Compare Evaporative Coolers

Closely matched evaporative coolers side by side, 65 pairs in all. Each pair is scored the same way, with the independent tests and specs that separate them. See the full ranking.

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FirstChoose a product…Dreo DR-HEC001 Tower Cooler – $177.33Hessaire DC18 – $158.59Hessaire MC18 – $187Honeywell CL201AEW – $229Honeywell CS10XE – $139.99Newair NEC1K6WH00 – $369.99Newair NEC500WH00 – $198.99Portacool APEX 500 – $1,096.37Portacool APEX 700 – $1,499SereneLife SLACL5LWH Tower – $124.90SereneLife SLACLW15 – $109.15SereneLife SLACLW17 – $169.90SereneLife SLACLW4 – $99.90SereneLife SLACSW538 – $199.90VEVOR 1400 CFM Cooler JH-310J – $101.90Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 300 – $1,999Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 350 – $3,099Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 400 – $3,699Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 500 – $4,950Hessaire MC26 – $317.79Hessaire MC37 – $398Hessaire MC61 – $699.85Hessaire MC92 – $1,299Portacool APEX 1200 – $1,875Portacool APEX 2000 – $2,899Portacool APEX 4000 – $3,500Portacool APEX 6500 – $4,609VEVOR 4129 CFM Cooler JH-43Y – $325.90vsSecondChoose a product…Dreo DR-HEC001 Tower Cooler – $177.33Hessaire DC18 – $158.59Hessaire MC18 – $187Honeywell CL201AEW – $229Honeywell CS10XE – $139.99Newair NEC1K6WH00 – $369.99Newair NEC500WH00 – $198.99Portacool APEX 500 – $1,096.37Portacool APEX 700 – $1,499SereneLife SLACL5LWH Tower – $124.90SereneLife SLACLW15 – $109.15SereneLife SLACLW17 – $169.90SereneLife SLACLW4 – $99.90SereneLife SLACSW538 – $199.90VEVOR 1400 CFM Cooler JH-310J – $101.90Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 300 – $1,999Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 350 – $3,099Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 400 – $3,699Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 500 – $4,950Hessaire MC26 – $317.79Hessaire MC37 – $398Hessaire MC61 – $699.85Hessaire MC92 – $1,299Portacool APEX 1200 – $1,875Portacool APEX 2000 – $2,899Portacool APEX 4000 – $3,500Portacool APEX 6500 – $4,609VEVOR 4129 CFM Cooler JH-43Y – $325.90Compare

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• Under 2,000 CFM 35
• 2,000 CFM and up 28
• Across airflows 2

Best Evaporative Coolers for Rooms (Under 2,000 CFM)

• Portacool APEX 700 vs VEVOR 1400 CFM Cooler JH-310J
• Portacool APEX 500 vs VEVOR 1400 CFM Cooler JH-310J
• Portacool APEX 500 vs Portacool APEX 700
• Newair NEC1K6WH00 vs VEVOR 1400 CFM Cooler JH-310J
• SereneLife SLACLW17 vs VEVOR 1400 CFM Cooler JH-310J
• SereneLife SLACSW538 vs VEVOR 1400 CFM Cooler JH-310J
• Hessaire MC18 vs VEVOR 1400 CFM Cooler JH-310J
• Newair NEC1K6WH00 vs Portacool APEX 700
• Newair NEC1K6WH00 vs Portacool APEX 500
• Hessaire MC18 vs Portacool APEX 700
• Portacool APEX 500 vs SereneLife SLACLW17
• Hessaire MC18 vs Portacool APEX 500
• SereneLife SLACLW17 vs SereneLife SLACSW538
• Hessaire MC18 vs SereneLife SLACLW17
• Hessaire MC18 vs SereneLife SLACSW538
• Hessaire DC18 vs SereneLife SLACLW17
• Hessaire DC18 vs SereneLife SLACSW538
• Hessaire DC18 vs Hessaire MC18
• Hessaire DC18 vs SereneLife SLACLW15
• Hessaire DC18 vs SereneLife SLACLW4
• SereneLife SLACL5LWH Tower vs SereneLife SLACLW15
• Honeywell CL201AEW vs SereneLife SLACLW15
• Hessaire DC18 vs SereneLife SLACL5LWH Tower
• SereneLife SLACL5LWH Tower vs SereneLife SLACLW4
• Honeywell CL201AEW vs SereneLife SLACLW4
• Newair NEC500WH00 vs SereneLife SLACLW15
• Honeywell CL201AEW vs SereneLife SLACL5LWH Tower
• Newair NEC500WH00 vs SereneLife SLACLW4
• Honeywell CS10XE vs SereneLife SLACLW4
• Newair NEC500WH00 vs SereneLife SLACL5LWH Tower
• Honeywell CL201AEW vs Newair NEC500WH00
• Dreo DR-HEC001 Tower Cooler vs Honeywell CL201AEW
• Honeywell CS10XE vs Newair NEC500WH00
• Dreo DR-HEC001 Tower Cooler vs Newair NEC500WH00
• Dreo DR-HEC001 Tower Cooler vs Honeywell CS10XE

Best Large Evaporative Coolers (2,000 CFM and Up)

• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 500 vs Portacool APEX 6500
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 500 vs Portacool APEX 4000
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 400 vs Portacool APEX 6500
• Portacool APEX 2000 vs Portacool APEX 4000
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 400 vs Portacool APEX 4000
• Hessaire MC92 vs Portacool APEX 6500
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 500 vs Hessaire MC92
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 400 vs Portacool APEX 2000
• Hessaire MC92 vs Portacool APEX 4000
• Portacool APEX 1200 vs Portacool APEX 2000
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 400 vs Portacool APEX 1200
• Hessaire MC92 vs Portacool APEX 2000
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 400 vs Hessaire MC92
• Portacool APEX 1200 vs VEVOR 4129 CFM Cooler JH-43Y
• Hessaire MC61 vs Portacool APEX 2000
• Hessaire MC61 vs Portacool APEX 1200
• Hessaire MC61 vs VEVOR 4129 CFM Cooler JH-43Y
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 350 vs VEVOR 4129 CFM Cooler JH-43Y
• Hessaire MC37 vs VEVOR 4129 CFM Cooler JH-43Y
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 300 vs VEVOR 4129 CFM Cooler JH-43Y
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 350 vs Hessaire MC61
• Hessaire MC26 vs VEVOR 4129 CFM Cooler JH-43Y
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 350 vs Hessaire MC37
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 300 vs Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 350
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 350 vs Hessaire MC26
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 300 vs Hessaire MC37
• Hessaire MC26 vs Hessaire MC37
• Big Ass Fans Cool-Space 300 vs Hessaire MC26

Across airflows

• Hessaire MC26 vs Portacool APEX 700
• Hessaire MC26 vs Newair NEC1K6WH00