WebBangkok Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I got one, used it 5 times and a fan does a better job. You have to put ice in the tray which melts quickly and the air is not even that cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen33 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) People seem to be talking about two different products - the evaporative water-cooled fans that can be purchased in Tesco or Big C, and the portable aircon units complete with a compressor that circulates gas to achieve cooling. There may be a bit of confusion because some (but not all) of the latter also have a water tank. I have a Toshiba 1200 btu model (that does take water) which I use on very hot days in my office in the UK - though I don't need it often. This works okay in that climate, although venting is untidy. We have a second (non water) 1300btu portable unit in the house that we can move around as desired, subject to a suitable window for venting. This one does help with cooling on humid nights, but is a hassle to set up and not quite as effective as the split units in the bedrooms and TV room in our Thai house. So I would say the genuine portable aircon units (as opposed to fans) can work okay, but aren't as good as fixed units, mainly because of venting. I have also seen larger portable units hired in from an outside contractor for large work meetings that function well. Remember too that many older a/c units in the US are 'all in one' products installed in a window or through the wall, and they can work as well as a split unit. Edited July 11, 2012 by citizen33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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