Rechargeable Maxi Evaporative Cooler

G'day Chantel,

The Companion Rechargeable Maxi Evaporative Cooler has a standard 6V, 4.5A battery in it that you should be able to pick up from any major battery supplier (battery world or jaycar) should you need to replace the battery in the unit.

G'day Anthony,

Unfortunately, Companion hasn't given us any extra data on the % of humidity or the cooler's effectiveness in such conditions.  I've also opened the box and had a read of the user info for you, but to no avail.  The best insight I can offer is that if you are in any conditions where humidity is noticeable, like with all evaporative systems, the cooler would not offer any reprieve.  Sorry I couldn't help further.  Cheers :)

G'day Susanne, 

The blades of the Companion Rechargeable Maxi Evaporative Cooler are approximately 18cm in diameter.

G'day Rick,

You just need to remove the battery door and then let the battery drop out (might need a small nudge) - it shouldn't be locked in place. You should then find tape over one of the battery terminals. The one I just checked had the positive terminal taped over.

G'day Pat,

The Companion Rechargeable Maxi Evaporative Cooler will run off external 12/240V sources, but the battery will only charge when the unit is switched off. You can download the instructions to have a look at a more detailed description here.

G'day BJ,

Good question. This is a tough one to test, but I've just read through all the technical information for the Companion Rechargeable Maxi Evaporative Cooler and there doesn't appear to be any motion sensor built in.

Howdy Ash. These evaporative coolers are more a personal item than a room cooler as such. This particular one out of the two we do stock is more likely to cool an RV5 than perhaps the smaller compact version. 

A couple of things that you do need to take into consideration would be air flow. You need to have air come in one side behind the fan, and blow out the other side of the ten in order to get proper cooling. Humidity is also an issue. Unfortunately, humid air cannot be cooled by an evaporative cooler. The cooler itself will create its own cool humidity that affects the body. So in humid weather you might find it less effective than on a drier day. 

In saying that, these area coolers are fairly effective and can really help you enjoy your camping experience on a hot day or night much more than without.