Because the Honeywell cools the air by the evaporation ... But that's where the similarity between evaporative coolers and portable ACs ends. ECs do not have exhaust or intake hoses.

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If your home is not blessed with central AC, Amazon has some excellent deals on top-rated portable air conditioners from Frigidaire, Honeywell ... cooler pulls in hot air through an evaporative ...

Those generally cut holes in the top of a cooler, put a fan on top to blow the air down across the ice. This is similar, but acts more like an evaporative ... make it very portable and perhaps ...

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Small coolers can be installed in a window to heat a specific room in your home, and small, portable evaporative coolers on wheels are now available. On the other hand, air conditioners cool your ...

Modern evaporative air ... “They create spot cooling, dropping the air temperature by a few degrees.” Air coolers are much cheaper to run* than portable air conditioners, averaging 2-4p ...