Living in Las Vegas, we have have some really hot and dry summers. We spend some time in our garage and it can get quite hot when we are working on projects. So...here comes the GARVEE Air Cooler 3000 CFM Evaporative Air Cooler with a 5.3 gallon water tank. It comes with 4 ice packs, has 3 different fan speeds and can oscillate back and forth inside the fan area. To test it, we first put the 4 wheels on and then opened the lid. We froze the ice packs the night before. Then we put the ice packs under the lid and poured many pitchers of water onto the ice packs so that the water can flow thru the little black drain. Then we waited for the bottom to fill. It look many pitchers of water to get it even half full. There is no light in the water level indicator area. Then we plugged it in and it and turned it to "cooling" and fan speed 3. It made a bit of a noise so I opened the lid to watch it in action. How it works is it sucks the water back into the top so it can sit where the ice packs are and then it pushes the water out the back via these little holes. Then the water passes in back of the fan and that's how you get water cooled air. Pretty cool to see it in action. After that first noise of turning it on, I didn't hear the noise any more. You only hear the fan which I find to be a white noise kind of sound which is great. This little beast worked best in our 2 car garage. I did try it outdoors (even though it says it is not for outdoors in the manual). I liked it outdoors too! I layed in the sun on a chair and then hooked up this fan under a covered patio and I felt a nice breeze while I enjoyed the sun. The tank is really big so I am yet to have to refill it. So far so good! Two thumbs up!Plus it comes with a remote control which works quite nicely and it is a decent value for the money.

Very impressed with this evap air cooler. The unit is extremely well designed and constructed. When running it is very quiet. We live in a semi-arid environment so evap coolers work very well, do not expect these devices to help much if you have hot, humid weather.Normally evaporative coolers, also known as "swamp" coolers are prone to corrosion however this unit is made from a sturdy plastic that will never corrode. Cleaning the unit after a month or two of use is quite easy. When there is high heat and low humidity in the house or garage, this unit makes a dramatic difference in my comfort level without having to run the expensive A/C, lowering the temperature by up to 20 degrees in some cases. With the cost of energy skyrocketing these days, this unit represents a great return on investment!The controls are easy to understand and use and I expect to get years of use from this cooler. I highly recommend this if you experience high heat and low to medium humidity where you live on a regular basis!

Amazing product really gets it cold

This is a review for the GARVEE Air Cooler 3000 CFM Evaporative Air Cooler with 5.3Gal Water TankThis does exactly what it looks like it does — it's a big plastic box with a fan and a water tank, and it moves a serious amount of air. No illusions about what you're getting, and that's fine because for a dry climate garage, patio, or workspace, it works well.Airflow is the strong suit here. The oscillation helps distribute it across a decent sized space and the three speed settings give you enough range to dial it in without it drowning out everything around you — though at full blast it is noticeable. Not unbearable, just present.The ice packs are a genuinely useful inclusion. They make a real difference in the output temperature and are much less of a hassle than messing with actual ice.Setup is about as simple as it gets — fill the tank, drop in the ice packs, plug it in. The wheels make moving it around easy even when the tank is full.One thing to be clear about though: this is an evaporative cooler, which means humidity is its enemy. In a dry environment it performs well. In humid conditions you're mostly just moving warm wet air around. Know your climate before you buy.For the price it's a solid option if your expectations are properly set.