I bought one of these off craigslist that was used for 1 year for $100. It was covered in calcium deposits, a little bit of algae, and a ton of cat hair/dust on the intake side. I spent about 1 hour cleaning everything up and I'm very pleased with the product. Just make sure to drain the water after a week and do a thorough cleaning/drying before you store it away. It works great in our enclosed patio, bringing the temperature from 93 degrees to 82 in 30 minutes with only 230watts per hour. Do your research to understand air-flow and relative humidity/temperature efficiency.
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