If you don’t have a computer nearby, use the provided adapter to plug your air cooler into a wall outlet. Depending on the intended use and the case available, different types of CPU coolers are recommended. I didn’t do the blowdryer test that was pictured in the infomercial, but I checked out several other online videos where people tried it and it did not work. And as reviewers have mentioned online, the product is not as cool as an air conditioner, but it does keep me cool enough to sleep and work from home comfortably.

The Arctic Air Cooler it's enough for personal cooling, when a direct stream of cold air is needed for small distances. It has a quiet, three-speed fan, adjustable air vents, easy top-fill water reservoir and 6 color light options. The Arctic Air evaporative air cooler is a compact solution for personal cooling that pulls in warm air and releases cooler air.Another feature of the cooler is the ability to create playlists for the lights – to either change the colors quickly or smoothly (night mode). This is the first year that I'm living in an apartment without central air, so beating the heat has been quite the struggle in humid New York. The heat of the CPU is directed into the large heatsink and then, depending on the design and size of the cooler, transported by one or more fans. Compact, easy to use, set and refill chiller/fan, it does produce a fair stream of cool air over a reasonable distance, enough to be able to sleep at night in an otherwise hot bedroom.

Furthermore, the sound of the cooler will not awaken a sleeping child, therefore it can be put in a child’s room too. For example, many users indicate that the device does not throw a blast of cool air as claimed in the ad. It's not so noisy that it distracts me when I'm working or falling asleep, but I'd probably turn it off for Zoom meetings. The cooler is marketed as being "whisper quiet," but it's actually about the same noise level as your average fan.

Arctic Air cools and humidifies the air by simply using water evaporation from a quiet, energy-efficient fan!

The Arctic Air Ultra passes warm air through a water-cooling filter, which uses evaporative-cooling technology.

Now you can have the best of both worlds and get cooler, moist air without the expense and drawbacks of air conditioning. I was hoping that it would eventually be processed by my brain as “white noise” but it was a little bit too loud for that. It is only effective in small areas, there is no remote control, and the water needs to be regularly changed. There are more negative than positive reviews, which means there are some serious issues with this device.