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Best portable air cooler 2024

Source: Black & Decker

When it’s too hot, it’s all you can think about.

It’s certainly all anyone can talk about, especially if you recall the noise around the last heatwave.

British summers are set to get more predictable in terms of heat and dry spells (higher and longer on both fronts), but that doesn’t mean that there’s nothing for it but to sweat it out.

While sales of air conditioning units for home use are on the up, not everyone can spare the space or expense to accommodate a unit. The sweet spot between an energy-guzzling AC unit and a fan?

Say hello to the air cooler.

What is an air cooler, and how does it work?

A less energy-hungry home climate controller than its lookalike (the air conditioning unit), an air cooler is good at reintroducing moisture into hot, dry rooms quickly and efficiently.

An air cooler works

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