Will it be effective in CT where avg humidity range 50 - 90 in july and aug?
1597861
No. Definitely not. Not even anywhere near as cool as the old window fans that blew over water to give a bit cooler air. This was like a humidifier (not a good idea on hot days. I spent the extra money and replaced this with the portable air conditioner which is great for small apts or one room in a house.
1597862
Not really. The more humid it is, the worse this does. You can get it to continue working with ice and such, but then you're not really getting actual effect from the device as much as a fan over a thing of ice/iced water.
11553
Depends on where you live. I talked to a rep from the manufacturer and she said it will never work in humidity or extreme heat. Here in Sacramento area it was useless. After 8 hours it lowered my bedroom room temp from 84 to 84. The rep said that was normal and what I should expect. She said is ain't no air conditioner lady. Back it went.
1146803
Depends how far up in Maine you are. I lived in Ct and it kept my small room, about 650 sq ft at 68 degrees easily. The fan only stays on until the unit is cooled. Set it up automatically and don't worry about it. Nice machine
1315498
I would not suggest this for outside. I think extended outdoor humidity would not be int the best interest.
1790690
Humidity settings are dependant on ambient temperature and the area of the room you are trying to humidify. I'm in Minnesota where the outdoor temperature is very cold, and the area that is being humidified is small approximately 1,000 square feet the relative humidity of 50 is fairly easy to attain by running the fan speed at F2. If I am not mistaken the warmer the ambient air temp is... The more difficult it is to raise the RH... That is to say if the temp is 75 it would take a dew point of 37.5 to reach RH of 50... Where as if the temp is 32 it would take a dew point of 16 to reach the same RH of 50... Thus you may put away your humidifier in summer. Humidity settings are dependant on ambient temperature and the area of the room you are trying to humidify. I'm in Minnesota where the outdoor temperature is very cold, and the area that is being humidified is small approximately 1,000 square feet the relative humidity of 50 is fairly easy to attain by running the fan speed at F2. If I am not mistaken the warmer the ambient air temp is... The more difficult it is to raise the RH... That is to say if the temp is 75 it would take a dew point of 37.5 to reach RH of 50... Where as if the temp is 32 it would take a dew point of 16 to reach the... » Read More Humidity settings are dependant on ambient temperature and the area of the room you are trying to humidify. I'm in Minnesota where the outdoor temperature is very cold, and the area that is being humidified is small approximately 1,000 square feet the relative humidity of 50 is fairly easy to attain by running the fan speed at F2. If I am not mistaken the warmer the ambient air temp is... The more difficult it is to raise the RH... That is to say if the temp is 75 it would take a dew point of 37.5 to reach RH of 50... Where as if the temp is 32 it would take a dew point of 16 to reach the same RH of 50... Thus you may put away your humidifier in summer. « Show Less
713045
I am sorry but I don't think it will, we have it in smaller size room and it only takes out a small amount of moisture but the humidity is still to high after two weeks of use but coming down to 66% this am
2078870
Yes. All evaporative air coolers will increase humidity. They work best in environments with low humidity such as in Colorado and Arizona.
994990
It will lower the outside temp considerably. It works best when humidity is low. I'm in houston where humidity gets high. But it works. Just make sure the mist I'd fine enough that it evaporates before hitting the ground. I actually bought extra PVC from Home Depot and bought a better PVC glue also to make sure I don't get leaks.
1053013
I would say about every 2-3 months. It probobly matter where you live as well. We are in a very dry clothes mate and I think our lack of humidity shortens its life some.
1616455
It is humid in the summer where I live and my husband did not notice any difference in the way it worked. It worked great!
214895
It will certainly move the air around. It won't cool the air or change the humidity level though. I use it in Santa Monica when the outside air is cool and the inside air is hot. it works great for that.
183035
It's worth a try. Obviously, the evaporation rate is going to count a lot here, since that is how you get your cooling. Worth a shot.
891994
I'm sorry I really don't know. I have always used it in the summer or early fall. I would say if you used it in temps on the 50s, seems like it would be ok. I certainly like the product. I had a leak around the base of my house when it rained real hard. Sprayed Flex Seal and now, no leaks!!
1518684
&lt;30% is where you'll see 10-15 degree decreases in your room. When humidity gets over 60%, evap coolers stop working, and in fact can increase the temperature by pumping in hotter, more humid air. At 50% humidity, you'll only get 2-5 degree decreases. With a smaller unit like this, I doubt that you'll notice anything above 50%. Right now in SLC, UT, it just rained. Humidity is about 53%. I can feel cool air coming out of the unit, but it doesn't travel more than 5-10 ft from the unit. When the humidity is the normal 20-25%, this thing blows frigid air and cools my 200 sq ft room quite well.
713044
Never!!! These Peltier type devices become much less efficient when humidity is below 80%. My RV interior is less than 14' x 7' and the Eva-Dry 1100 couldn't lower the 75% humidity more than a few points. They are really designed for a small closet, in spite of their claims. Houses are not air-tight and this small device can't keep up with the air exchange from the outside.
435468
I am sure it depends on the weather where you live. I have had no problems, but I live in No Cal and it is not humid here.
1577849
I live in Florida with high humidity even in winter, so not sure about where you are. It is worth a try though for I have one in our rv, which works very well.