Just in time for this sudden bout of hot weather we have a new air cooler in the range. The Sea Breeze is a three in one air cooler, humidifier and air washer that caught our eye with its attractive lines when we first set eyes on it last year.
To be honest most air coolers are rather boring and are no more than a plastic cube on
castors. The Sea Breeze has a much nicer shape to it but the beauty is not just skin deep, there is a clever bit of technology behind it as well.
This is an air cooler that uses water to reduce the temperature of the air. The concept is that you stand the unit in front of an open window or doorway and the fan draws the fresh air across a filter and then across an evaporation pad. The air collects moisture off the pad which reduces its temperature and the pad collects dirt from the air hence the descriptive term – air washer. The result is a clean, cool breeze coming from the front of the air cooler. The concept is the same as the wind collecting moisture from the sea and providing a cooling breeze on the beach, hence the product name – Sea Breeze.
The evaporation pad goes beyond industry standards for evaporative cooling and uses a new ‘Cooler Master’ technology to give it a much higher than normal EER rating of 7-12, this special design is the reason why the Sea Breeze delivers so much more cool air than it’s rivals.
Many air coolers struggle with Britain’s hard water areas, the scale build up on the filter in these areas reduces the effectiveness and lifespan of the cooler. The Sea Breeze has been specially tested with hard water to ensure that the unique washing design keeps the filter clear, ensuring a long, effective, run time.
The cooler comes with ice packs which can be added to the water tank to cool the water down further and a two year warranty to make sure that you have up to three summers of worry free cooling.
The Sea Breeze comes with a remote control and a LED in the centre of the rotating fan which allows the user to select the different fan speeds and a sleep mode.
Water is added into the container at the rear of the unit, the tank has a nice touch in that as you slide it out the pump automatically lifts up out of the way. The ergonomic handle makes the tank easy to carry, an important fact because you will be surprised at how much water you go through thanks to the high evaporation rate of the pad and the dirt that is collected by the recycling of the water. Each time you refill the tank you give it a quick rinse under the tap to clean it out before filling it up again with cold water. Adding in ice packs if you wish to chill the water down further.
All in all the Sea Breeze is an excellent combination of good design and solid technology; this is why it appears on the Meaco website.
