Mini ice blower fan to prevent heat: Beware of danger

With a price starting from only 100,000 VND/unit, the mini ice blower is a heat-resistant product that is attracting the attention of consumers. However, according to experts, this product should not be used to prevent heat in the summer.

With a price of just over 100,000 VND/unit, the mini ice blower is suitable for the budget of students and low-income earners and has the added advantage of being easy to carry when traveling. Therefore, this summer, the mini ice blower is also one of the best-selling products on the market.

Mr. Pham Minh Hung, a salesman at an electronics center on Cau Giay Street, said that mini ice blowers are a product that is attracting a large number of consumers in Hanoi. Every day, Mr. Hung's electronics center also sells more than 100 mini ice blowers.

“These are about 15cm high cooling fans with integrated ice trays to cool the air. In addition, the fan blades are specially designed to take in multi-directional wind and reduce heat quickly. The fans operate via USB or battery so users can easily carry them when traveling,” said Mr. Hung.

Mini ice blower is a product that was launched massively this summer.

According to Ms. Mai Lan Anh, owner of an electrical equipment store on Tay Son Street (Hanoi), mini ice blowers are a hot-selling anti-heat product.

“The price of mini ice blowers is a little more expensive this year, about 20%. We sell more than 100 fans every day, and our customers are mainly students and families with small children,” said Ms. Lan Anh.

As for Nguyen Phuong Anh, a student at the University of Education, she said that because she lives in a rented house and is a student, she cannot afford to install an air conditioner. On hot days, a fan is not enough. So, when she learned about the mini ice blower, she bought one.

“The mini ice blower also helps us cool down during the summer days. The price is not expensive. However, the mini ice blower also has many inconveniences during use. So, this is still not a perfect product,” Phuong Anh said.

So should I buy a mini ice blower to prevent heat or not?

According to Mr. Pham Van Minh - Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vocational College of Mechanical Engineering in Hanoi, the mini ice blower is in the shape of a cube, including two types of battery and rechargeable. The device includes a motor, a water tray or an ice compartment for the wind to blow through, carrying cold air. The mini ice blower uses a USB cable to connect directly to the power source or can use batteries and the cooling time is about 2 hours.

However, Mr. Minh recommends that people should not buy this product because of its small cooling capacity. If using batteries, with the maximum voltage of 4 batteries being 6V, it will not be able to dispel the temperature of 35 - 37 degrees Celsius when the weather is really summer. And if using the power source directly from the computer via the USB cable, the voltage will only reach 5V, so the cooling capacity is even more difficult. Along with that, this is a product originating from China with a short lifespan.

Above all, Mr. Minh warned that during use, ice water flowing out will be inconvenient. Even if used at night, ice water accidentally flowing into the power source can cause a short circuit and endanger the user's life. Therefore, according to Mr. Minh, users should consider carefully when buying this product.

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