The advanced cooling system uses dual ice packs to improve the cooling performance by evaporating water through the honey comb filtration system. Very light so easy to move up or down stairs but all ways empty it before you move it up or down stairs. Although the Black+Decker air cooler’s basic controls are a shame, I like the ability to pair it with a smart switch.

The soft touch controls are easy to use when adjusting the desired speed settings and operating functions, with remote control operation that allows you to set the 7. This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. While this makes it easy to drop in the supplied ice packs, it also allows water to slop out if you decide to move the cooler while it’s full. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.The Black+Decker 7-litre portable 2-in-1 air cooler looks like a medium-sized tower fan that’s bulked up for a new role. I’m thinking of taking the wheels off and sitting it on a box so it’s more than our feet that cool down! In practice, you could improve it by topping up the tank with chilled water, and using ice packs to cool it down further.

This certainly results in a fresh breeze, but it may not always be sufficient to lower the temperature of a room. Sporting a build that’s chunkier than a tower fan, Black+Decker’s portable air cooler doesn’t actually take up any more floor space. This versatile Black+Decker BXAC65002GB portable air cooler can be used as a cooler, humidifier and fan for all year round use.As they blow air across a damp filter, water evaporates, cooling the filter and, in turn, the airflow.

It also comes with a 7L removable reservoir tank for easy refilling and 360-degree castor wheels for superior portability. The soft touch LED controls and remote access enable you to easily adjust settings and set a 8-hour timer. BLACK+DECKER BXAC65002GB Digital Air Cooler, 3 Speed Settings with 7 Litre Water Tank, LED Display with Soft Touch Controls and 7.Using the Remote Control or Soft Touch Control Panel choose your desired Air Flow between the high, medium or low speed settings for maximum comfort. All they do is make the cooler run at fan speed 1 for around 5 seconds before switching back to fan speed 3 for another 5 seconds, who on earth thought that is a good sleep setting? Or spend the extra money and invest in AC, because all this product does is waste electricity and generate noise for no good reason. Despite these record-setting speeds, it’s worth pointing out that this fan produces a tightly focused ‘column’ of fast-moving air, with speeds dropping quickly off-centre. This Black+Decker is only a little louder than a typical tower fan, with the cooler function contributing a barely audible trickle.

While I can live without cutting-edge features, it’s a shame that this cooler lacks a sleep timer and remote control.

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. You're better off manually leaving it at fan speed 1 for the entire night rather than use the "sleep" setting.