![]() You can run Zero Breeze portable air conditioner from direct power, without using batteries. Quite like the battery, the adapter is something of a giant too. Instead, it needs to be attached to its own adapter. You cannot charge the battery while it’s powering the Zero Breeze Mark 2. A wire runs from the AC to the battery and should be properly secured before using the AC. It’s fairly thick too and adds to the bulkiness of the whole setup. As you can guess, the battery is large and pretty much covers the entire base of the AC. When running, the Zero Breeze Mark 2 is placed over its battery. However, if you’re prepared to buy the white elephant that is Zero Breeze, you’re prepared to feed it too! Portable AC Zero Breeze Mark 2 In Use – Salient Points Charging And Direct Use Of Your AC Price tag for AC and 2 batteries is listed at $2099! It’s slightly cheaper if you buy the air conditioner and batteries as a combo, but still insanely expensive. It has a list price of $800 (discount price $650) at the time of writing. It’s still not enough, but using two batteries is a viable solution in this scenario. ![]() The battery can last around three hours, often more than that. You’d be out of power before your tent even got anywhere near feeling comfortable. For practical use, this is a terrible timeline. The original model barely lasted a couple of hours on the battery. It has also been the source of several Zero Breeze complaints. One of the major buying points of this device is that it is battery powered. ![]() This one includes a dehumidifier mode as well, and makes it easier to remove the collected water. At the very least, you won’t have a puddle inside your tent. Zero Breeze Mark 2 is slightly better in this regard. I don’t agree with them, but it won’t do to ignore them either. To be fair to this AC, you can also find plenty of reviews where people are gushing over this device. Zero Breeze air conditioner reviews made it clear that the device does a terrible job at managing water. The original Zero Breeze did a terrible job at this and things often ended in spills. Most portable ACs require the user to manually clear the water container or run a hose to move water out. Collected Water, Dehumidifier, And Battery PowerĪC units often collect water. To that end, you can (and should) use the included extendable exhaust hoses to push the exhaust out. It won’t make much sense to continue circulating the same hot air. One pulls in ambient air, the other pushes out hot air. There are two vents on the rear of the AC. So yeah, your small tent can benefit from this cooling. Well, you can, but the Zero Breeze is pretty much a small fan in that setting.Ī small, enclosed space is where it works best. You certainly can’t use it in the open (as shown in some promotional material). On the other hand, large tents won’t see much use for this AC. To be honest, even five person tents might be pushing it. The air output temperature stays in the range of 50s, maybe 60s (Fahrenheit), and keeps cool air flowing.įor a small tent, like a 4 or 5-person tent and lower, this can work just fine. Though the Zero Breeze Mark 2 doesn’t offer the same cooling, it seems to do fairly well in its avowed purpose. For comparison, several conventional ACs offer 5000 BTUs, while many have 10,000 BTU available as well. You could probably use a window AC or a portable AC and get higher output. The higher cooling power bodes well for this device, though a lot still depends on ambient power.Īlso, note that the capacity is much lower than regular run-off-the-mill air conditioners. In comparison, Mark 1 had 1,100 BTU on offer. How does it perform on cooling? Zero Breeze Mark 2 lays claim to 2,300 BTU for cooling. However, the most impressive are the actors/models in the promotional video who can manage to pull off walking with this heavy AC and make it look effortless! Zero Breeze Mark 2 Cooling Power And Function It has a very supercar-like look at the back, while the front shows off a powerful fan that should get right into the cooling action. Count those in, and the package bulks up to a substantial 23+ pounds. ![]() That’s not including the large battery and adaptor you have to carry along for this “portable” AC. It also has a substantial weight, clocking 17 pounds on the scale. Zero Breeze Mark 2 measures about 20 x 13 x 8 inches, which isn’t in the neighborhood of a small AC. The AC does look good, but it’s not all that portable or sleek. Good things aren’t so easy to come by, and so let’s head to reality. ![]()
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