
Thank you
Man it's 40⁰C this week in WA
I'm not sure why you're measuring the temperature change with the thermometer resting on the cooler. You need to measure the room temperature change from a few metres away to see what difference they are actually making. For example a small cooler might pump out some cold air, but it will have a neglible difference to a whole room.
Where I live Mallorca Spain high humidity. No sure these Cooler will work. Any opinions?
Good review. Could not find any operation manual on Onix thanks
*I used to have a water/air cooler next to my bed the disappointing thing was by the time you woke up the tank was empty*
Thank you!! The heat is killing me
i love you for teaching me to put the mesh in the freezer works amazing !!
Love the review . I'm assuming the choice in USB plug as a USB-C is probably just moving with the trend eventually all phones will use USB C because it is able to charge faster ( no idea how that works ) . I'm wondering if freezing the honey comb filter thing in the back of the anko one is such a good idea ,would that stop the air flowing as freely thru the filter
thanks for the comment.the freezing of the filter dosent block the ariflow as it thores out rather quick and dose make it cooler untill the ice is gone.
what you look for in one of these is air flow rate i work it out as 50m/h= 2.5m2
Your review really helped me thanks!
Very informative thank you
Great review cheers!
i found one on curb side pick works great
very informative video. thanks mate
Thanks heaps 👍
How much is the electricity consumption compared to a fan ?
I’m just curious what part of Australia do you live. Is it an area with very low humidity.
Would EC’s work in a place like Eastern Sydney with high humidity?
They're farken hopeless in the humidity...better off with AC.
Good job on the review
If you want wet floors and carpet get the Kmart one, Believe me, it's a nightmare leaking machine. and they still sell it.
For the Onix unit or any other type of unit that uses the Rotisserie type method (Bunnings- Click 12L unit or Target- 10L unit) you are better of putting ice in the top tray as it was designed to do because when the ice melts , it falls directly onto the Conveyer belt thru the small holes . Taking the unit apart and putting ice into the water is less effective than putting the ice in the top tray as it was designed to do .
I now retract my first comment as I have now tested my Bunnings 12 Liter Rotisserie unit and found that putting ice at the top compartment as it was designed to do and drip onto the conveyor belt was much less effective than putting ice into the water compartment . I used a thermometer to compare results . I'm now taking back my Rotisserie unit back to Bunnings and I'm getting a Kmart one with a proper filter using a water pump which cools better than the rotisserie crap unit where I can easily put ice into the water . The Bunnings unit I have also has the same problem of where you need to take half the thing apart to put ice in it.
@@kellyrhodes6710 How is the new Kmart one compared to the old one?
I wish I had one right now. So hot
I am gonna buy it now.
Excellent review, thank you
*6 degrees isn't much when it's 40-43 outside lol I recon in the next 10-20 years everyone in Australia will need a commercial aircon to cool their homes especially with climate change. here in Country NSW the past 5-6 years have been humid during the summer when we used to only get dry heat here*
can it work without water? just the cold elements and frozen bottles or some shit in the tank? will it be effective?
if i use it with water it will raise the already high humidity higher. and if i put a dehumidifier near it would the wireless water transfer solve the humidity problem?
It will be a fan without water there are no "elements", it will cool the air a bit with water, it will cool the air a bit more with cold water, it will cool the air a bit more with cold water and ice but it will not come near an air con in the end. I prefer these as I don't like the dry air from air con and live where it's usually dry when its hot. These add to the humidity, that's how they cool.
The onyx machine, can you tell me what motor makes the cloth rotate and can it be replaced? Not even the light works on the control panel for cool function
This helped alot cheers👍
This is a great video and perfect timing. I want to cool off my room and its a small room. So just wanted to ask if I should go with the BigW one or the Kmart one? Like I want the best product. So what is ur preference or suggestions?
Thanks Sir
Can we remove that plastic thing from the front to get more air flow area?
Awesome reviews hope your subscribers get up
ALL OF THESE HAVE THE VENT LIKE THAT SO THEY WORK PROPERLY
Much needed video.
27 degree is an ideal for my country . XD
no,you can clean it just open the screw and wash the cloth when it gets stinky
I was told and also read a number of times that these type of coolers do not work in the humidity of Queensland!!! Is this correct?
hi thanks for your comment.for them to work 100% you do need to be in dry heat.for se qld areas, they do work but not to there full operation requirments due to humidity.
It would be a fair experiment if neither of them had ice added, the ice in each unit was not equal.
Nice review!
Do you know if the full kmart water box lasts all night?
I want the big one...
nice review
Obviously you putting the metre right intact to the fan will have the tempt dropped. Whats important is the room tempt. Not a smart way to see realistic results
your wrong as his method is a smart way to test . The room can not get any lower than what's coming out of the unit so his method is very valid to test
@@kellyrhodes6710 😂 um no, you want to test the ambient room temperature, not the temperature coming straight from the unit, if your room is at 40 degrees, and the air coming from the unit is 25 degrees, it does not mean your room will cool to 25 degrees 🤦🏻♂️
Why is it blocked on the side is there a way that you can open it
Wish I knew too. I bought one for my daughter and so much is blocked off
@@shelleyvuzem605 I return mine I’ve got the refund
Why does it stop and start I wonder
Thanks. Could be better video with lower background music.
Would it work well in a boat ?
Yes very well
Can I ask about the room temp does it drop ?
hi depends on the size of the room.the big w one can cool a large room as the speed is higher on that unit.it dose drop the temp by about 4 deg when sitting away from a distance.the kmart one will only do a small room due to the slow high speed of the machine.
@@retrotv1561 cheers
You’re not playing
Is the noise bothersome from any of the machines?
hi the kmart one is rather quiet and good for night time and the big w one can a bit more noisy in quiet areas.the small one has a hum to it.
the Minnie's burn out real fast
DIDN'T PUT THE THERMONITOR IN A BUCKET OF ICE WATER DID YOU?, LOL
Great channel
Do you have a contact method mate
Hi and thank you.i can be contacted at allstarbouncycastles@gmail.com
Hate the adv in front
What?
anko 🤮🤮
onix 😎😎😎
That intro is far to long doll.
Theses are just glorified fans 🇦🇺