Luma Comfort EC220W Evaporative Cooler

This product is great because it keeps the house cool, and it's not too loud.

Unless you live in a dry climate I do not recommend this product, it is too humid in Alabama.

This fan is a nice addition to our patio. It's quiet and the features come in handy. We bought a cover for ours to keep pests out.

I have used this unit in my 20X25' attached garage for about a month. It works great! As others have said about "evaporative coolers", you need to have adequate fresh air so that the room does not become to humid, which I knew. What I do is position the unit 3-4 inches inside from the big garage door and raise the door about the same 3-4 inches. I also have a small 8x8 window at the far end of the garage that I leave open partially. We have had daytime temperatures 90-108 the last month and the garage will be on average 12-20+ degrees cooler, dependent on whether the morning sun is shining directly on the garage door. Once the direct sun is off the door the temperature is considerably cooler. Bear in mind that the humidity levels have been single digit to mid teens (low). I usually operate it on the low setting for maximum temperature reduction of cooled output air. On medium or high you get more air volume for initial drawdown of temperature, but the actual drawdown of the temperature of the output air is not as much. A few days ago the temperature on my shaded patio was 108 and the garage temperature in center rear of garage was 82 and not in the direct cooling breeze. I did change out the pads and switched to the "Aspen" brand as others have. I think I spent around $4, had to cut to fit. Also I used plastic wire ties to help keep the pads securely in place against the grids. Very little time required for the improved results. The OEM pads work well but the Aspen pads do better, IMO. It's not something that you'd have to do but will result in a bit better cooling results. The only complaint I have is with the fill door. Works OK but should be redesigned for better functionality. The sight gauge is on the front of the unit, so if you are using a hose to fill from the back it's a bit awkward to hold the hose and be in position to read the gauge, so as not to overfill. No biggie, but an improvement would make the unit more convenient to fill. Overall I am very happy with the performance. The garage refrigerator has an easier time of it and I can work comfortably in the garage, plus the car is comfortable when we get in to leave.