Options considered: 40
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Philippines
Last updated: April 2024
Ranking criteria: cooling capacity, noise level, durability, ease of use
Buyer's remorse summary: the most common issues that customers have with their Air Coolers are typically related to Cooling effectiveness , Noise level , Water consumption and Maintenance and cleaning .
We compiled the list of the most popular Air Coolers of 2024 that have received the fewest complaints in these categories.
CEMAL Air Cooler - 30L Capacity, Wide-Angle Three-Speed Cooling
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This air cooler stands out with its large 30L capacity water tank, wide-angle three-speed cooling, a... read more
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KANAZAWA 6L Water Tank Air Cooler with Automatic Swing
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This air cooler offers a convenient and efficient cooling solution with its large water tank, automa... read more
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Iwata Airblaster X Air Cooler
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The Iwata Airblaster X Air Cooler stands out with its powerful airflow, large water tank capacity, a... read more
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TONO 3-in-1 USB Air Cooling Fan with LED Light
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This 3-in-1 USB air cooling fan with LED light offers a compact size, multiple color options, and th... read more
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X-SERIES 10L Portable Air Cooler with Humidifying Function and Timer
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This portable air cooler offers a 10L capacity, humidifying function, 7-hour timer, and remote contr... read more
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Rechargeable Mini Aircon Fan with Humidifier and 7 Colored Lights
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This versatile and compact fan not only cools the air but also adds moisture with its built-in humid... read more
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Iwata Aircool Z17 Air Cooler
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The Iwata Aircool Z17 Air Cooler is compact and powerful, perfect for small spaces. With manual and ... read more
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Iwata Aircool Z16 Air Cooler
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This powerful air cooler with a large water tank and multiple fan speeds provides fast cooling for s... read more
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Iwata Aircool Z20 Air Cooler
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The Iwata Aircool Z20 Air Cooler stands out with its powerful cooling capabilities, large water tank... read more
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Iwata Turbo Air X100M Aircooler
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This air cooler offers powerful and quiet airflow, a large water tank capacity, automatic swing func... read more
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Iwata Aircool Z14 Air Cooler
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This air cooler provides powerful cooling with customizable settings, a large water tank capacity, a... read more
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Panesonic USB Air Cooling Fan with Humidifier and Lights
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This portable fan provides a refreshing breeze while also offering a humidifier and colorful lights,... read more
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Iwata Aircool Z23 Evaporative Air Cooler
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This powerful air cooler provides efficient and adjustable cooling for medium-sized areas, with a la... read more
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Iwata Aircool Z27 Portable Air Cooler with Remote Control
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The Iwata Aircool Z27 Evaporative Air Cooler stands out with its ultra-thin design, powerful motor, ... read more
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Arctic Air Ultra Power Cooling Mini Fan AC Cooler
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This portable air cooler provides cool, clean air anywhere, making it perfect for use at night or wh... read more
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LIBA USB Spray Mist Fan with LED Light and Humidifier
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This versatile device combines a fan, LED light, humidifier, and mist sprayer into one compact unit.... read more
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Portable Aircon Cooler - Original Japanese Made zhengbu
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This portable air cooler is energy efficient, eco-friendly, and can cool the temperature of a person... read more
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Iwata Jet S10 Air Cooler
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The Iwata Jet S10 Air Cooler stands out with its powerful airflow, large water tank capacity, and co... read more
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Iwata Aircool Z18 Air Cooler
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The Iwata Aircool Z18 Air Cooler is a powerful and convenient cooling solution with a large water ta... read more
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TYLEX XM33 Portable Mini Water Air Cooling Fan
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The Tylex XM33 Portable Mini Water Air Cooling Fan stands out with its multi-functionality, includin... read more
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Lecon Mobile Air Cooler - Easy to Use, Comfortable (Brand: Lecon)
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This mobile air cooler offers adjustable wind power, remote control convenience, and a natural wind ... read more
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TYLEX XM32 Portable Air Cooler - Refreshing, Low Noise, Mini
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This portable air cooler stands out with its refreshing air, low noise operation, compact size, and ... read more
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Iwata Aircool Z10 Evaporative Air Cooler
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This powerful air cooler features a compact design, efficient cooling capabilities, and convenient c... read more
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Arctic Air Ultra Mini Cooler
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This portable air cooler is perfect for cooling and refreshing the air around you. It is lightweight... read more
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Mini Air Cooler with LED Night Light - OEM
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This portable air cooler not only cools and purifies the air, but also comes with a built-in LED nig... read more
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Iwata AIRCOOL-Z11 Evaporative Air Cooler
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This powerful air cooler with adjustable fan speeds, a large water tank, and convenient controls is ... read more
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ARCTIC AIR PORTABLE AIR COOLER
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The Arctic Air Portable Air Cooler stands out with its compact size, quiet operation, and ability to... read more
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Lecon Evaporative Air Conditioner - Power Saving Tower Fan
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This powerful and efficient air conditioner fan offers low energy consumption, quiet operation, wide... read more
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USB Battery Dual Air Cooler - Adjustable Angle Mini Fan
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This mini fan offers adjustable angles, dual air cooling options (USB or battery), and a safe design... read more
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Mini Air Cooler with 3 Speeds Control and LED Light
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This multifunctional air cooler provides personalized cooling, humidifying, and purifying for better... read more
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Symphony Brim-8L Diet 8i Air Cooler with iPure Technology
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This air cooler offers a large tank capacity, powerful air flow, and advanced technology for clean a... read more
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SRF 30L Air Cooler with Wide-Angle Three-Speed Cooling
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This air cooler offers a large water tank, wide-angle cooling, and three-speed settings for fast and... read more
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Portable Tower Fan with Air Purifier, Humidifier, and Cooling Function
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This multifunctional portable tower fan offers air purification, cooling, and humidification all in ... read more
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ETD Air Cooler - Fast Cooling with Wide-Angle Air Supply
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This air cooler stands out with its fast cooling capabilities, wide-angle air supply, and energy-sav... read more
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Portable Multifunction Air Cooler with Ice Crystal - HYZ
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This portable multifunction air cooler provides efficient cooling, purifies the air, and has a sleep... read more
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Mondial Evaporative Air Conditioner Fan
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This evaporative air conditioner fan stands out with its efficient heat dissipation, wide-angle wind... read more
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Leafless AC Fan with Remote Control - CoolBreeze
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This innovative AC fan provides a refreshing and quiet cooling experience with its bladeless design,... read more
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Portable Mini Evaporative Air Cooler Fan for Office or Home
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This portable air cooler features upgraded cooling technology, an anti-leakage water system, ultra-q... read more
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Dowell ARC-19 9L Water Tank Air Cooler
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This air cooler stands out with its 9-liter water capacity, 3-speed function, natural and sleep mode... read more
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SmartCool Mini Industrial Air Conditioner
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This mini industrial air conditioner is a versatile 3-in-1 device that functions as a fan, air condi... read more
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ACE Air Cooler - Large Water Tank, Mobile, Quick Cooling
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This air cooler stands out with its large water tank, quick cooling capabilities, and mobile design.... read more
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Celina Home Textiles Portable Cooler
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This portable cooler provides cool and refreshing air anywhere, with the ability to humidify and pur... read more
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Firefly Home Tower Air Cooler 7L - FHF102
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This powerful and energy-efficient air cooler provides effective cooling in large areas, while opera... read more
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Portable Aircon Tower Fan with 3-in-1 Functionality and Ice Crystals
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This portable air conditioning fan offers 3-in-1 functionality as an air cooler, purifier, and humid... read more
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CES Air Cooler 30L Capacity - Wide Angle Air Supply
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This air cooler stands out with its large water capacity, wide-angle air supply, and efficient cooli... read more
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Green Moon Desktop Fan with LED Light and Mist Spray
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This versatile desktop fan with mist spray and LED lights offers a personalized cooling experience, ... read more
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Roewe Korean Desktop Mist Fan with LED Light
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This versatile desktop fan provides cool mist, adjustable LED lights, and a portable design, making ... read more
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Mobile Air Conditioner with Moving Pulley and Large Air Volume
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This mobile air conditioner with a moving pulley and large air volume provides convenient, fast cool... read more
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TYLEX XM58 Water Cooling Fan with Spray Function and Soft Light
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This water cooling fan stands out with its spray function, soft light, and large wind power, providi... read more
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LIBA Mini Desk Fan with Mist and Air Cooling
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This mini desk fan stands out with its ability to cool, humidify, and purify the air. It is energy e... read more
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As usual, this month we aggregated dozens of popular Air Coolers in the Philippines and ranked them based on cooling capacity, noise level, durability, ease of use. According to this April's formal ranking, air coolers by Iwata are the most prominent ones, followed by Tylex and HYZ .
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We made a price chart of the top selling Air Coolers (see below). Budget options start at ₱250, going up ₱8495. The most popular option is priced at ₱668, which is on the cheaper side. We definitely recommend checking it out. Click on a product in the chart for more info.
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Recently we removed price form our rankings - it no longer affects recommendations. Whether to go budget or premium is consumer's choice, not ours.
As can be seen below, top ranked air coolers in the Philippines start at roughly ₱250 and go up to ₱8495. Median price is ₱3295.
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An air cooler is a machine that makes use of evaporative air cooling techniques to lower the temperature of a room. The evaporative air cooling technique is based on the natural concept of pushing warm air through water-soaked pads. Therefore, lowering the temperature of the warm air and producing cold air on the other side.
The theory of evaporative air cooling is largely based on Blaise Pascal's discovery. He found that the pressure exerted on a confined liquid will be carried unchanged to every portion of an enclosed vessel. This means that the pressure, first of all, goes through the confined liquid. Note that, the liquid does not reduce the pressure's force.
Air Coolers are filled with water and then use the thermal energy in the air to convert that water into vapor, thereby lowering the temperature of the air. It is essentially the conversion of sensible heat to latent heat along a line of constant enthalpy to achieve higher humidity.
A simple illustration is this. When you sweat, and you are observant, you will notice that while the sweat is vaporized, the temperature of your body drops. But of course, the drop in body temperature is very dependent on the speed at which the sweat, gets vaporized.
With this method, the energy in the air does not change but rather, the air temperature is lowered and, humidity increased through the latent heat of evaporation.
At this point, you are probably speculating if you should still go-ahead to purchase an air cooler. Because all the physics and technicalities you have read about are probably discouraging, and you feel it is probably going to be hectic to use. Good news though, due to the level of technology we have today, it's not even hard at all.
Setting up an air cooler today is very easy. All of the components are already set up and come in one device. For residential buildings, however, it is a lot more advisable to make use of air coolers that use the indirect evaporative cooling system. This is to avoid excess humidity within enclosed spaces. So, when you get your air cooler, all you have to do is fill it with water, plug it in, switch it on, and start enjoying your air cooler.
While planning to purchase an air cooler, it is necessary to know that air coolers work best and properly when humidity is low or normal. This means that relative humidity levels are below 50%, and these are perfect conditions in which you can make use of an air cooler. In essence, the perfect conditions to make use of air coolers is when the weather is hot and dry. When it is cold or even chill, an air cooler would not function optimally. Moreover, using air coolers increase humidity and so don't use your air cooler when the humidity is naturally high. It could result in some high humidity irritations on your skin or other high humidity problems.
When using your air cooler, also make sure there is cross ventilation in that room to get the best results, so you want to have the windows open and allow fresh air into the room.
So we are not going to take a particular stance for one against the other here. The focus is to compare the two.
Unlike air coolers, air conditioners make use of chemical refrigerants for the cycle. The cycle entails the absorption of hot air, condensing it, releasing cold air into the room and then, sending the hot air back out. Due to the chemicals it uses, the compressor, and the technical installation process, an air conditioner is a lot costlier to install and then maintain when compared to the air cooler. The air conditioner also consumes more electricity while operating. And even more importantly, some of the refrigerant chemicals that air conditioners use are sometimes toxic and could contribute to the ozone layer depletion.
On the other hand, the air coolers will not be able to effectively lower the temperature of a room as much as air conditioners could. However, some weather conditions would also affect the effectiveness of an air cooler. Besides, most air coolers make use of a large fan so, there is a huge possibility that they would not operate silently. Also, unlike air conditioners, evaporative air coolers do not remove moisture from the air but add to it. An evaporative cooler, if not maintained and cleaned regularly, could become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Some air coolers could also function outdoors.
Making the decision to purchase either an air conditioner or an air cooler should only be based on your lifestyle, and what you feel would be most comfortable for you. What we have however tried to do in this portion, is simply point out the advantages and disadvantages of both. Now, if you think an air cooler would be the better purchase for you, there are some factors you need to consider in your decision making.
Generally, evaporative air coolers are a lot better for the environment than a lot of other alternatives due to two key factors, which are:
Lower Electricity Consumption: When compared to other similar options, evaporative air coolers require a lot less electrical energy to function.
No Chemicals Needed: The evaporative air coolers do not in any way make use of or produce chemicals. Therefore, the device does not pose risks such as the production of harmful substances or contribution to the ozone layer depletion. It is basically 'the water you put in given back' but in a different form.
The pads behind air coolers also filter the air, so you can be rest assured that all of the air produced by air coolers on the other end is clean.
To ensure you get the best of your air cooler over a long period -time, ensure you do the following:
However, make sure to check the instruction manual for your particular product to get more instructions on maintenance.
An air cooler in the Philippines should cost between ₱500 and ₱3000. You might also find some which will cost more (or less) as it mostly depends on the size.
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