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Who makes Portacool?

Who makes Portacool?

Kuul evaporative media is made with 100% USA sourced materials. Most products are made in the USA, but a Malaysian manufacturing facility serves the South East Asian markets with the same high-quality evaporative media which the brand has become associated.

How much does a Portacool cost?

Portacool PACJS2301A1 Jetstream 230 Portable Evaporative Cooler, Black

List Price: $1,249.00 Details
Price: $999.00
You Save: $250.00 (20%)

Can you add ice to a Portacool?

A: Adding ice to the water reservoir to increase its cooling efficiency has a limited effect. It is not harmful to place ice inside the reservoir and have temporary cold air from the ice moved into the area being cooled by the fan, but more overall cooling will occur if water at room temperature is used.

How loud is a Portacool?

According to the results of these tests, all Port-A-Cool® models fall below permissible noise levels of 90 dBA over an eight hour period recommended by the U.S. Department of Labor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and The National Campaign for Hearing Health.

How much electricity does a Portacool use?

Using only about 264 kilowatt-hours and costs of just over $1 to operate per day on average, Portacool evaporative coolers are the most energy-efficient cooling products on the market.

Why is Portacool so expensive?

The only water being used is evaporated in order to cause the cooling process to take place. And, the daily cost to operate a Portacool model is only about a dollar a day (based on an 8 hour day and a national average of water and electricity cost).

How can I make my swamp cooler colder?

10 Tips to Make Your Swamp Cooler Colder and More Efficient

  1. Use Your Swamp Cooler in a Dry Climate.
  2. Use Your Swamp Cooler Seasonally.
  3. Open the Windows.
  4. Run a Dehumidifier.
  5. Cultivate a Green Thumb.
  6. Experiment With Positioning.
  7. Prime the Pads First.
  8. Use Cold Water.

How do you keep Portacool from smelling?

This scent lessens in time. Our product does not, in any way, allow harmful chemicals to be evaporated into the air stream. If the smell really bothers you, you can pour about a cap-full of fabric softener into the reservoir.

Why are Portacool so expensive?