Okay, let me spill the tea about this Arctic Air thing. First off - it's NOT an AC unit, people! If you expect your whole room to turn into Antarctica, you'll be disappointed.
BUT... when I'm sweating bullets in my home office (thanks, global warming), this little guy actually helps! The trick? Freeze that filter cartridge overnight and use ICE COLD water. The turbo setting + frozen filter combo gives me a nice personal cooling zone.
Water tank lasts about 2-3 hours on high for me - nowhere near the claimed 8 hours. And yeah, it occasionally spits water like a grumpy llama. Keep a towel underneath!
The LED lights? Cute but useless. Who needs disco colors when you're trying not to melt?
Final verdict: Great for personal cooling if you manage expectations. Would I buy again? Maybe... but only on sale!