How long does the cooling effect last? Do I need more than one for a long day at a theme park in steamy conditions?
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It lasts as long for as long as you can keep the light blue part wet. So at the theme park, you can run it under water at a water fountain or sink after a few hours of wearing it, or how ever often you wish. Mine needed rewetting after a few hours during recent hteat wave with lots of humidity.
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dear friend;yes,you need more than one,if you are going along 3 would be ideal;in steamy conditions could last 15 minutes or so;it would be nice to have a cooler with ice,so that you can change them;i have used them inside my apt., have a good trip
1994604
I honestly don't know about all day, but the longest that I have had it on has been 20 hours or slightly less. It is pretty quiet, my laptop on full fan is louder than the cooling pad itself. I might need a new fan in retrospect, lol.
1226863
This should be fine. I leave mine on for eight hours at a time with no overheating problems.
1418239
I've been using this model in LA for almost 10 years in my bedroom and can't live without it during the super hot days, like now. Just remember that it's not an AC. It will not chill the air and you cannot set the temperature. Also, keep a window open because it does put a little moisture in the air, but not a lot, and it will build up in a closed room. You put cold water and ice in the side chute and the air is cooled as it goes out into the room. It's best used in a small area or if used in a larger room aimed at the area where you're sitting/sleeping. My bedroom temperature drops 10-15 degrees cooler than the rest of my apt. when it's in use. It's been running now for more than a week straight with no problems. I hope this helps.
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In my experience, basically no. But... if I keep one half of the insulated cover on the hot tub, the temperature will keep above 100 for over 20-30 minutes in 20 below zero temperatures (I live in Montana). I have also found that the wind is a major factor in cooling the hot tub. If I keep the wind down, the temperature stays up much longer. This is not perfect but I find that it is OK for me, especially at the price I paid. I have enjoyed the hot tub tremendously and have had no problems with the unit in almost a year. Take care.
986566
Cool mist. We use ours in our dental office and it lasts from open to close, about 6 hrs.
718951
The fan appears to run constantly. When using the adapter indoors the same is true so I think it is set up to run all the time and maintain a roughly 40 degree temperature drop from the surroundings. When we travel in the car, we put a couple of frozen water bottles in at the beginning of a trip. These allow us to stop for several hours of sightseeing without having the cooler get warm. WE stopped for as long as 5 hours and everything was still nice and cold when we got back to the car. On a recent 23 day trip out west, we took it into each hotel at night and plugged in the adapter. We probably used hotel refrigerator freezers a half dozen times to refreeze the bottles and when we got home we still had ice in the bottles. The nice thing is that with this cooler, everything stays dry and you don't have to get dripping water all over everything when you want a drink or worry about things falling into the water in the cooler. There is no water in the bottom. However, the cooler does draw significantly so you would not want to leave it on when the engine is not running in the car. We don't have that problem because all our outlets are controlled by the ignition key.
2284573
I work at a daycare and one day I was brewing and working, I walked away and left it for about an hour and it was still pretty hot. Thats about the longest I have ever left it though.
940677
Is all about what do you use for cooling device ,I use frozen pads and they last long time
44222
Yes, they do last several hours, especially if you have a small insulated bag, or wrap in something insulating like paper towels in a small case. I use a large eye glasses case, or a small make-up container. If the weather is not going to be over 50 degrees, you should be able to get longer than that. You can also request a room refrigerator in your hotel room for a nominal cost.
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in AZ 110 degrees it lasts about 4 hours then get off it for about 30 min and it will get cool again.
49258
Hello-- Yes, I've used it up to nearly 2 hours, but it gets very hot, so be careful.
1411153
It depends on the medication you are travelling with. We use it for growth hormones which needs to be kept cool. I would recommend taking ziplock bags and fill them with ice regularly. The case has a compartment for the ice pack and I do not think it would stay cool very long unless it is frozen. If I were travelling, I would use ice, then refill whenever I stop for gas. With an ice pack it will stay cool for up to 6 hours. I love this thing. Happy travels.
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sure. mine takes about 15 minutes to acclimate. come to think of it, mine has never had an issue with sweating, or fogging up.
929316
Took this tent to burning man last year, which is daytime temps of 85+ everyday for 10 days -- stood up very well to the wind, the canvas kept the playa (the fine dust) out and we had a battery powered fan going inside the tent for when we needed to knock out during the day. We had our tent pitched in the shade, and it worked out well for us. I won't say it was particularly pleasant to be inside during the hottest part of the day, even being in the shade with a fan, but it worked for us. That said, when this tent is closed up and in the sun it heats up mighty fast. If you don't have any shade to put it under and it's going to be 85 out I would recommend something that isn't made of canvas -- if keeping cool during the day is important to you.
1280066
I used it for half a day with no issues, nor overheating. Long term, I hope that it will last some time thanks to the water cooling of the motor.
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I am sure it depends upon where you live and where your plants are located. I live in TX, where it is hot and hotter, and typically it lasts no more than a couple of days.