This dehumidifier works quite well in small spaces (as designed). I’ve been using it in a larger bedroom with significant reduction in the humidity. Noise level is less than a window ac unit. There are no frills. Just on or off. Good product overall.

I need to have the TV up very loud to overcome the noise from the machine when it’s placed it in the family room.

Secondly, it does not seem to cool as well as advertised; it also had a horrible smell coming from the unit. After running it for a few days it disappeared.

I would research the market for another brand if you’re planning on peace and quite in your home.

We’ve been impressed at just how well it works. According to the temperature gun it’s typically about 10-15 degrees cooler than the outside air (depending on humidity and how long the cooler’s been running). It works even better with ice in the reservoir, which drops the temperature another 10 or so degrees. There have been days when the garage is actually cooler than the house, thanks to this cooler.

Normally we use the “swing” setting to cool the whole garage, and it works well. On extra hot days, it works great to turn off the “swing” and point the fan directly at you.

The only downside is that it’s very noisy. The noise doesn’t matter in the garage, but in the house it’s pretty noticable. We tried sleeping one night using the cooler to save on A/C costs. It was nice and cool, but the noise drove me crazy. The fan noise was fine on low, but the water dripping kept me awake. If you’re a sound sleeper and/or like the dripping water sound it might be fine.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone in a dry climate who’s looking for a relatively inexpensive cooling solution, especially if noise is not a factor.

On the lowest setting, it is so loud that I have to turn my TV up 3 ‘clicks’ louder. The other speed settings are off the noise charts. It has 5 thin fan blades, rather than 3 wide ones, like my old one. Perhaps that’s why it’s so noisy.

The remote turns it on/off, and the 3 speeds. One button, you just keep pushing until you have your setting. Takes 2 AAA batteries, not included. Same one-push button on the pole, in front of the blades.

It is a bit flimsy, the fan wants to tilt down on its own. I had to really tighten the screw (hidden, but I found it), hopefully it will stay. The only positive thing I have to say is it is lightweight, and has a nice small footprint. No large cross-type stand to stub your toes on.

Out of the box the fan is pretty much what I expected and it does work as advertised. It’s battery powered and it also has an input for an mp3 player or ipod. It’s not very big and not very powerful but I didn’t expect it to be. The low speed is fairly quiet, probably quiet enough to sleep to, and generates a slight breeze. The higher setting is a little noisy and generates enough air to cool a small space but it’s still a bit on the weak side. I bought it to use camping and I think it would really help in a stuffy tent or camper. The mp3 input has a separate on/off switch and volume control and the tiny speakers sound ok, actually better than I expected, and there loud enough to drown out the noise of the fan without distortion. Overall I’m pretty happy with this little fan so far. The only thing that I’m worried about is that the fan is constructed from cheap plastic and I foresee something eventually breaking. Most likely the grill as it’s very thin but we shall have to wait and see.

they lose a star because of that