This fan has been nearly perfect for what I needed it to do, but at the same time didn't "wow" me or exceed my expectations (which is fine). My room had previously been much hotter than the rest of my shared apartment because of my massive amount of electronics, so I needed a way to cool my room independently of the apartment's AC/heater settings, and this fan helped in that regard.

It does indeed shoot a breeze that feels cooler than what my other (non-cooling) fan does, and is much quieter. Because of the way evaporative cooling works, the cooling performance may vary depending on factors such as humidity (will work better with lower humidity, as this allows for more evaporation). If you use this in an enclosed space for a long period of time, the humidity will increase, causing it to be less effective, and even making the air feel hotter (your sweat works in the same way, so high humidity makes you feel hotter). That being said, I've used this overnight several times... Read more

It really works nicely. It is not as good as an AC (do you really expect it to be?), but it is better then just a fan. The freezer gel pack helps get things cooler. It is also nice because it is pretty quiet, especially compared to the SPT swamp cooler I bought two years ago. I would recommend this for small rooms. We use it for our bedroom and we have extremely hot summers.

I just got this thing today july 22nd 2009. Its pretty good. Its basically like a super fan. It will make your room a little cooler than a fan, but it wont make it really cold like a portable ac. I put alot of ice in there and it made it a little cooler. It has an ice box with ice gel inside. Basically you put that in your freezer and put it back in the box, and it keeps the water cold. The gel would keep it colder longer than ice. I didnt get to try the ice box yet, but itll definitely help For $99, its a great fan, but if you want it to be really cold, youll need a portable ac. if a fan is 4/10, then this would be a 6 or 7 with lots of ice, and a portable ac is 10/10. Im going to play with it more and see if I can get it to blow colder with the ice box. I think thatll make it alot better. hopefully this helps. If you buy at air-n-water you get free shipping on it and ANYTHING else you buy as long as its in your cart. I saved $50 on shipping my portable ac because I bought them... Read more