Hessaire Mc61 m 5300 CFM 3 Speeds Portable Evaporative Cooler

I probably wouldn’t purchase this again as we have to keep adding water and the spot is so small it takes too long and have to fill it too often. It interrupts production. We ended up getting a small hose so we could just turn on the tap to fill it but it wasn’t a great solution. Someone forgot they were filling it and left the trap running which flooded the area. We had high hopes but it didn’t work very well for us. 🙁

Far West Texas heat. Finally took the plunge and purchased the large Hessaire swamp cooler. Amazing for my pergola/bar/grilling area. Granted, we’ve had some cooler weather here of late (mid 90s), but this AC coupled with my misters keeps the pergola area very nice. Currently grilling and feeling no heat come off the grill. This unit was very easy to put together. Five minutes tops. Fill, plug in and you’re set. I do have the smaller Honeywell AC unit. The Honeywell’s highest setting is the Hessaire’s lowest. I’ll keep both units for those 105+ degree days, but truly, more often than not I’ll only need the Hessaire.

The item works. The packaging and shipping is horrible. Like other reviewers stated, the shipment was damaged, the item came dents all over the top of the unit. Also there was clear indication that the box was damaged during shipping. I decided to take a chance and assemble the unit and see if it worked. The unit is much bigger than I expected and there's not much to it, its just a fan with a pump that pulls water over what appears to be a cardboard membraned with a fan that blows air across the membrane. I purchased this item for my huge underdeck patio that I just completed, and although I have three huge fans, it was still quite humid under my deck as both sides are closed in. Make sure you check out the unit thoroughly, make sure all of the membranes are in correctly as I needed to sort of move mine into place as they were dislodged during shipping. You will need to fill it it with water. There is a compartment door on the front of the unit to use a picture to pour water into the unit. This will take awhile, so i recommend using the hose attachment located on the side of the unit to fill the 14 gallon tank. once filled, just plug it in turn on the pump then the fan and that's it. Well, it exceeded my expectations it actually worked quite well. I am giving this unit 3 stars not because it didn't work, as it did, (I am actually using it right now as I type this review), but because of the way it's packaged for shipping. The packing is not good at all, and this has been mentioned quite a few times in the reviews, I read it before I ordered my unit. Some work on the way the item is packaged and ship would make the unit well worth the purchased price.

I bought this unit to deal with indoor high heat during heat waves in Northern California. Yesterday I unpacked it and set it up. No hardware was included with the castors - no problem, I have some screws and a tiny screwdriver. Filled up the tank - it is very large and a lot of waters goes in before there is any movement on the gauge. Once filled, I plugged it and turned it on. Pump worked, fan did not work. No problem, there is a small trouble shooting manual that comes with the unit. Unscrewed the back, removed the filters, found the obstruction that was blocking the fan, put unit back together. The working fan blows out a lot of lovely cool air. With a lot of noise. On the first try, the unit lowered the temp in the area I was cooling from 88 to 81 quite quickly. I'll continue to experiment with it in different areas to see what it can do. It is easy to see why it is called a swamp cooler - there is a definite swampy feel to the air in enclosed space (other than the open window behind the unit). The space I am cooling is quite large and has high ceilings, so the drop in temperature was pretty good, and it was fast. I have yet to figure out if its worth the price tag.

Awesome Evaporative Cooler. Im Glad I purchased this larger unit. Simple trick is. The cooler the water. The cooler the breeze. Its as simple as that. Great Fan. Easy to operate. Easy to clean. And YES! Only 3 simple controls. It's really that easy. People complain about build quality. Well. The unit is. General is surrounded by water. So minimal metal can be used. But its sturdy enough. As loud as your ordinary household fan. But it WORKS! NICE ball bearing casters that you install with provided screws. Love it.