# Chillwell A/C units. Do they work or is it a scam?

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**Created:** [June 16, 2022, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chillwell-a-c-units-do-they-work-or-is-it-a-scam/966272 "2022-06-16T01:12:00Z")
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### Author: ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)
#### Post date: [June 16, 2022, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chillwell-a-c-units-do-they-work-or-is-it-a-scam/966272/2 "2022-06-16T01:19:50Z")

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Based on everything I’ve seen about them, it’s not . . . totally a scam. What it seems to be is a micro [swamp cooler](https://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/heating-and-cooling/swamp-cooler.htm), like maybe, one smallish rooms worth.

If a swamp cooler works with your climate, then, yeah, it would cool you a bit. Especially for the brief time you add ice to the unit. If your climate is humid, or the temps are high enough, nope, does nothing more than a multi-speed fan would.

But for the small coverage area, they seem quite expensive, so I’m leaning towards over-hyped rubbish, rather than scam.

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