Amazon Is Selling the Coolest Mini AC Unit (It’s Portable!)

Since moving into a new apartment with two floors, I’ve been trying to get creative with ways to keep my home as cool as possible without having my energy bill skyrocket. However, there’s only so much that closed doors, blackout curtains, and makeshift ice fans can do during a heat wave before you’re desperately cranking up the AC as high as it can go and trying everything to avoid melting into a puddle of sweat.

So, I did a double take when I stumbled across a video showing a small portable AC unit that’s described as blowing gusts of the “same air you feel when you open the refrigerator door.” This just might be the cooling solution I’ve been looking for. 

The Vidhihill Portable Air Conditioner, which is currently on sale for $59.49 on Amazon, looks like a portable fan at first glance, but it’s actually a portable AC unit. Kati Nairn shared this game-changing find with her Instagram followers; showing how she fills the inside vessel with water and ice and how it efficiently cools and pumps out arctic-cold air from three frontal nozzles that she compares to the frigid temperatures of a refrigerator. 

In addition to helping you save on your electricity bill while cooling down your room of choice, the portable air conditioner offers three different wind speeds as well as intensity of misting modes that you can set to a two-, four,- or eight-hour timer. It’s basically an AC unit and misting fan in one gadget. Plus, the remote-operated air conditioner also doubles as a night light with colorful ambient lighting. 

Being able to keep your kitchen, bedroom, or office nice and cold during scorching temperatures without cranking your AC to the max might seem too good to be true, but there are numerous happy shoppers backing up Nairn’s claims.

One person called the compact and portable air conditioner “extremely efficient,” revealing that the strong fans cooled their room off 10 degrees “right away,” and that the mist capacity was a game changer for extra cooling power. 

Several shoppers called out the “exceptional” portable AC unit’s efficient-yet-lightweight design; one person also revealed that they swore by the gadget for keeping their car cold even when it’s turned off. Due to its portable nature, this air conditioner is also great for ADUs, garages, cabins, and other areas that might not have a thermostat or strong cooling system.

Buy: Vidhihill Portable Air Conditioner, $59.49