Best Ventless Portable Air Conditioners and Air Coolers | Buying Guide

Staying cool during summer months isn’t easy depending on where you live. Central AC can be great, but it’s not always a feasible way to beat the heat. Unfortunately, other popular ways to cool down indoor spaces often involve an annoying exhaust hose, or they take up valuable room inside. It might also be necessary for different rooms to hold different temperatures. That’s where a ventless cooling solution comes in.

So how do you get yourself a ventless portable air conditioner?

To start, you’ll need to understand why portable air conditioners need a vent in the first place. We dive into this in detail in this article, but the short of it is that traditional air conditioners use a process that creates heat that truly needs to be vented.

That said, you can use Air Coolers in drier climates that rely on evaporative cooling to get great results with even less electricity than air conditioners! While not as powerful as traditional air conditioning, Air Coolers can be effective as personal cooling appliances or as a way to cool a tiny space within a room.

Best Air Coolers

To help you find the right air coolers, we’ve narrowed it down to our top choices. Feel free to check out our guide on swamp coolers and guide on small air conditioners, too!

Gamegie Portable Air Cooler

This air cooler is quite small and works better than a standard fan. This little unit uses water to help cool down warm rooms, and by adding ice, you can make the air cooler feel more like an air conditioner. You also won’t need to worry about any exhaust hoses.

Features include multiple speed settings and LED lights. You’ll need to add water on a regular basis, but this portable air cooler is an affordable solution that can bring the temperature down a few degrees while also humidifying a small room.

Learn more about the Gamegie Portable Air Cooler

NTMY Portable Air Cooler

Think of this one as a power fan. This NTMY air cooler combines a fan and atomizing humidifier to create an evaporative cooler that keeps personal areas cool. It sprays a soft mist that’s effective over one to four feet.

With a sleek design (including leather handle), low noise settings, color lights, and a timer, it has basic air cooler features to keep you comfortable. In addition, you can use it for aromatherapy.

The NTMY model works best for those who value convenience, portability, and humidification. With an ergonomic handle and USB charger, you can take it pretty much anywhere.

Learn more about the NTMY Portable Air Cooler

KUUOTE Personal Air Cooler

This personal air cooler is one of the most popular ones on the market and even comes with some fun light settings. At 8.9 inches tall, it’s extremely compact and works better than a standard fan. It’s also an energy-efficient solution that works well in dry climates and can humidify a small area.

This unit uses 400ml water reservoir to cool down areas through evaporative cooling. To make things even more efficient, add ice!

Features include multiple fan speeds, LED lights, and an “ultra-quiet” mode. Remember that you’ll need to add water regularly. No exhaust hoses required!

Learn more about the KUUOTE Personal Air Cooler

NexFan Ultra Personal Air Cooler

This Kuuote air cooler is a simple take on personal cooling. With a few hours of continuous cooling, it an be a perfect office companion or quiet desk companion. Features include three fan speeds, mood lights, large water tank, and a remote.

As a bonus, it comes with 7 colors lights that can be set a customized color.!

Learn more about the KUUOTE Portable Air Cooler

Good luck on your next purchase, and be sure to check out our other guides for more recommendations.

Still have questions? Ask an HVAC expert directly via chat or phone.

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