BLACK+DECKER BXAC65002GB Digital Air Cooler, 3 Speed Settings with 7 Litre Water Tank, 8 Hour Timer, LED Display, Remote Control, 65W, White

I ordered this in the midst of UK most recent heat wave. It was a spontaneous buy at 3am because I couldn’t sleep due to the heat. I am really pleased with the product and does the job. I’ve been able to sleep and get through the 30 degree Celsius heat at night! It is quite low so I’ve had to prop it up on a stool so it can blow onto the bed (see pic)Value for money: I got it for just over £83 which I think is fair. The fan is a extremely powerful and more powerful than my standard fan. Also, my standard fan was just blowing around hot air but the air cooler actually works at cooling the air! I’ve been using ice and additional ice packs along side the two ice packs that comes with it. The fact it serves as a humidifier also is a bonus.Ease of use: extremely simple to use. Fill with water, press the buttons and off you go! The water tank is fiddly to remove so it is easier to fill it with a jug keeping it attached to the machine. I opted for the manual version without a remote as I didnt want to pay extra for a remote than I knew I’d soon lose. I do like the ‘swift’ option which blows the air side to side.Noise: it’s quiet on speed 1 and 2 but it quite loud on speed 3. However, I don’t think it’s much louder than a standard fan on speed 3. I’ve been leaving it on speed 3 and sleeping through with no problem

.It doesn’t cool the whole room down but if you’re within distance to it, it’s lovely cool air, compared to a normal fan that just Blows warm air at you. A lot cooler than a fan, I used cold water from the fridge, ice packs provided plus some extras. You can add normal ice too. But it also works well with just normal temperature water too.It’s a good size and not heavy to carry, looks appealing. My only complaint is that the digital lights on top cannot be turned off as i bought for the bedroom, but can be solved by putting something over it. All in all, worth the purchase for me who has heat intolerance.

Great 10ltr tank 👏 but my TV remote control changes the settings on the air cooler lol 😆but it's a good piece of kit overall and cheaper than most of them so happy days i

14-Jul-2021Updated review after 1 month of usage.1. IT IS USELESS. 2. The WATER STINKS. I even cleaned the mesh behind but still it has a VERY FOUL ODOUR. 3. U need a screwdriver to clean the stinking mesh every 2 weeks 4. Cooling is not great. My 4 year old , £20 fan is much better. 5. The HEIGHT is so LOW THat 75% of the air goes UNDER THE BED. See my attached picture. Keeping it on a foot stool is riskyAll in all a good looking but useless product9-Jun-2021Just received the product. Easy to install. Well packed. Manufacturing looks rugged.The wheel locking doesn’t work but guess that’s not important . Also the manual does not mention which wheels go where. I put the ones with the lock lever at the rear.Water unit at the base was difficult to access. Recommend not to remove the pump but to add water using an external jug.Cooling is decentWill update review after a few more days of use11-jun-21Added more pics. Having used it for 2 days along with the ice packs and cooling button pressed I feel that the cooling is only effective for the first 30 minutes or so. After that it blows warm moist air!! And I felt that my £20 regular table fan is better after the first 30 minutesNov 2021 -- the tiny pump or motor in the water tank is held in place by flexible plastic. It BROKE!! So it's complete UNUSABLE NOW.DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT

Just received and we powered it on. The finish is plastic - which is okay considering the price. But fan noise on the lowest level also feels high. It is surely not subtle. Dimensions on the site are wrong as the unit is almost 2.5 feet high.Added 15th July 2022: This has three modes. Regular mode, night mode, nature mode. These are pretty much useless as other than regular mode, fan keeps switching from low-med-high. I thought night mode will be a quiet mode but that is not the case.Overall - not worth its price! A 20 quid fan will do the job just as well.

I don't know why this product has so many bad reviews.Is it an air con unit?No.Does it blow cold air?Yes.I tested this next to a tower fan my mum also paid £80 for.I filled my B&D Fan with cold water and set to the 2nd speed and my mums was running at the highest setting.This was much, much cooler.I prefer to add cold water, the ice packs and a large handful of ice cubes and this fan works wonders.It doesn't really cool the room down but we're in the middle of a heatwave right now, but this fan definitely keeps me cool when it's pointed towards me.Yes the fan is noisy on the 3rd setting, but I'd rather have a little noise than bake to death in my sleep.Little hint.Point the fan without cooling, towards the open door so it expels the warm air, and after a few hours, add water, ice packs and ice cubes and point it towards you with the cooling activated. It'll help you stay cool, it's doing that for me whilst writing this review.Pros:Blows very nice, cool air.Powerful.Humidifies and cleans the air.Large water capacity.Keeps you cool.Cons:Maybe a bit noisy for some.Not enough swing.A bit large and heavy, especially when filled up.