Evaporative Cooler Comparisons

Evaporative coolers (or "swamp" coolers) can effectively lower the ambient temperature in a room or area by up to 20 degrees and for one-third less than traditional air conditioning systems. However, a unit's efficiency will greatly depend on the temperature and humidity of the air coming into the cooler itself. The following chart shows how some of our best-selling portable air coolers measure up in terms of features:

		Cooling Capacity	CFM's	Water Tank Capacity	Air Filters	Variable Speeds	Ice Tank
NewAir AF-321 ($119.95)	*Editor's Pick!	150 sq. ft.	400	13 L
NewAir AF-330 ($99)		150 sq. ft.	400	13 L
Symphony Surround ($139)		150 sq. ft.	650	4.25 gal
NewAir AF-340 ($159.95)	*Editor's Pick	225 sq. ft.	300	20 L
Essick Air BFC2200 ($169.95)		250 sq. ft.	415	3.25 gal
NewAir AF-350 ($199.95)	*Editor's Pick!	300 sq. ft.	300	20 L
Symphony Hi-Cool ($199)		250 sq. ft.	357	5 gal
Symphony Sumo-J ($259.95)	*Editor's Pick	300 sq. ft.	1,540	40 L
Convair CV-AB1500 ($329.95)		300 sq. ft.	2,800	4.8 gal
Symphony Winter-XL ($429.95)		750 sq. ft.	3,000	14 gal
Convair Mobile Max 3 ($2499)	*Editor's Pick	3,500 sq. ft.	8,500	26 gal
Port-A-Cool PAC2K48EP ($6999)	*Editor's Pick	3,500	17,500	25 gal

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