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Portacool Apex™ 700 Portable Evaporative Cooler
4.7 out of 5 stars
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May 29, 2026
George Brewster Jr.
5 out of 5 stars review

Works great!

I work in an auto shop with no a/c in a metal building with no venting other than the shop doors, this thing was a life saver and helped me get through the hottest days of the summer.

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Mar 11, 2026
David - Poolside in PA
5 out of 5 stars review

Huge upgrade to old style portacool

Apex is an amazing improvement over the legacy model. Drying air in the bottom and discharge from the top enables you to push the unit up against the wall. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and internal logic are exceptional for preserving the media. My wife loves the reduced volume.

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Mar 11, 2026
LP Bower
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Cooler

Works great for central Texas. I have it in the back patio and I am always at least 20 degrees! It’s quieter than my previous unit. The only minor issue is it dropped the wifi and I get can’t back online. But, not really need. It’s a great unit and i could not be happier with it.

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Mar 10, 2026
Teddy F
5 out of 5 stars review

APEX 700

I love the APEX 700. I can get on the app and cool down my garage from wherever I am at. . It gets over 100 degrees here in the summertime. I can cool down my garage on my way home and get right to work on whatever project I am working on at the time.

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Mar 11, 2026
Tom Y
5 out of 5 stars review

The best portable cooler around!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Control with your phone! The best mobile cooler out there. We have a Portacool APEX 700 and a Portacool Jetstream 220 and they do a great job keeping my guys cool when the bays can get up to 120 degrees. I have had different coolers in the past, but these are by far the best!

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Feb 26, 2026
Jeff
5 out of 5 stars review

Works well in AZ heat

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased the APEX 700 for use on a patio so the family could get more work done outside in AZ heat. I have had zero problems with it and can get 15-30 degree temperature drop in the surrounding area when using it. It makes a huge difference and reduces the number of trips back in the house to cool off. I recommend this unit or another appropriately sized unit for whatever you need to keep cool.

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Mar 2, 2026
Ed A
5 out of 5 stars review

I’m so cool 😎

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Our family spends many hours outside during the summer barbecuing. When we purchased our Portacool cooler we never thought it would be able to handle the hot summer months in California’s Central Valley. We love eating outdoors after our cook but half of the family wouldn’t dine with the rest of us because of the heat. With our cooler it has brought us all back to our outdoor table. Thank’s!

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Mar 23, 2026
Mando S.
5 out of 5 stars review

Works great

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Works great air flow is amazing the wireless connectivity makes this a must have to pre soak and cool it would just be nice to have a sort of pre filter before the cooling pad to keep debris from accumulating also a raised lip or channel at the bottom of the cooling pad to prevent spillage as water will pour out of inlet if moved while water is flowing over pads

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Mar 11, 2026
Jeff S.
4 out of 5 stars review

Its a good little unit.

Its a good little unit but wasn't as big of a unit that I was hoping it was for the cooling space. But its what i was allowed to purchase at the time. I like the fact it sends it to your phone and such when your out of water and the fact you can set days and hours it runs

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Mar 11, 2026
Circle G Clydesdales
2 out of 5 stars review

Leaks & Not Great For Garage

Our Apex 700 is in the garage to help our freezer and refrigerator with the hot Texas summer heat. Unfortunately, it leaks water out the front, is a PAIN to reassemble after fixing broken parts, and doesn't cool our garage as well as I expect it too. We also had to replace the water pump within the first year. Our Apex 4000 in the barn is a ROCKSTAR but the Apex 700 in the garage leaves A LOT to be desired so we will likely move it to our 14x14 greenhouse and get another Portacool with the cooling medium on the back {like the Apex 4000} instead of in the front. Sadly, I'm not impressed with the 700 and am dread turning it on while our 4000 has already been running for a month now.

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