The best air coolers to chill your home during UK heatwaves – tested
They’re cheaper and greener than air conditioning, but which evaporative cooler impressed us most?• The best fans to keep you cool, tested• Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan reviewAir coolers should not be confused with air conditioning. An air cooler can lower your room temperature by a couple of degrees, while aircon can lower it by tens of degrees. So it’s important to manage your expectations. But air coolers are much more energy efficient: they use a fraction of the electricity of aircon.Evaporative air coolers work by pulling warm air through water-soaked pads. The water evaporates, which uses energy, so the process cools the air. So while it’s not fridge-cold like aircon, the air is cooling – like a sea breeze taking the edge off summer heat.Best air cooler overall:
Swan Nordic air cooler – currently out of stockBest portable air cooler:Morphy Richards Flexi Freeze Continue reading...
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